{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-264.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 264.31","heading":"Design and operation of facility.","body":"Facilities must be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water which could threaten human health or the environment.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 264—STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES","Subpart C—Preparedness and Prevention"],"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":"cb9ee72ac11522c1a9a9831ca657abf61c86fc936b041afa25d4769e5cbcb31e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-264.30","next":"us/40-cfr-264.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}