Environmental · Defined
De minimis condition
An environmental condition evaluated as minor under the applicable assessment framework rather than automatically classified as a REC. The classification requires professional judgment and supporting context.
Why it matters
Minor in an environmental-assessment classification does not mean that routine housekeeping or corrective maintenance is unnecessary. Reports should explain the basis of the classification without implying that the condition has been tested or fully characterized when it has not.
In practice
A project example
An isolated minor surface stain may be treated differently from evidence of an ongoing release, depending on the facts and applicable criteria.
General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.