ORS 465.245: Preliminary assessment of potential facility.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
When the Department of Environmental Quality receives information about a release or a threat of release from a potential facility, the department shall evaluate the information and document its conclusions and may approve or conduct a preliminary assessment. However, if the department determines there is a significant threat to present or future public health, safety, welfare or the environment, the department shall approve or conduct a preliminary assessment according to rules of the Environmental Quality Commission. The preliminary assessment shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible within the budgetary constraints of the department. [Formerly 466.563]
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- OAR 340-122-0330: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation Parameters — implements
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- OAR 340-122-0340: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sample Number and Location — implements
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- OAR 340-122-0355: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation of Analytical Results — implements
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- OAR 340-160-0021: UST Service Provider Work Practices — authority
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