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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
22 §2660-B. Definitions


22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-B (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS

Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION HEADING: PL 1993, C. 410, PT. DD, §4 (NEW)

§2660-B. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).]

1. Commission. "Commission" means the Maine Public Drinking Water Commission.

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

2. Community water system. "Community water system" means a public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

3. Division. "Division" means the Division of Health Engineering within the Bureau of Health, Department of Human Services.

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

4. Fund. "Fund" means the Public Drinking Water Fund.

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

5. Noncommunity water system. "Noncommunity water system" means a public water system that is not a community water system. A noncommunity water system is either nontransient or transient, as follows.

A. A nontransient, noncommunity water system serves at least 25 of the same persons for 6 months or more per year and may include, but is not limited to, a school, factory, industrial park or office building. [1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).]

B. A transient, noncommunity water system serves at least 25 persons, but not necessarily the same persons, for at least 60 days per year and may include, but is not limited to, a highway rest stop, seasonal restaurant, seasonal motel, golf course, park or campground. A bottled water company is a transient, noncommunity water system. [1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

6. Program. "Program" means the Maine Public Drinking Water Control Program.

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

7. Primacy. "Primacy" means the federally delegated primary enforcement authority to adopt, implement and enforce federally mandated drinking water standards promulgated pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act as amended.

[ 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW).

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