Section 25355.7 Of Article 5. Uses Of The State Account From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.8. >> Article 5.
25355.7
. The department and the State Water Resources Control Board
concurrently shall establish policies and procedures consistent with
this chapter that the department's representatives shall follow in
overseeing and supervising the activities of responsible parties who
are carrying out the investigation of, and taking removal or remedial
actions at, hazardous substance release sites. The policies and
procedures shall be consistent with the policies and procedures
established pursuant to Section 13307 of the Water Code, and shall
include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The procedures the department will follow in making decisions
as to when a potentially responsible party may be required to
undertake an investigation to determine if a hazardous substance
release has occurred.
(b) Policies for carrying out a phased, step-by-step investigation
to determine the nature and extent of possible soil and groundwater
contamination at a site.
(c) Procedures for identifying and utilizing the most
cost-effective methods for detecting contamination and carrying out
removal or remedial actions.
(d) Policies for determining reasonable schedules for
investigation and removal or remedial action at a site. The policies
shall recognize the dangers to public health and the environment
posed by a release and the need to mitigate those dangers, while
taking into account, to the extent possible, the financial and
technical resources available to a responsible party.