Maine § 38 §1391 Declaration of policy

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §1391 — Declaration of policy

Maine § 38 §1391

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 13-DWELLHEAD PROTECTION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §1391 (2026).

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The Legislature finds and declares it to be the policy of the State, consistent with its duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to establish a coordinated statewide program to protect drinking water wells from contamination by oil or hazardous waste. The Legislature further finds that spills of oil and hazardous waste pose a significant risk to groundwater quality and that the handling of those substances near drinking water wells should be restricted to reduce the risk of contamination.

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The Legislature finds and declares it to be the policy of the State, consistent with its duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to establish a coordinated statewide program to protect drinking water wells from contamination by oil or hazardous waste. The Legislature further finds that spills of oil and hazardous waste pose a significant risk to groundwater quality and that the handling of those substances near drinking water wells should be restricted to reduce the risk of contamination.