Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 48 - SPILL REPORTING
Section 28-48-2 - Action required

Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-48-2

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024

All sewage, substances, materials, or wastes, as set forth in 65-171d, regardless of phase or physical state, which are, or threaten to contaminate or alter any of the properties of the waters of the state or pollute the soil in a detrimental, harmful, or injurious manner or create a nuisance, shall be reported in the following manner:

(a) The owner or person responsible for the discharge or escape of materials detrimental to the quality of waters of the state or pollution of the soil under conditions other than provided by a valid permit issued by the secretary of health and environment, shall report the discharge or escape to the Kansas department of health and environment.

(b) Emergency or accidental discharge of materials which are detrimental to the quality of waters of the state or tend to cause pollution of the soil shall be immediately reported to the Kansas department of health and environment by the owner, owner's representatives, or person responsible. In the event the pollution causing material is in transit or in storage within the state, the owner, carrier, or person responsible for storage shall be responsible for immediate notification to the Kansas department of health and environment that the pollutant will gain admittance to the waters of the state or the soil.

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