42 USC 6925 - Permits for treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste

1 So in original. Probably should be “responsibility”.

closure, and remedial action), and such requirements as the Administrator deems necessary regarding testing and providing of information to the Administrator with respect to the operation of the facility.

2 So in original. Probably should be “constituent”.

into ground water or surface water at any future time. The Administrator or the State shall take into account locational criteria established under section 6924(

3 So in original. Probably should be “of”.

drinking water” has the same meaning as provided in regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act (title XIV of the Public Health Service Act [

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (f), is Puspan. L. 95–87, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 445, which is classified generally to chapter 25 (§ 1201 et seq.) of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1201 of Title 30 and Tables.

The Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in subsec. (j)(12)(C), is title XIV of act July 1, 1944, as added Dec. 16, 1974, Puspan. L. 93–523, § 2(a), 88 Stat. 1660, which is classified generally to subchapter XII (§ 300f et seq.) of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code see Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–119, § 4(6), substituted “polychlorinated” for “polycholorinated”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 104–119, § 4(7), inserted comma at end of subpar. (C).

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 211, substituted “an existing facility or planning to construct a new” for “a”, inserted “and the construction of any new facility for the treatment, storage, or disposal of any such hazardous waste”, and inserted at end “No permit shall be required under this section in order to construct a facility if such facility is constructed pursuant to an approval issued by the Administrator under section 2605(e) of title 15 for the incineration of polycholorinated [sic] biphenyls and any person owning or operating such a facility may, at any time after operation or construction of such facility has begun, file an application for a permit pursuant to this section authorizing such facility to incinerate hazardous waste identified or listed under this subchapter.”

Subsec. (c)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 213(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 212, added par. (3).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 213(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1), (2), and (3) thereof as subpars. (A), (B), and (C), respectively, designated existing provisions of previously redesignated subpar. (A) as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii), inserted “This paragraph shall not apply to any facility which has been previously denied a permit under this section or if authority to operate the facility under this section has been previously terminated.” to closing provisions of par. (1), and added pars. (2) and (3).

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 214(a), added subsec. (g).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 224(span), added subsec. (h).

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 243(c), added subsec. (i).

Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 98–616, § 215, added subsec. (j).

1980—Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 96–482, § 10, substituted “November 19, 1980” for “October 21, 1976”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 96–482, § 11, added subsec. (f).

1978—Subsec (a). Puspan. L. 95–609 inserted “treatment, storage, or” after “and after such date the”.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.