The council shall take reasonable steps to insure that each facility for which a certificate has been issued is constructed, maintained and operated in compliance with such certificate and any other standards established pursuant to this chapter. Whenever the council deems it necessary to verify such compliance and whenever the meeting of any such other standards involves expenses, the person to whom such certificate has been issued shall be charged with and pay such expenses. The courts are authorized to grant such restraining orders, and such temporary and permanent injunctive relief, as may be necessary to secure compliance with this chapter and with a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter. The courts may assess civil penalties in an amount not less than one thousand dollars per day for each day of construction or operation in material violation of this chapter, or in material violation of any certificate issued pursuant to this chapter. Civil proceedings to enforce this chapter may be brought by the Attorney General in the superior court for any judicial district affected by the violation. The remedies and penalties in this section shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other penalties and remedies available at law, or in equity, to any person.