liability for unauthorized discharges

liability for unauthorized discharges. (1) The utility person shall be liable for unauthorized discharges occurring during and resulting from a utility facility project in accordance with the department’s utility permit and indemnification clause that holds the state, its officers, employees, agents, and all private and governmental contractors and subcontractors with the state under ch. 84 , Stats., harmless. (2) This section applies to any unauthorized discharges caused by the utility facility that occur after project completion, for as long as the utility facility is operated and maintained within the highway right-of-way.