New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 17-1729 - Permits for conduit or discharge pipes.

*  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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