What are the penalties for dumping garbage into the river?

Legal analysis: Dumping garbage into the river should be punished: clearing obstacles within a time limit or taking other remedial measures, and a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan.

Legal basis: "Water Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 37 prohibits the disposal or stacking of waste materials in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals and channels that obstruct traffic. Flooding objects and planting trees and high-stem crops that hinder the flow of floods. It is prohibited within the scope of river management to build buildings and structures that impede flood flow, as well as engage in other activities that affect the stability of the river, endanger the safety of riverbanks and embankments, and otherwise hinder the flow of river floods.

Article 66: Anyone who commits any of the following acts and there are no provisions in the Flood Control Law shall be ordered by the water administrative department or the river basin management agency of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal act and remove it within a time limit. Obstacles or other remedial measures shall be imposed, and a fine of not less than RMB 10,000 but not more than RMB 50,000 shall be imposed: (1) Abandoning or stacking objects that hinder the flow of floods in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals, or channels, and planting trees and tall trees that hinder the flow of floods. (2) Reclaiming land from lakes or reclaiming rivers without approval.