Statute · California Public Resources Code
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3251.5 — Hazardous Wells and Facilities
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3251.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Public Resources Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Notwithstanding Section 3251, a well shall be deemed a hazardous well if it has been determined by the supervisor to pose a present danger to life, health, or natural resources and has been abandoned in accordance with the requirements of the division in effect at the time of the abandonment…
Citator
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3251.5 — Hazardous Wells and Facilities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 3251, a well shall be deemed a hazardous well if it has been determined by the supervisor to pose a present danger to life, health, or natural resources and has been abandoned in accordance with the requirements of the division in effect at the time of the abandonment 15 or more years before the date of the supervisor’s determination that it poses such a danger.
(b) Reabandonment initiated by the supervisor shall not be affected by the timeline established in this section.