Nebraska § 46-1502 Terms, defined

Nebraska Statutes

§ 46-1502 — Terms, defined

Nebraska § 46-1502

Ch. 46Irrigation and Regulation of Water

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-1502 (2026).

Text

For purposes of the Wellhead Protection Area Act:

(1)Controlling entity means a city, a village, a natural resources district, a rural water district, any other entity, including, but not limited to, a privately owned public water supply system, or any combination thereof operating under an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act that operates a public water supply system;

(2)Department means the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment;

(3)Director means the Director of Water, Energy, and Environment; and

(4)Wellhead protection area means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well

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For purposes of the Wellhead Protection Area Act:
(1) Controlling entity means a city, a village, a natural resources district, a rural water district, any other entity, including, but not limited to, a privately owned public water supply system, or any combination thereof operating under an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act that operates a public water supply system;
(2) Department means the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment;
(3) Director means the Director of Water, Energy, and Environment; and
(4) Wellhead protection area means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well field.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1998, LB 1161, § 3; Laws 1999, LB 87, § 73; Laws 2019, LB302, § 52; Laws 2025, LB317, § 270. Operative Date: July 1, 2025 Cross References: Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801. Joint Public Agency Act, see section 13-2501.