33 U.S.C. § 1364 — Emergency powers

(a) Emergency powers. Despite any other provision of this chapter, when the Administrator receives evidence that one pollution^* source or several sources create an imminent and substantial danger to people's health or to their welfare, including their livelihood—for example, an inability to market shellfish—the Administrator may sue on behalf of the United States in the appropriate district court. The suit may seek to immediately restrain any person^* who causes or contributes to the alleged pollution, requiring that person to stop the pollutant^* discharge causing or contributing to the pollution or take any other necessary action. This section does not define “pollution source,“ “imminent and substantial endangerment,“ or “welfare.“ (b) Repealed. This subsection was repealed by Pub. L. 96-510, title III, section 304(a), on December 11, 1980 (94 Stat. 2809).