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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 5Art. 4§ 13340 Emergency Waste Discharge Injunctions

§ 13340 Emergency Waste Discharge Injunctions

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§ 13340 Emergency Waste Discharge Injunctions

Key Takeaways

  • •If a company or person is dumping waste that could hurt people or make them sick, the local board can ask for help to stop it fast.
  • •The Attorney General can go to court to make them stop right away if it's an emergency.
  • •The court can order them to stop temporarily or forever if it's really bad.

Example

A factory starts dumping dirty chemicals into a river where kids swim.

The local board can ask the Attorney General to go to court and make the factory stop dumping waste immediately to keep people safe.

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

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§ 13340 Emergency Waste Discharge Injunctions

Whenever a regional board finds that a discharge of waste within its region is taking place or threatening to take place which does or will cause a condition of pollution or nuisance, constituting an emergency requiring immediate action to protect the public health, welfare, or safety, the Attorney General, upon request of the board, shall petition the superior court to enjoin such discharge. The court shall have jurisdiction to grant such prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief as may be warranted by way of temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

discharge of wastepollution or nuisanceemergencypublic health, welfare, or safetytemporary restraining orderpreliminary injunctionpermanent injunction

Related Statutes

  • § 13264 Waste Discharge Permit Requirements
  • § 13525 Recycled Water Enforcement Orders
  • § 13262 Enforcing Water Quality Orders
  • § 13522.7 Enforcing Water Quality Orders
  • § 6433 Enforcement Actions By Attorney General

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13340.
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