This Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans concerns worst case discharges of hazardous substances into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or exclusive economic zone, for onshore non-transportation-related facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment. The Plan provides for: Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) tasks and duties; reductions in impacts to public water systems and waterways, ecosystems, human health, and socioeconomic factors; applicability criteria; determination of substantial harm to the environment; submission of petitions to EPA; exceptions and exemptions; facility response plan requirements.
United States of America · 2024-03-28