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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 407. Deposit of refuse in navigable waters generally
It shall not be lawful to throw, discharge, or deposit, or cause,
suffer, or procure to be thrown, discharged, or deposited either
from or out of any ship, barge, or other floating craft of any
kind, or from the shore, wharf, manufacturing establishment, or
mill of any kind, any refuse matter of any kind or description
whatever other than that flowing from streets and sewers and
passing therefrom in a liquid state, into any navigable water of
the United States, or into any tributary of any navigable water
from which the same shall float or be washed into such navigable
water; and it shall not be lawful to deposit, or cause, suffer, or
procure to be deposited material of any kind in any place on the
bank of any navigable water, or on the bank of any tributary of any
navigable water, where the same shall be liable to be washed into
such navigable water, either by ordinary or high tides, or by
storms or floods, or otherwise, whereby navigation shall or may be
impeded or obstructed: Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall extend to, apply to, or prohibit the operations in connection
with the improvement of navigable waters or construction of public
works, considered necessary and proper by the United States
officers supervising such improvement or public work: And provided
further, That the Secretary of the Army, whenever in the judgment
of the Chief of Engineers anchorage and navigation will not be
injured thereby, may permit the deposit of any material above
mentioned in navigable waters, within limits to be defined and
under conditions to be prescribed by him, provided application is
made to him prior to depositing such material; and whenever any
permit is so granted the conditions thereof shall be strictly
complied with, and any violation thereof shall be unlawful.
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