§ 80585 Agency Coordination For Site Cleanup

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If two different government groups are both telling someone to clean up a dirty place, they have to talk to each other and pick just one group to be in charge.
•This is to avoid confusion and make sure the cleanup happens without two bosses giving different orders.
•The groups are the regional water board and the department that handles toxic stuff.

Example

Imagine a factory spilled bad chemicals into a river and the soil. The water board says 'clean the river,' and another group says 'clean the soil.'

These two groups must talk and decide who is the main boss for the whole cleanup so the factory doesn’t get mixed-up orders.

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§ 80585 Agency Coordination For Site Cleanup

Notwithstanding Section 80575, if a regional board has issued a cleanup order or entered into a written voluntary agreement under Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code for a site and the department has issued an order or entered into an enforceable agreement under Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 or this part, the regional board and the department shall consult and determine which agency shall be the administering agency for the site under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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agreement cleanup toxic water code operative january

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 80585.

§ 80585 Agency Coordination For Site Cleanup

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 80585 Agency Coordination For Site Cleanup

Key Takeaways

•If two different government groups are both telling someone to clean up a dirty place, they have to talk to each other and pick just one group to be in charge.
•This is to avoid confusion and make sure the cleanup happens without two bosses giving different orders.
•The groups are the regional water board and the department that handles toxic stuff.

Example

Imagine a factory spilled bad chemicals into a river and the soil. The water board says 'clean the river,' and another group says 'clean the soil.'

These two groups must talk and decide who is the main boss for the whole cleanup so the factory doesn’t get mixed-up orders.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 80585 Agency Coordination For Site Cleanup

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

agreement cleanup toxic water code operative january

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 80585.

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