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CA Health & Safety Code § 25299.93 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.75 - Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup|ARTICLE 11 - Commingled Plume Account|Section 25299.93.

25299.93.  (a) A joint claim may be submitted for reimbursement of corrective action costs for a commingled plume if all of the following conditions are met:(1) Each person named in the joint claim is an owner, operator, or other responsible party ordered to perform corrective action or remedial action pursuant to this chapter, Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), or Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.(2) After performing a soil and water investigation in accordance with Article 11 (commencing with Section 2720) of Chapter 16 of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, the joint claimants demonstrate to the satisfaction of the local or regulatory agency and the board that a commingled plume exists and that every identified unauthorized release or discharge has contributed substantially to the commingled plume.(3) At least 85 percent of the commingled plume is comprised of petroleum contamination resulting from an unauthorized release from a tank whose owner or operator is eligible for payment of a claim pursuant to Section 25299.54.(4) At least two contributing sites involve an unauthorized release.(5) The joint claimants have coordinated corrective action as soon as practicable.(6) The joint claimants agree to seek preapproval of corrective action costs in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 25299.57.(7) The joint claimants have entered into a written agreement that provides for a coordinated corrective action plan. The written agreement shall require the joint claimants to do the following:(A) Appoint one of the joint claimants to represent the joint claimants for purposes of interacting with the local or regulatory agency and the board.(B) Permit the joint claimants reasonable access to contributing sites as necessary to perform corrective action.(C) Identify any corrective action costs incurred at contributing sites and assess if any of those costs may be eligible for reimbursement under this chapter.(D) Estimate responsibility among the joint claimants and provide a formula or method for apportioning costs that are not eligible for reimbursement under this chapter or which exceed the limitations prescribed in Section 25299.94.(E) Identify all money or other compensation received by any joint claimant which is related to contamination at any contributing site or the commingled groundwater plume.(b) A joint claim may be submitted for reimbursement of third parties as provided in Section 25299.58 subject to both of the following conditions:(1) The conditions set forth in subdivision (a) are satisfied.(2) An owner or operator named in the joint claim is liable for a third-party compensation claim.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 611, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1997. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 25299.81.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25299.95 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.75 - Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup|ARTICLE 11 - Commingled Plume Account|Section 25299.95.

25299.95.  (a) An owner or operator named in a joint claim filed under this article may not file or maintain a claim under Article 6 (commencing with Section 25299.50) for the same occurrence.(b) When a joint claim under this article has been approved, the board shall remove any claims filed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 25299.50) by an owner or operator named in the approved claim.(c) If an owner or operator withdraws from a claim filed under this article, the owner or operator may submit or resubmit a claim pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 25299.50).(d) Any claims filed pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be assigned to a priority class pursuant to Section 25299.52 and ranked in accordance with the procedures contained in regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.77.(e) This section does not apply to a claim filed for a separate occurrence at a contributing site or a claim authorized pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 25299.94.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 611, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1997. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 25299.81.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25299.96 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.75 - Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup|ARTICLE 11 - Commingled Plume Account|Section 25299.96.

25299.96.  The priority for payment of a joint claim submitted under this article shall be based on the date on which the board receives a complete application. For purposes of this section, an application shall not be considered complete until the applicable local agency or other regulatory agency confirms the existence of a commingled plume and the joint claimant submits an agreement which complies with paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 25299.93.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 611, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1997. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 25299.81.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 1 - Short Title and Legislative Intent|Section 25300.

25300.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 1 - Short Title and Legislative Intent|Section 25301.

25301.  It is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following:(a)  Establish a program to provide for response authority for releases of hazardous substances, including spills and hazardous waste disposal sites that pose a threat to the public health or the environment. (b)  Compensate persons, under certain circumstances, for out-of-pocket medical expenses and lost wages or business income resulting from injuries proximately caused by exposure to releases of hazardous substances. (c)  Make available adequate funds in order to permit the State of California to assure payment of its 10-percent share of the costs mandated pursuant to Section 104(c)(3) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9604(c)(3)). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25310.

25310.  The definitions set forth in this article shall govern the interpretation of this chapter. Unless the context requires otherwise and except as provided in this article, the definitions contained in Section 101 of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601) shall apply to the terms used in this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25310.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25310.5.

25310.5.  “Agency” means the California Environmental Protection Agency.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 6. Effective September 29, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25311.

25311.  “Contract competitor” means any person competing for a state contract pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25358.3.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25312.

25312.  “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25313 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25313.

25313.  “Director” means the Director of Toxic Substances Control.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25314 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25314.

25314.  “Feasibility study” means the identification and evaluation of technically feasible and effective remedial action alternatives to protect public health and the environment, at a hazardous substance release site, or other activities deemed necessary by the department for the development of a remedial action plan.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25315 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25315.

25315.  “Federal act” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq.).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25316 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25316.

25316.  “Hazardous substance” means:(a)  Any substance designated pursuant to Section 1321  (b)(2)(A) of Title 33 of the United States Code. (b)  Any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance designated pursuant to Section 102 of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9602). (c)  Any hazardous waste having the characteristics identified under or listed pursuant to Section 6921 of Title 42 of the United States Code, but not including any waste the regulation of which under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.) has been suspended by act of Congress. (d)  Any toxic pollutant listed under Section 1317  (a) of Title 33 of the United States Code. (e)  Any hazardous air pollutant listed under Section 7412 of Title 42 of the United States Code. (f)  Any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture with respect to which the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has taken action pursuant to Section 2606 of Title 15 of the United States Code. (g)  Any hazardous waste or extremely hazardous waste as defined by Sections 25117 and 25115, respectively, unless expressly excluded. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25317 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25317.

25317.  “Hazardous substance” does not include:(a)  Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance in subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, of Section 25316, and natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas), or the ash produced by a resource recovery facility utilizing a municipal solid waste stream. (b)  Nontoxic, nonflammable, noncorrosive stormwater runoff drained from underground vaults, chambers, or manholes into gutters or storm sewers. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25318.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25318.5.

25318.5.  “Operation and maintenance” means those activities initiated or continued at a hazardous substance release site following completion of a response action that are deemed necessary by the department or regional board in order to protect public health or safety or the environment, to maintain the effectiveness of the response action at the site, or to achieve or maintain the response action standards and objectives established by the final remedial action plan or final removal action work plan applicable to the site.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 7. Effective September 29, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25319 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25319.

25319.  “Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, business concern, corporation, including, but not limited to, a government corporation, partnership, limited liability company, and association. “Person” also includes any city, county, city and county, district, commission, the state or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, any interstate body, and the United States and its agencies and instrumentalities, to the extent permitted by law.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25319.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25319.1.

25319.1.  “Phase I environmental assessment” means a preliminary assessment of a property to determine whether there has been, or may have been, a release of a hazardous substance based on reasonably available information about the property and general vicinity. A phase I environmental assessment may include, but is not limited to, a review of public and private records, current and historical land uses, prior releases of a hazardous material, data base searches, reviews of relevant files of federal, state, and local agencies, visual and other surveys of the property and general vicinity, interviews with current and previous owners and operators, and review of regulatory correspondence and environmental reports. Sampling or testing is not required as part of a phase I environmental assessment.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 8. Effective September 29, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25319.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25319.5.

25319.5.  “Preliminary endangerment assessment” means an activity that is performed to determine whether current or past hazardous substance management practices have resulted in a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance that poses a threat to the public health or the environment and is conducted in a manner that complies with the guidelines published by the department entitled “Preliminary Endangerment Assessment: Guidance Manual,” or as those guidelines may be amended by the department. A preliminary endangerment assessment includes all of the following activities:(a)  Sampling and analysis of a site. (b)  A preliminary determination of the type and extent of hazardous material contamination of a site. (c)  A preliminary evaluation of the risks the hazardous materials contamination of a site may pose to public health or the environment. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 10. Effective September 29, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25319.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25319.6.

25319.6.  “Regional board” means a California regional water quality control board.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25320.

25320.  “Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25321 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25321.

25321.  “Release” does not include any of the following:(a)  Any release that results in exposure to persons solely within a workplace, with respect to a claim those exposed persons may assert against their employer. (b)  Emissions from the engine exhaust of a motor vehicle, rolling stock, aircraft, vessel, or pipeline pumping station engine. (c)  Release of source, byproduct, or special nuclear material from a nuclear incident, as those terms are defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 2011, et seq.), if such release is subject to requirements with respect to financial protection established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Section 2210 of Title 42 of the United States Code or, for the purposes of Section 104 of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9604) or any other response action, any release of source byproduct, or special nuclear material from any processing site designated under Section 7912(a)(1) or 7942(a) of Title 42 of the United States Code, which sections are a part of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. (d)  The normal application of fertilizer, plant growth regulants, and pesticides. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25322 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25322.

25322.  “Remedy” or “remedial action” includes all of the following:(a)  Those actions that are consistent with a permanent remedy, that are taken instead of, or in addition to, removal actions in the event of a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance into the environment, as further defined by Section 101(24) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(24)), except that any reference in Section 101(24) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(24)) to the President, relating to determinations regarding the relocation of residents, businesses, and community facilities shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed to be a reference to the Governor and any other reference in that section to the President shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed a reference to the Governor, or the director, if designated by the Governor. (b)  Those actions that are necessary to monitor, assess, and evaluate a release or a threatened release of a hazardous substance. (c)  Site operation and maintenance. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25322.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25322.1.

25322.1.  “Remedial design” means the detailed engineering plan to implement the remedial action alternative or initial remedial measure approved by the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25322.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25322.2.

25322.2.  “Remedial investigation” means those actions deemed necessary by the department to determine the full extent of a hazardous substance release at a site, identify the public health and environment threat posed by the release, collect data on possible remedies, and otherwise evaluate the site for purposes of developing a remedial action plan.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25323 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25323.

25323.  “Remove” or “removal” includes the cleanup or removal of released hazardous substances from the environment or the taking of other actions as may be necessary to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage which may otherwise result from a release or threatened release, as further defined by Section 101(23) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(23)).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25323.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25323.1.

25323.1.  “Removal action work plan” means a work plan prepared or approved by the department or a California regional water quality control board that is developed to carry out a removal action, in an effective manner, that is protective of the public health and safety and the environment. The removal action work plan shall include a detailed engineering plan for conducting the removal action, a description of the onsite contamination, the goals to be achieved by the removal action, and any alternative removal options that were considered and rejected and the basis for that rejection.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25323.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.8 - Hazardous Substance Account|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 25323.3.

25323.3.  “Response,” “respond,” or “response action” have the same meanings as defined in Section 9601(25) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(25)). The enforcement and oversight activities of the department and regional board are included within the meaning of “response,” “respond,” or “response action.”(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 11. Effective September 29, 2000.)