California Health and Safety Code 44507 – “Pollution” means an alteration of the quality of the environment of …
“Pollution” means an alteration of the quality of the environment of the state and shall be determined by the various standards prescribed from time to time by this state, the federal government, or any agency, department, or political subdivision of this state or the federal government, and may include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Earth, air, or water pollution.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 44507
- department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(b) Pollution caused by solid or hazardous waste materials including the disposal or processing of these materials.
(c) Thermal pollution.
(d) Radiation contamination.
(e) The release of hazardous materials.
(f) Noise pollution.
(g) Contamination of soil or groundwater resulting from the release of hazardous materials, as defined in Section 25260.
(h) The presence of asbestos or lead paint, at sites with a reasonable potential for economically beneficial reuse.
(i) Any natural or manmade substance that must be removed to provide safe drinking water.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 643, Sec. 4. (SB 832) Effective November 2, 2009.)