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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 699

(C)(1) THE LIST REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE THOSE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THAT SHALL BE
DISPOSED OF BY UTILIZING METHODS OTHER THAN LANDFILLING; SUCH AS:

(I) SOURCE REDUCTION;

(II) REUSE OR RECYCLING;

(III) INCINERATION;

(IV) TREATMENT; AND

(V) ANY OTHER METHOD THAT EXISTS FOR DISPOSING
OF A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.

(2) IN PREPARING THE LIST, THE DEPARTMENT OR THE
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ALSO SHALL CONSIDER THOSE
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES THAT:

(I) HAVE A POTENTIAL TO MIGRATE;

(II) REMAIN PERSISTENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT;

(III) POSE A THREAT TO GROUNDWATER;

(IV) ARE BIO-ACCUMULATIVE; OR

(V) THREATEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY THROUGH
AIRBORNE TRANSPORT OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO HAWKINS POINT CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LANDFILL UNTIL JULY 1, 1985.

(B) A GENERATOR MAY NOT DISPOSE OF A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE UNLESS THE GENERATOR DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION
OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT:

(1) RECOVERY POSSIBILITIES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED; AND

(2) THE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CANNOT BE
REASONABLY TREATED FURTHER TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF OR THE HAZARD
THAT THE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE POSES TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.