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Any person<\/span> discharging or causing or permitting a discharge<\/span> of a hazardous substance<\/span> from a facility<\/span> required to submit evidence<\/span> of an EPA<\/span>-approved facility<\/span> response plan pursuant to \u00a7 62.1-44.34:35<\/a> where such discharge<\/span> (i) enters into or upon any land, storm drain system, or state waters<\/span> within the Commonwealth or (ii) is not contained and may reasonably be expected to enter such land, drain system, or waters, and any operator<\/span> of a facility<\/span> from which there is such a discharge<\/span>, shall immediately upon learning of the discharge<\/span> notify the following of such discharge<\/span>: (a) the Director<\/span>, (b) the local director<\/span> or coordinator of emergency services appointed pursuant to \u00a7 44-146.19<\/a> for the political subdivision in which the discharge<\/span> occurs, (c) the local director<\/span> or coordinator of emergency services appointed pursuant to \u00a7 44-146.19<\/a> for any other political subdivision reasonably expected to be affected by the discharge<\/span>, and (d) the appropriate federal or state authorities. Notice shall be deemed to have been given under this section for any discharge<\/span> of a hazardous substance<\/span> to state lands in amounts less than the reportable quantity in 40 C.F.R. Part 117 if the recordkeeping requirements of \u00a7 62.1-44.34:37<\/a> have been met and the hazardous substance<\/span> has been addressed in accordance with the EPA<\/span>-approved facility<\/span> response plan.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREPORTING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DISCHARGE (\u00a7 62.1-44.34:37)\n\nAny person discharging or causing or permitting a discharge of a hazardous\nsubstance from a facility required to submit evidence of an EPA-approved\nfacility response plan pursuant to \u00a7 62.1-44.34:35 where such discharge (i)\nenters into or upon any land, storm drain system, or state waters within the\nCommonwealth or (ii) is not contained and may reasonably be expected to enter\nsuch land, drain system, or waters, and any operator of a facility from which\nthere is such a discharge, shall immediately upon learning of the discharge\nnotify the following of such discharge: (a) the Director, (b) the local director\nor coordinator of emergency services appointed pursuant to \u00a7 44-146.19 for the\npolitical subdivision in which the discharge occurs, (c) the local director or\ncoordinator of emergency services appointed pursuant to \u00a7 44-146.19 for any\nother political subdivision reasonably expected to be affected by the discharge,\nand (d) the appropriate federal or state authorities. Notice shall be deemed to\nhave been given under this section for any discharge of a hazardous substance to\nstate lands in amounts less than the reportable quantity in 40 C.F.R. Part 117\nif the recordkeeping requirements of \u00a7 62.1-44.34:37 have been met and the\nhazardous substance has been addressed in accordance with the EPA-approved\nfacility response plan.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, c. 279.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}