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In forceCertain pollutants taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5 (b)
Part 4Water
Division 4.1Environmental values
42 Certain pollutants taken to cause environmental harm—Act, s 5 (b)
A pollutant mentioned in a part in schedule 3 is taken to cause environmental harm if it enters a waterway with the environmental value for the part.
Example
Schedule 3, part 3.2 prescribes pollutants that are taken to cause environmental harm if they enter a waterway with the environmental value that is used for water‑based recreation, for example, Lake Tuggeranong. So under that part, any nitrogen that enters Lake Tuggeranong is taken to cause environmental harm.
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