If UC Berkeley is not the source of the contamination at RFS, why is it paying for the site cleanup and marsh restoration?
UC assumed the liability for materials left by the previous landowner, the California Cap Company, when the property was purchased in 1950. Because the California Cap Company went out of business around the time of purchase, there are no assets that UC can attempt to recover for payment toward the cleanup. However, UC is paying for only a portion of the RFS cleanup. UC is working with agencies to identify any responsible parties who should pay to remove contamination on the site that resulted from their activities.
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