§ 130A-310.2. Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites Priority List. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 130A‑310.2.  InactiveHazardous Waste Sites Priority List.

(a)        No later than sixmonths after July 1, 1987, the Commission shall develop a system for theprioritization of inactive hazardous substance or waste disposal sites based onthe extent to which such sites endanger the public health and the environment.The Secretary shall apply the prioritization system to the inventory of sitesto create and maintain an Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Priority List, whichshall rank all inactive hazardous substance or waste disposal sites indecreasing order of danger. This list shall identify the location of each siteand the type and amount of hazardous substances or waste known or believed tobe located on the site. The first such list shall be published within two yearsafter July 1, 1987, with subsequent lists to be published at intervals of notmore than two years thereafter. The Secretary shall notify owners, operators,and responsible parties of sites listed on the Inactive Hazardous Waste SitesPriority List of their ranking on the list. The Inactive Hazardous SitesPriority List shall be used by the Department in determining budget requestsand in allocating any State appropriation which may be made for remedialaction, but shall not be used so as to impede any other action by theDepartment, or any remedial or other action for which funds are available.

(b)        No later thanJanuary 1 of each year, the Department shall report to each member of theGeneral Assembly who has an inactive hazardous substance or waste disposal sitein the member's district. This report shall include the location of eachinactive hazardous substance or waste disposal site in the member's district,the type and amount of hazardous substances or waste known or believed to belocated on each of these sites, the last action taken at each of these sites,and the date of that last action.  (1987, c. 574, s. 2; 2008‑107, s. 12.1A(a).)