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DIVISION 45. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE 78000-81050›PART 2. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACCOUNT 78000-81050›CHAPTER 4. Releases of Hazardous Substances 78650-78795›ARTICLE 4. Securing Site of Release 78720-78740

§ 78720

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

After making a determination, based upon a preliminary site assessment that there has been a release of a hazardous substance on, under, or into the land on a site, the department or a county health officer shall order the property owner to secure the site if all of the following conditions apply to that site:

(a) The release does not comply with the terms of a current permit or interim status document or regulation of the department.

(b) The site poses a public health risk if human contact is made with the hazardous substance or the surrounding contaminated area.

(c) There is a likelihood of human or domestic animal contact.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

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