Environmental
What is 'due care' under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act for property purchasers?
AA requirement that all buyers hire an environmental attorney before purchasing property
BThe obligation of property owners to take reasonable steps to prevent ongoing exposure and stop continuing migration of contamination, even if they didn't cause it✓ Correct
CThe standard of care required when filing Illinois EPA remediation reports
DA due diligence standard applied only to buyers of industrial property
Explanation
Under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act's 'Brownfields' provisions, property owners (including innocent purchasers) must exercise 'due care' to prevent exposure to contamination and stop continuing migration. This includes reasonable steps like maintaining caps, barriers, or institutional controls. Due care obligations apply even to innocent purchasers who didn't cause the contamination and is a condition of maintaining protection from liability under SRP agreements.
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