Alabama § 22-20-8 - Depositing Dead Animals or Nauseous Substances in Water Supplies.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-20-8 — Depositing Dead Animals or Nauseous Substances in Water Supplies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-20-8. Depositing Dead Animals or Nauseous Substances in Water Supplies.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly deposit any dead animal or nauseous substance in any source, standpipe or reservoir from which water is supplied to any city or town of this state or in any private well, spring, reservoir, tank, vessel or receptacle. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 and may be sentenced to hard labor for the county not exceeding one year.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 22-20-8 cover?
Section 22-20-8 ("Depositing Dead Animals or Nauseous Substances in Water Supplies.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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