Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
R 385
pollution
means the direct or indirect alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of a water resource so as to make it—
(a) | less fit for any beneficial purpose for which it may reasonably be expected to be used; or |
(b) | harmful or potentially harmful— |
(aa) | to the welfare, health or safety of human beings; |
(bb) | to any aquatic or non-aquatic organisms; |
(cc) | to the resource quality; or |
(dd) | to property. |