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8, eff. (b) A local government or other political subdivision of the state may not adopt a rule or ordinance that conflicts with or is inconsistent with the requirements for hazardous waste management facilities as specified by the rules of the commission or by a permit issued by the commission. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Marinette County is ideally located in Northeast Wisconsin on the shores of Green Bay bordering the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Amended by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 1, eff. (4) the ability of the person to detect the nature of the consuming facility's operations concerning the facility's handling, processing, reclamation, storage, or transport of scrap metal or other management activities associated with scrap metal. Those in attendance may comment on the proposed remedial action, and the executive director may revise the proposed remedial action in light of the presentations. June 7, 1991. (b) The account consists of money collected by the commission from: (1) fees imposed on the owner or operator of an industrial solid waste or hazardous waste facility for commercial and noncommercial management or disposal of hazardous waste or commercial disposal of industrial solid waste under Section 361.136 and fees imposed under Section 361.138; (2) interest and penalties imposed under Section 361.140 for late payment of a fee or late filing of a report; (3) money paid by a person liable for facility cleanup and maintenance under Section 361.197; (4) the interest received from the investment of this account, in accounts under the charge of the treasurer, to be credited pro rata to the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account; (5) monies transferred from other agencies under provisions of this code or grants or other payments from any person made for the purpose of remediation of facilities under this chapter or the investigation, cleanup, or removal of a spill or release of a hazardous substance; (6) fees imposed under Section 361.604; and. 361.138. Sept. 1, 2001. The commission may adopt rules determining what constitutes an appropriate circumstance to take removal action under this subsection. Sec. (c) The commission may not adopt rules or engage in management activities under this section that conflict with state or federal laws and rules concerning the regulation of radioactive waste. TREATMENT OF STEEL SLAG AS SOLID WASTE. (a) The commission by rule shall ensure that a solid waste processing facility is regulated as a solid waste facility under this chapter and is not allowed to operate unregulated as a recycling facility. ADVANTAGES OF LANDFILL:-Landfills are convenient to use. (c) If the executive director determines that an applicant has submitted a complete application except that an ordinance or restrictive covenant and any required documentation satisfying the requirements described in Section 361.8065 have not been submitted, the executive director shall issue a letter to the applicant listed in Subsection (a) stating that a municipal setting designation will be certified on submission of a copy of the ordinance or restrictive covenant and any required documentation satisfying the requirements described in Section 361.8065. 1, eff. It contains material in one place, and if lined and covered frequently, it reduces disease, smell, and contamination of aquatic and terrestrial environments. (d) Not later than the 15th day after the date the notice of intent is filed under Subsection (c), the local review committee shall be appointed. Conway, J. The commission may receive written or oral statements from parties to the hearing or the hearings examiner on the policy issue certified. The commission may reject the recovery plan if it does not meet all requirements of this subchapter. EX PARTE CONTACTS PROHIBITED. 76, Sec. (3) "Covered television equipment" means the following equipment marketed to and intended for consumers: (A) a direct view or projection television with a viewable screen of nine inches or larger whose display technology is based on cathode ray tube, plasma, liquid crystal, digital light processing, liquid crystal on silicon, silicon crystal reflective display, light-emitting diode, or similar technology; or. (See Appendix C). (9) "Executive director" means the executive director of the commission. (d) After the public meeting on the proposed remedial action, the commission shall provide all identified potentially responsible parties an opportunity to fund or perform the proposed remedial action. Sept. 1, 1989. Sept. 1, 1997. 2.03, eff. Recognize the limits of authority and flexibility. (a) Money for actions taken or to be taken by the commission in connection with the elimination of an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health and safety or the environment under this subchapter is payable directly to the commission from the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account. 678, Sec. 62, Sec. Subject to the limitations of 42 U.S.C. 1, eff. 9.03, eff. DISPOSAL OF DEMOLITION WASTE FROM ABANDONED OR NUISANCE BUILDING. 361.976. Section 3.296(f); or. Handler, A., Hall. For the purposes of providing this information, the executive director shall provide a brief summary of those public records and make those public records available for inspection and copying during regular business hours. 8.02, eff. (d) In Subsection (c)(2), "contractual relationship" includes land contracts, deeds, or other instruments transferring title or possession of real property. (b) The commission shall accomplish the purposes of this chapter by controlling all aspects of the management of industrial solid waste and hazardous municipal waste by all practical and economically feasible methods consistent with its powers and duties under this chapter and other law. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 29, eff. 333, Sec. (a) A person seeking to obtain a municipal setting designation under this subchapter must submit an application to the executive director as prescribed by this section. (j) The commission may, for good cause, revoke or amend a permit it issues under this section for reasons concerning public health, air or water pollution, land use, or violation of this section as provided by Section 361.089. 1, eff. RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) The commission shall inspect regulated hazardous waste management and disposal facilities periodically as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 10, art. Sec. Interactions include receiving complaints and providing feedback to complainants, sharing information with clients and citizen groups, motivating clients to bring about desired changes, and resolving conflicts within a community on the use of natural resources, and presenting to a hearing officer in court a case against a restaurant that has been closed. (a) After the listing of a facility on the state registry, a person may not substantially change the manner in which the facility is used without notifying the executive director and receiving written approval of the executive director for the change. Sept. 1, 1995. 678, Sec. 1072, Sec. (A) a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, to act on behalf of a local government; and. The term does not include: (A) a single-family or multifamily dwelling; or. Amended by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. This decreases the reliance on landfills for waste deposit that adversely affects the environment. 1053), Sec. (a) An engineer or contractor performing a program of remedial action or cleanup of hazardous waste or solid waste under a contract with a state agency or political subdivision of the state is liable under this subchapter for any negligent act or omission or for wilful misconduct that results in an actual or threatened release of hazardous waste or solid waste after the abandonment or conclusion of the program only to the extent that the endangerment to public health and safety or the environment is aggravated as a result of the act, omission, or misconduct. The executive director may not approve the proposed change in use if the new use will significantly interfere with a proposed, ongoing, or completed remedial action program at a facility or expose the public health and safety or the environment to a significantly increased threat of harm. 20, eff. (B) noncombustible waste materials, including glass, crockery, tin cans, aluminum cans, metal furniture, and similar materials that do not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures (1,600 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit). 1, eff. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide authorization to the executive director to certify municipal setting designations for municipal properties in order to limit the scope of or eliminate the need for investigation of or response actions addressing contaminant impacts to groundwater that has been restricted from use as potable water by ordinance or restrictive covenant. 11.79, eff. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Panelists discussed the variety of environmental health positions and responsibilities, even within public health agencies, ranging from food and building inspections to sewage disposal and site remediation. Sept. 1, 1989. Sec. Exceptional inland waters include acres of lakes and miles of trout streams for the canoe, kayak and fishing enthusiasts. (3) may include collection, recycling, and reuse information in the packaging for or in other materials that accompany the manufacturer's computer equipment when the equipment is sold. (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a comprehensive, convenient, and environmentally sound program for the collection, recycling, and reuse of computer equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. Pyrolysis is a form of incineration that chemically decomposes organic materials by heat in the absence of oxygen. 10, (3) a facility used in the transfer of municipal solid waste that transfers or will transfer 125 tons a day or less; or, Text of subd. Public Health Functions Steering Committee and Working Group. J. E. H. Volume 53, Number 5. On the other hand, front-line staff, especially solo practitioners, may be involved in policy development. (B) a hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging and related services for the public. April 2, 2015. 1.93, eff. 361.151. 10, art. Sept. 1, 1995. (a) It is the policy of the state to reduce pollution at its source and to minimize the impact of pollution in order to reduce risk to public health and the environment and continue to enhance the quality of air, land, and waters of the state where feasible. 1034 (H.B. The term does not include a person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly leases, offers to lease, or arranges for leasing of merchandise under a rental-purchase agreement. (a) The commission, the comptroller, and other consenting state agencies as appropriate shall regularly coordinate the recycling activities of state agencies and shall each pursue an economic development strategy that focuses on the state's waste management priorities established by Section 361.022 and that includes development of recycling industries and markets as an integrated component. 76, Sec. 2, eff. INDEMNIFICATION OF ENGINEER OR CONTRACTOR. 333, Sec. 296, Sec. September 1, 2007. (b) A rule adopted under this section may not affect the siting of a new hazardous waste disposal facility or other new hazardous waste management facility if an application or a notice of intent to file an application concerning the facility is filed with the commission before the filing of a petition under this section. (d) If an agreement is not reached between a person desiring to participate in the voluntary cleanup program and the executive director on or before the 30th day after good faith negotiations have begun: (1) the person or the executive director may withdraw from the negotiations; and. 361.016. (c) If the executive director denies the application, the executive director shall: (1) notify the applicant that the application has been denied; and. The non-organic part of the waste is converted to slagcooled, tightly bound solid waste which can be used in construction as a raw material. Aug. 12, 1991. 361.062. Packaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Sec. These included: Appendix C: Typical Responsibilities of Environmental Health and Protection Programs. (n) The insurance requirements under Subsections (h)(2) and (3) do not apply to an applicant that is a political subdivision. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 361.978. (d) In matters relating to industrial solid waste and hazardous municipal waste, the commission shall: (1) consider the public health aspects and the air pollution control and ambient air quality aspects; and. 296, Sec. September 1, 2011. (10) conducting a response action under the national contingency plan adopted under 42 U.S.C. After the determination is made and notification given, the owner or operator may not proceed with the proposed substantial change in use. Health Personnel in the United States. COSTS FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A PERSON AFFECTED REGARDING HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT. 2, Sec. (b) Information for which an award of costs under Subsection (a) may be made includes: (1) technical studies of the area in which the new hazardous waste facility is proposed to be located; (2) expert testimony given at a hearing on the permit application; and. Sec. Waste management is a process that combines all the activities necessary for managing waste collection of garbage, transportation, and disposal of trash. PETITION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR RULE ON HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IN UNSUITABLE AREA. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 76, Sec. ENFORCEMENT. Compactor Management Company (former Northern California Compactors, Inc.) offers installation and support services for waste recycling equipment such as waste compactors, balers, shredders & conveyor systems. The executive director shall also evaluate the facility to determine whether it is eligible for listing on the federal National Priorities List. Dr. Burke noted the need to come together as a discipline to obtain the funding and support that environmental health deserves. ), hazardous substances in addition to those located at the affected facility; or. Sept. 1, 1989. 2, eff. (1) interact with the applicant in a structured manner during the preapplication review stage of the permitting process and, if necessary, during the technical review stage of the permitting process to raise and attempt to resolve both technical and nontechnical issues of concern; and. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 76, Sec. Over 230,000 acres of county forest land are available for hunting and exploring wildlife. 793, Sec. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1027 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1989. 1, eff. (c) The public meeting is legislative in nature and not a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code. Sec. PROHIBITION ON PERMIT FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS. 678, Sec. (b) The hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the hearing rules and the applicable provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code. (a) Apportionment of costs for the elimination of the release or threatened release of solid waste among the persons responsible for solid waste under Section 361.271 shall be made according to: (1) the relationship between the parties' actions in storing, processing, and disposing of solid waste and the remedy required to eliminate the release or threatened release; (2) the volume of solid waste each party is responsible for at the solid waste facility or site to the extent that the costs of the remedy are based on the volume of solid waste present; (3) consideration of toxicity or other waste characteristics if those characteristics affect the cost to eliminate the release or threatened release; and. 1.09, eff. 76, Sec. Overlay. 1.09, eff. (b) A person that acquires a portion of the tract on which the source of a release of contaminants is located from the person that caused the release is eligible for immunity under Subsection (a) only if, after appropriate inquiry consistent with good commercial or customary practice, the person did not know or have reason to know of the contamination at the time the person acquired the property. (B) compliance order or decree issued pursuant to a law or regulation described by Paragraph (A). Sec. The debris body has over (5) externally mounted door locks that lock hydraulically, with one manual T bolt installed for operator safety. Methane produced by anaerobic decomposition is collected and burnt to produce electricity or heat. 76, Sec. Section 261.24; (D) a pollutant as defined in Section 26.001, Water Code; and. (e) An engineer or contractor performing a program of removal, remedial action, or cleanup of a hazardous substance under a contract entered into in connection with a contract or cooperative agreement under Section 361.402 that results in an actual or threatened release of hazardous substance is not liable under Section 361.221, 361.223 through 361.229, or 361.252 for an act or a failure to act during the performance of the contract. 361.907. 5.95(62), 11.43, eff. Sec. (b) The commission shall adopt as standards for recycling or reuse of covered television equipment in this state the standards provided by "Electronics Recycling Operating Practices" as approved by the board of directors of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Incorporated, April 25, 2006, or other standards from a comparable nationally recognized organization. (e) For any facility which is subject to a contract of sale as of January 1, 2001, the scope of the public hearing is to be limited to land use, as provided by Section 361.069. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (a) The state is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees, reasonable costs to prepare and provide witnesses, and reasonable costs of investigating and assessing the facility or site if it prevails in: (1) an appeal of an administrative order issued under Section 361.272 or Section 361.188; (2) an action to enforce such an administrative order; (3) a civil suit seeking injunctive relief under Section 361.273; or. If a hearing is requested, the commission shall initiate the hearing not later than the 45th day after the receipt of the request. Sec. September 1, 2007. (D) complies with local, state, and federal laws with respect to land use and requests for information. (8) a requirement that the permit holder must report to the commission any noncompliance by the permit holder with the permit conditions or applicable commission rules. Text of subd. (b) A contract entered into with the federal government under Section 104(d)(1) of the environmental response law is subject to the same cost-sharing requirements provided for contracts in Subsection (a)(3). (f) A holder of a permit issued under this section may not accept solid waste if the permit holder is delinquent in the payment of costs assessed under Subsection (e). USE OF SOLID WASTE FEE REVENUE. (g) A fee may not be imposed on the owner or operator of a waste storage, processing, or disposal facility for the storage of hazardous wastes for fewer than 90 days. 361.405. So separate recycling streams are necessary to be able to properly discard bioplastics. (d) The commission shall proceed under this subchapter only if, based on information available to the executive director, the facility is eligible for listing on the state registry but not eligible for the federal National Priorities List. 361.501. The schedule shall provide for the inclusion of all persons described by Subsection (a) on a date to be determined by the commission, and until that date this subchapter applies only to those persons designated by rule of the commission. Sept. 1, 1993. (B) the costs of permanent relocation of residents, businesses, and community facilities if the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the executive director determines that, alone or in combination with other measures, the relocation: (i) is more cost-effective than and environmentally preferable to the transportation, storage, treatment, destruction, or secure disposition off-site of hazardous waste; or. June 18, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (e) A retailer who receives a warning notice from the commission that the retailer's inventory violates this subchapter because it includes covered television equipment from a television manufacturer that is not in compliance with this subchapter must bring the inventory into compliance with this subchapter not later than the 60th day after the date the warning notice is issued. Sec. It involves the decomposition of organic wastes by microbes by allowing the waste to stay accumulated in a pit for a long period of time. (d) The commission by rule shall require plans for a new structure over a closed municipal solid waste landfill facility to prevent or minimize the effects of harmful gas accumulation. 11.23, eff. (10) "State agency" means a department, commission, board, office, council, or other agency in the executive branch of government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state and has authority not limited to a geographical portion of the state. 76, Sec. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. for any necessary off-site storage, destruction, treatment, or secure disposition of the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants; and, (A) 10 percent of the costs of the remedial actions, including future maintenance; or. 361.031. Advantages and Disadvantages of Sanitary COMMISSION ASSISTANCE. 361.0665. (c) In an action brought by the attorney general under Section 361.273, the district court shall grant relief on the grounds provided by Section 361.322(d), and Sections 361.322(f) and (g) apply to the action. With Vac-Con you dont have to pay extra for the safety features you want and need. 361.022. (b) The commission shall adopt rules, including recordkeeping and reporting requirements and limitations on the storage of recyclable material, to ensure that: (1) recyclable material is reused and not abandoned or disposed of; and. Section 241.3(c). (b) The commission or its successor agencies shall allow any municipal solid waste landfill facility covered by this section to be reopened and to accept waste again only if the permittee demonstrates compliance with all current state, federal, and local requirements, including but not limited to the requirements of Subtitle D of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 296, Sec. NEHA. Hatfield, T. H. The Failure of Sanitarians. (b) Notwithstanding any requirement of the commission for the demonstration of financial assurance, a local government that owns or operates a municipal solid waste landfill facility regulated by this chapter is considered to have satisfied all requirements of the commission for the demonstration of financial assurance in relation to closure, post closure, or corrective action, if the local government: (1) establishes and passes a financial test in accordance with commission rules; and. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. NOTICE OF HEARING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REOPENING OF CLOSED OR INACTIVE LANDFILLS. Sept. 6, 1990; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Those operational requirements include permitting, reporting, monitoring, compliance with emission limitations, financial responsibility and assurance requirements, payment of fees, and payment of fines and penalties for noncompliance with those requirements. Sec. (d) In carrying out this section, the commission and the comptroller shall utilize the pollution prevention advisory committee as set out in Section 361.0215 of the Health and Safety Code. Produce a periodic (e.g., quarterly) activity report. USDHHS. Examples may include reuse, recycling, neutralization, and detoxification. Failure to post the required notice within three days following warning shall subject the establishment to an administrative or a civil penalty under Chapter 7, Water Code. APPLICABILITY. (a) The commission may review a source reduction and waste minimization plan or annual report to determine whether the plan or report complies with this subchapter and rules adopted under Section 361.504, 361.505, or 361.506, as appropriate. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1.05, eff. ); or. What are the health benefits of mineral water? (a) A person who is a retailer of computer equipment may not sell or offer to sell new computer equipment in this state unless the equipment is labeled with the manufacturer's label and the manufacturer is included on the commission's list of manufacturers that have recovery plans. (a) The commission may not consider post-use polymers or recoverable feedstock to be solid waste if they are converted using pyrolysis or gasification into a valuable raw, intermediate, or final product, including a plastic, monomer, chemical, wax, lubricant, or chemical feedstock or crude oil, diesel, gasoline, diesel and gasoline blendstock, home heating oil, ethanol, or another fuel. (C) prioritize the remediation of eligible sites, with consideration given to: (i) the number of jobs related to the remediation; and. The commission by rule may set a fee for reviewing a composting plan in an amount not to exceed the costs of review. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 1362 (H.B. LAND APPLICATION OF CERTAIN SLUDGE; PERMIT REQUIRED. Amended by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. (35) This subdivision is effective on delegation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 authority to the Railroad Commission of Texas. 6, eff. 361.536. Probably less than 5% of the workforce are environmental health professionals. State level practitioners benefit by having had prior local experience, federal practitioners benefit by having had prior state and/or local experience, and all would benefit from experience in the private sector. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (c) The commission shall not process an application for a permit for a new commercial hazardous waste management facility unless the applicant: (1) has provided sufficient evidence that emergency response capabilities are available or will be available before the facility first receives waste in the area in which the facility is located or proposed to be located to manage a reasonable worst-case emergency condition associated with the operation of the facility; or. (g) For purposes of this section, the terms "permit holder" and "applicant" include each member of a partnership or association and, with respect to a corporation, each officer and the owner or owners of a majority of the corporate stock, provided such partner or owner controls at least 20 percent of the permit holder or applicant and at least 20 percent of another business which operates a solid waste management facility. 361.1855. (k) The commission shall create and operate a tracking system for the land application of Class B sludge. 678, Sec. 1, eff. IMMEDIATE REMEDIATION OR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AT SCRAP TIRE SITE. June 20, 2003. Sec. MAINTENANCE OF STATE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION UNDER FEDERAL LAW. (b) The commission by rule shall establish fee rates for management of hazardous waste and commercial disposal of industrial solid waste, as well as the manner of collection, and shall revise the fee amounts as necessary. Sept. 6, 1990; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 35, eff; Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 361.118. (2) "Small municipal solid waste landfill unit" means a discrete area of land or an excavation that: (A) receives municipal solid waste or other solid wastes allowed by law; and. Sec. 965, Sec. 361.276. If all potentially responsible parties participate or agree to fund the remedial investigation/feasibility study or other similar study, all commission oversight costs shall be paid from the hazardous waste disposal fee fund. Burke, T. A., Shalauta, N. M., Tran, Nga. (B) require groundwater protection features, such as liners and monitor wells. 477), Sec. (3) "Class I nonhazardous industrial solid waste" means any Class I industrial solid waste that has not been identified or listed as a hazardous waste by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Most garbage tends to be less dense than water, so if the area of the landfill floods, the garbage will float to the top and wash away downstream. 76, Sec. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, eff. The commission by rule shall prohibit the issuance of a permit for a new hazardous waste management facility or an areal expansion of an existing hazardous waste management facility if the facility is to be located in an area determined to be unsuitable under rules adopted by the commission under Section 361.103 unless the design, construction, and operational features of the facility will prevent adverse effects from unsuitable site characteristics. REMEDIATION: PERMITS NOT REQUIRED; LIABILITY. 361.956. Part One. 573 (S.B. Boatright, D. T. Environmental Health Partnerships: A Formula for Success. She hoped that the Environmental Health Competency Project, by convening organizations and agencies with similar goals and interests yet with little history of collaboration, would be a concrete step in establishing a leadership role for APHA in the arena of environmental health practice. An institution of higher education that is required to develop a source reduction and waste minimization plan under this subchapter for more than one facility may: (1) develop and submit one plan that covers all of the facilities; and. Sale and reforms or repairs of real estate (homes, garages, annexes). (a) The commission shall compile information from television manufacturers and issue an electronic report to the committee in each house of the legislature having primary jurisdiction over environmental matters not later than March 1 of each even-numbered year. Sec. 361.134. 678, Sec. Sec. A person may not offer for sale in this state new covered television equipment unless the equipment has been labeled in compliance with Section 361.975. PROHIBITION ON PERMIT FOR FACILITY IN UNSUITABLE AREA. GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY RECYCLING. (a) The owner or lessee of an existing or new structure that overlies a closed municipal solid waste landfill facility shall install automatic methane gas sensors approved by the commission and designed to trigger an audible alarm if the volumetric concentration of methane in the sampled air is greater than one percent. (2) provide food for or attract birds, animals, or disease vectors. Most of my personnel went on to greener pastures. (c) The term "participate in management" does not include: (1) performing an act or failing to act before the time at which a security interest is created in a solid waste facility; (2) holding a security interest or abandoning or releasing a security interest; (3) including in the terms of an extension of credit, or in a contract or security agreement relating to the extension, a covenant, warranty, or other term or condition that relates to environmental compliance; (4) monitoring or enforcing the terms and conditions of the extension of credit or security interest; (6) requiring a response action or other lawful means of addressing the release or threatened release of solid waste in connection with the solid waste facility before, during, or on the expiration of the term of the extension of credit; (7) providing financial or other advice or counseling in an effort to mitigate, prevent, or cure default or diminution in the value of the solid waste facility; (8) restructuring, renegotiating, or otherwise agreeing to alter the terms and conditions of the extension of credit or security interest, exercising forbearance; (9) exercising other remedies that may be available under applicable law for the breach of a term or condition of the extension of credit or security agreement; or. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Handle all forms of communication promptly, politely, and professionally. Public health is not in disarray as the Institute of Medicine suggested. The waste can be in any form liquid, solid, or gas but with the help of waste management processes, each state has its own disposal methods. (a) The collection, recycling, and reuse provisions of this subchapter apply to computer equipment used and returned to the manufacturer by a consumer in this state and do not impose any obligation on an owner or operator of a solid waste facility. 361.027. Plasma gasification is an environment-friendly waste disposal method. PROHIBITION ON PERMIT FOR FACILITY ON RECHARGE ZONE OF SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER. 361.019. This type of dumping allows biodegradable materials to decompose under uncontrolled and unhygienic conditions. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Education Environmental Health Science & Protection Professionals: Problems, Challenges & Recommendations. 710, Sec. A compliance summary shall include as evidence of compliance information regarding the applicant's implementation of an environmental management system at the facility for which the authorization is sought. The public education program must: (1) inform consumers about the collection, reuse, and recycling opportunities for covered television equipment available in this state; (2) work with the commission and other interested parties to develop educational materials that inform consumers about collection, reuse, and recycling opportunities available in this state; (3) use television manufacturer-developed customer outreach materials, such as packaging inserts, television manufacturers' Internet websites, and other communication methods, to inform consumers about collection, reuse, and recycling opportunities for covered television equipment available in this state; and. 1045, Sec. 28-34. Below are the seven effective methods of solid waste disposal and management: Extensive use of new or unnecessary products is the root cause of unchecked waste formation. Sec. Home generated wastes are exempted from this requirement. 4. 1, eff. 11.67, eff. HRSA and ATSDR. 986, Sec. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, eff. If a good faith offer from all or some of the potentially responsible parties is received by the commission within that period, those making the offer have an additional 60 days within which to negotiate an agreed administrative order from the commission, which must include a scope of work. 76, Sec. 361.159. 1, eff. (b) In considering the appropriate remedial action program at a particular facility, the commission may approve a program that does not attain a level or standard of control at least equivalent to a legally applicable or relevant and appropriate standard, requirement, criterion, or limitation, as required by state or local law, if the commission finds that: (1) the remedial action selected is only part of a total remedial action that will attain that level or standard of control when completed; (2) compliance with the requirement at that facility will result in greater risk to public health and safety or the environment than alternative options; (3) compliance with the requirement is technically impracticable from an engineering perspective; (4) the remedial action selected will attain a standard of performance that is equivalent to that required under the otherwise applicable standard, requirement, criterion, or limitation through use of another method or approach; (5) with respect to a local standard, requirement, criterion, or limitation, the locality has not consistently applied or demonstrated the intention to consistently apply the standard, requirement, criterion, or limitation in similar circumstances of other remedial actions within the locality; or. 5. 10, art. 32420 Central Ave. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. 5, Sec. (f) The commission may not charge a fee under Subsection (a) for source separated materials that are processed at a composting and mulch processing facility, including a composting and mulch processing facility located at a permitted landfill site. 678, Sec. 296, Sec. Prop 30 is supported by a coalition including CalFire Firefighters, the American Lung Association, environmental organizations, electrical workers and businesses that want to improve Californias air quality by fighting and preventing wildfires and reducing air pollution from vehicles. (2) "Consumer" means an individual who uses covered television equipment that is purchased primarily for personal or home business use. (B) commercial disposal of Class I nonhazardous industrial solid waste. Designed to power through all kinds of difficult terrain including frozen or unfrozen ground, Vac-Con Hydro-Excavators deliver more power to you. (B) did not cause or contribute to the source or sources of the contamination referred to in Paragraph (A). Sept. 1, 1991. Sept. 1, 1989. 1818), Sec. 7, eff. 231, Sec. September 1, 2015. With this package added to our combo machine you have a powerful, durable and easy to operate excavator that can tackle the most challenging excavating jobs. 2, eff. 361.454. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1, eff. FEES NOT AUTHORIZED. Sec. A person selling lead-acid batteries at retail or offering lead-acid batteries for retail sale in this state shall: (1) accept from each customer, if offered, at least one but not more than three lead-acid batteries for recycling; and. 1, eff. Assorted gases and inert ash are common by-products. 3, eff. 1997. Sec. Sec. (f) The certificate evidences the immunity from liability of the applicant as provided by Section 361.752. Environmental health and protection support services include: epidemiology, laboratory services, legal services, GIS, personnel training, information technology, public policy design and implementation, marketing, research, strategic planning. Sec. Incineration and other high temperature waste treatment systems are sometimes described as thermal treatment. 439 (S.B. 303, Sec. Sec. (1) identify the quantity and type of recyclable materials that are being recycled from municipal and industrial sources; (2) identify and estimate the quantity and type of recyclable materials that are generated but not being recycled; (3) identify and estimate the current economic benefits of recycling materials and the potential economic benefits to be gained by recycling materials identified under Subdivision (2); (4) identify the location, processing capacity, and consumption capacity of existing principal processors and manufacturers; (5) identify the barriers to increasing the use of recyclable materials as feedstock for principal processors and manufacturers and means to eliminate those barriers; (6) identify and estimate the need and type of principal processing and manufacturing facilities necessary to consume the existing and potential volumes of recyclable materials; and. It helps in controlling the growth of weeds in the garden. The waste is placed in a suitably selected and prepared landfill site in a carefully prescribed manner. Pollution is caused by varying degrees dependent on the nature of waste combusted and incinerator design. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 9.06, eff. 361.106. A medical waste storage unit is not subject to this subsection, provided that medical waste contained in transport vehicles is refrigerated below 45 degrees if the waste is in the vehicle longer than 72 hours. Effective waste disposal calls for concerted efforts from all, no matter how anxious or worried they may be about our environment. (a) The commission by rule shall prohibit the issuance of a permit for a new hazardous waste management unit or an areal expansion of an existing hazardous waste management unit if the unit is to be located in wetlands, as defined by the commission. 1953), Sec. Brown, C., Fraser, M., Milne, T., Gerzoff, R., and Richards, T. A Snap-Shot of Local Public Health Agencies: The 1997 NACCHO Profile. The commission shall deposit a fee collected under this subsection to the credit of the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Renumbered from Sec. 986, Sec. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1995. (b) The commission by rule shall require that the person conducting the voluntary cleanup comply with any federal or state standard, requirement, criterion, or limitation to which the remedial action would otherwise be subject if a permit were required. (2018). The commission may adopt rules of procedure necessary to carry out the permit program. (2) is required to be re-exported to the United States under Mexican law. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; PERMIT CONDITIONS. June 8, 1993. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. Sec. March 1995. FEDERAL FUNDS. 1, eff. 361.990. Amended by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. (3) when acting under a cooperative agreement with the federal government under Subdivision (1), undertake the enforcement and remedial actions authorized under the environmental response law as may be reasonably necessary, in lieu of or in conjunction with actions by the federal government. 76, Sec. (3) be accompanied by an application fee of $1,000. 2. (d) A public meeting under this section is not a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code. The commission by rule shall require an applicant for a new hazardous waste landfill, land treatment facility, or surface impoundment that is to be located in the apparent recharge zone of a regional aquifer to prepare and file a hydrogeologic report documenting the potential effects, if any, on the regional aquifer in the event of a release from the waste containment system. 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