65-3443. Prevention or removal of hazard or pollution. (a) If the secretary finds that the generation, accumulation, management or disposal of a hazardous waste by any person is causing or threatens to cause pollution of the land, air or waters of the state or is or threatens to become a hazard to persons, property or public health or safety or that the provisions of this act or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto have been otherwise violated, the secretary may order the person to modify the generation, accumulation, management or disposal of the hazardous waste or to provide and implement such hazardous waste management procedures as will prevent or remove the pollution or hazard or take any other action deemed necessary. The secretary may order any person having a permit issued under this act, and who operates a public or commercial hazardous waste management facility, which the secretary finds suitable to manage the hazardous waste, to provide and implement hazardous waste management procedures to prevent or remove such pollution or hazard. Such order shall specify a fair compensation to the owner or permittee for property taken or used and shall specify the terms and conditions under which the permittee shall provide the hazardous waste management services. Any order issued shall specify the length of time after receipt of the order during which the person or permittee shall provide or implement hazardous waste management procedures or modify the generation, accumulation or management of the hazardous waste.
(b) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations providing for approval of closure and postclosure plans, establishing standards for underground injection, land treatment, mound landfill and aboveground storage of hazardous waste.
(c) Any order of the secretary pursuant to subsection (a) is subject to hearing and review in accordance with K.S.A. 65-3440 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1981, ch. 251, § 15; L. 1984, ch. 240, § 11; L. 1985, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 103; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 207; July 1, 1989.
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