Pennsylvania Act 1951-607 — PROHIBITING POLLUTION OF WATER USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Act text

PROHIBITING POLLUTION OF WATER USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
             Act of Jan. 18, (1952) 1951, P.L. 2148, No. 607          Cl. 27
                                  AN ACT

     Prohibiting the occupation of living quarters over or the
        depositing of foreign substances in any natural lake or pond
        which is the source of water used for human consumption;
        prescribing penalties; and authorizing the courts of common
        pleas to enjoin violations.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Any person who occupies any living quarters or
     permits another to occupy living quarters owned or under his
     control in a building over a natural lake or pond which is the
     source at any time during the year of water used for human
     consumption, or who deposits refuse, garbage or any other
     foreign substances in such waters, shall be guilty of a
     misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to
     pay a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) or to undergo
     imprisonment for six (6) months, or both.
        Section 2.  Upon application of the Department of Health or
     any person particularly aggrieved, the court of common pleas of
     any county, sitting in equity, may, by injunction, enforce the
     compliance with or restrain the violation of section 1 of this
     act.
        Section 3.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.