Environmental
A Washington property owner near Puget Sound discovers their property has soil contaminated with petroleum products from a former gas station. Under MTCA, they:
AHave no liability because they did not cause the contamination
BMay be liable for cleanup regardless of who caused the contamination✓ Correct
CMust only disclose the contamination to future buyers
DCan cap the contamination and sell the property immediately
Explanation
Washington's MTCA imposes strict liability on current property owners for cleanup costs regardless of who caused the contamination. This creates significant risk in purchasing contaminated properties.
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