Environmental
In Illinois, real estate professionals should be aware that the Illinois EPA maintains a list of sites with environmental issues called the:
AIllinois Brownfields Master Registry
BIllinois Site Remediation Program list and Environmental Land Use Controls database✓ Correct
CIllinois Contaminated Properties Directory
DIllinois Hazardous Sites Action List (similar to the National Priorities List)
Explanation
The Illinois EPA's Site Remediation Program (SRP) tracks sites undergoing investigation or cleanup. The agency also maintains Environmental Land Use Control (ELUC) records for sites with residual contamination where land use restrictions apply.
Related Illinois Environmental Questions
- What is a 'brownfield' site in Illinois and what programs are available for redevelopment?
- Lead-based paint disclosure is required under federal law for residential properties built:
- Under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, who is primarily responsible for remediating contaminated property?
- Illinois's Groundwater Protection Program is particularly relevant to real estate because it:
- When an Illinois real estate agent shows a residential property, they should be alert to potential environmental hazards and recommend the buyer:
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a concern in real estate primarily because they were used in:
- The 1980 Superfund law (CERCLA) established the 'innocent landowner defense,' which may protect a purchaser from liability if the purchaser:
- An environmentally sensitive due diligence process for a commercial property purchase typically follows these phases in order:
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