Connecticut General Statutes 22a-133c – Hazardous waste disposal site inventory
The commissioner shall maintain a hazardous waste disposal site inventory and provide for a method of recording the status of sites therein. The inventory shall include all sites listed on the report entitled “An Inventory of Hazardous Waste Sites in Connecticut and recommendations for Continuing Action”, prepared pursuant to section 22a-8a, and any other site said commissioner determines to be a threat to the environment or public health, including (1) sites discovered pursuant to sections 22a-134a to 22a-134d, inclusive, and subsection (d) of section 22a-449, or any other regulatory program administered by the commissioner, and (2) sites reported to said commissioner pursuant to Subtitle C of The Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC 6901 et seq.), as amended, and CERCLA or by any state, local or federal authority or any other source.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-133c
- 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
- Recovery: means a method, technique or process designed to produce materials or substances from hazardous waste for reuse, offering for sale, or sale. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115