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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 45Pt. 2Ch. 5Art. 8§ 79060 State Funded Hazardous Cleanup

§ 79060 State Funded Hazardous Cleanup

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§ 79060 State Funded Hazardous Cleanup

Key Takeaways

  • •The state can use its money to clean up dangerous stuff if they can't find who caused the mess.
  • •The state can act fast if the dangerous stuff needs to be cleaned up right away to keep people safe.
  • •The state can also clean up if there's a big risk to people's health or the environment.

Example

A big pile of old, leaking chemical barrels is found in an empty field, but no one knows who put them there.

The state can use its money to clean up the barrels because they can't find who left them, and the chemicals could hurt people or the environment.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 79060 State Funded Hazardous Cleanup

Section 79055 does not apply, and money from the state account shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for removal or remedial actions, if any of the following conditions apply: (a) The department, after a reasonable effort, is unable to identify a potentially responsible party for the hazardous substance release site. (b) The department determines that immediate corrective action is necessary, as provided in Section 78875. (c) The director determines that removal or remedial action at a site is necessary because there may be an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or welfare or to the environment, as provided in Section 78870. (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.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

hazardousdangerhealthlegislaturewastereleasedirectorthe state

Related Statutes

  • § 79000 Hazardous Site Oversight Policies
  • § 79370 Illegal Drug Site Cleanup
  • § 25187.1 Hazardous Waste Site Monitoring
  • § 78905 Emergency Hazardous Site Cleanup
  • § 79075 Pre-1981 Resource Damage Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 79060.
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