2.6 B. Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Substances

LibraryNY Real Estate Transactions: Contaminated Property Mitigation 2011

“[A]ny person in charge of” a facility, “as soon as he has knowledge of any release” of a hazardous substance greater than the reportable quantity, must notify the EPA.11 Failure to report can result in significant penalties. Like the list set forth under the New York State laws, the list of hazardous substances subject to federal reporting requirements is vast, with reportable quantities measured in pounds.12 If a soil or groundwater investigation reveals an apparently historic release, the facility owner...

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