Indiana § 16-41-24-1 - Deposit of deleterious substances prohibited
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§ 16-41-24-1. Deposit of deleterious substances prohibited
Sec. 1. A person may not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited in the waters of Indiana a substance that meets any of the following conditions:
(1) Is deleterious to the public health or to the prosecution of any industry or lawful occupation in which the water may be lawfully used.
(2) Adversely affects any agricultural, floricultural, or horticultural pursuit.
(3) Lessens or impairs any livestock industry or the use of the water for domestic animals.
(4) Lessens, impairs, or materially interferes with the use of the water by the state or any political subdivision of the state.
(5) Destroys or jeopardizes any beneficial animal, fish, or vegetable life in the water.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-26-1.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-41-24-1 ("Deposit of deleterious substances prohibited") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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