[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR312.31]

[Page 404]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 312_INNOCENT LANDOWNERS, STANDARDS FOR CONDUCTING ALL APPROPRIATE 
INQUIRIES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C_Standards and Practices
 
Sec.  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.

    (a) Persons to whom this part is applicable per Sec.  312.1(b) and 
environmental professionals conducting an inquiry of a property on 
behalf of such persons must take into account the information collected 
under Sec.  312.23 through 312.30 in considering the degree of 
obviousness of the presence of releases or threatened releases at the 
subject property.
    (b) Persons to whom this part is applicable per Sec.  312.1(b) and 
environmental professionals conducting an inquiry of a property on 
behalf of such persons must take into account the information collected 
under Sec.  312.23 through 312.30 in considering the ability to detect 
contamination by appropriate investigation. The inquiry of the 
environmental professional should include an opinion regarding 
additional appropriate investigation, if any.