S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-33.D.13

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-33.D.13 - Immediate Removal Actions

(A) The Department may require an immediate removal action at a Site if the Department determines that:

(1) Waste containing a substantial concentration of Drycleaning Solvent that has not entered into the environment is present at the Site; and,

(2) Early removal of the waste will effectively reduce the long-term cost of restoring the Site; and,

(3) The waste can easily be removed from the Site through conventional methods of segregation, excavation, and/or pumping from containers.

(B) The Responsible Applicant shall remove the waste from the Site within 45 days after notification by the Department.

(1) The removed waste must be managed in accordance with the South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, R.61-79 as amended.

(2) Any costs incurred by the Responsible Applicant for removal of the waste shall not be accredited towards his/her deductible or reimbursed from the Fund.

(3) Failure to remove the waste properly after due notice shall constitute gross negligence under this regulation.

(C) Immediate removal actions will not include any extraction techniques to reduce the contaminant concentrations in soil or water.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-33.D.13

Added by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 1997; State Register Volume 41, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/26/2017.