§2601-A. Scope This chapter establishes a system designed to help ensure public health; to allow the State, municipalities and public water systems to identify significant public water supplies and strive for a higher degree of protection around source water areas or areas that are used as public drinking water supplies; to allow the State, municipalities […]
§2601. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW).] 1. Contaminant. “Contaminant” means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter in water. [PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW).] 1-A. Administrative compliance order. “Administrative compliance […]
§2602-A. Fees for testing private water supplies 1. Purpose. The Legislature finds that there is a growing threat to the State’s drinking water from a variety of contaminants or properties and that testing of private residential water supplies is necessary to protect the public health. The Legislature recognizes that certain testing may be prohibitively expensive […]
§2602. Fees for testing The department shall charge the average cost of the analysis for any examination, testing or analysis required under this chapter and performed in the departmental diagnostic laboratory. The fees must be recalculated and deposited according to section 565, subsection 3 and section 568. [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. A, §26 […]
§2603. Shipping costs Any person required under this chapter to submit samples of water to the department for analysis shall pay the shipping charges thereon. [PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW).
§2604-A. Roadside springs A roadside spring is not a public water system if the owner of the roadside spring does not collect, charge or accept donations, fees or money for the water or for testing or maintenance of the water and does not post signs or construct other structures that invite persons to use the […]
§2604-B. Schools, sampling and examination of water for lead 1. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, “school” means a private school as defined in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection 22 or a public school as defined in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection 24. [PL 2019, c. 158, §1 (NEW).] […]
§2604. Schools, sampling and examination of water Any school, which takes water from a source other than a public water system and uses such water for drinking or culinary purposes, shall submit samples of such water to the department for analysis at least once during each school year. Such samples shall be analyzed by the […]
§2605. Administration To carry out this chapter, the commissioner is authorized and empowered to: [PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW).] 1. Agreements. Enter into agreements, contracts or cooperative arrangements under such terms and conditions as the commissioner considers appropriate with other state, federal or interstate agencies, municipalities, education institutions, local health departments or other […]
§2606. Emergency planning The department shall develop plans, with the advice and assistance of the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and of the public water systems of the State, for emergency conditions and situations that may endanger the public health or welfare by contamination of drinking water. Such plans shall include potential sources of contaminants and […]
§2607. Approved laboratories The department shall approve the facilities, techniques, testing methods and training of personnel of any laboratories that analyze water samples to determine compliance with State Primary Drinking Water Regulations. Such approval shall be based on the capability of the laboratory to accurately and reliably analyze samples to determine their contaminant levels under […]
§2608. Information on private water supply contamination; interagency cooperation 1. Information on private water supply contamination. The department shall provide information and consultation to citizens who: A. Make reports of potential contamination of private water supplies; and [PL 1983, c. 837, §2 (NEW).] B. Request information on potential ground water contamination at or […]
§2609. Recovery of testing costs Whenever the cost of testing a private residential water supply exceeds $150 and that testing is conducted pursuant to section 2602-A, the department shall seek to recover the costs of the testing above $150 from the person responsible for contaminating the water supply, or from the recipient of any compensation […]
§2610. Maine Drinking Water Fund 1. Establishment; administration. The Maine Drinking Water Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as provided in this section. A. The fund is established as a nonlapsing fund to provide financial assistance, in accordance with subsection 2, for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, […]
