Health & Saf. Code, § 25400.37 · Article 6. Requirements for Property Assessment and Cleanup
Health & Saf. Code, § 25400.37
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
After a preliminary site assessment is completed in accordance with the PSA work plan, a PSA report shall be prepared and submitted to the local health officer. The PSA report shall be thorough and specific in reporting findings and recommendations and shall include all of the following:
(a) The location of the site, including all of the following, as applicable:
(1) Street address and mailing address of the contaminated property, the owner of record and mailing address, legal description, and clear directions for locating the property.
(2) (A) If the property is a manufactured home or mobilehome, the legal owner, as defined in Section 18005.8, each junior lienholder, as defined in Section 18005.3, and the registered owner, as defined in Section 18009.5.
(B) If the property is a recreational vehicle, the legal owner, as defined in Section 370 of the Vehicle Code, and the registered owner, as defined in Section 505 of the Vehicle Code.
(b) A site map, including a diagram of the contaminated property. The diagram shall include floor plans of affected buildings and local drinking water wells and nearby streams or other surface waters, if potentially impacted, and shall show the location of damage and contamination and the location of sampling points used in the preliminary site assessment. All sampling point locations shall be keyed to the sampling results and remediation recommendations.
(c) A description of the sampling methods and analytical protocols used in the preliminary site assessment.
(d) A description of the sampling results.
(e) Information regarding the background samples and results obtained.
(f) Specific recommendations, including methods, for remedial actions required to meet the human occupancy standards specified in Section 25400.16, including, but not limited to, any required decontamination, demolition, or disposal.
(g) A plan for postremediation site assessment, including specific sampling requirements and methodologies, and locations at which samples are to be obtained.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 789, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2007.
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