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(a) No permits shall be issued by the Division of Environmental Quality for any facility unless the division, after opportunity for public comment, has determined that the facility has been designed and will be operated in such manner that any emission from the facility will comply with the provisions of this subchapter and all applicable state and federal standards and state rules and federal regulations concerning air and water quality and that the transfer, handling, and storage of materials within the facility will not cause conditions which would violate state and federal standards concerning worker safety or create unreasonable hazards to the environment or to the health and welfare of the people living and working in or near the facility.
(b)(1) No permit shall be issued by the division for any commercial disposal or storage facility off the site where the hazardous waste is generated until the division has adopted rules, standards, and procedures pursuant to § 8-7-209.
(2) The rules, standards, procedures, or other requirements adopted and imposed by the division shall not be less stringent than the regulations promulgated or revised by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
(c) No permit shall be issued for hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities except under the terms of rules of the division which conform to the provisions of § 3005 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6925.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 8. Environmental Law § 8-7-218. Permits--Compliance with subchapter, state and federal standards, regulations, etc. - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-8-environmental-law/ar-code-sect-8-7-218/
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