In exercising its authority at a hazardous substance release site pursuant to Section 78870 or 79055, the department shall issue orders to the largest manageable number of potentially responsible parties after considering all of the following:
- (a) The adequacy of the evidence of each potentially responsible party’s liability.
- (b) The financial viability of each potentially responsible party.
- (c) The relationship or contribution of each potentially responsible party to the release, or threat of release, of hazardous substances at the site.
- (d) The resources available to the department.