New Georgia Brownfields Law Amendment Expands Protection Opportunity for Recent and Future Purchasers of Contaminated Properties

The Georgia General Assembly has just adopted a significant amendment to the Georgia Hazardous Site Reuse and Redevelopment Act (the “Brownfields Act”). The original Brownfields Act was adopted, effective July 1, 2002. It provided a mechanism for a party purchasing contaminated property to obtain a release of environmental liability if it makes proper application to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (“GAEPD”) prior to the purchase of the contaminated property.