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unexpected directions or pool and cause damage to any structures, or the stormwater could <br />cause contaminants to spread to a wider area. <br />Damage to residents, employees and contractors: The County may be liable for any long <br />term health effects of disturbing the illegal landfills. If the residents have been building these <br />landfills for several years, then unsettling the landfills could discharge toxic gases and <br />chemicals. The County would be liable for the harmful health effects, which could be attributed <br />to the release of these gases and chemicals if not properly contained or remediated. <br />Damage to environment: If the environment surrounding the illegal landfills, including soil, <br />surface and groundwater, has not already been contaminated, the remediation and restoration <br />efforts could contaminate or aggravate any existing environmental conditions. While some <br />damage would be immediately apparent, the potential liability and damage for the failure to <br />properly manage waste from the landfill sites, damage to property, persons and environment <br />may not be readily discernible. <br />Federal Regulations <br />Potential liability under CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, SWDA, et al. <br />