pollution offence

Examples (10)

• The company was fined for a serious pollution offence after chemicals leaked into the river.
• Committing a pollution offence can result in heavy penalties and a damaged reputation.
• The new legislation aims to make it easier to prosecute businesses for a pollution offence.
• He was charged with a pollution offence relating to the illegal dumping of waste.
• The agency is investigating a potential pollution offence at the local industrial site.
• Under the Environment Act, a pollution offence is treated as a criminal matter.
• Small businesses must ensure they do not inadvertently commit a pollution offence.
• The court heard that this was the company's second pollution offence in three years.
• Regulatory bodies have the power to issue notices for any suspected pollution offence.
• Ignorance of the law is no defense when charged with a pollution offence.