Section 25297 Of Chapter 6.7. Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.7.
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. The local agency may request the following agencies to
utilize that agency's authority to remedy the effects of, and remove,
any hazardous substance which has been released from an underground
storage tank:
(a) The department which may take action pursuant to Chapter 6.8
(commencing with Section 25300) and, for this purpose, any
unauthorized release shall be deemed a release as defined in Section
25320.
(b) A regional water quality control board may take action
pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water
Code and, for this purpose, the discharged hazardous substance shall
be deemed a waste as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 13050.