Bigger Fines for Water Polluters in NY
Posted by Edward G. Lanza on 19 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Water
AP via WCAX TV:
A bill increasing penalties for contaminating public drinking water supplies has received final legislative approval.
If signed into law by Governor Paterson, the legislation would set fines of up to $200 per day for each violation. It also would allow courts to impose a thousand-dollar criminal penalty and up to a year in jail.