Whenever in the judgment of the division any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute any violation of this article, the division may make application to the superior court of the county where such person resides, or if nonresident of this state, then to the superior court of the county where such person is engaged in or is about to engage in such act or practice, for an order enjoining and restraining such act or practice. Upon a showing by the division that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing a lack of adequate remedy at law.
History. Ga. L. 1964, p. 416, § 21.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Article 2 - Control of Water Pollution and Surface-Water Use
§ 12-5-21. Declaration of Policy; Legislative Intent
§ 12-5-23.2. Waste-Water Discharge Limitations; Schedule of Construction Milestones; Penalties
§ 12-5-23.3. Privatization of Waste-Water Treatment Facilities
§ 12-5-24. Power of Director to Enter Into Contracts and Compacts Regarding Surface-Water Management
§ 12-5-25. Investigations by Division; Institution of Proceedings by Division
§ 12-5-27. Authority to Require Owner or Operator of Facility to Cooperate With Division
§ 12-5-27.1. Sale or Use of Cleaning Agents Containing Phosphorus
§ 12-5-28. Annual Reports by Division
§ 12-5-30.1. Major Spills by Publicly Owned Treatment Works
§ 12-5-30.2. Combined Sewer Overflow Systems
§ 12-5-30.3. Sludge Land Application Systems
§ 12-5-30.4. Establishment of Water Emergency Response Procedures
§ 12-5-31.1. Applications, Permits, and Variances for Public Water Supply Reservoirs
§ 12-5-34. Aid to Pollution Control and Surface-Water Management — Amount of State Grant
§ 12-5-36. Aid to Pollution Control and Surface-Water Management — Consistency With Federal Acts
§ 12-5-38.1. Administration of Funds; Water Pollution Control and Drinking Water Revolving Funds
§ 12-5-43. Administrative Hearings
§ 12-5-45. Judgment in Accordance With Division’s Order
§ 12-5-46. Effect of Article on Rights of Action
§ 12-5-47. Emergency Orders; Hearing
§ 12-5-49. Representation of Division and Its Agents by Attorney General and His Staff