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578.215. 1. A person shall not purposely introduce into any cave, cave system, sinkhole or subsurface waters of the state any substance or structure that will or could violate any provision of the Missouri clean water law as set forth in chapter 204, RSMo, or any water quality standard or effluent limitation promulgated pursuant thereto.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section do not apply where natural subsurface drainage systems including, without limitation, caves, cave systems, sinkholes, fissures and related openings are used for purposes of storm water drainage, artificial recharge of aquifers, and irrigation return flow, and where modifications of natural drainage systems are made for purposes of improving natural drainage relationships.

3. No additional appropriations may be made for the enforcement of sections 578.200 to 578.225.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1192 § 4)

Effective 1-1-81