AFX provides activity use limitation, environmental lien, and chain of title record searches and reports in support of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, since 2007, for commercial and residential properties. Since that time, we’ve researched on over 100,000 sites nationwide.
Our environmental lien reports are searched by certified title abstractors. We lead the industry in reporting turn-around times, and our Environmental Lien / AUL reports are guaranteed accurate and meet ASTM E1527-13 and E1527-21 standards.
For professionals who provide these Phase 1 ESA’s, part of the accepted “All Appropriate Inquiries” includes searching records for the subject property.
In November of 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved the most recent American Society for Testing and Materials Standard E1527-21 as sufficient to satisfy “All Appropriate Inquiry” for potential liability protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. 78 Fed. Reg. 79,319.
As a result, E1527-21 now stands as the baseline for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. While the ASTM E1527-13 standard may still be appropriate in certain situations, as a general rule, individuals performing Phase I ESAs should ensure that their assessments are in compliance with the latest standard.
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