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welfare, and is declared and deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as <br />such. <br />Sec. 39-56.15. - Same—Violation of other laws. <br />Any person acting in violation of this section also may be acting in violation of the <br />Federal Clean Water Act or the California Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control Act and <br />other laws and also may be subject to sanctions including civil liability. Accordingly, the <br />enforcing attorney is authorized to file a citizen suit pursuant to Federal Clean Water Act <br />Section 505(a), seeking penalties, damages, and orders compelling compliance, and <br />other appropriate relief. The enforcing attorney may notify the Environmental Protection <br />Agency, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, or any other appropriate <br />state or local agency, of any alleged violation of this section. <br />Sec. 39-56.16. - Same—Other civil remedies. <br />(a) The enforcing attorney may file an action for civil damages in a court of <br />competent jurisdiction seeking recovery of: <br />(1) All costs incurred in enforcement of the section, including but not limited to <br />costs relating to investigation, sampling, monitoring, inspection, administrative expenses, <br />all other expenses as authorized by law, and consequential damages; <br />(2) All costs incurred in mitigating harm to the environment or reducing the <br />threat to human health; and <br />(3) Damages for irreparable harm to the environment. <br />(b) The remedies available to the city pursuant to the provisions of this article <br />shall not limit the city's right to seek any other remedy that may be available by law. <br />Sec. 39-57. - Infiltration and inflow into sewer system. <br />All city -owned sewer lines and private on-site sewer lines and laterals should be <br />constructed and maintained to prevent water infiltration into the sewer system. Private <br />on-site sewer lines and public sewer lines shall be used only to convey raw sewage. <br />Rainfall runoff sources (including but not limited to roof drains, site drains, inlets, <br />uncovered wash area drains, etc.) are prohibited from connecting to any public or private <br />sanitary sewer pipeline. <br />Sec. 39-58. - Introduction of pollutants prohibited. <br />No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced any of the following into the <br />city's sewer system: <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXX <br />Page 49 of 56 <br />11 A-51 <br />