California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §78650: When the director determines that a release of a hazardous substance has occurred or is about to occur, the director may do any or all of the following: (a) Undertake those investigations, monitoring,
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When the director determines that a release of a hazardous substance has occurred or is about to occur, the director may do any or all of the following: (a) Undertake those investigations, monitoring, surveys, testing, and other information gathering necessary to identify the existence, source, nature, and extent of the hazardous substances involved and the extent of danger to the public health or environment. (b) Undertake those planning, legal, fiscal, economic, engineering, architectural, and other studies or investigations that are necessary or appropriate to plan and direct response actions, to recover the cost of those actions, and to enforce this part.
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