38 §2305-A. Progress reports (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/12) - Maine Statutes

Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Chapter 26: TOXICS USE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REDUCTION HEADING: PL 1989, C. 929, §7 (NEW)

§2305-A. Progress reports

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/12)

Beginning in 2000, the owner or operator of a facility subject to the requirements of this chapter shall submit a biennial pollution prevention progress report to the department by July 1st of every even-numbered year. The progress report may be submitted to the department in an electronic format. A progress report must include the following: [1999, c. 348, §9 (NEW).]

1. Facility goals. Each of the facility's 2-year numeric goals established in the plan. If any of the goals has been revised since the previous progress report was submitted, the report must include an explanation of the revision;

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2. Progress achieved. A quantitative statement of the facility's progress toward achieving each of its 2-year goals and an identification, in absolute amounts and per unit of product, of the reduction or increase in the amount of each extremely hazardous substance used, toxics released and hazardous waste generated in comparison to the previous 2 years;

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3. Method. A description of the techniques used to achieve each reduction identified pursuant to subsection 2;

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4. Explanation. An explanation of why the facility's progress is greater than or less than that anticipated in the pollution prevention plan schedule for implementation;

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5. Employee involvement. A description of employee notification and involvement in the planning process;

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6. Future pollution prevention methods. A description, for each production unit, of the pollution prevention techniques that the owner or operator of the facility intends to undertake during the next 2 years to reduce the use of extremely hazardous substances, to reduce the release of toxic substances and to reduce the generation of hazardous waste and a schedule for the implementation of the techniques; and

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7. Certification. A written certification signed by a senior official with management responsibility for the person or persons completing the progress report that the owner or operator of the facility has prepared a pollution prevention plan and that the plan is available on site for the department's inspection.

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A progress report may exclude any information entitled to protection as confidential information or a trade secret pursuant to section 1310-B or Title 37-B, section 800. [1999, c. 348, §9 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 348, §9 (NEW). 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §2 (RP). 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §6 (AFF).