ASTM E1527-13

Environmental Lien & AUL Report

The current owner search, run from the date the present owner acquired the property to today, across the city, county, state, and federal repositories that apply to the site.

The EPA’s All Appropriate Inquiry rule and the ASTM E1527-13 standard require that each site is researched for Environmental Liens and Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) as part of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA).

These types of documents are recorded in various government repositories. We research documents located at the City, County, State and Federal levels when conducting an Environmental Lien and AUL report. We will search the property using both grantor and grantee indexes, as well as documents recorded against the subject parcel, from the point the current owner purchased the property, to present.

Our Environmental Lien and Activity and Use Limitation reports are provided for4,000+ property sites monthly. The reports are intended to be used as part of a Phase I ESA.

The Environmental Lien and AUL report includes

Environmental lien summary
AUL summary
Legal description of property
Deed recording information, including book, page, date, grantor, and grantee
List of all locations researched to complete the report

Working to the newer standard instead

If your assessment is written to ASTM E1527-21, the current owner search on its own no longer satisfies the requirement. Either pair this report with the previous title insurance policy for the property, which we will review for AULs at no additional cost, or order the 1980 Environmental Lien & AUL search. Our comparison of the two standards sets out what changed.

The report documents every environmental lien and AUL found of record in the repositories searched. Recording and indexing practice varies by county, and the judgment about what a finding means for the site belongs to the environmental professional preparing the assessment.

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ASTM E1527-13

Current owner reports and chain of title bundles

Pick the scope your assessment calls for, enter the property information, and our certified abstractors begin the research. Reports are emailed as a PDF.

Completed environmental lien and AUL reports are typically emailed within 3 business days. Owner lists and chain of title reports can take longer depending on the county and the scope of the search. For bulk pricing on more than 10 orders, or for rush service, call 877-848-5337.

Track Record

Due diligence on more than $2.5 trillion in property value

Research on more than 100,000 sites nationwide, for environmental professionals, government agencies, lenders, law firms, and investors.

News & Announcements

American Society for Testing and Materials Standards Update

In November of 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved the most recent American Society for Testing and Materials Standard E1527-21 as sufficient to satisfy “All Appropriate Inquiry” for potential liability protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. 78 Fed. Reg. 79,319.

As a result, E1527-21 now stands as the baseline for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. While the ASTM E1527-13 standard may still be appropriate in certain situations, as a general rule, individuals performing Phase I ESAs should ensure that their assessments are in compliance with the latest standard.

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Guaranteed accurate environmental lien and AUL research for Phase I ESAs, nationwide, by certified title abstractors. Order online in minutes, or talk to our team about the scope your assessment needs.

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