ECL 17-0503 · Title 5. Prohibitions
Prohibition against pollution of waters of marine district
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§ 17-0503. Prohibition against pollution of waters of marine district.
1. Sewage, industrial waste or other wastes, or any substance injurious to edible fish and shellfish, or the culture or propagation thereof, or which shall in any manner affect the flavor, color, odor or sanitary condition of such fish or shellfish so as to injuriously affect the sale thereof, or which shall cause any injury to the public and private shell fisheries of this state shall not be placed or allowed to run into the waters of the state in the marine district nor into any waters of Long Island, tributory to the marine district.
2. Garbage, cinders, ashes, oils, sludge or refuse of any kind shall not be thrown, dumped or permitted to run into the waters of the marine district.
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