ORS 465.405: Rules; “confirmed release”; “preliminary assessment.”
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt by rule: (a) A definition of “confirmed release” and “preliminary assessment”; and (b) Criteria to be applied by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality in determining whether to remove a facility from the list and inventory under ORS 465.230. (2) In adopting rules under this section, the commission shall exclude from the list and inventory the following categories of releases to the extent the commission determines the release poses no significant threat to present or future public health, safety, welfare or the environment: (a) De minimis releases; (b) Releases that by their nature rapidly dissipate to undetectable or insignificant levels; (c) Releases specifically authorized by and in compliance with a current and legally enforceable permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality or the United States Environmental Protection Agency; or (d) Other releases that the commission finds pose no significant threat to present and future public health, safety, welfare or the environment. (3) The director shall exclude from the list and inventory releases the director determines have been cleaned up to a level that: (a) Is consistent with rules adopted by the commission under ORS 465.400; or (b) Poses no significant threat to present or future public health, safety, welfare or the environment. [1989 c.485 §7]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 340-122-0030: Scope and Applicability — implements
- OAR 340-122-0040: Standards — implements
- OAR 340-122-0205: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Purpose — implements
- OAR 340-122-0210: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Definitions — implements
- OAR 340-122-0215: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Scope and Applicability — implements
- OAR 340-122-0217: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Requirements and Remediation Options — implements
- OAR 340-122-0218: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sampling and Analysis — implements
- OAR 340-122-0220: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Initial Response — implements
- OAR 340-122-0225: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Initial Abatement Measures and Site Check — implements
- OAR 340-122-0230: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Initial Site Characterization — implements
- OAR 340-122-0235: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Free Product Removal — implements
- OAR 340-122-0240: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Investigation for Magnitude and Extent of Contamination — implements
- OAR 340-122-0243: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Low-Impact Sites — implements
- OAR 340-122-0244: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Risk-Based Concentrations — implements
- OAR 340-122-0250: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Corrective Action Plan — implements
- OAR 340-122-0252: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Generic Remedies — implements
- OAR 340-122-0260: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Public Participation — implements
- OAR 340-122-0320: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Soil Matrix Cleanup Options — implements
- OAR 340-122-0325: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation of Matrix Cleanup Level — implements
- OAR 340-122-0330: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation Parameters — implements
- OAR 340-122-0335: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Numeric Soil Cleanup Standards — implements
- OAR 340-122-0340: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sample Number and Location — implements
- OAR 340-122-0345: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sample Collection Methods — implements
- OAR 340-122-0355: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation of Analytical Results — implements
- OAR 340-150-0008: Exemptions and Deferrals — authority
- OAR 340-177-0065: Cleanup Options and Technical Requirements — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 465.230 — resolved
- ORS 465.400 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors465.html