Or. Admin. Code § 340-142-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 340-142-0060 - Cleanup Standards

(1) Any person liable for a spill or release or threatened spill or release of oil or hazardous materials must immediately clean up the spill or release or threatened spill or release as required by applicable Department rules. The cleanup of a threatened spill or release must be accomplished by taking immediate repair, corrective or containment action.

(2) Spills and releases of oil or hazardous materials must be cleaned up as completely as possible. The acceptable level of oil or hazardous material that may remain will be determined by the Department in a manner consistent with OAR chapter 340 division 122-0010 to 122-0590, or a rule of the Department applying to the specific material being cleaned up.

(3) Spills and releases of hazardous wastes must be cleaned up in accordance with OAR chapter 340 division 102 immediately after completion of the emergency actions. Cleanup standards applied will be consistent with those applied to non-emergency cleanups.

(4) Intentional dilution of wastes during a spill response to avoid regulations is prohibited.

Or. Admin. Code § 340-142-0060

DEQ 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-03

Stat. Auth: ORS 466

Stats. Implemented: ORS 466.625 & ORS 466.645