Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/634

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106 STAT. 1514 PUBLIC LAW 102-386 —OCT. 6, 1992 when military munitions become hazardous waste for purposes of this subtitle and providing for the safe transportation ana storage of such waste. Not later than 24 months after such date, and after notice and opportunity for comment, the Administrator shall promulgate such regulations. Any such regulations shall assure protection of human health and the environment. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'military munitions' includes chemical and conventional munitions.". SEC. 108. FEDERALLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS. (a) AMENDMENT. —Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 42 USC 6939e. "SEC. 3023. FEDERALLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— For purposes of section 1004(27), the phrase 'but does not include solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage' shall apply to any solid or dissolved material introduced by a source into a federally owned treatment works if— "(1) such solid or dissolved material is subject to a pretreatment standard under section 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317), and the source is in compliance with such standard; "(2) for a solid or dissolved material for which a pretreatment standard has not been promulgated pursuant to section 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317), the Administrator has promulgated a schedule for establishing such a pretreatment standard which would be applicable to such solid or dissolved material not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this section, such standard is promulgated on or before the date established in the schedule, and after the effective date of such standard the source is in compliance with such standard; "(3) such solid or dissolved material is not covered by paragraph (1) or (2) and is not prohibited from land disposal under subsections (d), (e), (f), or (g) of section 3004 because such material has been treated in accordance with section 3004(m); or "(4) notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), or (3), such solid or dissolved material is generated by a household or person which generates less than 100 kilograms of hazardous waste per month unless such solid or dissolved material would otherwise be an acutely hazardous waste and subject to standards, regulations, or other requirements under this Act notwithstanding the quantity generated. "(b) PROHIBITION.—It is imlawful to introduce into a federally owned treatment works any pollutant that is a hazardous waste. "(c) ENFORCEMENT.—(1) Actions taken to enforce this section shall not require closure of a treatment works if the hazardous waste is removed or decontaminated and such removal or decontamination is adequate, in the discretion of the Administrator or, in the case of an authorized State, of the State, to protect himian health and the environment. "(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the Administrator or an authorized State from ordering the closure of a treatment works if the Administrator or State determines such closure is necessary for protection of human health and the environment.