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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 43-B
Environmental Conservation
ARTICLE 17
Water Pollution Control
TITLE 1
General Provisions and Public Policy
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SECTION 17-0103
Statement of purpose
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 17, TITLE 1
§ 17-0103. Statement of purpose.

It is the purpose of this article to safeguard the waters of the state
from pollution by preventing any new pollution and abating pollution
existing when the predecessor of this chapter was enacted, under a
program consistent with the declaration of policy stated in section
17-0101.