[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Stratford as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-9-1981]
It shall be expressly prohibited for any person,
firm or corporation to transport hazardous waste, within the town,
for storage within the town.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any hazardous waste as defined in the Federal Register, Volume
45, No. 98, Book II, Section 261.3.
[Adopted 7-14-2008 by Ord. No. 07-20]
When waste that is defined as hazardous by federal
and state law is being remediated pursuant to a state or federal order
or permit, the property owner must give notice of the remediation
to the Director of Public Health. The private property owner must
also provide the Director of Public Health with a copy of all orders,
permits and plans related to the remediation.
The remediation plans prepared for private property
owners should include the following unless otherwise superseded by
federal or state law:
A.
Barriers are to be erected to help contain any airborne
material during the remediation construction process. Barriers are
to be similar to noise abatement barriers used along highways.
B.
Limit the time of remediation construction to two
consecutive years maximum; from start to completion of consolidation
or removal, on any site, must have a firm closure date (limited to
two years).
C.
Once the closure date has been reached, no additional
waste can be taken to the site ever again.
D.
Funds are to be budgeted to ensure closure of consolidation
or remediation construction. If it is started, it must be finished
and not remain open indefinitely.
E.
Airborne particulate at all construction sites (excavation
and consolidation sites) are to be measured as close to real time
as current technology will allow. Monitoring is to be done by an independent
lab reporting to the Health Department of Stratford. Summary reports
of testing are to be given to the Stratford Health Department at a
minimum of once a week. Any elevated levels of dust are to be immediately
reported to the Health Department. The independent lab is to retain
the test data for a minimum of seven years.
F.
Limit time of operation to 12 hours a day maximum,
e.g. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
G.
Consolidation and excavation sites shall both use
(amended) water to spray on sites to keep dust levels down; should
not be allowed to run off consolidation sites due to the chance of
carrying hazardous material off site.
H.
Management of stormwater drainage from the consolidation
or construction site shall include any drainage improvements to control
potential flooding or runoff from the site.
I.
Dump truck bed covers shall fully cover the truck
beds and shall not have holes or gaps that allow waste to be released
from the trucks in transit. Truck decontamination stations shall be
constructed at both the excavation, construction and consolidation
sites to remove dust and waste from the outside of the truck bodies
and the wheels prior to departure of trucks from the sites.
J.
Police details shall be in place at all major intersections
that are not signal controlled to manage traffic safety issues. (This
should be paid for with remediation or construction funds.)
K.
The remedial or construction contractor shall use
only diesel equipment retrofitted to reduce air emissions and use
ultra low sulfur fuel to reduce harmful air emissions during construction.
Vehicle operation on the excavation and consolidation sites shall
comply with USEPA and CTDEP regulatory limitations on idling.
L.
The remediation or construction contractor shall adhere
to Town restrictions of noise and light standards and shall monitor
compliance during construction.
The failure of a private property owner to fully
comply with this article shall be punishable by a fine for violating
a Town ordinance to the maximum extent permitted by state law.[1] Each day this article is violated shall constitute a separate
violation for the purpose of assessing a fine.
