The General Assembly finds that improper management of hazardous wastes has contaminated the water, soil and air of the state thereby threatening the health and safety of Connecticut citizens; that the economic benefits to the state from industry are jeopardized if hazardous waste disposal facilities are not available in Connecticut; that the safe management of hazardous wastes, including state involvement, is mandated by the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC 6901 et seq.) and implementing regulations; that the siting of hazardous waste disposal facilities is in the best interest of Connecticut's citizens and that the public should participate in siting decisions. Therefore the General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the state to initiate final remedial action by the year 2000 at each hazardous waste disposal site listed on July 3, 1989, on the inventory maintained by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-133c and to assure the siting of hazardous waste disposal facilities so that the health and safety of Connecticut's citizens and the environmental and economic interests of the state are protected. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a process for the siting of hazardous waste facilities that will protect the health and safety of Connecticut citizens and assure responsible economic development and to have that siting process be at least as strict as that required by federal law.
(P.A. 81-369, S. 1, 20; P.A. 89-365, S. 1, 9; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 89-365 required initiation of final remedial action by the year 2000 at sites listed on inventory as of July 3, 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Cited. 207 C. 706; 215 C. 292.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Section 22a-114. - Legislative finding; policy of the state.
Section 22a-115. - Definitions.
Section 22a-116. - Regulations.
Section 22a-121. - Record of hearing. Rights of parties.
Section 22a-123. - Enforcement of certificate requirements and other standards. Penalties.
Section 22a-126. - Use of facility after postclosure period. Disposal Facility Trust Fund.
Section 22a-127. - Local project review committee. Technical assistance for review of application.
Section 22a-130. - Regulations.
Section 22a-131. - Civil penalty for violation of hazardous waste program.
Section 22a-131a. - Penalties. Terms defined.
Section 22a-132. - Hazardous waste assessment.
Section 22a-132a. - Administration expenses. Fees. Staff. Consultants.
Section 22a-133. - Payments prohibited if federal funds available.
Section 22a-133a. - Definitions: Discovery and cleanup of hazardous waste disposal sites.
Section 22a-133c. - Hazardous waste disposal site inventory.
Section 22a-133d. - Site assessments.
Section 22a-133e. - Remedial action.
Section 22a-133f. - Costs of remedial action. Regulations.
Section 22a-133g. - Reimbursement for costs and expenses of remedial action.
Section 22a-133h. - Telephone line for hazardous waste disposal site information.
Section 22a-133j. - Annual report.
Section 22a-133l. - Grants to clean up landfills where hazardous waste was disposed of.
Section 22a-133n. - Environmental use restrictions: Definitions.
Section 22a-133s. - Environmental use restrictions: Other powers not affected.
Section 22a-133t. - Special Contaminated Property Remediation and Insurance Fund.
Section 22a-133z. - General permits for contaminated site remediation.
Section 22a-133cc. - Submission of information for covenant not to sue.
Section 22a-133ff. - Municipal liability for easement acquired for recreational use.
Section 22a-133hh. - Unified clean-up program regulations. Required provisions.
Section 22a-134. - Transfer of hazardous waste establishments: Definitions.
Section 22a-134c. - Authority of commissioner.
Section 22a-134e. - Transfer fees. Regulations.
Section 22a-134f. - List of hazardous waste facilities. Municipal clerks to maintain and post.
Section 22a-134k. - Household hazardous waste management plan.
Section 22a-134l. - Regional household hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Section 22a-134m. - Chemical disposal days.
Section 22a-134n. - Grants for chemical disposal days.
Section 22a-134o. - Contract with hazardous waste transporter or company.
Section 22a-134p. - Regulations re storage of hazardous substances near a watercourse.
Section 22a-134q. - Inventory of contaminated wells and leaking underground storage tanks.
Section 22a-134s. - Lien on real estate with service station.