Connecticut General Statutes 22a-133d – Site assessments
(a) Any site listed in the report prepared pursuant to § 22a-8a where remedial action has not been initiated shall be assessed on or before June 30, 1991. Any other hazardous waste disposal site determined by the commissioner to pose a threat to the environment or public health shall be assessed within forty-eight months of such determination.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-133d
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
- Disposal: means the incineration, long-term storage or treatment of hazardous waste, or the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping or placing of hazardous waste into or on land or water so that such hazardous waste or any hazardous constituent of such hazardous waste enters the environment, is emitted into the air, or is discharged into any waters, including groundwaters. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
- Hazardous waste: means any waste material which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly disposed of, treated, stored, transported, or otherwise managed, including (A) hazardous waste identified in accordance with Section 3001 of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC 6901 et seq. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
- Municipality: means a city, town or borough of the state. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
(b) The commissioner shall establish the priority for assessment of sites on the inventory developed pursuant to § 22a-133c where remedial action has not been initiated. In establishing such priority, the commissioner shall consider the quantity and characteristics of the hazardous waste on the site, the potential threat from the hazardous waste to the environment or public health and any other factor he deems appropriate.
(c) A site assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Testing or engineering reports required by the commissioner; (2) determination of ownership of and the persons or municipality responsible for the disposal site; (3) a score developed by using the uncontrolled hazardous waste site ranking system found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Section 300, Appendix A, as amended; and (4) a recommended time schedule for remedial action.