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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 312  /  Sec. 312.31 The degree of obviousness of the presence or likely presenceby 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.