N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-1703

§ 17-1703. Contamination of salt wells.\n It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully place, introduce or\ncause to flow or enter into any spring, brook or body of water, which is\nused in the manufacture of salt, or into any salt well, or salt mine, or\ninto any cavity or reservoir beneath the surface of the earth from which\nsalt or brine is taken or used in the manufacture of salt, any impure or\ndeleterious substance or thing whatsoever, which is liable to pollute\nthe waters thereof, or the brine or salt taken or manufactured\ntherefrom, provided that this act shall not interfere with any existing\nsystem of drainage or sewerage.\n