§ 24-303 Protection of water supply; certain acts misdemeanors.

   a.   It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited any dead animal or other offensive matter or anything whatever in either of the reservoirs or in any lake, pond or stream, or in any aqueduct or pipe from or through which the water supply of the city shall be drawn.

   b.   Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court. Such fine shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, and such imprisonment shall not exceed a period of three months. Such imprisonment shall be in the jail of the county in which the offense shall have been committed.

§ 24-303.1 Protection of water supply.

   a.   Definitions. As used in this section, the term "oil or natural gas waste" means (i) waste that is generated as a result of natural gas extraction activities, which may consist of water, chemical additives, or naturally occurring radioactive materials and heavy metals and (ii) brine that is generated as a result of oil or natural gas production, extraction or storage. The term "oil or natural gas waste" includes, but is not limited to, leachate from solid wastes associated with natural gas extraction activities, or any natural gas waste byproduct, but excludes the byproducts of natural gas from anaerobic decomposition processes at digesters and landfills in the city.

   b.   Prohibitions.

      1.   It shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged any oil or natural gas waste to any surface water bodies located within the city or to any wastewater treatment plant located within the city. Officers and employees of the department of environmental protection and officers of the department of sanitation may issue summonses, appearance tickets and notices of violation for violations of this paragraph.

      2.   It shall be unlawful to apply or cause to be applied any oil or natural gas waste on any road, real property or landfill located within the city. Officers and employees of the department of environmental protection may issue summonses, appearance tickets and notices of violation for violations of this paragraph.

   c.   Contracting. All city bids or contracts for the construction or maintenance of a city road shall include a provision stating that no materials containing or manufactured from oil or natural gas waste shall be utilized in providing such a service.

(L.L 2016/095, 8/31/2016, eff. 11/29/2016)

§ 24-304 Injury to water supply property.

If any unauthorized person shall willfully do or cause to be done any act by which any work, materials or property, including manhole covers, now or hereafter erected or used within the city or elsewhere by such city, or any person acting under their authority, for the purpose of procuring or keeping a supply of water shall in any manner be injured or removed, or shall erect or place any nuisance on the banks of any river, lake or stream from which the water supply of such city shall be drawn, such person on conviction thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.