§ 11-03 Notification.
RCNY § 11-03
Note: The regulations in this section detail the requirement to notify the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection in the event of a release of a listed hazardous substance. This notification is intended to supplement, not replace, other required emergency notifications. Therefore, in addition to any notification required under this section, Police Emergency at 911 should be notified in the event of a significant incident involving a hazardous substance which presents a danger to the public. This alerts the City's Emergency Warning system and assures comprehensive City agency response to such an incident.
(a)Notification requirement.
(1)Any responsible person who knows or has reason to know of any release of any listed hazardous substance in an amount which equals or exceeds the reportable quantity of such substance shall immediately notify the Commissioner pursuant to 15 RCNY § 11-03(b), and shall notify the Commissioner in writing pursuant to 15 RCNY § 11-03(c).
(i)Listed hazardous substances and reportable quantities are specified in 15 RCNY § 11-04.
(ii)Notification shall not be required when a listed hazardous substance is released in an amount authorized pursuant to the provisions of a federal, state, or local permit or order, or court order.
(2)Notification shall be made to the Commissioner by telephoning the Department at 718-595-4646 on business days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Notification at all other times shall be made to the Department Communications Center at DEP-HELP or 718-337-4357.
(b)Telephone notification. Telephone notification shall include the following information: (1) Hazardous substance(s) released, quantity or estimated quantity released, and hazardous properties; and (2) Description of the incident including the cause, effect (e.g., illness or injuries), and status.
(c)Written notification.
(3)Additional written notification requirements, including weekly written status reports for longer term remediation, may be included in Departmental orders issued pursuant to §§ 24-608 and 24-610 of the Administrative Code.
