42 U.S.C. § 11004 — Emergency Notification
Represent conditional release-notification, notice-content, written-followup, and drinking-water notification duties under EPCRA § 304.
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Status and scope: Independent draft prepared October 15, 2026. This rendition covers the main text of 42 U.S.C. § 11004. It is a reusable statutory requirements template, not an adopted performance plan, a legal opinion, or a finding of compliance. No specific state, district, facility, incident, or execution cycle is selected.Source and currency: Official Office of the Law Revision Counsel section page, https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/, retrieved October 15, 2026. The page states currency through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026). Source excerpts are retained with whitespace normalized. Historical source provisions and dates are distinguished from ongoing requirements; editorial notes are not additional duties.Inferred statements: Vision, Mission, Values, goal groupings, noun Names, active-verb summaries, actor-class descriptions, measurement dimensions, value-chain stages, and verb-based target descriptors were inferred with ChatGPT assistance. They are not official adopted statements. Fidelity expresses a principle of the rendition process. These interpretations create no additional legal obligations.Responsibility and applicability: The United States of America is the logical jurisdiction. Generic actor classes identify responsible offices, committees, and covered facility owners or operators without assuming applicability to every facility or naming current incumbents. Applicability, definitions, exemptions, and cross-references must be resolved before operational use. Organizations and regulatory authorities are not interchangeable with the regulated entities whose actions they oversee.Measurement: A target descriptor is a completion form of the relevant action verb, not an observed result. Qualitative UnitOfMeasurement uses ... as a display convention. No incident data, actual performance, baseline, invented elapsed-time limit, unsupported quantitative target, or noncompliance conclusion is supplied. Missing evidence is not zero or failure. Compliance with a planning or notice requirement does not by itself establish emergency preparedness or reduced harm.Dates and validation: PublicationDate is omitted pending review and publication. No current reporting cycle is fabricated. The XML is validated against the designated Part 2 v2.2.10 schema in the user’s Prompting Guide, including its unchanged legacy root version attribute. Structural validation does not establish legal fidelity, completeness of regulatory coverage, applicability, or actual achievement.Applicability and exclusions: Subsection (a) distinguishes listed extremely hazardous substances and other CERCLA-reportable substances. Source text and cross-references control all triggers. The entire section does not apply to a release resulting in exposure solely within the facility site or sites under (a)(4). That exemption does not erase duties under other laws. Exact source: (4) Exempted releases This section does not apply to any release which results in exposure to persons solely within the site or sites on which a facility is located.Quantities are applicability conditions: The one-pound language in (a)(2) is a default unless and until superseded by regulations establishing a quantity for the relevant extremely hazardous substance. It is not presumed to be the currently applicable reportable quantity. Subsection (a)(3)(B) concerns substances without an established CERCLA reportable quantity and includes distinct historical periods. No one-pound amount is encoded as a desired release target or universal present reporting threshold.Historical branch: Subsection (a)(3)(B)(i), applying until April 30, 1988, is preserved as historical context rather than imposed as a current separate duty. The branch on and after that date is (a)(3)(B)(ii). Applicable current regulations and CERCLA determinations must still be checked.Timing: Immediately after the release, promptly, and as soon as practicable are retained as statutory contextual standards. No 15-minute, 24-hour, or other unsupported limit is invented. Required initial content is limited to what is known at the time and must not delay emergency response. Initial notification and later written updates are distinct duties.Transportation: Section 11004(d) makes the § 11047 transportation exemption inapplicable here. Subsection (b)(1) provides the 911 or operator-call route for transportation or storage incident to transportation. A different exemption elsewhere is not presumed to remove the section’s notification duties.Drinking-water definitions: Subsection (e)(3) incorporates the community-water-system definition in 42 U.S.C. § 300f(15) and defines applicable State agency as the agency with primary responsibility for enforcing Safe Drinking Water Act requirements in the state. This draft does not name a state-specific agency or assume every water utility or state department qualifies. Exact source: (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community water system The term “community water system” has the meaning given such term in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f(15)]. (B) Applicable State agency The term “applicable State agency” means the State agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the State.Cross-references and scope: Relevant sources include §§ 11001(c), 11002(a), 11047, 11049, 9601(10), 9602(a), 9603(a), and 300f(15), and applicable regulations. They are not comprehensively converted here. CERCLA notification duties to the National Response Center are distinct; this rendition is not a complete all-laws incident-response checklist. The 2018 statutory amendments added the drinking-water notification provisions.Related plans and potential support (inferred): Emergency-plan notification procedures under § 11003 should align with this section. The separate companion is USC42-11003.xml; no published URL is presumed. StratML, AI-assisted discovery, and asynchronous evidence maintenance may help connect requirements and responsibilities, but immediate emergency notifications must use suitable operational channels and must not be delayed for an asynchronous workflow.
🏢United States of America The jurisdiction whose cross-organizational emergency requirements are represented in this independent template.
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Vision
Affected communities and water systems informed in time to support protective emergency action.
Mission
To connect qualifying chemical-release notifications with responsible parties, required recipients, timely information, and evidence of fulfillment.
Values
Goal 1: Notification Triggers 🔗
Provide required release notices when the applicable substance, facility, release, and reportability conditions are met.
Other Information
Source: § 11004(a). The on-site-only exposure exclusion in (a)(4) applies. Thresholds are conditions of applicability, not desired performance values.
Objective 1.1: Listed Releases 🔗
Immediately provide the notice described in subsection (b) when a listed extremely hazardous substance is released from a facility producing, using, or storing a hazardous chemical and the release requires CERCLA § 103(a) notification.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(a)(1). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (1) 11002(a) substance which requires CERCLA notice If a release of an extremely hazardous substance referred to in section 11002(a) of this title occurs from a facility at which a hazardous chemical is produced, used, or stored, and such release requires a notification under section 103(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C. 9603(a)] (hereafter in this section referred to as “CERCLA”) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the owner or operator of the facility shall immediately provide notice as described in subsection (b).Qualification: All applicability conditions and subsection (a)(4) apply; no substance or facility coverage is assumed.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
1.1.1: Listed Releases
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Notified | Immediately provide the notice described in subsection (b) when a listed extremely hazardous substance is released from a facility producing, using, or storing a hazardous chemical and the release requires CERCLA § 103(a) notification. |
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Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(a)(1). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 1.2: Other Listed Releases 🔗
Immediately provide subsection (b) notice for a listed extremely hazardous substance release not subject to CERCLA § 103(a) notice only when it is not federally permitted, exceeds the applicable regulatory quantity, and occurs in a manner that would require CERCLA notice.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(a)(2). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (2) Other 11002(a) substance If a release of an extremely hazardous substance referred to in section 11002(a) of this title occurs from a facility at which a hazardous chemical is produced, used, or stored, and such release is not subject to the notification requirements under section 103(a) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9603(a)], the owner or operator of the facility shall immediately provide notice as described in subsection (b), but only if the release— (A) is not a federally permitted release as defined in section 101(10) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9601(10)], (B) is in an amount in excess of a quantity which the Administrator has determined (by regulation) requires notice, and (C) occurs in a manner which would require notification under section 103(a) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9603(a)]. Unless and until superseded by regulations establishing a quantity for an extremely hazardous substance described in this paragraph, a quantity of 1 pound shall be deemed that quantity the release of which requires notice as described in subsection (b).Qualification: The source’s one-pound default applies only unless and until superseded by regulations establishing a quantity for that substance. Review current regulatory reportable quantities and all source conditions; subsection (a)(4) applies.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
1.2.1: Other Listed Releases
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Notified | Immediately provide subsection (b) notice for a listed extremely hazardous substance release not subject to CERCLA § 103(a) notice only when it is not federally permitted, exceeds the applicable regulatory quantity, and occurs in a manner that would require CERCLA notice. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(a)(2). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 1.3: Other Reportable Releases 🔗
Provide required notice for a release of a substance not on the § 11002(a) list from a facility producing, using, or storing a hazardous chemical when CERCLA notice is required: use subsection (b) for an established reportable quantity, and apply the current subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) branch for releases of one pound or more when no quantity has been established.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(a)(3). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (3) Non-11002(a) substance which requires CERCLA notice If a release of a substance which is not on the list referred to in section 11002(a) of this title occurs at a facility at which a hazardous chemical is produced, used, or stored, and such release requires notification under section 103(a) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9603(a)], the owner or operator shall provide notice as follows: (A) If the substance is one for which a reportable quantity has been established under section 102(a) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9602(a)], the owner or operator shall provide notice as described in subsection (b). (B) If the substance is one for which a reportable quantity has not been established under section 102(a) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9602(a)]— (i) Until April 30, 1988, the owner or operator shall provide, for releases of one pound or more of the substance, the same notice to the community emergency coordinator for the local emergency planning committee, at the same time and in the same form, as notice is provided to the National Response Center under section 103(a) of CERCLA [42 U.S.C. 9603(a)]. (ii) On and after April 30, 1988, the owner or operator shall provide, for releases of one pound or more of the substance, the notice as described in subsection (b).Qualification: The pre-April 30, 1988 branch is historical context only. Do not treat this as a universal one-pound reporting rule. Read the complete subsection and the (a)(4) exclusion.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
1.3.1: Other Reportable Releases
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Notified | Provide required notice for a release of a substance not on the § 11002(a) list from a facility producing, using, or storing a hazardous chemical when CERCLA notice is required: use subsection (b) for an established reportable quantity, and apply the current subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) branch for releases of one pound or more when no quantity has been established. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(a)(3). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Goal 2: Initial Notices 🔗
Notify the required emergency recipients immediately and supply the known information without delaying emergency response.
Other Information
Source: § 11004(b). The content qualifications apply to all eight content elements. The statutory transportation notification route is represented separately.
Objective 2.1: Emergency Recipients 🔗
Give required notice immediately after the release to the community emergency coordinator for established local committees covering every area likely to be affected and to the emergency response commission of each state likely to be affected, using suitable means such as telephone, radio, or in person.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
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Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(1). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (1) Recipients of notice Notice required under subsection (a) shall be given immediately after the release by the owner or operator of a facility (by such means as telephone, radio, or in person) to the community emergency coordinator for the local emergency planning committees, if established pursuant to section 11001(c) of this title, for any area likely to be affected by the release and to the State emergency response commission of any State likely to be affected by the release. With respect to transportation of a substance subject to the requirements of this section, or storage incident to such transportation, the notice requirements of this section with respect to a release shall be satisfied by dialing 911 or, in the absence of a 911 emergency telephone number, calling the operator.Qualification: This is the general route; the transportation or incidental-storage route in the same paragraph is represented separately. Established-local-committee and affected-area qualifications are retained.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.1.1: Emergency Recipients
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Notified | Give required notice immediately after the release to the community emergency coordinator for established local committees covering every area likely to be affected and to the emergency response commission of each state likely to be affected, using suitable means such as telephone, radio, or in person. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(1). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.2: Transportation Notices 🔗
Satisfy applicable release-notice requirements for transportation or storage incident to transportation by dialing 911 or, if no 911 emergency number exists, calling the operator.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(1). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (1) Recipients of notice Notice required under subsection (a) shall be given immediately after the release by the owner or operator of a facility (by such means as telephone, radio, or in person) to the community emergency coordinator for the local emergency planning committees, if established pursuant to section 11001(c) of this title, for any area likely to be affected by the release and to the State emergency response commission of any State likely to be affected by the release. With respect to transportation of a substance subject to the requirements of this section, or storage incident to such transportation, the notice requirements of this section with respect to a release shall be satisfied by dialing 911 or, in the absence of a 911 emergency telephone number, calling the operator.Qualification: The transportation exemption in § 11047 does not apply to § 11004; subsection (d) exact source: (d) Transportation exemption not applicable The exemption provided in section 11047 of this title (relating to transportation) does not apply to this section.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.2.1: Transportation Notices
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Called | Satisfy applicable release-notice requirements for transportation or storage incident to transportation by dialing 911 or, if no 911 emergency number exists, calling the operator. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(1). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.3: Chemical Identity 🔗
Include the chemical name or identity of any substance involved in the release. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(A). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (A) The chemical name or identity of any substance involved in the release.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.3.1: Chemical Identity
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include the chemical name or identity of any substance involved in the release. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(A). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.4: Substance Listing 🔗
Indicate whether the substance is on the § 11002(a) list. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(B). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (B) An indication of whether the substance is on the list referred to in section 11002(a) of this title.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.4.1: Substance Listing
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Indicated | Indicate whether the substance is on the § 11002(a) list. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(B). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.5: Release Quantity 🔗
Include an estimate of the quantity released into the environment. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(C). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (C) An estimate of the quantity of any such substance that was released into the environment.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.5.1: Release Quantity
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include an estimate of the quantity released into the environment. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(C). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.6: Release Timing 🔗
Include the time and duration of the release. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(D). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (D) The time and duration of the release.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.6.1: Release Timing
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include the time and duration of the release. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(D). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.7: Environmental Media 🔗
Include the environmental medium or media into which the release occurred. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(E). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (E) The medium or media into which the release occurred.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.7.1: Environmental Media
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include the environmental medium or media into which the release occurred. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(E). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.8: Health Risks 🔗
Include known or anticipated acute or chronic health risks and, where appropriate, advice on medical attention for exposed individuals. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(F). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (F) Any known or anticipated acute or chronic health risks associated with the emergency and, where appropriate, advice regarding medical attention necessary for exposed individuals.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.8.1: Health Risks
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include known or anticipated acute or chronic health risks and, where appropriate, advice on medical attention for exposed individuals. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(F). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.9: Protective Precautions 🔗
Include proper release precautions, including evacuation, unless that information is readily available to the community emergency coordinator under the emergency plan. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(G). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (G) Proper precautions to take as a result of the release, including evacuation (unless such information is readily available to the community emergency coordinator pursuant to the emergency plan).Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.9.1: Protective Precautions
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include proper release precautions, including evacuation, unless that information is readily available to the community emergency coordinator under the emergency plan. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(G). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 2.10: Information Contacts 🔗
Include names and telephone numbers of persons to contact for further information. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(H). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (H) The name and telephone number of the person or persons to be contacted for further information.Governing context: Notice contents are required to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results. (2) Contents Notice required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following (to the extent known at the time of the notice and so long as no delay in responding to the emergency results): Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
2.10.1: Information Contacts
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Included | Include names and telephone numbers of persons to contact for further information. Provide this information to the extent known at the time without delaying emergency response. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(b)(2)(H). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Goal 3: Written Followup 🔗
Provide and update written emergency followup information as soon as practicable.
Other Information
Source: § 11004(c). Written followup is distinct from the initial immediate notification and may involve additional notices as information becomes available.
Objective 3.1: Followup Notices 🔗
Provide a written followup notice as soon as practicable after a release requiring subsection (a) notice, with further notices as more information becomes available, updating subsection (b) information and describing response and containment actions, known or anticipated health risks, and medical-attention advice where appropriate.
Stakeholders:
👥Covered facility owners and operators : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(c). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (c) Followup emergency notice As soon as practicable after a release which requires notice under subsection (a), such owner or operator shall provide a written followup emergency notice (or notices, as more information becomes available) setting forth and updating the information required under subsection (b), and including additional information with respect to— (1) actions taken to respond to and contain the release, (2) any known or anticipated acute or chronic health risks associated with the release, and (3) where appropriate, advice regarding medical attention necessary for exposed individuals.Qualification: As soon as practicable is not converted into an unsupported number. No particular incident or followup count is presumed.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
3.1.1: Followup Notices
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Provided and Updated | Provide a written followup notice as soon as practicable after a release requiring subsection (a) notice, with further notices as more information becomes available, updating subsection (b) information and describing response and containment actions, known or anticipated health risks, and medical-attention advice where appropriate. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(c). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Goal 4: Water System Notification 🔗
Route release notices, initial information, and written followups to applicable state agencies and affected community water systems.
Other Information
Source: § 11004(e). Different actors bear the state-agency and water-system forwarding duties. If there is no applicable state agency, the state commission supplies the information directly.
Objective 4.1: State Agency Notices 🔗
Promptly notify the applicable state agency of any release requiring subsection (a) notice.
Stakeholders:
👥State emergency response commissions : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(1)(A). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (A) promptly notify the applicable State agency of any release that requires notice under subsection (a);Governing context: Applicable state agency has the definition in subsection (e)(3)(B). Subsection (e)(2)(B) specifies direct routing to affected water systems when such an agency does not exist.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.1.1: State Agency Notices
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Notified | Promptly notify the applicable state agency of any release requiring subsection (a) notice. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(1)(A). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 4.2: State Agency Information 🔗
Provide the subsection (b)(2) information to the applicable state agency.
Stakeholders:
👥State emergency response commissions : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(1)(B). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (B) provide to the applicable State agency the information identified in subsection (b)(2); andGoverning context: Applicable state agency has the definition in subsection (e)(3)(B). Subsection (e)(2)(B) specifies direct routing to affected water systems when such an agency does not exist.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.2.1: State Agency Information
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Provided | Provide the subsection (b)(2) information to the applicable state agency. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(1)(B). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 4.3: State Agency Followups 🔗
Provide a written followup emergency notice to the applicable state agency in accordance with subsection (c).
Stakeholders:
👥State emergency response commissions : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(1)(C). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (C) provide to the applicable State agency a written followup emergency notice in accordance with subsection (c).Governing context: Applicable state agency has the definition in subsection (e)(3)(B). Subsection (e)(2)(B) specifies direct routing to affected water systems when such an agency does not exist.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.3.1: State Agency Followups
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Provided | Provide a written followup emergency notice to the applicable state agency in accordance with subsection (c). |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(1)(C). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 4.4: Water System Notices 🔗
Promptly forward the release notice received under subsection (e)(1) to each community water system whose source waters are affected.
Stakeholders:
👥Applicable state agencies : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(A)(i). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (i) promptly forward such notice to any community water system the source waters of which are affected by the release;Governing context: (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community water system The term “community water system” has the meaning given such term in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f(15)]. (B) Applicable State agency The term “applicable State agency” means the State agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the State.Qualification: The actor is the state agency with primary responsibility for enforcing Safe Drinking Water Act requirements; no particular department is presumed.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.4.1: Water System Notices
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Forwarded | Promptly forward the release notice received under subsection (e)(1) to each community water system whose source waters are affected. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(A)(i). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 4.5: Water System Information 🔗
Forward the information received under subsection (e)(1)(B) to the affected community water system.
Stakeholders:
👥Applicable state agencies : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(A)(ii). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (ii) forward to the community water system the information provided under paragraph (1)(B); andGoverning context: (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community water system The term “community water system” has the meaning given such term in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f(15)]. (B) Applicable State agency The term “applicable State agency” means the State agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the State.Qualification: The actor is the state agency with primary responsibility for enforcing Safe Drinking Water Act requirements; no particular department is presumed.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.5.1: Water System Information
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Forwarded | Forward the information received under subsection (e)(1)(B) to the affected community water system. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(A)(ii). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 4.6: Water System Followups 🔗
Forward the written followup notice received under subsection (e)(1)(C) to the affected community water system.
Stakeholders:
👥Applicable state agencies : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(A)(iii). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (iii) forward to the community water system the written followup emergency notice provided under paragraph (1)(C).Governing context: (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community water system The term “community water system” has the meaning given such term in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f(15)]. (B) Applicable State agency The term “applicable State agency” means the State agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the State.Qualification: The actor is the state agency with primary responsibility for enforcing Safe Drinking Water Act requirements; no particular department is presumed.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.6.1: Water System Followups
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Forwarded | Forward the written followup notice received under subsection (e)(1)(C) to the affected community water system. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(A)(iii). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.
Objective 4.7: Direct Water System Notices 🔗
Provide subsection (e)(1) notices and information directly to any community water system whose source waters are affected by a release requiring subsection (a) notice when the state has no applicable state agency.
Stakeholders:
👥State emergency response commissions : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions.Implementation : Carry out the responsibility or exercise the permission described in this objective, subject to the source conditions. (Performer)
Other Information
Source: 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(B). https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-120/t42/s11004/Source text (verbatim with whitespace normalized): (B) Direct notification In the case of a State that does not have an applicable State agency, the State emergency response commission shall provide the notices and information described in paragraph (1) directly to any community water system the source waters of which are affected by a release that requires notice under subsection (a).Governing context: (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community water system The term “community water system” has the meaning given such term in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f(15)]. (B) Applicable State agency The term “applicable State agency” means the State agency that has primary responsibility to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the State.Qualification: This is a conditional alternative route, not a requirement to bypass an existing applicable state agency. Preserve the incorporated prompt-notice and followup requirements.Interpretation: Name, summary structure, measurement dimension, and completion descriptor are editorial. The precise statutory conditions govern; no result is asserted.
Performance Indicators
4.7.1: Direct Water System Notices
| Type | Start Date | End Date | ... | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Provided | Provide subsection (e)(1) notices and information directly to any community water system whose source waters are affected by a release requiring subsection (a) notice when the state has no applicable state agency. |
Other Information
Target condition derived from 42 U.S.C. § 11004(e)(2)(B). The ... unit is a qualitative display convention. The descriptor identifies an intended completion state, not an actual or a trend. Assessment requires evidence of all applicable content, timing, recipients, triggers, and exceptions.