42-3918. CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES. Whenever the director finds that any person has constructed, operated, maintained, converted, plugged, abandoned or conducted any other activity in a manner that results in the unauthorized injection of a hazardous waste or of a radioactive waste through an injection well or whenever the director finds that any person proposes to do or to allow any such acts, then the director may issue a cease and desist order. The cease and desist order shall become effective and final upon issuance thereof. The director shall serve forthwith in accordance with the Idaho rules of civil procedure a certified copy of any such order on that person. That person shall have the right to a hearing in accordance with section 42-1701A, Idaho Code.
History:
[42-3918, added 1984, ch. 155, sec. 19, p. 380.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Section 42-3901 - GROUND WATER AS PUBLIC RESOURCE — PROTECTION.
Section 42-3902 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 42-3902A - PROHIBITION OF INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3903 - DEEP INJECTION WELLS — CONSTRUCTION — MODIFICATION — USE — PERMIT REQUIRED.
Section 42-3903A - SHALLOW INJECTION WELLS — AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND USE.
Section 42-3905 - FEES — TRANSMITTED TO STATE TREASURER.
Section 42-3907 - DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES — PUBLIC NOTICE AND INVESTIGATION.
Section 42-3908 - PERMIT APPROVING CONSTRUCTION AND USE — CONDITIONS — REJECTION OF APPLICATION.
Section 42-3910 - CANCELLATION OF PERMIT — NOTICE — HEARING — REVIEW.
Section 42-3911 - FAILURE TO OBTAIN REQUIRED PERMIT OR SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION — PENALTY.
Section 42-3912 - DRILLERS — MUST BE LICENSED — APPROVED PERMITS — CERTIFIED COPIES.
Section 42-3913 - MINIMUM STANDARDS — RULES AND REGULATIONS — ADOPTION.
Section 42-3914 - BOARD TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS.
Section 42-3915 - ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.
Section 42-3916 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Section 42-3917 - CIVIL PENALTIES — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3918 - CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3919 - CRIMINAL PENALTY — WILLFUL VIOLATION — VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.