Oregon Statutes 537.781 – Applying for injunction to address violation or potential violation
If the Water Resources Department has information that a person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any activity that is or will be a violation of ORS § 537.747, 537.753, 537.762 or 537.765 or the standards described in ORS § 537.780 (1)(b) or (c), in addition to any other available remedies, the department may apply to the circuit court for Marion County, or to the circuit court for any county in which the activity has occurred or will occur, for a temporary or permanent injunction requiring the person to:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 537.781
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) Refrain from the activity; and
(2) Take any actions necessary to remedy any threat to groundwater supplies, public health or public safety. [2021 c.610 § 19]
537.781 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 537 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.