West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 18. Hazardous Waste Management Act

§22-18-1. Short Title - This article may be known and cited as the “Hazardous...

§22-18-2. Declaration of Policy - (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Continuing technological progress and...

§22-18-3. Definitions - Unless the context in which used clearly requires a different...

§22-18-4. Designation of Division of Environmental Protection as the State Hazardous Waste Management Lead Agency - The Division of Environmental Protection is hereby designated as the...

§22-18-5. Powers and Duties of Director; Integration With Other Acts; Establishment of Study of Hazardous Waste Management - (a) In addition to all other powers and duties prescribed...

§22-18-6. Promulgation of Rules by Director - (a) The director has overall responsibility for the promulgation of...

§22-18-7. Authority and Jurisdiction of Other State Agencies - (a) The Commissioner of the Division of Highways, in consultation...

§22-18-8. Permit Process; Undertaking Activities Without a Permit - (a) No person may own, construct, modify, operate or close...

§22-18-9. Corrective Action - (a) All permits issued after the date the state is...

§22-18-10. Public Participation in Permit Process - Before the issuing of a permit to any person with...

§22-18-11. Transition Program for Existing Facilities - Any person who owns or operates a facility required to...

§22-18-12. Confidential Information - Information obtained by any agency under this article shall be...

§22-18-13. Inspections; Right of Entry; Sampling; Reports and Analyses; Subpoenas - (a) The director or any authorized representative, employee or agent...

§22-18-14. Monitoring, Analysis and Testing - (a) If the director determines, upon receipt of any information,...

§22-18-15. Enforcement Orders; Hearings - (a) If the director, upon inspection, investigation or through other...

§22-18-16. Criminal Penalties - (a) Any person who knowingly: (1) Transports any hazardous waste...

§22-18-17. Civil Penalties and Injunctive Relief - (a)(1) Any person who violates any provision of this article,...

§22-18-18. Imminent and Substantial Hazards; Orders; Penalties; Hearings - (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary,...

§22-18-19. Citizen Suits; Petitions for Rulemaking; Intervention - (a) Any person may commence a civil action on his...

§22-18-20. Appeal to Environmental Quality Board - Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by an order of...

§22-18-21. Disclosures Required in Deeds and Leases - (a) The grantor in any deed or other instrument of...

§22-18-22. Appropriation of Funds; Hazardous Waste Management Fund - (a) The net proceeds of all fines, penalties and forfeitures...

§22-18-23. State Program to Be Consistent With and Equivalent to Federal Program - The program for the management of hazardous waste pursuant to...

§22-18-24. Duplication of Enforcement Prohibited - No enforcement proceeding brought pursuant to this article may be...

§22-18-25. Financial Responsibility Provisions - (1) Financial responsibility required by subdivision (4), subsection (a), section...