Although the secretary is primarily responsible for remediation of waste tire piles under the provisions of this article, the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health may enforce the public health laws in any instance where the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health determines there is an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-15A-14

  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-15A-2
  • Waste tire: means any continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering designed to encircle the wheel of a vehicle but which has been discarded, abandoned or is no longer suitable for its original, intended purpose nor suitable for recapping, or other beneficial use because of wear, damage or defect. See West Virginia Code 22-15A-2