In exercising its authority at a hazardous substance release site pursuant to Section 78870 or 79055, the department shall issue orders to the largest manageable number of potentially responsible parties after considering all of the following:

(a) The adequacy of the evidence of each potentially responsible party’s liability.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 79020

  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

(b) The financial viability of each potentially responsible party.

(c) The relationship or contribution of each potentially responsible party to the release, or threat of release, of hazardous substances at the site.

(d) The resources available to the department.

(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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