Washington § 90.48.080 - Discharge of polluting matter in waters prohibited.

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§ 90.48.080. Discharge of polluting matter in waters prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drain, run, or otherwise discharge into any of the waters of this state, or to cause, permit or suffer to be thrown, run, drained, allowed to seep or otherwise discharged into such waters any organic or inorganic matter that shall cause or tend to cause pollution of such waters according to the determination of the department, as provided for in this chapter.
[ 1987 c 109 s 126; 1967 c 13 s 8; 1945 c 216 s 14; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 10964n.]

Notes

Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.

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