In my opinion, preserving the water table is the single most important environmental responsibility we have to our species and all others, and if we screw that up, we deserve extinction. 

A local attorney who specializes in commercial might help.How do you know about title exceptions, ALTA level one survey, site inspection, phase one environmental,appraisal, service contracts, loan covenants,leases, property management agreement, estoppels & snda's, association dues, ccr's,etc.?? 

What environmental compliance issues exist?

If it is then your next step is to find a geo-tech engineering firm and an environmental engineering firm.

No municipal approval, no zoning regulations, no subdivision regulations, no environmental regulations......     

this is just an idea and if i lose interest in the animal shelter non-profit, i'd likely get into some other non-profit function anyways as since college, i've always been into environmental & humanitarian efforts (mostly overseas) one way or another.

This would actually be our first flip and we want to avoid environmental issues if we can. 

Property was purchased 10 years ago to be used to house employees of an environmental cleanup company.

Pouring environmentally-safe anti-freeze down the drains and in toilet bowls and tanks can keep water remaining in the P-traps from freezing as well.I do want to commend you for having your neighbors check on the property. 

We need to be aware of the safety issues regarding the products we use in our industry as health issues from environmental causes effect not just our investment but our livelyhood