Environmental
A Mississippi buyer is purchasing a property adjacent to a former landfill. Their primary environmental concern should be:
ANoise from recycling trucks
BMethane gas migration and leachate contamination potentially affecting the property✓ Correct
CAesthetic impacts only
DZoning issues related to the former landfill
Explanation
Closed landfills can generate methane gas (fire and explosion hazard) that may migrate to adjacent properties, and leachate (contaminated liquid) that can contaminate soil and groundwater. These are serious environmental and health concerns.
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