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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-46. Effect of article on rights of action.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to alter or abridge any right of action existing in law or equity, civil or criminal, nor shall any provision of this article be construed to prevent any person, as a riparian owner or otherwise, from exercising his rights to suppress nuisances or to abate any pollution.

## History

Ga. L. 1964, p. 416, § 17.

## Cross References

Property rights in water generally, T. 44, C. 8. Diversion, obstruction, or pollution of stream as constituting trespass, § 51-9-7.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Water Rights, Public Resources, and Private Commodities: Examining the Current and Future Law Governing the Allocation of Georgia Water,’’ see 38 Ga. L. Rev. 1009 (2004). For article, ‘‘Sharing Water Through Interbasin Transfer and Basis of Origin Protection in Georgia: Issues for Evaluation in Comprehensive State Water Planning for Georgia’s Surface Water Rivers and Groundwater Aquifers,’’ see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 339 (2004).