§ 13-11-2-260 — "Water pollution"

"Water pollution", for purposes of water
pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means:
(1) actual or threatened alteration of the physical, thermal,
chemical, biological, bacteriological, or radioactive properties of
any waters; or
(2) the discharge or threatened discharge of any contaminant into
any waters that does or can create a nuisance or make the waters
harmful, detrimental, or injurious to any of the following:
(A) Public health, safety, or welfare.
(B) Domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational,
or other legitimate uses.
(C) Livestock, wild animals, birds, fish, or aquatic life.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-3-1.5 part;
13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-26.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.