Who We Are

Background

What We Do

Watershed Approach

Statutory and Regulatory Framework

Structure

State Statutes

The following state statutes can affect LANL's Remediation Services project:

• Air Quality Control Act of 1967. Provides the basic framework for air pollution control in New Mexico.
• Groundwater Protection Act of 1990. Provides for the regulation of hazards associated with leaks and spills from underground storage tanks, containment and remediation of pollution incidents, and funding of groundwater protection activities.
• Hazardous Chemicals Information Act of 1990. Establishes state-level systems for emergency planning and notification concerning releases of extremely hazardous substances. Also provides a way to inform the public about hazardous chemicals used in their communities and releases of those chemicals.
• Hazardous Waste Act of 1977, as amended. Establishes the State of New Mexico's program for hazardous waste management and control. Because this act meets federal requirements, EPA has authorized the state to regulate site closures under RCRA.
• Radiation Protection Act of 1978. Establishes the general rule of radiation protection. Specifies that levels of radiation must be kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account the state of technology and the costs of improvements in relation to (1) public health and safety benefits, and (2) the use of ionizing radiation in the public interest.
• Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Act of 1990. Regulates the transportation of radioactive material on highways. It requires use of means of transportation that protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and includes criteria for establishing the safest route.
• Solid Waste Act of 1990. Establishes a comprehensive statewide solid waste management program to regulate the reduction, storage, collection, transportation, separation, processing, recycling, and disposal of solid waste and to promote source reduction, recycling, reuse, treatment, and transformation of solid waste.
• Water Quality Act of 1990. Gives the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division exclusive authority over the prevention of water pollution resulting from oil or gas operations.

Statutory and Regulatory Framework