Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act
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The Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act is a state law that authorizes and funds the investigation, cleanup, and remediation of contaminated and hazardous waste sites throughout Pennsylvania.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hazardous waste cleanup statute
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state environmental law ⓘ |
| addresses |
abandoned hazardous waste sites
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hazardous substance spills ⓘ industrial contamination sites ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure timely cleanup of hazardous sites
ⓘ
prevent future environmental harm from contaminated sites ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contaminated sites in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
generators of hazardous substances ⓘ hazardous waste sites in Pennsylvania ⓘ operators of contaminated facilities ⓘ owners of contaminated properties ⓘ transporters of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| complements | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enables |
recovery of cleanup costs from responsible parties
ⓘ
state enforcement actions for cleanup ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Pennsylvania General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
reduce risks from hazardous substance contamination
ⓘ
restore contaminated properties to safe use ⓘ |
| includes |
liability provisions for responsible parties
ⓘ
provisions for state-funded cleanups ⓘ provisions for voluntary cleanup participation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityFor |
cost recovery from responsible parties
ⓘ
emergency response to hazardous substance releases ⓘ long-term remediation projects ⓘ state-led hazardous site cleanups ⓘ |
| modeledOn | federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
authority to compel responsible parties to act
ⓘ
funding mechanism for hazardous site cleanup ⓘ |
| purpose |
cleanup of hazardous sites
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investigation of hazardous sites ⓘ protection of public health ⓘ protection of the environment ⓘ remediation of contaminated sites ⓘ |
| regulates |
cleanup standards for contaminated sites
ⓘ
releases of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| scope | statewide within Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| sector | environmental protection ⓘ |
| shortName | HSCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Pennsylvania environmental regulatory programs ⓘ |
| typeOfLiability | environmental cleanup liability ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection remediation programs ⓘ |
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