Prohibitions and Penalties

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Prohibitions and Penalties.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Sanitation Districts Law of 1946 -- Nontidal Waters”, which is part of Title 21 “Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 21-287 Discharge into waters of matter causing pollution
§ 21-288 Discharge of matter injurious to system
§ 21-289 Jurisdiction
§ 21-290 Punishment of violations