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22-30-14
Section 22-30-14 Responsibilities of generators. (a) The department, acting through
the commission, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing such standards,
applicable to generators of hazardous waste as may be necessary to protect human health or
the environment. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Determining
if solid wastes generated are hazardous wastes as defined by this chapter; (2) Proper labeling
of hazardous wastes; (3) Assuring that all hazardous wastes generated are treated, or disposed
of at treatment, storage or disposal facilities which: a. If in state, are permitted or have
interim status under this chapter; or b. If out of state, are permitted or have interim status
from a state authorized under Section 3006 of the RCRA to operate a hazardous waste
permitting program in lieu of the federal program or are permitted or have interim status
under the RCRA; (4) Maintaining records of hazardous waste produced, generated,...
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22-30-16
Section 22-30-16 Responsibilities of hazardous waste storage and treatment facility
and hazardous waste disposal site operators. (a) The department, acting through the commission,
is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing such standards, applicable
to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities as may
be necessary to protect human health or the environment. In establishing such standards, the
department may, where appropriate, distinguish in such standards between requirements appropriate
for new facilities and for facilities in existence on the date of promulgation of such regulations.
Such standards shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Unless exempted from
regulation by this chapter or rules promulgated under authority of this chapter, obtaining
a permit from the department or interim status for each treatment, storage or disposal facility;
(2) Assuring that all hazardous wastes are stored, treated or...
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22-27-2
Section 22-27-2 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AGENCY. Any controlling
agency, public or private, elected, appointed, or volunteer utilizing methods approved by
the health department or the department for the purpose of controlling and supervising the
collection or management of solid wastes or recyclable materials. (2) ALTERNATIVE COVER. Material
other than earth used to cover a landfill or sanitary landfill. An alternative cover shall
be approved by the Department of Environmental Management in compliance with federal law and
United States Environmental Protection Agency rules or guidance to achieve a level of performance
equal to or greater than earthen cover material. (3) ASHES. The solid residue from burning
of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible material used for heating, from incineration of
solid wastes, or for the production of electricity at electric generating...
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22-30-15
Section 22-30-15 Regulations as to transporters. Subject to Section 22-30-21,
the department, acting through the commission, is authorized to promulgate regulations establishing
such standards, applicable to transporters of hazardous waste identified or listed under this
chapter, as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. Such standards shall
include but not be limited to the following: (1) Unless exempted from regulation by this chapter
or rules promulgated under authority of this chapter, obtaining a permit from the department;
(2) Completing the manifest form in conjunction with the generator; (3) Assuring that all
hazardous wastes are transported to the permitted or interim status hazardous waste treatment,
storage facility or disposal facility or alternate facility designated on the manifest or,
if rejected by such facility, returned to the generator; (4) Maintaining records of hazardous
waste transported, and their source and delivery points; and (5)...
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22-30-3
Section 22-30-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context
prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION.
The Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management
as created by Section 22-22A-6. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental
Management as created by Section 22-22A-4. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama
Department of Environmental Management. (4) DISPOSAL. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping,
spilling, leaking or placing of any hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such
hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the
air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. (5) HAZARDOUS WASTE. A solid waste,
or combination of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical,
chemical or infectious characteristics may: a. Cause, or significantly contribute to,...
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22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal;
household exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or
municipal governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public
collection and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department.
The county commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal
services by contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house
service or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within
reasonable (generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household
and the wastes managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission
or municipal governing body providing services to the public under this article shall have
the power and authority by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
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22-30-19
Section 22-30-19 Penalties and remedies. (a) Whenever, on the basis of any information,
the department determines that any person is in violation of any requirement of this chapter,
any rule or regulation promulgated by the department or any permit issued under authority
granted by this chapter, the department may issue an order requiring compliance immediately
or within a specified time period, and, in cases where an imminent threat to human health
or the environment is demonstrated, suspend operations causing such threat until the department
determines that adequate steps are being taken to correct such violations. (b) Whenever, on
the basis of any information, the department determines that there is or has been a release
of hazardous waste into the environment from a facility authorized to operate under Section
22-30-12(i), the department may issue an order requiring corrective action or such other response
measure as it deems necessary to protect human health or the environment....
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22-22A-4
Section 22-22A-4 Department of Environmental Management created; principal office; director;
deputy director; divisions and division chiefs; transfer of functions; designation as State
Environmental Control Agency, etc.; contract with Health Department for routine bacteriological
analyses. (a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to administer and enforce the provisions
of this chapter and all functions transferred to the department by this chapter. The department
shall maintain its principal office in the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.
(b) The department shall be under the supervision and control of an officer who shall be designated
as the director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The director shall
be an individual knowledgeable and experienced in environmental matters. The director shall
employ such officers, agents and employees as he deems...
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11-54-171
Section 11-54-171 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this article
shall, in the absence of clear implication otherwise, be given the following interpretations:
(1) APPLICANT. A person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality
in accordance with Section 11-54-173. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized
pursuant to this article. (3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the governing body
of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution
adopted by the governing body of any municipality in accordance with Section 11-54-173,
that authorizes the incorporation of an authority. (5) BOARD. The board of directors of an
authority. (6) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to
pay money. (7) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (8) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an
authority. (9) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a municipality, its city or town council,...
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11-54-88
Section 11-54-88 Additional powers as to pollution control facilities. (a)(1) In addition
to all other powers at any time conferred on them by law, each industrial development board
shall have the following powers: a. To acquire, whether by construction, purchase, exchange,
gift, lease, or otherwise and to enlarge, improve, replace, equip, and maintain one or more
pollution control facilities, including all real and personal properties deemed necessary
or desirable in connection therewith, including the sale and issuance of bonds for any of
the said purposes; b. To lease to others and otherwise dispose of all or any portion of any
pollution control facility; and c. To exercise with respect to any pollution control facility
and each part thereof any and all powers that are conferred on industrial development boards
by other provisions of this division. Each pollution control facility so acquired by any industrial
development board may be a part of another project or may constitute a...
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