If the Department has reason to believe that there has been a violation of the Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1977 or the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations that pose a threat to human health or the environment, or there has been a release of a hazardous waste into the environment, the Department may issue an administrative order to the person responsible and order the person to monitor, test, or take corrective measures that the Department considers reasonable and necessary.
The order shall be in writing and shall:
An order may be served on a person or the person's authorized agent by one or more of the methods listed in § 4305.5 of this chapter, or if there is an immediate threat to human health or the environment by:
An order shall become effective and final, unless the person or persons named in the order requests a hearing under § 4307 of this chapter no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the order is served or no later than twenty (20) calendar days after the date of the order if served by mail.
The Department shall serve an order on a person or the person's authorized agent by one or more of the following methods:
The Department may issue an immediate order to require a person to correct a situation that immediately threatens health or the environment, or to restrain any person from engaging in any unauthorized activity that immediately endangers or causes damage to public health or the environment.
An immediate order is effective upon issuance and is final unless the person named in the order requests a hearing under § 4307 of this chapter within seventy-two (72) hours after the order is served.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-4305