Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3664 Primary Sponsor:McElveen Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Pinewood Landfill Facility Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:436/11351.DW Introduced Date:Mar 07, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 07, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McElveen Sheheen McLeod G. Brown Baxley Waites Quinn Harvin Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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3664 House Mar 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
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DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ORDER LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO CEASE OPERATIONS OF ACCEPTING AND DISPOSING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ITS PINEWOOD LANDFILL FACILITY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY IS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR LEAKS AND OTHER DETERMINATIONS.
Whereas, Laidlaw Environmental Services has reported to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) that a sixty foot berm has collapsed and a protective plastic liner has ruptured at its Pinewood hazardous waste landfill; and
Whereas, thousands of tons of hazardous waste are stored at the Pinewood facility; and
Whereas, the escape of any hazardous materials from the facility could cause irreversible environmental damage to the surrounding area; and
Whereas, it is imperative to have the landfill facility thoroughly inspected to assure that no possibility of leakage and resulting environmental damage exists; and
Whereas, it is the duty of state government to protect and safeguard the health of the citizens and the environment of the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly of South Carolina directs the Department of Health and Environmental Control to order Laidlaw Environmental Services to cease operations of accepting and disposing of hazardous waste at its Pinewood landfill facility until such time as a complete inspection of the facility is made by DHEC for leaks, until it is determined what repairs are necessary to assure that any existing leaks are sealed and that no new leaks will occur, and until any environmental damage that has occurred as a result of the collapsed berm and ruptured liner has been corrected.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.