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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · provide for water pollution control activities in the Public Health Service of the Federal Security Agency and in the Federal Works Agency, and for other purposes · Sec. 504

Sec. 504. emergency powers

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## Sec. 504 emergency powers ###
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Administrator upon receipt of evidence that a pollution source or combination of sources is presenting an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons or to the welfare of persons where such endangerment is to the livelihood of such persons, such as inability to market shellfish, may bring suit on behalf of the United States in the appropriate district court to immediately restrain any person causing or contributing to the alleged pollution to stop the discharge of pollutants causing or contributing to such pollution or to take such other action as may be necessary. ###
(b)**[**Repealed by §304(a) of P.L. 96–510, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2809.**]** **[**[33 U.S.C. 1364](/us/usc/t33/s1364)**]**
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