N.Y. ENV Law § 17-0807
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Prohibited discharges
Official statutory text
§ 17-0807. Prohibited discharges.\n The following discharges into the waters of the state are hereby\nprohibited.\n 1. the discharge of any radiological, chemical or biological warfare\nagent or high-level radioactive waste, as such terms are defined by the\nAct or pursuant thereto.\n 2. any discharge which would substantially impair anchorage and\nnavigation, as determined by the Secretary of the Army.\n 3. any discharge to which the federal government has objected pursuant\nto any right to object provided by the Act.\n 4. any discharge not permitted by the provisions of this article,\nrules and regulations adopted or applicable pursuant hereto, the Act, or\nprovisions of a permit issued hereunder.\n
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