The purpose of this chapter is to protect human health and life, the environment and property by placing on the handlers of hazardous wastes the obligation to prevent releases, emissions or discharges of all hazardous wastes. (Ord. 328, 4-6-1989)
It is the intent of the Board of Lyon County Commissioners that this chapter shall recognize the County's responsibilities and its right to act to protect public health, life and the environment from contamination by hazardous wastes. This chapter shall condition all handling of hazardous wastes by placing an obligation on the handler to prevent and/or control its emissions, discharges and releases.
Further, it is the intent of the board of Lyon County commissioners to require that hazardous wastes handlers monitor emissions into the environment and keep records on the effectiveness of hazardous wastes management practices as a means of enforcing their obligation. (Ord. 328, 4-6-1989)