§ 10-62. Emergency response cost recovery.

The department is authorized to clean up or abate, or order the cleanup or abatement, of the effects of any hazardous waste discharged to the soils, surface water and/or groundwater in the county. The facility owner or transport vehicle owner is responsible for payment of all costs incurred by the department or any other public agency responding to or conducting the followup investigations of the hazardous wastes emergency. Costs incurred by the department or any other public agency shall include, but not be limited to the following:

(1)

Labor costs including benefits and administrative overhead;

(2)

Cost of equipment operation and maintenance associated with the response;

(3)

Cost of materials used in the response;

(4)

Cost of followup medical monitoring for response personnel;

(5)

Cost of contract labor and materials; and

(6)

Legal and professional services.

(Ord. No. 90-59, § XII, 11-19-90)