40 CFR § 310.8 - Can EPA reimburse the entire cost of my response?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s310.8"
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title: "40 CFR § 310.8 - Can EPA reimburse the entire cost of my response?"
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "310.8"
section_name: "Can EPA reimburse the entire cost of my response?"
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "J"
subchapter_name: "SUPERFUND, EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAMS"
part_number: "310"
part_name: "REIMBURSEMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 9611(c)(11), 9623."
regulatory_source: "63 FR 8286, Feb. 18, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "310"
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# 310.8 Can EPA reimburse the entire cost of my response?

Possibly not. EPA can only reimburse you for temporary emergency measures you take in response to releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The statute allows reimbursement for only certain costs, and by statute, the total amount of the reimbursement may not exceed $25,000 for a single response.