It shall be the duty of the Secretary to enforce the provisions of this title. If at any time the Secretary finds any operator or permittee is violating any provisions of this title, he or she may notify the operator in writing concerning the specific violation and give him or her a reasonable time to cure the violation. If the Agency determines that a violation creates an immediate or imminent peril or danger, the Secretary shall order the operator to comply immediately. If there is no immediate compliance, the Secretary may order the immediate cessation of operations.
(`78 Code, § 14.32.030.)