(a) advise the Board on how to establish criteria and procedures for the measurement of water quality; (b) recommend to the Board minimum water quality standards for different uses, including— (i) drinking water; (ii) water for industrial purposes; (iii) water for agricultural purposes (iv) water for recreational purposes ; (v) water for fisheries and wildlife; (vi) and any other prescribed water use; (c) analyse and submit to the Board conditions for discharge of effluents into the environment; (d) prepare and recommend to the Board guidelines or regulations for the preservation of fishing areas, aquatic areas, water sources and reservoirs and other areas where water may need special protection; (e) identify and recommend to the Board areas of research on the effect of water pollution on the environment, human beings, flora and fauna; (f) advise the Board to carry out investigations of actual or suspected water pollution including the collection of data; (g) advise the Board to take steps or authorise any works to be carried out which appear to be necessary to prevent or abate water pollution from natural causes or from abandoned works or undertakings; (h) document the analytical methods by which water quality and pollution controls standards can be determined and appoint laboratories for the analytical services required or request the Board to establish such laboratories; (i) collect, maintain and interpret data from industries and local authorities on the pretreatment, nature and levels of effluents; (j) recommend to the Board measures necessary for the treatment of effluent before being discharged into the sewerage system; (k) recommend to the Board works necessary for the treatment of effluents before being discharged into the water; (l) submit to the Board all such recommendations as may appear necessary for the monitoring and control of water pollution. 57 Water pollution prohibition (1) Any person, who discharges or applies any poison or toxic, noxious or obstructing matter, radioactive waste or other pollutants or permits any person to dump or discharge such matter into the aquatic environment in contravention of water pollution control standards shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level fourteen or fifteen million dollars, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.9 9 Penalty amended by s. 28 of General Laws Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 6 of 2005) . 30