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class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> may be restrained, enjoined or otherwise prevented from violating or continuing the violation of any provision of \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Discharge into tidal waters of matter causing pollution\" href=\"\/21-218\/\">21-218<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Discharge of matter injurious to system\" href=\"\/21-219\/\">21-219<\/a> by <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span>, mandamus or any other appropriate remedy at <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> or in <span class=\"dictionary\">equity<\/span>, by any <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of competent <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span>, upon action, bill, suit or other proceeding instituted by the commission or by any attorney for the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMEDIES TO PREVENT VIOLATION (\u00a7 21-220)\n\nAny county, city, town or other public body, or person may be restrained,\nenjoined or otherwise prevented from violating or continuing the violation of\nany provision of \u00a7\u00a7 21-218 and 21-219 by injunction, mandamus or any other\nappropriate remedy at law or in equity, by any court of competent jurisdiction,\nupon action, bill, suit or other proceeding instituted by the commission or by\nany attorney for the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 528; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 1560ccc.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}