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  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
  3. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  4. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  5. SUBCHAPTER J—SUPERFUND, EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAMS
  6. PART 312—INNOCENT LANDOWNERS, STANDARDS FOR CONDUCTING ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES
  7. Subpart C—Standards and Practices

40 CFR Part 312 - Subpart C - Standards and Practices

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  1. § 312.20 All appropriate inquiries.
  2. § 312.21 Results of inquiry by an environmental professional.
  3. § 312.22 Additional inquiries.
  4. § 312.23 Interviews with past and present owners, operators, and occupants.
  5. § 312.24 Reviews of historical sources of information.
  6. § 312.25 Searches for recorded environmental cleanup liens.
  7. § 312.26 Reviews of Federal, State, Tribal, and local government records.
  8. § 312.27 Visual inspections of the facility and of adjoining properties.
  9. § 312.28 Specialized knowledge or experience on the part of the defendant.
  10. § 312.29 The relationship of the purchase price to the value of the property, if the property was not contaminated.
  11. § 312.30 Commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the property.
  12. § 312.31 The degree of obviousness of the presence or likely presence of contamination at the property, and the ability to detect the contamination by appropriate investigation.

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