Environmental
An Indiana property owner who purchases a contaminated property and qualifies as an 'innocent landowner' under CERCLA may avoid Superfund liability if they:
AImmediately sell the property upon discovering contamination
BConducted all appropriate inquiry (AAI) before purchase and had no knowledge of the contamination✓ Correct
CReport the contamination to IDEM within 30 days
DInstall monitoring wells within 90 days of purchase
Explanation
CERCLA's innocent landowner defense requires the buyer to have conducted All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) — typically a Phase I ESA — prior to purchase and to have had no knowledge of the contamination.
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