So even elements that don’t appear damaged can be contaminated.

Heavy contamination usually requires replacement or a lot of cleaning.

Now you will prevent any mold left behind hopefully from contaminating the new work.

It would be really nice to be able to find these old reports before wasting money on an ESA for a contaminated property.

So even elements that don’t appear damaged can be contaminated.

Many areas do not allow water wells in floodplains or require certain design features in them, the reason being that they are very susceptible to intake of floodwaters which often cause contamination.

Does anyone have any experience with a contaminated well? 

I also had a loan denied for having contaminated soil underneath the property.

I asked my attorney to request seller to remove oil tank and seller came back that they're prepared to remove oil tank and remediate any contamination but requesting to buyer (myself) to contribute 50% with a cap of 5K.

The only way the sale wouldn't go down would be if there some obvious contamination which there isn't, or a bad cleanup job which could be fixed; the offer's pretty cut and dry in that regard, and I know others who have gone through the process with no issues (none of them sold a residence, they were just holding raw land).