O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 12-5-191 (2019)

Prohibited acts

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(a) Subject to subsection (b) of Code Section 12-5-179 it shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate a public water system without first having secured a permit for such operation from the director.

(b) It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of a public water system to commit or cause the commission of the following acts:

(1) Failure to comply with the requirements of Code Section 12-5-184 or dissemination of any false or misleading information with respect to notices required pursuant to Code Section 12-5-184 or with respect to remedial actions being undertaken to achieve compliance with the Georgia primary drinking water regulations;

(2) Failure to comply with regulations promulgated pursuant to this part or with conditions for variances or exemptions authorized under Code Section 12-5-178.

History

(Code 1933, § 88-2605, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 14.)

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, § 39.

C.J.S. - 94 C.J.S., Waters, §§ 495, 497.

ALR. - Liability of water supplier for damages resulting from furnishing impure water, 54 A.L.R.3d 936.