Environmental
An Alaska homeowner discovers their drinking water well is contaminated by a neighbor's old heating oil tank. The homeowner's MOST appropriate course of action is to:
AImmediately sell the property without disclosing the contamination
BContact ADEC to report the contamination and consult an attorney about liability and remediation✓ Correct
CAdd water treatment filters and take no further action
DApply for a zoning variance to address the issue
Explanation
Contaminated drinking water is a serious environmental and public health issue. Reporting to ADEC triggers the state's contaminated sites oversight process and may result in the responsible party being required to fund cleanup.
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Key Terms to Know
Variance
Official permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
State-Specific Concepts
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