§ 5412 Contamination Abatement Orders

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If the health department finds something dirty or unsafe (like bad water or trash), they can order it to be cleaned up.
•They have to follow the rules in this law to make sure the cleanup happens.
•Starting July 1, if the government has enough money, they must send a report about the cleanup.

Example

A restaurant dumps greasy water into a river, making it dirty.

The health department can tell the restaurant to stop and clean up the river. If they don’t, the restaurant could get in trouble.

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§ 5412 Contamination Abatement Orders

Whenever the state department or any local health officer finds that a contamination exists, the state department or officer shall order the contamination abated, as provided in this chapter, and, commencing July 1 of a year in which the Legislature has appropriated sufficient funds for this purpose, shall submit any report required pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13193 of the Water Code. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 498, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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contamination health port legislature starting july water code

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 5412.

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