Section 173-360-160. Enforcement.

(1) Authority. The director may seek appropriate injunctive or other judicial relief by filing an action in Thurston County Superior Court or issuing such order as the director deems appropriate to:

(a) Enjoin any threatened or continuing violation of this chapter or chapter 90.76 RCW;

(b) Restrain immediately and effectively a person from engaging in unauthorized activity that results in a violation of any requirement of this chapter or chapter 90.76 RCW and is endangering or causing damage to public health or the environment;

(c) Require compliance with requests for information, access, testing, or monitoring under WAC 173-360-140 or RCW 90.76.060;

(d) Prohibit the delivery, deposit, or acceptance of a regulated substance to an UST system identified by the department to be ineligible for such delivery, deposit, or acceptance in accordance with WAC 173-360-165 and chapter 90.76 RCW; or

(e) Assess and recover civil penalties authorized under WAC 173-360-170 and RCW 90.76.080.

(2) Procedures. The department's enforcement procedures shall be consistent with and no less stringent than those required by 40 C.F.R. 281.41, as amended, and section 9012 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6991k).

(3) Appeals. A person subject to an order issued under this chapter may appeal the order to the pollution control hearings board in accordance with RCW 43.21B.310.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.76 RCW. WSR 12-17-041 (Order 08-08), § 173-360-160, filed 8/8/12, effective 10/1/12; WSR 90-24-017, § 173-360-160, filed 11/28/90, effective 12/29/90.]

Chapter 90.76 RCW. WSR 12-17-041 (Order 08-08), § 173-360-160, filed 8/8/12, effective 10/1/12; WSR 90-24-017, § 173-360-160, filed 11/28/90, effective 12/29/90.

Rules

173-360-140,173-360-165,173-360-170,