{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-146.73","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 146.73","heading":"Financial responsibility for post-closure care.","body":"The owner or operator shall demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility for post-closure by using a trust fund, surety bond, letter of credit, financial test, insurance or corporate guarantee that meets the specifications for the mechanisms and instruments revised as appropriate to cover closure and post-closure care in 40 CFR part 144, subpart F. The amount of the funds available shall be no less than the amount identified in § 146.72(a)(4)(vi). The obligation to maintain financial responsibility for post-closure care survives the termination of a permit or the cessation of injection. The requirement to maintain financial responsibility is enforceable regardless of whether the requirement is a condition of the permit.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS","PART 146—UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS","Subpart G—Criteria and Standards Applicable to Class I Hazardous Waste Injection Wells"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"ae51bd3050b38d71322b3d014f3c490d7f52bcf604a5596ca56b54771ec2cf9b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-146.72","next":"us/40-cfr-146.81"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}