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DC Code § 8-1311 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 8-1311. Penalties

(a)(1) Whenever the Mayor has reason to believe that there has been a violation of this chapter, the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, a threat to human health or the environment, or a release of hazardous waste into the environment, the Mayor may give written notice of the alleged violation, threat, or release to the person responsible and order the person to monitor, test, or take corrective measures that the Mayor considers reasonable and necessary. (2) The notice shall state the nature of the violation, threat, or release and allow a reasonable time for the performance of the necessary corrective measures. (A) If a person fails to comply with the notice within the time period stated in the notice, the Mayor shall take corrective action necessary to alleviate or terminate the violation, threat, or release to protect human health or the environment. (B) The Mayor may recover the costs of corrective action incurred by the District of Columbia government from any person responsible by requesting the Corporation Counsel to commence appropriate civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. (b)(1) Any person who violates this chapter or the rules shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each violation. (2) For any violation, each day of the violation shall constitute a separate offense and the penalties prescribed shall apply separately to each offense. (c)(1) Any person who knowingly violates this chapter or the rules shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 1 year, or both. (2) For any violation, each day of the violation shall constitute a separate offense and the penalties prescribed shall apply separately to each offense. (3) Prosecutions for violations of this subsection shall be brought by the Corporation Counsel. (d) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 12, 24 DCR 6289; Aug. 10, 1984, D.C. Law 5-103, § 2(h), 31 DCR 3032; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 418, 32 DCR 4450; Oct. 18, 1989, D.C. Law 8-37, § 2(f), 36 DCR 5748.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-711. 1973 Ed., § 6-531.
DC Code § 8-1312 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 8-1312. Severability

Each separate provision of this chapter shall be deemed independent of any other provision of this chapter, and if any provision, sentence, clause, section, or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections, or parts of this chapter or their application to other parts or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this chapter would have been enacted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, sentence, clause, section, or part had not been included therein, and if the person or circumstances to which this chapter or any part thereof is inapplicable had been specifically exempted therefrom.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 13, 24 DCR 6289.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-712. 1973 Ed., § 6-532.
DC Code § 8-1313 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 8-1313. Dust suppression and road treatment

The use of waste, used oil, or other material, which is contaminated or mixed with dioxin or any other hazardous waste for dust suppression or road treatment in the District of Columbia, is prohibited.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 15; as added Oct. 18, 1989, D.C. Law 8-37, § 2(g), 36 DCR 5748.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-713.
DC Code § 8-1314 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 8-1314. Actions against guarantor

(a) Any claim arising from conduct of an owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility for which evidence of financial responsibility is required, may be asserted directly against the guarantor that provides evidence of financial responsibility if: (1) The owner or operator is in bankruptcy, reorganization, or arrangement pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.; or (2) The owner or operator is likely to be solvent at the time of judgment, but jurisdiction cannot be obtained with reasonable diligence in any state or federal court. (b) In any claim asserted against a guarantor pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the guarantor shall be entitled to invoke all rights and defenses that would have been available to the owner or operator of the hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility if an action had been brought against the owner or operator by the claimant and that would have been available to the guarantor if an action had been brought against the guarantor by the owner or operator. (c) The total liability of any guarantor shall be limited to the aggregate amount that the guarantor has provided as evidence of financial responsibility to the owner or operator.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 16; as added Oct. 18, 1989, D.C. Law 8-37, § 2(g), 36 DCR 5748.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-714.
DC Code § 8-1315 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1315. Hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction

Within 1 year from March 8, 1991, the Mayor shall: (1) Provide general information that publicizes the advantages of and opportunities for hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction, including the requirements of this subchapter, to government agencies, business and trade associations, business conferences, and trade fairs; (2) Prioritize and target business sectors that require the greatest assistance in accordance with § 8-1316; (3) Provide assistance to any business identified in § 8-1316, as well as other businesses, through the transfer of technical information from other source reduction programs, data bases, and research institutes. The Mayor may facilitate research relationships with universities or other institutions to promote the purposes of this subchapter; (4) Establish, at a minimum, a library of source reduction literature pertinent to District businesses identified in accordance with § 8-1316 that contains an on-line computer link-up with established pollution prevention data bases that include data bases operated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”); (5) Prepare and present conferences, seminars, publications, and other programs as may be appropriate to provide targeted businesses with access to the information available on hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction; (6) Train designated inspectors to assess hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction plans and audits; (7) Secure funding and provide for coordination to the maximum extent practicable between designated District government agencies and the EPA to promote the use of source reduction techniques by businesses, training, and other programs in accordance with section 6605 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, approved November 5, 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-508) (“Pollution Prevention Act”); and (8) Assess and collect a fee on the generation of hazardous waste and emission of toxic chemicals.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 17; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-731. References in Text Section 6605 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, the Pollution Prevention Act, referred to in (7), is codified as 42 U.S.C. § 13104.
DC Code § 8-1316 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1316. Identification of major generators of hazardous waste and releasers of toxic chemicals

(a) Within 180 days of March 8, 1991, the Mayor shall determine and present to the Council a report that identifies the following: (1) Businesses that belong to the 3 largest 3-digit United States Department of Commerce Standard Industrial Classifications (“SICs”) of generators of hazardous waste in the District; (2) Businesses that belong to the 3 largest 3-digit SIC users of toxic chemicals in the District; (3) Businesses that belong to the 3 largest 3-digit SIC releasers of toxic chemicals in the District; and (4) The top 25% of businesses, including any District or United States government operations, that generate or release the largest amount of hazardous waste or toxic chemicals in the District. (b) Within 30 days after the Mayor has presented the report specified in subsection (a) of this section to the Council, the Mayor shall notify in writing each business identified that the business is subject to the provisions of this subchapter. (c) Every 4 years following March 8, 1991, the Mayor shall reassess the findings required by subsection (a) of this section and make any change in the reporting or targeting of technical assistance indicated.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 18; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-732. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-1315 and § 8-1317.
DC Code § 8-1317 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1317. Annual hazardous waste and toxic chemical reports

(a) Within 270 days of March 8, 1991, and annually thereafter, a business shall submit EPA Form R to the Mayor, including Part III #8, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 372.85, if the business: (1) Releases a toxic chemical subject to regulation in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 372; (2) Generates hazardous waste subject to regulation in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 261, 262, 263, or 264; or (3) Is identified in § 8-1316. (b) The Mayor shall require the submission of additional source reduction and recycling data collected in accordance with section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act, or other federal legislation or regulations. (c) EPA Form R, and any additional data required, shall be signed by a senior-level manager who shall be liable for any inaccuracies contained in the submission.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 19; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-733. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-1318. References in Text The “Pollution Prevention Act”, referred to in (b), is Pub. L. 101-508, § 6601 et seq., codified at 42 U.S.C. § 13101 et seq. Section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act, referred to in (b), is codified at 42 U.S.C. § 13106.
DC Code § 8-1318 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1318. Hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction plans

(a) Pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor in accordance with § 8-1322, beginning on January 1, 1992, and every 4 years thereafter, each business required to submit EPA Form R, and any additional data required, in accordance with § 8-1317, including any District or federal government operations where applicable, shall submit a source reduction plan to the Mayor. (b) Any source reduction plan submitted to the Mayor shall include the following: (1) A statement of facility-wide management policy regarding hazardous waste and toxic chemical reduction; (2) A statement of the scope and objectives of the plan, including the anticipated facility-wide reduction for each hazardous waste generated or toxic chemical used during the next 4 years; (3) An identification of the type and amount of any hazardous waste generated or toxic chemical released into the environment; and (4) A comprehensive economic and technical evaluation of appropriate technologies, procedures, and training programs to achieve hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction, including a schedule for and the estimated costs of implementation of the reduction.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 20; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-734.
DC Code § 8-1319 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1319. Establishment of a Hazardous Waste and Toxic Chemical Release Source Reduction Fund and fee. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 21; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 15(b), 40 DCR 6311; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 9091, 58 DCR 6226.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-735.
DC Code § 8-1319.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1319.01. Hazardous Waste and Toxic Chemical Source Reduction Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Hazardous Waste and Toxic Chemical Source Reduction Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Energy and Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) All fees, fines, and penalties received from compliance with and enforcement of this chapter, and all interest earned on those monies, shall be deposited into the Fund. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay for the costs of implementing this chapter. (d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 21a; as added Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6044, 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 8-1320 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1320. Hazardous waste and toxic chemical fee waivers

(a) Pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor in accordance with § 8-1322, any business may receive a waiver of the fee if the Mayor finds that the business has met the following conditions: (1) Satisfied the requirements of this subchapter that pertain to the business; (2) Performed and submitted a hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction audit to the Mayor; and (3) Successfully implemented source reduction techniques so that the generation of hazardous waste or toxic chemical usage has been significantly reduced to levels identified in the technical literature for that standard industrial classification as representative of the best source reduction practice. (b) Industrial classifications that engage in off-site recycling to reclaim the resource value of waste as the best management strategy for minimizing waste may substitute recycling for the source reduction techniques specified in subsection (a)(3) of this section. At no time shall incineration, with or without energy recovery, be regarded as source reduction or recycling for the purposes of this subchapter.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 22; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-736.
DC Code § 8-1321 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1321. Confidential business information

No trade secret or commercial or financial information submitted by a business to the District government pursuant to the requirements of this subchapter shall be disclosed to the public, if the Mayor determines that the disclosure would result in a substantial harm to the competitive position of the business in accordance with § 2-534(a)(1).  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 23; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-737.
DC Code § 8-1322 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 13 - Hazardous Waste Management|Subchapter II - Toxic Source Reduction|§ 8-1322. Rules

(a) Within 180 days from March 8, 1991, the Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including rules regarding the criteria for preparation of source reduction plans and the imposition of source reduction fees. The Mayor shall consult and give significant weight to the recommendations of the Litter and Solid Waste Reduction Commission in the issuance of rules to implement this subchapter. (b) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.  (Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 24; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-229, title I, § 102(c), 38 DCR 246.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-738. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-1318 and § 8-1320. Cross References Motor vehicles, moving infractions, application of law, see § 50-2302.01. Motor vehicles and traffic, uniform classification and commercial drivers’ licenses, “commercial motor vehicle” defined, see § 50-401.
DC Code § 8-1401 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 14 - Hazardous Materials Transportation|Subchapter I - General|§ 8-1401. Findings and purposes

The Council of the District of Columbia makes the following findings and supports the following purposes: (1) Many shipments of hazardous materials are made in the District of Columbia (“District”); (2) The District is 1 of the few states that has not adopted the federal regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials and motor carrier safety; (3) According to statistics compiled by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, there have been 30 incidents involving the unintentional release of hazardous materials in transport in the District since 1985, none of which have been required by law to be reported to the District government; (4) There have been a growing number of incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials on highways surrounding the District in recent months; (5) According to the United States Department of Transportation, there is an insufficient number of federal inspectors available to inspect vehicles transporting hazardous materials, causing many vehicles to go uninspected unless the states have regulations enabling them to carry out inspections; (6) The District does not have a procedure for inspecting the safety of commercial motor vehicles that transport hazardous materials in the city, nor for monitoring the condition of the operators of those vehicles; (7) Until the District adopts a system consistent with the federal motor carrier safety regulations that govern commercial motor vehicles, including those transporting hazardous materials, the District is ineligible to receive at least $225,000 per year in federal grant assistance for implementing the regulations; (8) Other costs to the District associated with enforcing this chapter should be the responsibility of those who transport hazardous materials in the District; (9) The Hazardous Materials Study Commission will no longer be necessary since the Commission’s mandate will be executed through the implementation of this chapter; and (10) Residents of and visitors to the District should be protected from the serious risks associated with improper transportation of hazardous materials, overworked operators, and unsuitable maintenance of commercial motor vehicles, including vehicles transporting hazardous materials.  (Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-190, § 2, 35 DCR 8663.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-3301. Section References This section is referenced in § 50-1901, § 50-2201.02, § 50-2206.01, and § 50-2206.16.
DC Code § 8-1402 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 14 - Hazardous Materials Transportation|Subchapter I - General|§ 8-1402. Definition

For the purposes of this chapter, the term “hazardous materials” means substances or materials in a quantity and form that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce and includes explosives, radioactive materials, etiological agents, flammable liquids or solids, combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizing or corrosive materials, or compressed gases.  (Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-190, § 3, 35 DCR 8663.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-3302.