Purpose

The purposes for enabling an owner or operator of property which comprises a portion of a disposal site and which is located downgradient of a property which is the source of the release of oil and/or hazardous material located thereon to establish Downgradient Property Status are: (1) to establish requirements, procedures and deadlines applicable to properties downgradient from a release of oil and/or hazardous material which comprise a portion of a disposal site; (2) to limit the assessment of annual compliance assurance fees under 310 CMR 4.00 while the activities required by 310 CMR 40.0185 are on-going; and (3) to facilitate access to properties which comprise a portion of a disposal site by persons undertaking response actions.