Arizona Revised Statutes Title 49. The Environment § 49-151. Definitions

1. “Engineering control” means a remediation method such as a barrier or cap that is used to prevent or minimize exposure to contaminants and that includes technologies that reduce the mobility or migration of contaminants.

2. “Institutional control” means a legal or administrative tool or action taken to reduce the potential for exposure to contaminants.

3. “Nonresidential use” means those uses of property other than residential uses.

4. “Owner” means all persons or entities that currently hold fee title to property other than as security for an obligation. On transfer of fee title of an affected property and after notice is provided pursuant to § 49-152.01, subsection C, the successor owner is the owner for purposes of this article and assumes all of the obligations of an owner pursuant to this article and the person who transferred title is no longer responsible for those obligations except as prescribed in § 49-152.01, subsection C.

5. “Remediation” means either:

6. “Residential use” means those uses of remediated property where natural persons are reasonably expected to be in frequent, repeated contact with soil.