(6)4.4.3 Contamination of Drinking Water: Difference between revisions
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(c) the act creates a substantial risk of harm to human health, safety, or welfare, including potential illness, injury, or disruption of potable water services. | (c) the act creates a substantial risk of harm to human health, safety, or welfare, including potential illness, injury, or disruption of potable water services. | ||
(d) | (d) For purposes of this subsection, “drinking water” means any water intended for human consumption, including water delivered through: | ||
For purposes of this subsection, “drinking water” means any water intended for human consumption, including water delivered through: | |||
* Municipal or public water systems; | * Municipal or public water systems; | ||
Latest revision as of 00:42, 19 December 2025
A person is guilty of Contamination of Drinking Water under this subsection if he or she willfully:
(a) introduces, deposits, or otherwise causes to enter any substance, chemical, biological agent, or contaminant into a public or private drinking water supply; and
(b) does so without lawful authority or consent; and
(c) the act creates a substantial risk of harm to human health, safety, or welfare, including potential illness, injury, or disruption of potable water services.
(d) For purposes of this subsection, “drinking water” means any water intended for human consumption, including water delivered through:
- Municipal or public water systems;
- Private wells or cisterns supplying residences, businesses, or public facilities;
- Bottled or distributed water systems intended for human ingestion;
- Any system used for food or beverage preparation where contamination may affect human health.
Contamination of Drinking Water is a Class A Felony.