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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Agreement.--The department and the person undertaking the reuse in a special industrial area under section 305 1 shall enter into an agreement based on the environmental report which outlines cleanup liability for the property. Any person included in such an agreement shall not be subject to a citizen suit, other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation of the property or other actions brought by the department with respect to the property except those which may be necessary to enforce the terms of the agreement.
(b) Liability.--The cleanup liabilities for the person undertaking the reuse of the property shall include the following:
(1) The person shall only be responsible for remediation of any immediate, direct or imminent threats to public health or the environment, such as drummed waste, which would prevent the property from being occupied for its intended purpose.
(2) The person shall not be held responsible for the remediation of any contamination identified in the environmental report, other than the contamination noted in paragraph (1).
(3) Nothing in this act shall relieve the person from any cleanup liability for contamination later caused by that person on the property.
(c) Developer or occupier.--A person who develops or occupies the property shall not be considered a responsible person for purposes of assigning cleanup liability.
(d) Successor or assign.--A successor or assign of any person to whom cleanup liability protection applies for a property shall not be considered a responsible person for purposes of assigning cleanup liability, provided the successor or assign is not a person responsible for contamination on the property who did not participate in the environmental remediation action.
(e) Public utility.--A public utility shall not be considered a responsible person for purposes of assigning cleanup liability to the extent the public utility performs activities on the identified property, provided the public utility is not a person responsible for contamination on the property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 6026.502. Special industrial areas - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-6026-502/
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