Section 25299.90 Of Article 11. Commingled Plume Account From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.75. >> Article 11.
25299.90
. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) Commingled plumes of petroleum contaminated groundwater
involve serious water quality impacts.
(b) Unauthorized releases from underground storage tanks are a
major source of commingled plumes of petroleum contaminated
groundwater.
(c) Unless corrective action is performed in a coordinated manner,
remedial action of commingled plumes may be ineffective.
(d) Disagreement over shared liability among parties responsible
for underground storage tank leaks which contributed to commingled
plumes may result in substantial expenditures for legal costs and the
expense of necessary cleanup.
(e) Reimbursing claimants jointly will result in more efficient
cleanups, lower total corrective action costs, and reduced legal
costs for commingled plumes.