D.C. Code § 8-1443: Costs recoverable by the District of Columbia.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.
- Chapter 14. Hazardous Materials Transportation.
- Subchapter III. Strict Liability for Release of Hazardous Materials During Transport.
Costs recoverable by the District of Columbia under § 8-1442 shall include all costs related to:
(1)
Containment of the gasses, explosives, and materials identified in § 8-1442;
(2)
Necessary cleanup and restoration of the site and the surrounding environment;
(3)
Removal of the gasses, explosives, and materials identified in § 8-1442;
(4)
Such actions as may be necessary to monitor, assess, and evaluate the release or threat of release of any of the gasses, explosives, and materials identified in § 8-1442, or to mitigate damage to the public health or welfare that may otherwise result from a release or threat of a release;
(5)
Natural resource damages;
(6)
Attorney’s fees and costs;
(7)
Reimbursement for private collection firm’s services, when used; and
(8)
Applicable interest on all costs and expenses incurred.
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