22 §2651-B. Fluoridation
§2651-B. Fluoridation No public water system may add any fluoride to its water supply without written approval of the department. [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).
22 §2652. Authorization (REPEALED)
§2652. Authorization (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 463, §3 (RP).
22 §2653. Authorization of fluoridation; general provisions
§2653. Authorization of fluoridation; general provisions 1. Requirement for authorization. No public water system may add any fluoride to any water supply without first having been authorized to do so by the affected single or multiple community water district served by it. Any public water system duly authorized to add fluoride to any water supply […]
22 §2654. Procedure for elections
§2654. Procedure for elections 1. Single community water districts. In a single community water district, the vote on the issue of fluoridation must be called by a majority vote of the municipal officers acting on their own initiative or pursuant to a petition meeting the requirements established for a referendum vote by the municipality’s home […]
22 §2620. Provisions governing administrative penalties
§2620. Provisions governing administrative penalties Administrative penalties imposed under this subchapter are governed by the following provisions. [PL 1993, c. 678, §4 (NEW).] 1. Maximum penalty. An administrative penalty may not be greater than $750 for each violation, except that for public water systems serving more than 10,000 people, an administrative penalty may not […]
22 §2631. Violations
§2631. Violations 1. Violation. Any person violating any provision of this subchapter or the rules and regulations adopted under this subchapter, commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged. Each day of operation in violation of this subchapter or any rules and regulations adopted under this subchapter […]
22 §2620-A. Appeals
§2620-A. Appeals Appeal of actions authorized under this section is governed by the following. [PL 1993, c. 678, §4 (NEW).] 1. Due process generally. The commissioner shall comply with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act when imposing administrative penalties and issuing administrative compliance orders. A public water system against which an administrative penalty is assessed […]
22 §2641. Source of public water supply defined
§2641. Source of public water supply defined As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, “public water source” means any natural or human-made impoundment, pond or lake or ground water aquifer whose waters are transported or delivered by a public water system, as defined in section 2601, subsection 8. Where the intake of […]
22 §2620-B. Exception
§2620-B. Exception Notwithstanding section 2619, if a violation poses a serious risk to public health, the commissioner may issue an administrative compliance order immediately without having issued a notice of noncompliance or having attempted to negotiate an administrative consent order. [PL 1993, c. 678, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 678, §4 (NEW).
22 §2642. Municipal regulation authorized; penalty
§2642. Municipal regulation authorized; penalty 1. Municipal regulations authorized. The municipal officers of each municipality, after notice and public hearing, may adopt regulations governing the surface uses of sources of public water supply, portions thereof or land overlying ground water aquifers and their recharge areas used as sources of public water supply that are located […]