ORS 468.943¹
Unlawful water pollution in the second degree

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful water pollution in the second degree if the person with criminal negligence violates ORS chapter 468B or any rule, standard, license, permit or order adopted or issued under ORS chapter 468B.

(2) Subject to ORS 153.022 (Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation), unlawful water pollution in the second degree is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. [1993 c.422 §11; 1999 c.1051 §308]

Chapter 468

See also annota­tions under ORS chapter 449 in permanent edi­tion.

Notes of Decisions

It was proper for Depart­ment of Environ­mental Quality to consider statutory pro­vi­sions of this chapter while acting on solid waste disposal permit applica­tion under ORS 459.205 (Permit required) to 459.265 (Hearings). Land Reclama­tion, Inc. v. DEQ, 55 Or App 996, 640 P2d 699 (1982), Sup Ct review denied

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Authority of depart­ment to review engineering data and design of wigwam waste burner or of air pollu­tion control equip­ment, or to prohibit construc­tion or installa­tion, (1971) Vol 35, p 917; state antipollu­tion regula­tions applicable to mining activities in wilderness areas in na­tional parks, (1972) Vol 35, p 1042; power of depart­ment to regulate mining activities or recovery of oil and geothermal resources, (1972) Vol 35, p 1100; authority of Environ­mental Quality Commission and Depart­ment of Environ­mental Quality to regulate disposi­tion of food processing byproducts to prevent air or wa­ter pollu­tion, (1979) Vol 39, p 770

Law Review Cita­tions

4 EL 339 (1974)

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 468—Environmental Quality Generally, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors468.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 468, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­468ano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
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