Sec. 260. “Water pollution”, for purposes of water pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means:

(1) actual or threatened alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, biological, bacteriological, or radioactive properties of any waters; or

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(2) the discharge or threatened discharge of any contaminant into any waters that does or can create a nuisance or make the waters harmful, detrimental, or injurious to any of the following:

(A) Public health, safety, or welfare.

(B) Domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate uses.

(C) Livestock, wild animals, birds, fish, or aquatic life.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-3-1.5 part; 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-26.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.