Health and Safety Code section 79790

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, an owner of property that is the site of a hazardous substance release is presumed to have no liability pursuant to this part for either of the following:

(1)

A hazardous substance release that has occurred on the property.

(2)

A release of a hazardous substance to groundwater underlying the property if the release occurred at a site other than the property.

(b)

The presumption may be rebutted as provided in Section 79800.

Source: Section 79790, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=79790.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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