(A) Listed hazardous materials. The quantity in the column “RQ” for each hazardous material in the “Environmental Protection Agency(ies) “Title in List of Lists” or as listed by the Local Emergency Planning Committee of the county, is the reportable quantity for that material. “Reportable quantities” may be adjusted higher or lower as the Environmental Protection Agency publishes new “lists” or on the direction of the LEPC. This information is on file in the City Clerk’s office.
(B) Unlisted hazardous materials. Unlisted hazardous wastes designated as hazardous materials have the reportable quantity of 100 pounds, except for those unlisted hazardous wastes exhibiting the characteristics of EP toxicity identified in 40 C.F.R. § 261.24. Unlisted hazardous wastes which exhibit EP toxicity have the reportable quantities listed on file in the City Clerk’s office for the contaminant on which the characteristic of EP toxicity is based. If an unlisted hazardous waste exhibit EP toxicity on the basis of more man one contaminant, the reportable quantity of that waste shall be the lowest of the reportable quantities listed in App. A for those contaminants. If an unlisted hazardous waste exhibits the characteristic of EP toxicity and one or more of the other characteristics, the reportable quantity shall be the lowest of the applicable reportable quantity.
(C) Oil.
(1) The reportable quantity for releases of oil to waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines is any quantity which violates applicable water quality standards or causes a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shorelines or causes a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines.
(2) The reportable quantity for releases of oil to the environment other than releases to waters of the United States or its adjoining shorelines is 56 gallons.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a release of oil from a properly functioning vessel engine shall not be deemed to be in a reportable quantity; however, this provision shall not be applicable to oil accumulated in a vessels’ bilge.
(D) Release of hazardous material to sanitary sewer system. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, any release of a hazardous material to a sanitary sewer system which is prohibited under applicable pretreatment or other regulations governing discharges to the sanitary sewer shall be deemed to be discharged in a reportable quantity.
(E) Component hazardous materials release. A release of a mixture or solution of which a hazardous material is a component shall be considered to be a release in a reportable quantity only where the component hazardous material of the mixture or solution is released in a quantity equal to or greater than its reportable quantity.
(Prior Code, § 121.04) (Ord. 13-2000, passed 8-21-2000)