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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-1729: Permits for conduit or discharge pipes

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  1. Environmental Conservation Law
  2. Article 17. Water Pollution Control
  3. Title 17. Discharge of Sewage Into Waters

* § 17-1729. Permits for conduit or discharge pipes.

1. Before any conduit or discharge pipe, or other means of discharging

or casting any refuse or waste matter from any shop, factory, mill or

industrial establishment not constructed or in process of construction

on May 7, 1903, shall be put in or constructed for the purposes of

discharging any refuse or waste matter therefrom into any waters in this

state, a statement of the purpose for which the same is to be used shall

be submitted to the commissioner. If the same is not detrimental to the

public health he shall issue a permit therefore to the applicant.

2. Before such permit becomes effective the plan or plans for any such

conduit or discharge pipe or other means of discharging or casting any

refuse or waste matter shall be submitted to and approved by the

department.

3. No such conduit, discharge pipe or other means of discharging or

casting any refuse or waste matter from any such shop, factory, mill or

establishment into any of the waters of this state shall be put in or

constructed before such permit is granted.

* NB Expired September 1, 1973

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