2005 Idaho Code - 39-501 — PURPOSE

                                  TITLE  39
                              HEALTH AND SAFETY
                                  CHAPTER 5
                         AQUIFER PROTECTION DISTRICTS
    39-501.  PURPOSE. The protection of ground water quality is essential for
life, health and furthering matters of commerce. Multiple public agencies have
regulatory jurisdiction over various aspects of everyday human activity that
can and do pose risks to vital underground water supplies. Enforcement of
current rules and regulations, implementation of educational programs, and
inspection of potential sources of pollution require funding beyond the
budgets of agencies charged with these responsibilities. The coordination of
work by public agencies to assist in the prevention of degradation of valuable
ground water can be a cost-effective alternative to after the fact remediation
of a degraded resource. Certain ground water quality problems cannot be
remedied, only prevented. The purposes of establishing an aquifer protection
district include protection of the state's economy, maintaining a water supply
that does not require extensive treatment prior to human consumption or
commercial use, avoiding the economic costs of remedial action, and protecting
the well-being of communities that depend upon aquifers for essential human
needs.