ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440ZG Depositing prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440ZG

440ZG Depositing prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters

A person must not—

(a) unlawfully deposit a prescribed water contaminant—

(i) in waters; or

(ii) in a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or

(iii) at another place, and in a way, so that the contaminant could reasonably be expected to wash, blow, fall or otherwise move into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or

Example of a place for subparagraph (iii)—

a building site where soil may be washed into an adjacent roadside gutter

(b) unlawfully release stormwater run-off into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage that results in the build-up of earth in waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the deposit or release is done wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or

(b) otherwise—600 penalty units.

Note—

See section 493A (When environmental harm or related acts are unlawful).