Sec. 8. (a) If a publicly owned treatment works permittee:
(1) determines that an upset has occurred in the publicly owned treatment works that is likely to pose a threat to human or animal life; or
(2) has knowledge of an imminent threat from a chemical or other release to the collection system that is likely to cause an upset in the publicly owned treatment works that is likely to pose a threat to human or animal life;
the permittee shall notify emergency response personnel of the department not more than two (2) hours after the determination under subdivision (1) or the acquisition of knowledge of an imminent threat under subdivision (2).
(b) If the department receives notification from a publicly owned treatment works permittee under subsection (a), the department:
(1) must notify all appropriate state and local government agencies;
(2) may provide technical assistance to the publicly owned treatment works as the department determines is necessary; and
(3) must, if the department determines that there is or may be a threat to human health or animal life, notify the affected news media;
not more than forty-eight (48) hours after receiving the notification under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.112-2000, SEC.3.
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