8 CAR § 350-701. Purpose and authority

(a)(1) The primary purpose of the White River Regional Solid Waste Management District’s illegal dumps program is to remediate illegal dumps using the resources of the perpetrator or perpetrators responsible for the illegal dumping. (2) The secondary purpose, though not a lesser purpose, is to eliminate a health problem by the remediation of illegal dumps. (b)(1) Improper and illegal waste disposal places the public health at risk. (2) Carelessly disposed solid waste allows for the contamination of surface and ground water due to uncontrolled leachate entering the surface and/or groundwater systems. (3) Additionally, this waste is a breeding ground for vectors that are known to carry disease. (4) Both of these conditions create an unhealthy environment with the potential for serious health risk. (c) The Board of Directors of the White River Regional Solid Waste Management District is given authority to address illegal dumping through the following: (1) Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, Solid Waste Management Rules, 8 CAR pt. 60; (2) Arkansas Code § 8-6-508, which empowers solid waste management districts to employ illegal dump control officers and establishes their powers and duties; and (3) Arkansas Code § 8-6-901, which provides for the certification of the illegal dumps control officers.