Environmental
A Connecticut seller is required to fill out the Property Condition Disclosure report. One section asks about known environmental contamination. The seller discovered fuel oil contamination from a leaking tank 3 years ago but had the tank removed without filing with DEEP. The seller must:
ANot disclose since the tank was removed
BDisclose the known contamination on the property condition report✓ Correct
COnly disclose if a Phase I ESA was done
DDisclose only to the buyer's lender
Explanation
Known environmental contamination is a material defect that must be disclosed on Connecticut's Property Condition Disclosure report. The fact that the tank was removed does not necessarily mean the soil was remediated; residual contamination may remain and must be disclosed.
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