Section 5412.5 Of Article 2. Sewage And Other Waste From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 5. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 2.
5412.5
. (a) Any person who, without regard to intent or negligence,
causes or permits any sewage or other waste, or the effluent of
treated sewage or other waste to be discharged in or on any waters of
the state, or discharged in or deposited where it is, or probably
will be, discharged in or on any waters of the state that may cause
contamination of waters used for a water-contact sport, as defined in
Section 24155, shall reimburse the local health officer or the
director of environmental health for the necessary and actual costs
incurred to mitigate the threat of contamination and to protect the
health and safety of the public.
(b) The governing body of the county shall establish the amount of
payment at a level sufficient to pay the necessary and reasonable
costs incurred by the local health officer or environmental health
director administering this section and Section 5411.5.
(c) For the purposes of this section "mitigate" includes, but is
not limited to, actions taken by the local health officer or the
director of environmental health in the affected tributaries and
waters used for a water-contact sport to investigate the waste
discharge, to collect and analyze water samples to determine the
areas of contamination, to close or restrict use, to post closure
signs, and to notify the public of closures or restrictions.
(d) This section shall not apply to discharge authorized by law
and in compliance with waste discharge requirements or other
requirements established by the appropriate regional water quality
control board or the State Water Resources Control Board.