North Dakota § 61-28-01 Statement of policy

North Dakota Statutes

§ 61-28-01 — Statement of policy

North Dakota § 61-28-01

Title 61Waters

Ch. 61-28Control, Prevention, and Abatement of Pollution of Surface Waters

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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-28-01 (2026).

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of North Dakota to act in the public interest
to protect, maintain, and improve the quality of the waters in the state for continued use as
public and private water supplies, propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and for domestic,
agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other legitimate beneficial uses, to require necessary
and reasonable treatment of sewage, industrial, or other wastes and to cooperate with other
agencies in the state, agencies of other states, and the federal government in carrying out these
objectives.

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of North Dakota to act in the public interest
to protect, maintain, and improve the quality of the waters in the state for continued use as
public and private water supplies, propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and for domestic,
agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other legitimate beneficial uses, to require necessary
and reasonable treatment of sewage, industrial, or other wastes and to cooperate with other
agencies in the state, agencies of other states, and the federal government in carrying out these
objectives.