(1) The department of environmental quality shall assign a sufficient number of employees and equipment to inspect hazardous waste facilities or sites permitted under section 39-4409, Idaho Code, and located in Idaho where disposal of hazardous waste occurs for the purpose of assuring the protection of the health and safety of the public by monitoring the receipt and handling of hazardous wastes which have been transported by common carrier.
(2)  All employees of the department designated pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall alert proper authorities or peace officers regarding violations pursuant to this chapter, violations pursuant to title 49, Idaho Code, and violations to any rules issued pursuant to section 67-2901A, Idaho Code.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-4426

  • Department: means the Idaho department of environmental quality. See Idaho Code 39-4403
  • Disposal: means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. See Idaho Code 39-4403
  • Hazardous waste: means a waste or combination of wastes of a solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous form which, because of its quantity, concentration or characteristics (physical, chemical or biological) may:
Idaho Code 39-4403
  • Waste: means any solid, semisolid, liquid or contained gaseous material for which no reasonable use or reuse is intended or which is intended to be discarded. See Idaho Code 39-4403
    • (3)  All actions brought for violations of the provisions of this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall be brought as provided for in this chapter. All actions brought for violations of the provisions of title 49, Idaho Code, shall be brought as provided in that title.