a. When the Department of Environmental Protection obtains any information which leads it to suspect that a hazardous discharge has occurred, it shall immediately notify, in writing and orally, the governing body and the local board of health of the municipality, in which the hazardous discharge has occurred and shall take appropriate action to verify that a hazardous discharge has occurred, including authorizing an agent or officer of the municipality to investigate the site of the suspected hazardous discharge and to report to the department.

b. Within six months of the effective date of this act, the department shall transmit to the governing body of each municipality in the State a list of all hazardous discharges reported to the department pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1976, c. 141 (C. 58:10-23.11 et seq.) or which the department discovered by any other means, which occurred within the boundaries of the municipality between the effective date of P.L.1976, c. 141 and the effective date of this act. This list also shall include the status of the department’s response to, or action taken concerning each discharge.

c. When the governing body of a municipality or the local board of health obtains any information which leads it to suspect that a hazardous discharge has occurred, it shall immediately notify the department, in writing and orally.

L.1984, c. 210, s. 3, eff. Dec. 10, 1984.