(a) A person is guilty of creating or maintaining a nuisance if the person puts a dead animal carcass, or part of one, excrement, or a putrid, nauseous, noisome, decaying, deleterious, or offensive substance into, or in any other manner befouls, pollutes, or impairs the quality of, a spring, brook, creek, branch, well, or pond of water that is or may be used for domestic purposes.
(b) A person who neglects or refuses to abate the nuisance upon order of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in AS 46.03.790. In addition to this punishment, the court shall assess damages against the defendant for the expenses of abating the nuisance.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Chapter 03. Environmental Conservation
Article 9. Prohibited Acts, Penalties, and Damages.
Sec. 46.03.710. Pollution prohibited.
Sec. 46.03.715. Sale and use of TBT-based antifouling paint.
Sec. 46.03.720. Public water system plan review requirement.
Sec. 46.03.740. Oil pollution.
Sec. 46.03.742. Reckless operation of tank vessel.
Sec. 46.03.743. Negligent operation of tank vessel.
Sec. 46.03.744. Definitions for AS 46.03.742 - 46.03.744.
Sec. 46.03.745. Hazardous substance release.
Sec. 46.03.750. Ballast water discharge.
Sec. 46.03.755. Discharge reporting.
Sec. 46.03.758. Civil penalties for discharges of oil.
Sec. 46.03.759. Civil penalties for discharges of crude oil.
Sec. 46.03.760. Civil action for pollution; damages.
Sec. 46.03.761. Administrative penalties.
Sec. 46.03.763. Attorney fees and costs.
Sec. 46.03.770. Detention of vessel without warrant as security for damages.
Sec. 46.03.780. Liability for restoration.
Sec. 46.03.790. Criminal penalties.
Sec. 46.03.800. Water nuisances.
Sec. 46.03.810. Air and land nuisances.
Sec. 46.03.820. Emergency powers.
Sec. 46.03.822. Liability for the release of hazardous substances.
Sec. 46.03.823. Hazardous substance response action contractors.
Sec. 46.03.825. Oil spill response action contractors.
Sec. 46.03.826. Definitions for AS 46.03.822 - 46.03.828.
Sec. 46.03.828. Other rights of action not affected.
Sec. 46.03.833. Compliance with financial responsibility requirements.