Prohibitions and Penalties

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This is Article 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Prohibitions and Penalties.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Sanitation Districts Law of 1938 -- Tidal Waters”, which is part of Title 21 “Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts”.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 21-218	Discharge into tidal waters of matter causing pollution
§ 21-219	Discharge of matter injurious to system
§ 21-220	Remedies to prevent violation
§ 21-221	Jurisdiction
§ 21-222	Discharge of sewage from vessel while afloat, etc
§ 21-223	Punishment of violations