N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-1703
Contamination of salt wells
New York · New York Environmental Conservation Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22
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§ 17-1703. Contamination of salt wells.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully place, introduce or
cause to flow or enter into any spring, brook or body of water, which is
used in the manufacture of salt, or into any salt well, or salt mine, or
into any cavity or reservoir beneath the surface of the earth from which
salt or brine is taken or used in the manufacture of salt, any impure or
deleterious substance or thing whatsoever, which is liable to pollute
the waters thereof, or the brine or salt taken or manufactured
therefrom, provided that this act shall not interfere with any existing
system of drainage or sewerage.