Common use of Hazardous Wastes, Substances Clause in Contracts

Hazardous Wastes, Substances. Grantee agrees that it will not negligently or intentionally cause the release of any hazardous substance, waste, or pollutant or contaminant (as defined by applicable law) into or upon any County road or right-of-way in violation of any state or federal law with respect thereto. Grantee shall notify the County and the State Department of Ecology in writing of any such illegal release. Grantee shall be completely liable for any and all consequences of such illegal release, including liability under any federal or state statute or at common law. Grantee shall indemnify and hold the county harmless, as provided in paragraph 10, from any and all liability resulting from such an illegal release and shall have full responsibility for completely cleaning up, as required by any government agency, any and all contamination from such release. The County shall be entitled to full contribution for all costs incurred by it as the result of any release of such materials by Grantee in violation of any state or federal law. Upon any such illegal release of a hazardous substance by Grantee, the County may give immediate notice of termination of this Franchise, or enter the Franchise Area and take whatever steps it deems appropriate to cure the consequences of any such release, all at the expense of the Grantee, but only if Grantee does not promptly take corrective action after receiving written notice from the County Engineer.

Hazardous Wastes, Substances. Grantee agrees that it will not negligently or intentionally cause the release of any hazardous substance, waste, or pollutant or contaminant (contaminant, as defined by applicable State or Federal law) , into or upon any County public road or right-of-way in violation of any state or federal law with respect thereto. Grantee shall immediately notify the County and the State Department of Ecology in writing Director of any such illegal release. Grantee shall be completely liable for any and all consequences of such illegal release, including liability under any federal or state statute or at common law. Grantee shall indemnify and hold the county County harmless, as provided in paragraph 10, from any and all liability resulting from such an illegal release and shall have full responsibility for completely cleaning up, as required by any government agency, any and all contamination from such release. The County shall be entitled to full contribution for all costs incurred by it as the result of any release of such materials by Grantee in violation of any state or federal law. Upon any such illegal release of a hazardous substance by Grantee, the County may give immediate notice of termination of this Franchise, or enter the Franchise Area and take whatever steps it deems appropriate to cure the consequences of any such release, all at the expense of the Grantee, but only if Grantee does not promptly take corrective action after receiving written notice from the County EngineerDirector.