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<br /> flammable and non-flammable gases, corrosives, oxidizers, organic peroxides,
<br /> flammable solids, radioactive materials, etiolo ical agents. Hazardous Materials
<br /> also includes hazardous substances and hazardous wastes.
<br /> (g�) Hazardous Substances. Anv substance desi�nated under the Clean Water
<br /> Act and Comnrehensive Environmental Resnonse, Compensation, Liabilitv Act
<br /> �CERCLA) (42 USC Sec. 9601 et. sec�), as now or hereafter amended, as posing
<br /> a threat to the waterwavs and the environment when released.
<br /> �hl Hazardous Waste. Discarded material under Resource Conservation and
<br /> Recoverv Act(RCRA) (42 USC Sec. 6901 et. seq.l re�ulated bv the United States
<br /> Environmental Protection A e�ncy because of nublic health and safetv concerns.
<br /> (i) Incident defined. A fire. a release or threatened release of hazardous materials or
<br /> environmentallv dama�g substances.
<br /> �j) Person. Anv individual. business, firm, nartnership, corporation, association,
<br /> trust, estate,joint venture or other le al entitv, or their le a�presentative or a�ent•
<br /> (k) Placarded Vehicle. A vehicle,that when transporting hazardous materials, is
<br /> required bv the United States Department of Transportation to be marked with
<br /> nlacards to warn emer�encv responders of the hazardous cargo, pursuant to the
<br /> Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 USC Sec. 1801 et. sec�
<br /> �1) Release. Anv spillin , lg eakingLpumping`bourin�, emitting e� scapin�
<br /> emptving, dischar in�injectin�, leachin ,�pin�, disposing, explodin�or
<br /> burnin�of hazardous materials or environmentallv dama�g substances into or
<br /> on any land, air, water, well, stream, sewer, or pipe such that hazaxdous materials
<br /> or anv constituent or environmentally dama�g substances thereof, that ma�
<br /> enter the environment.
<br /> (ml Remedial Action. Anv action consistent with a permanent remedy of a release
<br /> or threatened release of hazardous materials or environmentallv dama�� substances
<br /> into the environment. The term includes, but is not limited to actions at the location
<br /> of a release such as diking, damming,trenchin�, covering, diverting, foaming,
<br /> neutralizin�, isolating, burnin , c��,_plug�g, movin�repairin�,transferring,
<br /> rec ��cling, etc. The actions required mav also include the evacuation, shelterin�or
<br /> feedin�of people provision of alternative water su�nlies and other activities to protect
<br /> the public's health and welfare and the environment.
<br /> (n) Resnonsible Partv or Parties. The Resnonsible partv includes the followin�
<br /> (11 The owner and operator of a facilitv or vessel from which there is a fire
<br /> or release or threatened release of hazardous materials or environmentallv
<br /> dama ing substances;
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