(1) The primary purpose of the Northeast Arkansas 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) Improper and illegal waste disposal places the public health at risk.
(c)
(1) Carelessly disposed solid waste allows for the contamination of surface and groundwater due to uncontrolled leachate entering the surface and/or groundwater systems.
(2) Additionally, this waste is a breeding ground for vectors that are known to carry disease.
(d) Both conditions create an unhealthy environment with the potential for serious health risk.