19-6-115. Imminent danger to health or environment -- Authority of executive
director to initiate action to restrain.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, upon receipt of evidence that the
handling, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of any solid or hazardous waste, or a
release from an underground storage tank, is presenting an imminent and substantial danger to
health or the environment, the executive director may bring suit on behalf of this state in the
district court to immediately restrain any person contributing, or who has contributed, to that
action to stop the handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal or to take other action as
appropriate.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 112, 1991 General Session
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