It is a crime to put any dangerous radioactive, chemical, or biological stuff into any water in the state — public or private — on purpose to hurt or kill someone. This crime is a class B felony, which is a serious crime with major prison time.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
577.078. Water contamination — . — 1. A person commits the of criminal water contamination if such person introduces any dangerous radiological, chemical or or substance into any public or private waters of the state or any water supply with the purpose of causing death or to another person.
2. The offense of criminal water contamination is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 569.072; Effective 1-01-17
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