California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5461

Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1447.

Any person who discharges sewage or other waste in any manner which results in contamination is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 5461 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-5-sanitation/part-3-community-facilities/chapter-6-general-provisions-with-respect-to-sewers/article-3-procedure-for-abatement/section-5461

Other sections in Article 3 - Procedure for Abatement

§ 5460§ 5461§ 5462§ 5463§ 5464§ 5465

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