The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2024.
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Characterization" means a process to determine the nature, degree and extent of contaminants at a site or a portion of a site.
2. "Contaminant" means any substance that has been released to the environment and that qualifies as any of the following:
(a) A hazardous substance as defined in section 49-201.
(b) A pollutant as defined in section 49-201.
3. "Engineering control" has the same meaning prescribed in section 49-151.
4. "Environmental claim" means a claim for defense or indemnity submitted under a general liability insurance policy by an insured in response to a claim of potential liability for bodily injury or property damage arising from a release of pollutants onto or into land, air or water.
5. "Institutional control" has the same meaning prescribed in section 49-151.
6. "Insured" means any person who is included as a named insured on a general liability insurance policy and who has or had a property interest in a site in this state that involves an environmental claim.
7. "Person" has the same meaning prescribed in section 49-201.
8. "Remediation" means action taken to address a contaminant by reducing the level of the contaminant in the environment or preventing or reducing exposure to the contaminant.
9. "Site" means the areal extent of contamination.
10. "Source" means a site or portion of a site where a contaminant is or may be released to waters of the state.
11. "Waters of the state" has the same meaning prescribed in section 49-201.