Any person subject to regulation under this chapter shall be liable with respect to regulated substances emanating on or from the person’s property for all cost of removal or remedial action incurred by the city or the PWS and for damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources, including the reasonable cost of assessing such injury, destruction, or loss from the release or threatened release of a regulated substance as defined by this chapter. Such removal or remedial action by the city or the PWS may include, but is not limited to, the prevention of further contamination of groundwater, monitoring, containment, and cleanup or disposal of regulated substances resulting from spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, or dumping of any regulated substance or material which creates an emergency hazardous, or is expected to create, an emergency hazardous situation. (Ord. 2-17-98 § 10)