§ 13262 Enforcing Water Quality Orders

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•If someone breaks the rules in Section 13260, the Attorney General can ask a court to make them stop.
•The court can order them to stop right away (temporary) or forever (permanent).
•This is only done if the state or regional board asks for it.

Example

A factory keeps dumping dirty water into a river, even though it's against the rules.

The state board can ask the Attorney General to go to court and make the factory stop polluting the river immediately.

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§ 13262 Enforcing Water Quality Orders

The Attorney General, at the request of the regional board or the state board, shall petition the superior court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction, or combination thereof, as may be appropriate, requiring any person not complying with Section 13260 to comply therewith. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 869, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Attorney General temporary restraining order temporary injunction permanent injunction Section 13260

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13262.

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