Although the director is primarily responsible for the permitting and regulating of solid wastes, the commissioner of the bureau of public health may enforce the public health laws over solid waste management which presents an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-15-4

  • Director: means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection or his or her designee. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2
  • Solid waste: means any garbage, paper, litter, refuse, cans, bottles, waste processed for the express purpose of incineration. See West Virginia Code 22-15-2