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Guidance: Model Agreements with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property

Transmittal memorandum, guidance, and model agreement and covenant not to sue concerning prospective purchasers of contaminated property. Issued 5/24/1995. (This document supersedes the discussion on prospective purchaser agreement in the 6/6/1989 landowner liability, de minimis, settlements, and prospective purchaser guidance.

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Guidance on Agreements with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property (PDF)(26 pp, 1 MB)