30 Tex. Admin. Code § 335.93 - Hazardous Waste Discharges
(a) In the
event of a discharge of hazardous waste during transportation, the transporter
shall notify the commission as soon as possible and not later than 24 hours
after the occurrence, according to the provisions of the Texas Water Code,
§
26.039,
and the procedures set out in the State Oil and Hazardous Substances Spill
Contingency Plan, and also take appropriate immediate action to protect human
health and the environment (e.g., notify local authorities, dike the
discharge).
(b) If a discharge of
hazardous waste occurs during transportation and a commission official acting
within the scope of his official responsibilities determines that immediate
removal of the waste is necessary to protect human health or the environment,
that official may authorize the removal of the waste by transporters who do not
have EPA identification numbers and without the preparation of a
manifest.
(c) An air, rail,
highway, or water transporter who has discharged hazardous waste must also:
(1) give notice, if required by 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) §171.15, to the National Response Center
(800-424-8802 or 202-426-2675); and
(2) report in writing as required by
49 CFR
§171.16 to the Director, Office of
Hazardous Waste Materials Regulations, Materials Transportation Bureau,
Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C.20590.
(d) A water (bulk shipment) transporter who
has discharged hazardous waste must give the same notice as required by
33 CFR
§153.203 for oil and hazardous
substances.
(e) A transporter must
clean up any hazardous waste discharge that occurs during transportation or
take such action as required in §
327.5
of this title (relating to Actions Required) so that the hazardous waste
discharge no longer presents a hazard to human health or the
environment.
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