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(ii) Entered into a binding contractual obligation for the purchase of facilities or equipment, which are intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable time. Options to purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified without substantial loss, and contracts for feasibility, engineering, and design studies do not constitute a contractual obligation under this definition. (d) With respect to those dental facilities regulated per section 201.681, any facility subject to this Section whose first discharge to the sewer system occurs after July 14, 2017 and must comply immediately upon commencement of discharge. Section 201.681.- Dental Facilities. (a) All owners and operators of dental facilities that remove or place amalgam fillings shall comply with the following reporting and waste management practices: (1) For existing sources, per 40 CFR § 441.50, the One -Time Compliance Report for Dental Dischargers was due no later than October 12, 2020 or no later than 90 days after transfer of ownership. (2) For new sources, the One -Time Compliance Report is due within 90 days of the start of discharge to the sewer collection system. (3) No person shall rinse chairside traps, vacuum screens, or amalgam separators equipment in a sink or other connection to the sanitary sewer. (4) Owners and operators of dental facilities shall ensure that all staff members who handle amalgam waste are trained in the proper handling, management and disposal of mercury -containing material and fixer -containing solutions and shall maintain training records that shall be available for inspection by the superintendent or designee during normal business hours. (5) Amalgam waste shall be stored and managed in accordance with the instructions of the recycler or hauler of such materials. (6) Bleach and other chlorine -containing disinfectants shall not be used to disinfect the vacuum line system. (7) The use of bulk mercury is prohibited. Only pre -capsulated dental amalgam is permitted. (b) All owners and operators of dental vacuum suction systems, except as set forth in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, shall comply with the following: