Nevada County Municipal Code Ch. 12 Responsibility for Reporting Discharges of Hazardous Wastes

For purposes of compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, and in particular, Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25180.7, the official to whom illegal discharge or threatened illegal discharge of hazardous wastes shall be reported is the County Environmental Health Officer. The County Environmental Health Officer shall be responsible for notifying local news media and making such information available to the public. In addition, the County Environmental Health Officer shall have the further obligation of reporting any such discharge or threat of discharge of hazardous wastes to the Director of Environmental Health, or their designee, immediately and shall continue to inform the Director of Environmental Health on a regular basis of any changes in a previously reported discharge or of any preventive or corrective measures taken, or to be taken, by any person, business or entity.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))

The Director of Environmental Health shall have the obligation of reporting any discharges or threats of discharges of hazardous wastes that they become aware of to the County Health Officer immediately and to keep the County Health Officer informed of any preventive or corrective measures taken or to be taken by any person, business or entity.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))