text: A variety of reasons for a Phase I study to be performed exist, the most common being:
  * Purchase of real property by a person or entity not previously on title.
  * Contemplation by a new lender to provide a loan on the subject real estate.
  * Partnership buyout or principal redistribution of ownership.
  * Application to a public agency for change of use or other discretionary land use permit.
  * Existing property owner's desire to understand toxic history of the property.
  * Compulsion by a regulatory agency who suspects toxic conditions on the site.
  * Divestiture of properties.