Environmental
A Connecticut buyer learns that a nearby property was a former municipal landfill. The buyer should be aware of the potential for which environmental concern?
AOnly asbestos from old building materials
BMethane gas generation, leachate contamination of groundwater, and unstable fill material from decomposing waste✓ Correct
COnly uranium from natural deposits
DLead from gasoline in soil
Explanation
Former municipal landfills generate methane gas (from organic waste decomposition), produce leachate (contaminated liquid) that can migrate to groundwater, and may have unstable fill material that makes nearby property difficult to develop. Proximity to a former landfill is a material consideration.
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