Section 25242.2 Of Article 11.5. Hazardous Waste Disposal On Public Land From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 11.5.
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. Prior to, or simultaneously with, utilizing the provisions
of this article, the department shall diligently pursue all feasible
civil and criminal actions against the owner of the land or other
party responsible for the disposal of the hazardous waste, who
violates this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this
chapter.
The owner, lessee, or lessor of any land which is affected by
hazardous waste which was disposed on, under, or into the land may
recover the costs incurred in complying with this article, in a civil
action, from any person who produced the waste or from any other
person who was responsible for the disposal of the hazardous waste.
The lessee of any land, who was not responsible for the
unauthorized disposal of the hazardous waste upon that land, may also
recover the costs incurred in complying with this article from the
owner of the land if the person who produced the waste or who was
responsible for the disposal of hazardous waste cannot be located or
cannot compensate the lessee for these costs.