Section 25319.5.

CA Health & Safety Code § 25319.5 (2019) (N/A)
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“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(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 10.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.)