Identification of responsible parties

Identification of responsible parties. Identification of responsible parties. The department may attempt to identify potentially responsible parties during any phase of response action by any of the following methods: (1) Interviewing local officials, neighboring residents, persons involved with the operations of the site or facility, and past and present site or facility owners or operators. (2) Reviewing operational records of the site or facility. (3) Reviewing department records. (4) Determining current and past ownership of the site or facility. (5) Collecting and analyzing samples. (6) Other appropriate means.