§ 61-28.1-10 — Enforcement - Penalties - Injunction

North Dakota § 61-28.1-10

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 61: Waters
• Ch. 61-28.1: Safe Drinking Water Act

Text

1. If, after the completion of the administrative hearing process, the department
determines that a violation of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order of the
department issued under this chapter has occurred, it shall make all of its evidence
and findings available to the attorney general for use in any remedial action the
attorney general's office determines to be appropriate, including an action for injunctive
relief.
2. Any person who willfully violates this chapter or any regulation or order of the
department shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars
per day of violation or an administrative penalty as follows:
a. One thousand dollars per day per violation in the case of a system serving a
population of more than ten thousand.
b. An amount adequate to ensure compliance in the case of any system not under
subdivision a.
3. Any person who violates this chapter, or any rule implementing this chapter, and any
person who violates any order issued by the department under this chapter is subject
to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per day of violation or an
administrative penalty as follows:
a. One thousand dollars per day per violation in the case of a system serving a
population of more than ten thousand.
b. An amount adequate to ensure compliance in the case of any system not under
subdivision a.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny use of the remedy of injunctive relief when it is
deemed appropriate.