Offence of pollution of water used for human consumption

(1) No person shall pollute any spring, well or other source of water used for human consumption, or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing food or drink. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting, (a) any method of cultivation of land which is in accordance with the principles of good husbandry; or (b) the reasonable use of oil or tar on any highway maintainable at the public expense, so long as the authority responsible for highway takes all reasonable steps for preventing the oil or tar, or any liquid or matter resulting from the use thereof, from pollution any such spring, well or other source of water. National Integrated 57 (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars or more than one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment of not less than one year or more than five years or to both.