15-3101 – Short Title.

§ 15-3101. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the “groundwater protection act”.

15-3103 – Legislative Findings and Intent.

§ 15-3103. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The waters of the state are one of its most essential natural resources. 2. Adequate supplies of good quality groundwater are critical to the health and welfare of the residents of the state and to their economic well-being. Groundwater contamination exists […]

15-3105 – Purpose.

§ 15-3105. Purpose. It is the intent of the legislature that the department develop a strategy to address contaminated groundwater and implement a program to remediate and manage groundwater resources in a manner that will ensure long-term sustainability.

15-3107 – Groundwater Information Management.

§ 15-3107. Groundwater information management. Information collected pursuant to this section shall be incorporated into the geographic information system maintained by the department to track remedial programs, pursuant to section 3-0315 of this chapter.

15-3109 – Groundwater Remediation Strategy.

§ 15-3109. Groundwater remediation strategy. No later than three years after the effective date of this title, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall develop and publish a strategy to address the long-term remediation of groundwater contamination, including strategies to protect groundwater from future degradation from contaminated sites. 1. Such strategy shall […]

15-3111 – Rules and Regulations.

§ 15-3111. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title.