Sec. 26-141c. Violation of regulations.
Sec. 26-141c. Violation of regulations. After the adoption of regulations pursuant
to section 26-141b, no person or municipality, as defined in section 22a-423, shall maintain any dam or structure impounding or diverting water within this state except in
accordance with regulations as established by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. If the commissioner finds that any person or municipality, as defined in section
22a-423, is violating such regulations, the commissioner shall issue an order to such
person or municipality to comply with the regulations. The order shall include a time
schedule for the accomplishment of the necessary steps leading to compliance. If such
person, or municipality fails thereafter to comply with the regulations concerning flow
of water, the commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in the
Superior Court to enjoin such person or municipality from restricting the flow of such
water in accordance with such regulations.
(1971, P.A. 229, S. 3; 872, S. 443; P.A. 05-142, S. 3.)
History: Later 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; P.A.
05-142 replaced references to "standards" with references to "regulations", replaced references to "firm or corporation"
with references to "municipality", and made technical changes.