Environmental
Under South Carolina law, a property owner may be liable for environmental contamination on their property even if they:
ACaused the contamination
BDid not cause it but owned the property during contamination✓ Correct
CFully remediated the contamination
DDisclosed the contamination to the buyer
Explanation
Under CERCLA's strict liability framework, current property owners may be liable for cleanup even if they did not cause the contamination. All appropriate inquiry (Phase I ESA) before purchase can provide an 'innocent landowner' defense.
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