KRS 224.1-530: Screening levels relating to remediation -- Tiered remediation

management -- Administrative regulations.

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or administrative regulation to the contrary,

the numerical values contained in the most current versio n of the document titled

"Regional Screening Level (RSL) Table" published by the United States

Environmental Protection Agency's Region 3 as of June 8, 2011, are hereby

established as screening levels and shall be used by the cabinet in conformance with

the guidance set out in the Risk -Based Concentration Table User's Guide. It is not

the intent of this section to establish these levels as the cleanup standards for

individual contaminants that may be present at any site.

(2) Within one (1) year from June 21 , 2001, the cabinet shall promulgate regulations

establishing standards under KRS 224.1 -400 and 224.1 -405 with respect to

hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum, or petroleum products,

that are protective of human health, safety, and the environment.

(3) Within one (1) year from June 21, 2001, the cabinet shall promulgate a regulation

defining tiered remediation management options that account for the following:

(a) Current and proposed land use;

(b) Zoning, if applicable, of the property and surrounding properties; and

(c) The nature and extent of the contamination.

(4) The cabinet may promulgate administrative regulations that adopt and incorporate

updated versions of the Regional Screening Level (RSL) Table to be used under this

section.

(5) Nothing in this section shall affect or impair the ability of the cabinet to implement

and enforce the provisions of KRS 224.1-400 and 224.1-405.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the options available to the

applicant under KRS 224.1-400(18) to 224.1-400(21).