§ 35.88.010 Authority over sources of supply
§ 35.88.020 Enforcement of ordinance — Special police
§ 35.88.030 Pollution declared to be a nuisance — Abatement
§ 35.88.040 Pollution as criminal nuisance — Punishment
§ 35.88.050 Prosecution — Trial — Abatement of nuisance
§ 35.88.060 Health officers and mayor must enforce
§ 35.88.070 Injunction proceeding
§ 35.88.080 Inland cities over one hundred thousand — Discharge of sewage and other discharges prohibited — Nuisance
§ 35.88.090 Inland cities over one hundred thousand — Investigation of disposal systems by secretary of social and health services

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 35.88 - Water pollution -- Protection from

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.