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AL Code § 22-30-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30 - Hazardous Wastes Management.|Section 22-30-18 - Reporting of Wastes Generated; When Reports Deemed Trade Secrets.

Section 22-30-18Reporting of wastes generated; when reports deemed trade secrets. Every generator, transporter, and owner and operator of a treatment, storage or disposal facility of hazardous wastes shall establish and maintain such records for a three-year period, make such reports and furnish such information pertaining to the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of said waste, and install, use and maintain such monitoring equipment or methods, sample such wastes, materials, soils or waters, in accordance with such methods and procedures, at such locations and times, as the department shall require. The retention period for all records required to be maintained by this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter is automatically extended during the period of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the facility or as requested by the department. Any records, reports or information obtained under this chapter shall be available to the public; except, that upon a showing satisfactory to the department by the person submitting the records, reports or information that the records, reports or information, or a particular part thereof, other than manifests and reports showing the quantities and characteristics of hazardous wastes generated, transported, treated, stored or disposed by any person, to which the department has access, if made public, would divulge production or sales figures or methods, processes or production unique to such person or would otherwise tend to affect adversely the competitive position of such person by revealing trade secrets, the department shall consider such record, report or information, or a particular part thereof, confidential in the administration of this chapter. If the department denies a request for information and the requester substantially prevails on judicial review, the court may award reasonable attorney fees, and other litigation costs reasonably incurred, to the requester. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosures of any such reports, records or information to federal, state or local representatives as necessary for the purposes of the administration of any federal, or state hazardous waste control laws or when relevant in any proceeding under such laws. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 129, p. 1843, §18; Acts 1984, No. 84-50, p. 57, §1; Acts 1985, No. 85-751, p. 1244, §1; Acts 1987, No. 87-807, p. 1590, §14.)
AL Code § 22-30-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30 - Hazardous Wastes Management.|Section 22-30-20 - Administration of Chapter.

Section 22-30-20Administration of chapter. To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the department is authorized and empowered to: (1) Perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter relating to the promulgation and enforcement of criteria, standards, rules and regulations; (2) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and all rules and regulations and orders promulgated or issued hereunder; (3) Enter into agreements, contracts or cooperative arrangements, under such terms and conditions as the department deems appropriate, with other state, federal or interstate agencies, local government units, political subdivisions, educational institutions or other organizations or persons; (4) Receive financial and technical assistance from the federal government and other public or private agencies; (5) Participate in related programs with the federal government, other states, interstate agencies or other public or private agencies or organizations; (6) Establish adequate fiscal controls and accounting procedures to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for funds appropriated or otherwise provided for the purpose of administering this chapter; (7) Maintain such records under such conditions as may be required to fulfill the provisions of this chapter; (8) Delegate those responsibilities and duties as deemed appropriate for the purpose of administering the requirements of this chapter; (9) Acting through the commission, promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (10) Issue such orders as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and (11) Enter upon, during reasonable hours, all generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal facilities owned or operated by persons subject to this chapter to inspect, monitor or observe such generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal facilities. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 129, p. 1843, §20; Acts 1987, No. 87-807, p. 1590, §16.)
AL Code § 22-30-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30 - Hazardous Wastes Management.|Section 22-30-21 - Certain Transporters Exempted From Applicability of Chapter.

Section 22-30-21Certain transporters exempted from applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to transporters regulated under the provisions of P.L. 91-458, enacted by the congress of the United States, October 16, 1970; provided, however, such transporters shall be subject only to standards equivalent to and no more stringent than standards in the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., or regulations promulgated thereunder. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 129, p. 1843, §21; Acts 1984, No. 84-50, §2.)
AL Code § 22-30-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30 - Hazardous Wastes Management.|Section 22-30-24 - Chapter Supplemental.

Section 22-30-24Chapter supplemental. This chapter is intended to supplement existing law, and no part thereof shall be construed to repeal any existing laws enacted for the protection of the public health, the protection, maintenance and improvement of the quality of public water supplies or the control of radiation. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 129, p. 1843, §24.)
AL Code § 22-30A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-1 - Legislative Findings; Purpose and Intent of Chapter.

Section 22-30A-1Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter. The Legislature finds that hazardous substances have been treated, stored or disposed of at sites which are inactive or abandoned and that such sites have the potential for deleterious impacts on groundwater, human health or the environment. The Legislature, therefore, declares that it is in the public interest to assure that such sites are identified and that action is taken to provide for the cleanup and rehabilitation of such sites within the State of Alabama. The Legislature intends that funds provided under this chapter be used primarily to clean up and rehabilitate sites not qualified for or unlikely to receive funding under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq.) but that the funds provided under this chapter may also be used to provide state matching funds for cleanups and for operation and maintenance of sites which have completed cleanup under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. (Acts 1988, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 22-30A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-3 - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund Established; Appropriations.

Section 22-30A-3Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund established; appropriations. (a) There is hereby established within the State Treasury a special revenue fund to be known as the Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund. All federal grants, state appropriations, penalties, reimbursements and any other funds collected pursuant to this chapter are hereby appropriated for the purposes provided for in this chapter and shall be deposited into said fund. Any funds remaining in the Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain in said fund and is hereby reappropriated until expended in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, the amount of $100,000.00 for the start-up and administrative costs necessary to implement this chapter and for inactive or abandoned hazardous substance site cleanup costs. (c) In addition to the appropriations heretofore made, there is hereby conditionally appropriated from the State General Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, the sum of $500,000.00 to be used solely for the purpose of cleanup operations of abandoned or inactive hazardous substance sites, reimbursement to the fund for moneys expended by the department for cleanup of such sites, and as matching funds to allow cleanups and operation and maintenance of sites which have completed cleanup under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq.), such funds to be released to the fund on a project-by-project basis, conditioned upon the availability of funds in the State General Fund, the recommendations of the finance director, and the approval by the Governor. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §3.)
AL Code § 22-30A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-4 - Powers of Department; Use of Fund.

Section 22-30A-4Powers of department; use of fund. (a) In relation or addition to the powers set forth in this section and any other provisions of laws of this state, the department is empowered, with regard to the regulation, control, or removal of hazardous substances as follows: (1) To respond to, direct, or initiate cleanup of inactive or abandoned hazardous substance sites; (2) To conduct or contract for professional technical data gathering and analysis and damage assessment; (3) To conduct or contract for the removal or containment of hazardous substances where there has been or is a potential for release, regardless of quantity or concentration; and (4) Acting through the provisions of Sections 22-22A-5 and 22-22A-8 issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) The fund shall be available to the department for expenditures for the purpose of providing for the identification, investigation, and for the containment and cleanup, including monitoring and maintenance of inactive or abandoned hazardous substance sites within the state as provided in this chapter, and as follows: (1) Moneys from the fund may be used only for cleanup of inactive or abandoned hazardous substance sites which at the time cleanup activities commence do not appear on the most current national priorities list (NPL) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency as developed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq. unless, (2) The moneys are intended to provide the state's share of matching funds for cleanup of a CERCLA site on the NPL. (c) The department may enter into such contracts and use the fund for those purposes directly associated with identification, investigation, containment and cleanup, including monitoring and maintenance, prescribed above including: (1) Hiring of consultants and personnel; (2) Purchasing, leasing or renting of necessary equipment; and/or (3) Paying other necessary expenses. (d) The fund shall not be used for hiring personnel for continuing programs of the department not directly related to the purpose of this chapter or for ongoing research activities not directly related to the purpose of this chapter. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §4.)
AL Code § 22-30A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-6 - Scope of Cleanup Plan; Factors Considered.

Section 22-30A-6Scope of cleanup plan; factors considered. In determining the scope, nature and content of a hazardous substance cleanup plan the director shall evaluate reasonable alternatives and select or approve those actions which he determines are necessary to protect human health and the environment. The goal of any pertinent action shall be cleanup and containment of the site through the elimination of the threat to the human health and the environment posed by the hazardous substance. In choosing the necessary action at each site, the director shall consider the following factors: (1) The technological feasibility of each alternative; (2) The cost estimate of each alternative; (3) The quantity of hazardous substances present, their toxicity and mobility and the risk of harm to the environment. This factor shall not require the director to make a detailed analytical and scientific study of the site prior to choosing or approving the selected alternative, however, the director shall make a good faith effort to generally determine this information to aid his choice of alternative actions. (4) The capability of the selected alternative to protect human health and the environment. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §6.)
AL Code § 22-30A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-7 - Annual Report; to Whom Transmitted.

Section 22-30A-7Annual report; to whom transmitted. (a) The director shall, on or before January 1, 1989, and annually thereafter on January first of each succeeding year, transmit an updated annual report to the commission, the Legislature, and the Governor. Each annual report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information for each site: (1) A general description of the site, including the name and address of the site, the type and quantity of the hazardous substance disposed of at the site if known, and the name of the current owners of the site and any known potentially liable parties; (2) A summary of any significant environmental problems at and near the site; the site's proximity to public or private drinking water supplies, or other water supplies; (3) The clear identification of the site on a map; (4) The status of any testing, monitoring or remedial actions in progress or recommended by the director; (5) The status of any pending legal and administrative actions and any federal, state or local government permits concerning the site; (6) The proximity of the site to private residences, public buildings or property, school facilities, places of work or other areas where individuals may be regularly present; (7) All costs incurred pursuant to the implementation of this chapter by the department or any other party; and (8) Estimated future costs to be incurred pursuant to the implementation of this chapter by the department or any other party. (b) The director shall also transmit a copy of the annual report to each potentially liable party identified in the annual report. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §7.)
AL Code § 22-30A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-9 - Liability for Actions Taken or Omitted Under Chapter.

Section 22-30A-9Liability for actions taken or omitted under chapter. No action may be commenced against the director, any employee of the department, or any person under contract with the department for damages as a result of actions taken or omitted in the course of performing duties or functions under this chapter or in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice at the direction of an on-scene coordinator appointed by the director, with respect to the cleanup of an abandoned or inactive hazardous substance site including any release of a hazardous substance or the threat thereof. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §9.)
AL Code § 22-30A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-10 - Right to Enter Property.

Section 22-30A-10Right to enter property. The director or his designee shall have the right at reasonable times to enter upon any property upon which a known or suspected inactive or abandoned hazardous substance site is located and any other property which must be entered to have access to the site or to perform or cause to be performed all actions necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Entry shall be construed as an exercise of the police power and shall not be construed as an act or condemnation of property or of trespass. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §10.)
AL Code § 22-30A-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30A - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.|Section 22-30A-11 - Violations of Chapter; Civil Penalties.

Section 22-30A-11Violations of chapter; civil penalties. (a) It shall be a violation of the provisions of this chapter for any liable party to: (1) Violate any provision of or time period set forth in any administrative order issued by the director; (2) Destroy or conceal any records relating to hazardous substances or abandoned or inactive sites, except where a liable party can demonstrate that any destruction of record was done in the ordinary course of its business; (3) Violate any settlement or consent agreement entered into pursuant to or in anticipation of an administrative order issued by the director, or pursuant to or in anticipation of any civil action initiated under the provisions of this chapter. (b) Civil penalties as provided for in this chapter may be assessed either by administrative order or civil action. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-859, p. 348, §11.)
AL Code § 22-30B-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30B - Fees for Disposal of Hazardous Waste or Substances.|Section 22-30B-1 - Definitions.

Section 22-30B-1Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMERCIAL SITE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. A site or facility receiving hazardous waste or hazardous substances, as defined herein, not generated on site, for disposal and to which a fee is paid or other consideration given for such disposal. (2) DISPOSAL. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, incineration, leaking or placing of any waste or substance into or on any land or water so that such waste or substance or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters including groundwaters at a commercial site within the State of Alabama for the disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous substances as defined herein. For the purpose of this chapter incineration does not include hazardous substances or waste that have been blended for use as a fuel in conformance with state and federal requirements. (3) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE(S). Any substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §9601(14), as amended, or listed as a hazardous waste pursuant to Section 22-30-10. (4) HAZARDOUS WASTE(S). Those wastes defined at Section 22-30-3(5), or listed pursuant to Section 22-30-10, or department regulations. (5) OPERATOR. Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating such facility or site. (6) TON. A short ton of 2,000 pounds. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-872, p. 392, §1; Acts 1990, No. 90-326, p. 448, §2.)
AL Code § 22-30B-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 30B - Fees for Disposal of Hazardous Waste or Substances.|Section 22-30B-2 - Operator Fees.

Section 22-30B-2Operator fees. In addition to all other fees levied and collected prior to September 30, 1992, beginning on June 1, 2013, there is hereby levied fees on waste received for disposal to be paid by the operators of each commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous substances as follows: (1) A base fee of five dollars fifty cents ($5.50) per ton on all hazardous waste that is identified or listed under Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as amended (RCRA), and on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes received for disposal which is required to be disposed of in a chemical waste landfill approved under the federal Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).  (2) A fee of five dollars fifty cents ($5.50) per ton on all other waste not subject to taxation in subdivision (1) and disposed of at a commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste and hazardous substances. Beginning on August 31, 1993, any hazardous waste or hazardous substance collected or removed from within the State of Alabama by any governmental entity or agency or any party performing those collection or removal activities pursuant to a contract with any governmental entity or agency, and any hazardous waste or hazardous substances collected or removed during an amnesty program authorized by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, shall be exempt from the payment of the fees levied by this section. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall exempt the payment of fees levied on any hazardous waste or hazardous substances collected or removed from any site or location which is listed on the federal National Priorities List of Superfund Sites. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-872, p. 392, §2; Acts 1989, No. 89-786, p. 1570, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-787, p. 1571, §1; Acts 1990, No. 90-326, p. 448, §3; Acts 1991, No. 91-633, p. 1190, §1; Acts 1992, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 92-658, p. 32, §1; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-906, p. 202, §1; Act 2006-306, p. 644, §1; Act 2007-594, p. 1204, §1; Act 2013-174, p. 325, §1.)