Connecticut General Statutes 22a-133b – Discovery and evaluation of hazardous waste disposal sites deemed to pose threat to the environment or public health
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The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish a program for the discovery and evaluation of hazardous waste disposal sites which he determines pose a threat to the environment or public health. Such program shall include provisions for the containment and removal of hazardous wastes and the mitigation of the effects of hazardous wastes on such sites.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-133b
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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