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Any municipality, corporation or individual injured by the discharge, directly or indirectly, of any sewage or other polluting matter into the waters of the Passaic river at any point between the limits in which such discharge is prohibited by this chapter may institute and prosecute in the name of the commissioners such suit or suits at law or in equity as may be necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the same as the commissioners could or might do, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to take from, deprive, or otherwise limit any right of action which any such municipality, corporation or individual might have in its or his own name to secure or obtain the abatement of, or damages for any injuries sustained as the result of, the discharge of sewage or polluting matter in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Whenever any prosecution shall be instituted under the provisions of this section, the name and address of the municipality, corporation or individual instituting or prosecuting the same shall be set forth in the pleadings therein.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 58. Waters and Water Supply 58 § 14-33 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-58-waters-and-water-supply/nj-st-sect-58-14-33/
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