Section 13351 Of Article 5. Civil Monetary Remedies From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 5.
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. In determining the amount of civil liability to be imposed
pursuant to this chapter, the superior court shall take into
consideration the nature, circumstance, extent, and gravity of the
violation or violations, whether the discharge is susceptible to
cleanup or abatement, the degree of toxicity of the discharge, and,
with respect to the violator, the ability to pay, the effect on
ability to continue in business, any voluntary cleanup efforts
undertaken, any prior history of violations, the degree of
culpability, economic benefit or savings, if any, resulting from the
violation, and such other matters as justice may require.