California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 4.5 - Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste › Chapter 47 - Loan Programs › Article 2 - Groundwater Remediation Loan Program › Section 68300 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless the context indicates otherwise and except as
					 provided in this section, the definitions set forth in Chapter 6.8, Division
					 20, of the Health and Safety Code (commencing with section
					 25300) govern the interpretation
					 of this Article. For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions
					 apply:
(a) "Applicant" means one of
				  the following that has submitted an application package for a loan (1) a city,
				  town, district, county, or other public body (including an intermunicipal
				  agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under State law, or
				  (2) an Indian tribe or authorized Indian tribal organization having
				  jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other waste, or (3)
				  a designated and approved management agency under section
				  208 of the Federal Clean Water Act
				  applying for a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan, or (4) a local public agency
				  with specific authority to conduct groundwater remediation projects.
(b) "EPA" means the United States
				  Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) "Department" means the Department of
				  Toxic Substances Control.
(d)
				  "Groundwater Remediation Project" means actions that are necessary to prevent,
				  minimize, or mitigate damage that may result from a release or threatened
				  release of a hazardous substance to groundwater and that, when carried to
				  completion, allows the groundwater to be permanently used for its planned use
				  without any significant risk to human health or significant potential for
				  future environmental damage or for designated beneficial uses.
(e) "Loan" means a loan from the State
				  Revolving Fund Loan Subaccount for the purposes of providing loans under
				  Article 3, section
				  79133 of the
				  Water Code.
(f) "Loan Agreement"
				  means the written agreement between the applicant and the Department made in
				  accordance with Section
				  68305.
(g) "Site Coordinator" means the person or
				  persons with demonstrated expertise and experience in planning, designing,
				  constructing, and operating groundwater remediation projects and who have been
				  identified as responsible for managing the groundwater remediation
				  project.
1. New
					 article 2 (sections
					 68300-68309) and section filed
					 6-25-2001 as an emergency; operative 6-25-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-23-2001 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. New article 2 (sections
					 68300-68309) and section refiled
					 10-2-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-24-2001 (Register 2001, No. 40). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-21-2002 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
3. New article 2 (sections
					 68300-68309) and section refiled
					 2-13-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-13-2002 (Register 2002, No. 7). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-13-2002 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-13-2002 order transmitted
					 to OAL 2-28-2002 and filed 4-8-2002 (Register 2002, No.
					 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25150
						and
						25351.5,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						79133, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						79133, Water
						Code.