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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Any person violating any provision of section 17-1715 1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both such fine and imprisonment.
2. It shall be the duty of the board of health of any municipality where any violation of section 17-1715 1 shall occur to cause the same to be abated; provided that any person aggrieved by any such fall, flow or discharge may also cause such abatement, by injunction or other appropriate action or proceeding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 71-1915. Enforcement of section 17-1715 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/environmental-conservation-law/env-sect-71-1915/
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