Missouri Statutes

§ 577.078 — Water contamination — penalty.

Missouri § 577.078

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Ch. 577Public Safety Offenses

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 577.078 (2026).

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1.A person commits the offense of criminal water contamination if such person knowingly introduces any dangerous radiological, chemical or biological agent or substance into any public or private waters of the state or any water supply with the purpose of causing death or serious physical injury to another person.

2.The offense of criminal water contamination is a class B felony.

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Legislative History

(L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 569.072; Effective 1-01-17

Nearby Sections

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§ 577.001

Chapter definitions.

§ 577.010

Driving while intoxicated — sentencing restrictions.

§ 577.012

Driving with excessive blood alcohol content — sentencing restrictions.

§ 577.013

Boating while intoxicated — sentencing restrictions.

§ 577.014

Boating with excessive blood alcohol content — penalties — sentencing restrictions.

§ 577.015

Operating an aircraft while intoxicated — penalties.

§ 577.016

Operating an aircraft with excessive blood alcohol content — penalties.

§ 577.017

Consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving — penalty.

§ 577.019

Citation of law.

§ 577.020

Chemical tests for alcohol content of blood — consent implied, when — administered, when, how — information available to person tested, contents — videotaping of chemical or field sobriety test admissible evidence.

§ 577.021

Chemical testing authorized — reasonable efforts to test required — admissibility.

§ 577.023

Aggravated, chronic, persistent and prior offenders, when — trial procedures — sentencing information.

§ 577.024

Unlawful use of water skis and surfboards — penalty.

§ 577.025

Negligent operation of a vessel — penalty.

§ 577.029

Blood alcohol content tests, how made, by whom, when — person tested to receive certain information, when.

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