Category Archives: Environmental Site Assessment
The Beginning of the End for AULs?
In Springfield earlier this week we had a well attended and interesting breakfast seminar on the recent developments in vapor intrusion (VI). One topic that received a lot of discussion was the expanded use of Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) … Continue reading
Pending Reforms to Connecticut’s Underground Tank Cleanup Fund?
Federal law requires commercial underground storage tank owners and operators to demonstrate the financial ability to assess petroleum releases, take corrective action and cover third party liability. In 1991, the state Connecticut set up the Petroleum UST Reimbursement Fund to … Continue reading
How Buying Contaminated Property Reduces Environmental Risk
Recently we were discussing a pending real estate purchase with a client who was surprised when we commented that the best way to reduce environmental risk was to purchase a property that was already known to have soil and/or groundwater … Continue reading