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title: "What Is Environmental Cleanup Lien? | Calibre Glossary"
description: "An environmental cleanup lien is a recorded legal claim against a property to secure the cost of environmental cleanup, which the buyer or lender searches."
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publisher: Calibre Commercial Inspections
phone: "+1-208-305-6245"
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Environmental

# Environmental Cleanup Lien

An environmental cleanup lien is a recorded legal claim against a property to secure the cost of environmental cleanup, which the buyer or lender searches for as part of all appropriate inquiries.

## Why it matters

Under ASTM E1527-21, searching for recorded environmental cleanup liens is a user responsibility, though the user can ask the environmental professional to do it. A lien can affect title, financing and closing. Find it early.

Source: [store.astm.org](https://store.astm.org/e1527-21.html)

[Related Calibre servicePhase I Environmental Site Assessments](https://calibre.multisites.ai/cre-services/esa-environmental-site-assessments)

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