Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-19-3; IC 13-23-13-7; IC 13-24-1; IC 13-25-4- 7

Affected: IC 13-25-4

Sec. 1. (a) This article applies to hazardous substances response sites not on the National Priorities List (40 CFR 300, Appendix B), not in the leaking underground storage tank program, or not in any other departmental corrective action or remediation program, for which action by the commissioner may be required to:

1. (1) prevent the release of a listed or characteristic hazardous waste, a hazardous substance, petroleum, petroleum constituent, or contaminant;
2. (2) control, contain, isolate, neutralize, remove, store, or dispose of a listed or characteristic hazardous waste or a hazardous waste constituent, a hazardous substance or hazardous substance constituent, petroleum, petroleum constituent, or contaminant already released into or on the air, land, or waters of this state; or
3. (3) provide another appropriate response.

(b) Nothing in this article may be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to:

1. (1) respond to the release or threatened release of a listed or characteristic hazardous waste or a hazardous waste constituent, a hazardous substance or hazardous substance constituent, petroleum or petroleum constituent, or contaminant; or
2. (2) take any other action provided for by statute or rule relating to the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, petroleum, petroleum constituent, or contaminant.

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 7.1-1-1; filed Jun 5, 2008, 11:19 a.m.: 20080702-IR- 329060147FRA; readopted filed Aug 6, 2014, 9:49 a.m.: 20140903-IR-329140187BFA; filed Apr 24, 2020, 4:48 p.m.: 20200506-IR-329190411FRA, eff Apr 24, 2020, see Executive Order 20-15, posted at 20200422-IR-GOV200234EOA; readopted filed May 27, 2020, 9:00 a.m.: 20200624-IR-329200188BFA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)