North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-28.1-01 — Declaration of public policy and legislative intent
North Dakota § 61-28.1-01
This text of North Dakota § 61-28.1-01 (Declaration of public policy and legislative intent) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-28.1-01 (2026).
Text
The legislative assembly declares it to be the policy of this state that safe supplies of
drinking water are essential to the maintenance of public health and welfare. Those persons
supplied with water from public water systems must be able to rely with confidence upon the
quality of water publicly used for human consumption. Those persons served by public water
systems are entitled to regulation of those systems so that they may purchase healthful water,
free of harmful contaminants. It is the intention of the legislative assembly that these policies will
be fulfilled by the state in accordance with the terms of this chapter and consistent with the
provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Nearby Sections
15
§ 61-01-01
Waters of the state - Public waters§ 61-01-01.1
Reciprocal rights of riparian owners§ 61-01-02
Right to use water - Basis - Waters appropriated for irrigation purposes - Priority in time§ 61-01-04
Eminent domain - Who may exercise§ 61-01-06
Watercourse and waterway - Definitions§ 61-01-07
Obstruction of watercourses - Penalty§ 61-01-08
Obstructing navigation - Penalty§ 61-01-09
Destruction of dams - Penalty§ 61-01-11
Removing or injuring piles - PenaltyCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
North Dakota § 61-28.1-01, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/61-28.1-01.