(a) The Department may bring an action for an injunction against any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, or permit adopted or issued by the Department under this subtitle.
(b) In any action for an injunction under this section, any finding of the Department after a hearing is prima facie evidence of each fact the Department determines.
(c) On a showing that any person is violating or is about to violate this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, or permit adopted or issued by the Department, the court shall grant an injunction without requiring a showing of a lack of an adequate remedy at law.
(d) If an emergency arises from imminent danger to the public health, to the public welfare, or to the environment, the Department may sue for an immediate injunction to stop any pollution or other activity that is causing the danger.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 3 - Water Pollution Control
Section 9-335 - Issuance of Notice or Order
Section 9-338 - Final Corrective Orders
Section 9-339 - Injunctive Relief
Section 9-340 - Judicial Review
Section 9-341 - Actions Relating to Publicly Owned Treatment Works
Section 9-342 - Civil Penalties
Section 9-342.1 - Significant Violations of Effluent Limitations by Sewage Treatment Facilities
Section 9-342.2 - Reimbursement of Costs in Conducting Environmental Health Monitoring or Testing