How do I check for a Superfund or contamination site near a Phoenix home?
You can check for Superfund and contamination sites near a Phoenix area home using the Environmental Protection Agency's online Superfund site search, which shows Superfund National Priorities List sites and other cleanup locations. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality maintains the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund site list and other state databases of known contamination. Maricopa County also has environmental health records available online. During your inspection period, you can order an environmental site assessment if the property is near industrial areas or former gas stations. A title report may also flag environmental liens or notices on the property itself.
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Meet Jon Hegreness
Jon Hegreness
REALTOR / Associate Broker · Howe Realty
AZ License BR540940000
Full-time Phoenix North Valley REALTOR and Associate Broker with 24 years in Arizona residential real estate. A negotiator and problem solver who works the way you would want a friend in the business to work: direct, on your side, and steady through the parts that get complicated.