House Journal: Page 1718: Monday, April 24, 2000
6 (1) Soils and groundwaters on a high priority site
7 shall be actively remediated subject to active
8 cleanup, where technically feasible, until such time
9 as the groundwater contamination levels are below
10 action levels.
11 (2) Remediation on a medium priority site shall
12 include either monitoring or active or passive
13 remediation and shall be site cleanup as determined by
14 the department on a site-by-site basis based upon the
15 findings of the site plan. Remediation on a medium
16 priority site shall include at least that which would
17 be required on a low priority site.
18 (3) (a) Active site cleanup for soil remediation
19 shall be required on a low priority site if
20 remediation would be more practical and cost-effective
21 than monitoring.
22 (b) If active site cleanup for soil remediation on
23 a low priority site is undertaken, no further action
24 shall be required on the site.
25 (c) If active soil site remediation for soil is
26 not undertaken on a low priority site, a the site
27 shall be monitored, for a specified period of time as
28 determined by the department.
29 Sec. ___. Section 455B.601, subsection 2, Code
30 1999, is amended to read as follows:
31 2. This section is applicable to all sites a site
32 upon which contamination has been discovered, unless
33 corrective action one of the following applies:
34 a. Remediation on a the site has already been
35 approved by the department and implemented.
36 b. A responsible person has executed a remediation
37 agreement with the remediation reimbursement board and
38 the responsible person is remediating or has
39 remediated the site pursuant to a plan of remediation
40 as provided in chapter 161.
41 Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 455B.602 DEFINITIONS.
42 As used in this division:
43 1. "Action level" means action level as provided
44 in 567 IAC ch. 133 or 137.
45 2. "Active site cleanup" means treating,
46 dispersing, removing, or disposing of contamination
47 located in soil or water, including, but not limited
48 to, excavating soil or installing institutional or
49 technological controls to water quality.
50 3. "Background levels" means concentrations of a
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1 contaminant generally present in the environment in
2 the vicinity of a site or an affected area and not the
3 result of release.
4 4. "Contaminated site" means a site upon which
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