It is the purpose of this article to provide additional and cumulative remedies to prevent, abate and control the pollution of the waters of the state. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies under the common law or statutory law, criminal or civil; nor shall any provision of this article, or any act done by virtue thereof, be construed as estopping the state, or any municipality or person, as riparian owners or otherwise, in the exercise of their rights under the common law to suppress nuisances or to abate pollution.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 242, § 13. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 59, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 926.13 of Title 82 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.