77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 3738 House Bill 3454 Sponsored by Representative BARTON SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Modifies certain provisions related to water quality. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to water quality; amending ORS 468B.025. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 468B.025 is amended to read: 468B.025. (1) { - Except as provided in ORS 468B.050 or 468B.053, - } No person shall: (a) Cause pollution of any waters of the state or place or cause to be placed any wastes in a location where such wastes are likely to escape or be carried into the waters of the state by any means. (b) Discharge any wastes into the waters of the state if the discharge reduces the quality of such waters below the water quality standards established by rule for such waters by the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) No person shall violate the conditions of any waste discharge permit issued under ORS 468B.050. (3) Violation of subsection (1) or (2) of this section is a public nuisance. ----------