The bank also said they know it's there and will not address it. my offer would reflect the cost of having to rip up the driveway and have the tank removed and possibly the cost of having contaminated soil removed.

Her report stated: The cause of the microbial contamination in the attic space is caused by possible ice damming and blocked soffits.

They may have requirements on the frequency of testing the water for contamination.

Phase I ESA's provide a professional opinion as to the potential for contamination from hydrocarbon or hazardous waste to exist, which may require remedial action.

How you throw away the contaminated stuff (scraped or dust when sanding paint) is a different story.

Great locations and operations (think Quik Trip) are a goldmine, some more out-of-the way locations may be white elephants, possibly with soil contamination. 

If everything is clean, you can fill the tank and be done with it- but of course the worry is if the soil test comes back contaminated.

So, let me get this straight, if a place was built in 1977 and it has panneling on the wall and the dog scratches the molding and I wnt to replace the molding, I need to hire a contractor certied by the EPA to take samples and pay for tests to identify lead contamination, then after I pay say $250.00, I get to have them out and test the area again for another $250 (that's $100.00 for each test and the guy doing the assessment).

There is a Home Path property we are considering for rehab/resale in the Chicago suburbs, but we are told that there is a mold problem and we must  protect ourselves from possible  contamination / inhalation when entering for inspection.  

I am estimating the probability of environmental contamination to be low.