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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 8Art. 5.5§ 13574 Wastewater Discharge Injunction Authority

§ 13574 Wastewater Discharge Injunction Authority

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§ 13574 Wastewater Discharge Injunction Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone dumps dirty water that breaks the rules or makes things dirty or smelly, the district can ask a court to stop them right away.
  • •The court can order them to stop temporarily or forever, even without waiting to see if the dirty water will cause big problems.
  • •The district doesn’t have to prove that the dirty water will cause huge harm that can’t be fixed later.

Example

A factory keeps dumping dirty water into a river, making it smelly and unsafe for fish and people.

The district can go to court and get an order to make the factory stop dumping the dirty water immediately, even if they haven’t proven yet that the river will be ruined forever.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 13574 Wastewater Discharge Injunction Authority

Whenever a discharge of waste water is in violation of the district’s regulations or otherwise causes or threatens to cause a condition of contamination, pollution or nuisance, as defined in this article, the district may petition the superior court for the issuance of a preliminary or permanent injunction, or both, as may be appropriate, restraining the continuance of such discharge. In any civil action brought under this section, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove at any stage of the proceedings that irreparable damage will occur should the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction not be issued or that the remedy at law is inadequate and the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction shall issue without such allegations and without such proof. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 733.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

discharge of waste watercontaminationpollutionnuisancepreliminary or permanent injunction

Related Statutes

  • § 13577 Wastewater Discharge Abatement Actions
  • § 13573 Waste Water Discharge Prohibited
  • § 13576 Wastewater Discharge Violations
  • § 13570 Board Supervision Of Sewage Disposal
  • § 13571 Waste Water Control Regulations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13574.
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