The owner or operator of an industrial furnace or boiler utilized for the burning of hazardous waste shall:
(A) Perform a muiti-pathway risk assessment or such risk assessment as required by U.S. EPA, pursuant to the requirements of and within time limits established by the U.S. EPA, utilizing a methodology approved for that purpose by the U.S. EPA and demonstrate that the lifetime risk of cancer to the maximum exposed individual (“MEI”) shall not be greater than 1 in 100,000 as a result of the intended operation of the industrial furnace or boiler when burning hazardous waste. For the purpose of the demonstration, the facility owner or operator shall provide sufficient funds to the city to cover the cost of an independent consultant, acceptable to the Director of the Hammond Department of Environmental Management, to review and interpret the results of the risk assessment at a total cost not to exceed $50,000.
(B) (1) Provide $10,000 per year to the city for their use in conducting a community health program, or other related activity, for the residents of the city at their discretion.
(2) This $10,000 shall be paid on or before July 1 of each calendar year that the industrial furnace or boiler is utilized for the burning of hazardous waste.
(3) These funds shall be administered by the Director of HDEM.
(Prior Code, § 102.57) (Ord. 7676, passed 4-25-1994)