NCh6 Property Conditions And Environmental Issues Flashcards
Where is lead found?
Paint pipes and soil
What is required of all properties built before 1978 regarding lead?
A lead based paint disclosure
Within how many days of the effective date of the contract does a buyer have the right to have the property inspected for lead?
Within 10 days
Within how many days of the effective date does the buyer have the right to terminate the contract due to the results of that inspection by providing written notice to the seller?
Within 14 days
Is there a duty to remediate lead?
No
Does the lead-based paint disclosure allow buyers to also waive their right to let inspection?
Yes
How long must the seller keep a record or a copy of the lead-based paint disclosure for?
At least three years from the sale date
What type of establishments, when the improperly constructed can lead to groundwater contamination?
Landfills or waste disposal sites
What should you recommend to your client if you believe they face contamination from a landfill or waste disposal site?
Water testing
What type of facilities that are old, rusty or leaking can cause ground contamination?
Underground storage fuel tanks
What should you recommend to your client? If you believe they may face contamination from an underground storage fuel tank?
Recommend water testing
Which should you recommend to your client if you believe they may be affected by farming, herbicides, or pesticides
Water testing
What type of insulating material is friable or easily, crumbled?
Asbestos
What would you recommend to your client regarding asbestos on their property?
An asbestos abatement plan that might include removal encapsulation, and or enclosure, or sealing the area
What is the naturally occurring colorless and odorless gas produced by the decay of radioactive materials in a rocks underground and usually entering homes through the foundation called
Radon
This item needs water, oxygen, nutrients in the right temperature to grow and is usually found in newer homes with tighter construction
Mold
Land that has never been previously developed is called
Greenfields
Land able to be redeveloped like an empty Walmart is called
Greyfields
Land known to be hazardous like an industrial site is called
Brownfields
Tap water and potable water able to be used for drinking in food preparation is called
White or clear water
Gently used water from your bathroom, sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines is called
Greywater
Wastewater from toilets, which likely contains pathogens is called
Black water
The area where water covers the soil or is present, either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season, is called
Wetlands
An area of wetlands can be called
Mire
Swamp
Marsh
Pete
Bog
What organization oversees the national flood insurance program in the United States?
FEMA - federal emergency management agency
Does a homeowners policy contains or provide coverage for flooding?
No
What is the act that sets guidelines for emissions of hazardous air, pollutants, as well as wastewater standards for the industry, applying to all navigable waters, including wetlands, and administered by the EPA?
Clean Air and Water Acts
What organization is charged with administering ALL environmental laws in the US and administers CERCLA?
EPA environmental protection agency
What act was passed in 1980 and created the super fund to help pay for the cleanup of hazardous spills and waste?
CERCLA comprehensive, environmental response, compensation and liability act
What is the purpose of CERCLA?
To set guidelines for the cleanup of hazardous waste and spills
When the superfund ran out of money, what act was passed to increase the balance available for cleanups?
SARA - Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
What should be recommended on any property where there is a reason to believe there might be hazardous materials on site?
Phase 1 ESA
For government projects, what will be done to determine the effect of the project on the community?
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
