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(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule
or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), or both. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
(b) In addition to criminal penalties and other specific relief set
forth in this chapter, the county shall have the right to seek injunctive or other
appropriate judicial relief which right shall be in addition to any nonjudicial action set
forth in this chapter. In any judicial action of a civil nature, the county shall have the
right to recover any actual damages sustained, including charges for water lost or used
and any expense incurred by the county in corrective or preventative action taken for the
purpose of protecting the integrity of the public water system or the environment.
(c) The county may recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court
costs, court reporters' fees, and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law
from any person found to be in violation of, or noncompliance with, this chapter or the
orders, rules, regulations, or permits issued hereunder.