California Health and Safety Code

§ 25200.3

HSC § 25200.3 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 20 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)A generator who uses the following methods for treating RCRA or non-RCRA hazardous waste in tanks or containers, which is generated onsite, and which do not require a hazardous waste facilities permit under the federal act, shall, for those activities, be deemed to be operating pursuant to a grant of conditional authorization without obtaining a hazardous waste facilities permit or other grant of authorization and a generator is deemed to be granted conditional authorization pursuant to this section, upon compliance with the notification requirements specified in subdivision (e), if the treatment complies with the applicable requirements of this section:

(1)The treatment of aqueous wastes that are hazardous solely due to the presence of inorganic constituents, except asbestos, listed in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66261.24 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, and which contain not more than 1,400 ppm total of these constituents, using the following treatment technologies:

(A)Phase separation, including precipitation, by filtration, centrifugation, or gravity settling, including the use of demulsifiers and flocculants in those processes.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 89, Sec. 1. (AB 1459) Effective January 1, 2026.