25150-25158
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 25150-25158
25150. (a) The department shall adopt, and revise when appropriate, standards and regulations for the management of hazardous wastes to protect against hazards to the public health, to domestic livestock, to wildlife, or to the environment. (b) The department and the local officers and agencies authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25180 shall apply the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the management of hazardous waste. (c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the department may limit the application of the standards and regulations adopted or revised pursuant to subdivision (a) at facilities operating pursuant to a hazardous waste facilities permit or other grant of authorization issued by the department in any manner that the department determines to be appropriate, including, but not limited to, requiring these facilities to apply for, and receive, a permit modification prior to the application of the standards and regulations. (d) The department shall not adopt or revise standards and regulations which result in the imposition of any requirement for the management of a RCRA waste that is less stringent than a corresponding requirement adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal act. (e) The department shall adopt, and revise when appropriate, regulations for the recycling of hazardous waste to protect against hazards to the public health, domestic livestock, wildlife, or to the environment, and to encourage the best use of natural resources. (f) Before the adoption of regulations, the department shall notify all agencies of interested local governments, including, but not limited to, certified unified program agencies, local governing bodies, local planning agencies, local health authorities, local building inspection departments, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Fish and Game, the Department of Industrial Relations, the Division of Industrial Safety, the State Air Resources Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Fire Marshal, regional water quality control boards, the State Building Standards Commission, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and the California Integrated Waste Management Board. 25150.1. The requirements in Sections 25290.1, 25290.2, 25291, and 25292 apply to the construction, operation, maintenance, monitoring, and testing of underground storage tanks, as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 25281, that are required to obtain hazardous waste facilities permits from the department. The department shall adopt regulations implementing the requirements of Sections 25290.1, 25290.2, 25291, and 25292, for regulating the construction, operation, maintenance, monitoring, and testing of underground storage tanks used for the storage of hazardous wastes that are necessary to protect against hazards to the public health, domestic livestock, wildlife, or the environment. 25150.2. (a) The department shall adopt regulations, consistent with federal law, concerning the transportation of hazardous waste from this state across international boundaries. These regulations shall include, but are not limited to, both of the following: (1) All applicable federal regulations adopted pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.). (2) Procedures to carry out Section 25160 for the purpose of monitoring international transboundary shipments of hazardous waste. (b) The department shall adopt procedures for the purpose of receiving information collected by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 262.50 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous waste across international boundaries. 25150.3. The department shall adopt emergency regulations pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code which ensure protection for the public and the environment concerning hazardous waste held or handled at transfer facilities. 25150.4. Not later than July 1, 1994, the administrator for oil spill response in the Department of Fish and Game and the Director of Toxic Substances Control shall jointly develop a preincident process for the handling and transport of materials used or recovered during an oil spill response. The preincident process shall ensure, through advance approvals or other suitable advance procedures, that materials can be expeditiously removed from cleanup areas consistent with existing law. The process shall provide for, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) Transport of materials to destinations where they may be utilized in the manufacture of petroleum or other products. (b) Transport of materials to locations which have already been permitted for hazardous waste storage, treatment, transfer, resource recovery, or disposal so that material categorization and destination can be expeditiously determined. (c) Transport of recyclable materials to appropriate locations in a timely manner. (d) Preapproved procedures for the temporary storage of materials. 25150.5. On or before July 1, 1995, the department shall revise any standard or regulation it has adopted that requires the preparation of a contingency plan, as that term is defined in Section 66260.10 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, to allow the person preparing the contingency plan to use the format adopted pursuant to Section 25503.4, if that person elects to use that format. 25150.6. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (e) and (f), the department, by regulation, may exempt a hazardous waste management activity from one or more of the requirements of this chapter, if the department does all of the following: (1) Prepares an analysis of the hazardous waste management activity to which the exemption will apply pursuant to subdivision (b). The department shall first prepare the analysis as a preliminary analysis and make it available to the public at the same time that the department gives notice, pursuant to Section 11346.4 of the Government Code, that it proposes to adopt a regulation exempting the hazardous waste management activity from one or more of the requirements of this chapter. The department shall include, in the notice, a reference that the department has prepared a preliminary analysis and a statement concerning where a copy of the preliminary analysis can be obtained. The information in the preliminary analysis shall be updated and the department shall make the analysis available to the public as a final analysis not less than 10 working days prior to the date that the regulation is adopted. (2) Demonstrates that one of the conclusions required by subdivision (c) is valid. (3) Imposes, as may be necessary, conditions and limitations on the exemption that ensure that the exempted activity will not pose a significant potential hazard to human health or safety or to the environment. (b) Before the department gives notice of a proposal to adopt a regulation exempting a hazardous waste management activity from one or more of the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a), and before the department adopts the regulation, the department shall evaluate the hazardous waste management activity and prepare, as required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), an analysis that addresses all of the following aspects of the activity, to the extent that the requirement or requirements from which the activity will be exempted can affect these aspects of the activity: (1) The types of hazardous waste streams and the estimated amounts of hazardous waste that are managed as part of the activity and the hazards to human health or safety or to the environment posed by reasonably foreseeable mismanagement of those hazardous wastes and their hazardous constituents. The estimate of the amounts of hazardous waste that are managed as part of the activity shall be based upon information reasonably available to the department. (2) The complexity of the activity, and the amount and complexity of operator training, equipment installation and maintenance, and monitoring that are required to ensure that the activity is conducted in a manner that safely and effectively manages the particular hazardous waste stream. (3) The chemical or physical hazards that are associated with the activity and the degree to which those hazards are similar to, or differ from, the chemical or physical hazards that are associated with the production processes that are carried out in the facilities that produce the hazardous waste that is managed as part of the activity. (4) The types of accidents that might reasonably be foreseen to occur during the management of particular types of hazardous waste streams as part of the activity, the likely consequences of those accidents, and the actual reasonably available accident history associated with the activity. (5) The types of locations at which the activity may be carried out, an estimate of the number of these locations, and the types of hazards that may be posed by proximity to the land uses described in subdivision (b) of Section 25232. The estimate of the number of locations at which the activity may be carried out shall be based upon information reasonably available to the department. (c) The department shall not give notice proposing the adoption of, and the department may not adopt, a regulation pursuant to subdivision (a) unless it first demonstrates, using the information developed in the analysis prepared pursuant to subdivision (b), that one of the following is valid: (1) The requirement from which the activity is exempted is not significant or important in either of the following: (A) Preventing or mitigating potential hazards to human health or safety or to the environment posed by the activity. (B) Ensuring that the activity is conducted in compliance with other applicable requirements of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (2) A requirement is imposed and enforced by another public agency that provides protection of human health and safety and the environment that is as effective as, and equivalent to, the protection provided by the requirement, or requirements, from which the activity is being exempted. (3) Conditions or limitations imposed on the exemption will provide protection of human health and safety and the environment equivalent to the requirement, or requirements, from which the activity is exempted. (4) Conditions or limitations imposed on the exemption accomplish the same regulatory purpose as the requirement, or requirements, from which the activity is being exempted but at less cost or greater administrative convenience and without increasing potential risks to human health or safety or to the environment. (d) A regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to meet the standard of necessity, pursuant to Section 11349.1 of the Government Code, unless the department has complied with subdivisions (b) and (c). (e) The department shall not exempt a hazardous waste management activity from a requirement of this chapter or the regulations adopted by the department if the requirement is also a requirement for that activity under the federal act. (f) (1) On and after January 1, 2002, the department may, by regulation, exempt a hazardous waste management activity from one or more of the requirements of this chapter pursuant to this section only if the regulations govern the management of one of the hazardous wastes listed in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, of paragraph (2), the regulations identify the hazardous waste as a universal waste, and the regulations amend the standards for universal waste management set forth in Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 66273.1) of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. (2) The regulations that the department may adopt pursuant to paragraph (1) shall govern only the following types of hazardous waste: (A) Electronic hazardous wastes, as the department may describe in the regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision. (B) Hazardous waste batteries. (C) Hazardous wastes containing mercury. (D) Hazardous waste lamps. (E) Lead-based painted debris that is a hazardous waste. (g) The authority of the department to adopt regulations pursuant to this section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2008, unless a later enacted statute, which is enacted before January 1, 2008, deletes or extends that date. This subdivision does not invalidate any regulation adopted pursuant to this section prior to the expiration of the department's authority. 25150.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is intended to address the unique circumstances associated with the generation and management of treated wood waste. The Legislature further declares that this section shall not be construed as setting a precedent applicable to the management, including disposal, of other hazardous wastes. (b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Treated wood" means wood that has been treated with a chemical preservative for purposes of protecting the wood against attacks from insects, microorganisms, fungi, and other environmental conditions that can lead to decay of the wood and the chemical preservative is registered pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 and following). (2) "Wood preserving industry" means business concerns, other than retailers, that manufacture or sell treated wood products in the state. (c) This section applies only to treated wood waste that is a hazardous waste, solely due to the presence of a preservative in the wood, and to which both of the following requirements apply: (1) The treated wood waste is not subject to regulation as a hazardous waste under the federal act. (2) Section 25143.1.5 does not apply to the treated wood waste. (d) (1) Notwithstanding Sections 25157.8, 25189.5, and 25201, treated wood waste shall be disposed of in either a class I hazardous waste landfill, or in a composite-lined portion of a solid waste landfill unit that meets all requirements applicable to disposal of municipal solid waste in California after October 9, 1993, and that is regulated by waste discharge requirements issued pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code for discharges of designated waste, as defined in Section 13173 of the Water Code, or treated wood waste. (2) A solid waste landfill that accepts treated wood waste shall comply with all of the following requirements: (A) Manage the treated wood waste so as to prevent scavenging. (B) Ensure that any management of the treated wood waste at the solid waste landfill prior to disposal, or in lieu of disposal, complies with the applicable requirements of this chapter, except as otherwise provided pursuant to subdivision (e) or regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (g). (C) If monitoring at the composite-lined portion of a landfill unit at which treated wood waste has been disposed of indicates a verified release, then treated wood waste shall no longer be discharged to that landfill unit until corrective action results in cessation of the release. (e) (1) Treated wood waste is exempt from the requirements of this chapter if all of the following requirements are met: (A) The treated wood waste is managed so as to prevent scavenging. (B) The treated wood waste is not disposed of, except as allowed pursuant to subdivision (d). (C) The treated wood waste is not burned, recycled, reclaimed, or reused, except in accordance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (D) On and after July 1, 2005, the treated wood waste is not stored for more than 90 days and, when stored, is protected from run-on and run-off, and placed on a surface sufficiently impervious to prevent, to the extent practical, contact with and any leaching to soil or water. (E) The treated wood waste is not mixed with other wood waste prior to disposal. (F) The treated wood waste is handled in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Labor Code), including all rules, regulations, and orders relating to hazardous waste. (2) The exemption provided by this subdivision shall remain in effect until January 1, 2007, and as of that date is inoperative. (f) (1) Each wholesaler and retailer of treated wood and treated wood-like products in this state shall conspicuously post information at or near the point of display or customer selection of treated wood and treated wood-like products used for fencing, decking, retaining walls, landscaping, outdoor structures, and similar uses. The information shall be provided to wholesalers and retailers by the wood preserving industry in 22-point font, or larger, and contain the following message: Warning--Potential Danger These products are treated with wood preservatives registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and should only be used in compliance with the product labels. This wood may contain chemicals classified by the State of California as hazardous and should be handled and disposed of with care. Check product label for specific preservative information and Proposition 65 warnings concerning presence of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects. Anyone working with treated wood, and anyone removing old treated wood, needs to take precautions to minimize exposure to themselves, children, pets, or wildlife, including: /_/ Avoid contact with skin. Wear gloves and long sleeved shirts when working with treated wood. Wash exposed areas thoroughly with mild soap and water after working with treated wood. /_/ Wear a dust mask when machining any wood to reduce the inhalation of wood dusts. Avoid frequent or prolonged inhalation of sawdust from treated wood. Machining operations should be performed outdoors whenever possible to avoid indoor accumulations of airborne sawdust. /_/ Wear appropriate eye protection to reduce the potential for eye injury from wood particles and flying debris during machining. /_/ If preservative or sawdust accumulates on clothes, launder before reuse. Wash work clothes separately from other household clothing. /_/ Promptly clean up and remove all sawdust and scraps and dispose of appropriately. /_/ Do not use treated wood under circumstances where the preservative may become a component of food or animal feed. /_/ Only use treated wood that's visibly clean and free from surface residue for patios, decks, or walkways. /_/ Do not use treated wood where it may come in direct or indirect contact with public drinking water, except for uses involving incidental contact such as docks and bridges. /_/ Do not use treated wood for mulch. /_/ Do not burn treated wood. Preserved wood should not be burned in open fires, stoves, or fireplaces. For further information, go to (Web site) or call (toll free number). In addition to the above listed precautions, treated wood waste shall be managed in compliance with applicable hazardous waste control laws. (2) On or before July 1, 2005, the wood preserving industry shall, jointly and in consultation with the department, make information available to generators of treated wood waste, including fencing, decking and landscape contractors, solid waste landfills, and transporters, that describes how to best handle, dispose of, and otherwise manage treated wood waste, through the use either of a toll-free telephone number, Internet Web site, information labeled on the treated wood, information accompanying the sale of the treated wood, or by mailing if the department determines that mailing is feasible and other methods of communication would not be as effective. A treated wood manufacturer or supplier to a wholesaler or retailer shall also provide the information with each shipment of treated wood products to a wholesaler or retailer, and the wood preserving industry shall provide it to fencing, decking, and landscaping contractors, by mail, using the Contractor's State Licensing Board's available listings, and license application packages. The department may provide guidance to the wood preserving industry, to the extent resources permit. (g) (1) On or before January 1, 2007, the department, in consultation with the California Integrated Waste Management Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and after consideration of any known health hazards associated with treated wood waste, shall adopt and may subsequently revise as necessary, regulations establishing management standards for treated wood waste as an alternative to the requirements specified in this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (2) The regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall, at a minimum, ensure all of the following: (A) Treated wood waste is properly stored, treated, transported, tracked, disposed of, and otherwise managed so as to prevent, to the extent practical, releases of hazardous constituents to the environment, prevent scavenging, and prevent harmful exposure of people, including workers and children, aquatic life, and animals to hazardous chemical constituents of the treated wood waste. (B) Treated wood waste is not reused, with or without treatment, except for a purpose that is consistent with the approved use of the preservative with which the wood has been treated. For purposes of this subparagraph, "approved uses" means a use approved at the time the treated wood waste is reused. (C) Treated wood waste is managed in accordance with all applicable laws. (D) Any size reduction of treated wood waste is conducted in a manner that prevents the uncontrolled release of hazardous constituents to the environment, and that conforms to applicable worker health and safety requirements. (E) All sawdust and other particles generated during size reduction are captured and managed as treated wood waste. (F) All employees involved in the acceptance, storage, transport, and other management of treated wood waste are trained in the safe and legal management of treated wood waste, including, but not limited to, procedures for identifying and segregating treated wood waste. (3) This subdivision does not authorize the department to adopt a regulation that does one or more of the following: (A) Imposes a requirement as an addition to, rather than as an alternative to, one or more of the requirements of this chapter. (B) Supersedes subdivision (d) concerning the disposal of treated wood waste. (C) Supersedes any other provision of this chapter that provides a conditional or unconditional exclusion, exemption, or exception to a requirement of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, except the department may adopt a regulation pursuant to this subdivision that provides an alternative condition for a requirement specified in this chapter for an exclusion, exemption, or exception and that allows an affected person to choose between complying with the requirements specified in this chapter or complying with the alternative conditions set forth in the regulation. (h) (1) A person managing treated wood waste who is subject to a requirement of this chapter, including a regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall comply with either the alternative standard specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (g) or with the requirements of this chapter. (2) A person who is in compliance with the alternative standard specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (g) is deemed to be in compliance with the requirement of this chapter for which the regulation is identified as being an alternative, and the department and any other entity authorized to enforce this chapter shall consider that person to be in compliance with that requirement of this chapter. (i) On January 1, 2005, all variances granted by the department before January 1, 2005, governing the management of treated wood waste are inoperative and have no further effect. (j) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority or responsibility of the department to adopt regulations under any other provision of law. (k) On or before June 1, 2011, the department shall prepare and post on its Web site a report that makes a determination regarding the successful compliance with, and implementation of, this section. (l) (1) This section shall become inoperative on June 1, 2012, and, as of January 1, 2013 is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2013, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any regulations adopted pursuant to this section on or before June 1, 2012 shall continue in force and effect after that date, until repealed or revised by the department. 25150.8. If treated wood waste is accepted by a solid waste landfill that manages and disposes of the treated wood waste in accordance with Section 25143.1.5 or paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 25150.7, the treated wood waste, upon acceptance by the solid waste landfill, shall thereafter be deemed to be a solid waste, and not a hazardous waste, for purposes of this chapter and Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code. 25151. The department may adopt varying regulations pursuant to Section 25150, other than building standards for different areas of the state depending on population density, climate, geology, types and volumes of hazardous waste generated in the area, types of waste treatment technology available in the area, and other factors relevant to hazardous waste handling, processing, storing, recycling, and disposal. 25152. Before adopting building standards or adopting or revising other standards and regulations for the handling, processing, storing, use, recycling, and disposal of hazardous and extremely hazardous wastes, the department shall hold at least one public hearing in Sacramento, or in a city within the area of the state to be affected by the proposed regulations. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall adopt the proposed regulations after making changes or additions that are appropriate in view of the evidence and testimony presented at the public hearing or hearings. 25152.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Unusual circumstances" means only the following: (A) The need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the request. (B) The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records which are demanded in a single request. (C) The need to consult with another agency having a substantial interest in the determination of whether to respond to the request. (2) "Public records" means any public record, as defined in Section 6252 of the Government Code, of the department relating to this chapter, Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), or Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300). "Public records" includes unprinted information relating to this chapter, Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), or Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300) which is stored in data or word processing equipment either owned by an employee and located on premises under control of the department or owned by the department. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not limit the hours during the normal working day or limit the number of working days during which public records are open for inspection. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall make public records which are not exempt from disclosure by law, including Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, promptly available to any person, within the time limits specified in Section 6256 of the Government Code, upon payment of a fee established by the department to cover the direct costs of duplication, as specified in subdivision (f). In addition, a person requesting copies by mail may be required to pay the mailing costs. If any portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, that part which is not exempt shall be provided as prescribed in this section. (d) Any person may request access to, or copies of, public records of the department in person or by mail. A request shall reasonably describe an identifiable record or information to be produced therefrom. (e) If the department determines that an unusual circumstance exists, the department shall comply with the notification procedures and the time limits specified in Section 6256.1 of the Government Code. (f) The department shall, upon request, provide any person with the facts upon which it bases its determination of the direct costs of copying for each page which is requested. The department shall not impose a minimum fee for a copy of a public record which is greater than its direct per page copying costs and the department shall not impose limits on the types or amounts of public records which the department will provide to persons requesting these records, upon payment of any fees covering the direct costs of duplication by the department. (g) This section does not authorize the department, or any employee of the department, to delay access for purposes of inspecting or obtaining copies of public records, unless there are unusual circumstances. (h) Any denial of a request for records shall set forth in writing the reasons for the denial and the names and titles or positions of each person responsible for the denial. This written response shall be provided to the requester within five working days of the denial. 25153. The offsite storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of extremely hazardous waste is subject to the same requirements specified in this chapter that are applicable to hazardous waste and the department shall not require any special or additional permits for the offsite handling or management of extremely hazardous waste. 25153.6. (a) Any person generating or managing a RCRA hazardous waste shall comply with subsection (a) of Section 3010 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6930(a)). (b) Any person generating or managing a non-RCRA hazardous waste shall comply with any notification requirements for non-RCRA hazardous waste which the department adopts by regulation. 25154. It shall be unlawful for any person to manage any hazardous waste except as provided for in this chapter or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter. 25155. No extremely hazardous waste may be disposed of without prior processing to remove its harmful properties or as specified by the regulations of the department for the handling and disposal of the particular extremely hazardous waste. 25155.8. (a) The operator of a landfill, land farm, or surface impoundment, which is used for disposing or treating hazardous waste which contains volatile organic compounds in concentrations of more than 1 percent by weight, shall do both of the following: (1) Monitor air emissions from the facility and report the monitoring results semiannually to the department. (2) Unless the department adopts regulations specifying monitoring procedures and requirements, comply with the regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 6924(n) of Title 42 of the United States Code. (b) If the operator makes the reports specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and complies with the federal regulations specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), the operator is in compliance with subdivision (a). 25155.10. (a) The owner or operator of every commercial offsite multiuser hazardous waste disposal facility shall develop a proposed monitoring plan, in writing, for the monitoring of the ambient air downwind and upwind from the facility. The plan shall include all of the following: (1) An identification of the constituents of hazardous wastes accepted in the past and present which will be monitored. These constituents shall be selected on the basis of pertinent factors, which may include degree of toxicity, relative and absolute volume, the potential for the constituent to volatilize or otherwise become airborne, and the method by which the constituent is or was handled, treated, and disposed. (2) The type, procedures, and location of air sampling equipment and the type and procedures of analytical equipment. (3) The duration of each sampling period in hours, and the number and time of sampling periods over a 12-month period. (b) The proposed monitoring plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the department on or before October 1, 1987, and shall be updated as required by the department. (c) The department, in consultation with the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district, shall review and approve or require modification of the proposed monitoring plan submitted pursuant to this section. The department shall provide, in writing, a notice of any deficiencies in the plan to the person who submitted the plan, who shall revise the plan to address the noted deficiencies within 60 days after receiving the department' s comments. (d) If the department determines that a hazardous waste facility which is required to develop a plan pursuant to subdivision (a) is the source of a substance in the ambient air which poses a significant threat to the public health or affects the quality of the environment in such a way that could significantly threaten public health, the department shall, pursuant to Section 25187, require the facility operator to do both of the following: (1) Develop a corrective action plan and submit the plan to the department for approval or modification, within a schedule specified by the department. (2) Implement the corrective action plan, as approved by the department, within the period specified by the department. 25156. The department shall develop and adopt regulations and standards to implement Article 11 (commencing with Section 25220), including, but not limited to, regulations which specify appropriate procedural requirements for the hearings conducted pursuant to that article. The department shall seek recommendations of the hazardous waste technical advisory committee on the wording of proposed regulations. 25157. Regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter may require the treatment of extremely hazardous waste at the site of production prior to any transportation, if the director determines that treatment is necessary to provide safe transportation of the extremely hazardous waste. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to require disposal of hazardous waste at the site of production, provided, that the transportation of the extremely hazardous waste conforms to all applicable regulations. 25158. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), any person generating hazardous waste, or owning or operating a facility for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste, shall file with the director, or the director's designee, on a form provided by the director, or the director's designee, a hazardous waste notification statement. An amended statement shall be filed with the department whenever there has been a substantial change in the information provided on the previously filed notification statement. A person shall not generate, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste, unless the person files a notification statement with the director pursuant to this section, unless exempted pursuant to subdivision (f). (b) A hazardous waste notification statement shall include all of the following information: (1) The name and address of the person owning the facility or conducting the activity specified in subdivision (a). (2) The address and location of the activity or facility, including the city and county. (3) The name and 24-hour telephone number of the contact person in the event of an emergency involving the facility or activity. (4) The quantities of hazardous waste annually handled pursuant to the activity or at the facility. (5) A description of the hazardous waste activity being conducted, such as generation, treatment, storage, or disposal. (6) A general description of the hazardous waste being handled. (c) The department shall prepare and distribute the hazardous waste notification statement forms. The form shall include a statement which clearly states who is required to file the form. The form shall also include a statement that the form is not a substitute for the federal notification required by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 6930 of Title 42 of the United States Code. (d) Any person who is required to submit a hazardous waste notification statement to the director pursuant to subdivision (a) and who fails to do so is subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each day for which the department does not receive a statement. Any person who knowingly submits false information to the department is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each day that the false information goes uncorrected. (e) The director shall compile and organize the statements by the city and county within which each activity and facility are located, and shall transmit the compiled statements to the appropriate regional offices, the California regional water quality control boards, and the officers and agencies authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25180. (f) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person who has filed notification with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 6930 of Title 42 of the United States Code. (2) A person who only produces household hazardous waste, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 25218.1. (3) Any person who owns property on which a cleanup of, or other removal of, or remedial action to, a hazardous waste site is taking place, or who is engaged in any of those activities on a hazardous waste site.