N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-0829: Inspection and entry

§ 17-0829. Inspection and entry.

(a) To carry out the purposes of this Act or any rule, regulation,

order, or permit, issued thereunder, the department or its authorized

representative, upon presentation of his credentials:

(1) shall have a right of entry to, upon, or through any premises in

which any effluent source is located or in which any records are

required to be maintained;

(2) may at reasonable times have access to and copy any records

required to be maintained;

(3) may inspect any monitoring equipment or method which is required;

and

(4) may have access to and sample any discharges or pollutants to

waters or to publicly owned treatment works resulting directly or

indirectly from activities or operations of the owner or operator of the

premises in which the effluent source is located.

(b) For the purposes of this section the term "effluent source" shall

mean:

(1) a point source of the discharge of pollutants or

(2) a source of introduction of pollutants into publicly owned

treatment works by an industrial user.