§424. Voluntary water quality monitors
The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may appoint voluntary water quality monitors to serve at the will and pleasure of the commissioner. [PL 1973, c. 572, §1 (NEW).]
Such monitors are authorized to take water samples and tests of the waters of this State at such times and at such places and in such manner as the commissioner directs and to forward such water samples and test results to the commissioner for analysis. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §234 (COR).]
The commissioner is authorized to provide such monitors with such sampling materials and equipment as the commissioner determines necessary. Such equipment and materials at all times remain the property of the State and must be immediately returned to the commissioner upon the commissioner's direction. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §234 (COR).]
Such monitors may not be construed to be employees of this State for any purpose. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §234 (COR).]
The commissioner or the commissioner's representative shall conduct schools to instruct the monitors in the methods and techniques of water sample taking and issue to the monitors an identification card or certificate showing their appointment and training. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §234 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 572, §1 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §234 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS
Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD
38 §411. State contribution to pollution abatement
38 §411-A. State contribution to residential overboard discharge replacement projects
38 §411-C. Maine Clean Water Fund
38 §412. Grants by State for planning
38 §412-A. Technical and legal assistance
38 §412-B. Consultation on waste water disposal
38 §413. Waste discharge licenses
38 §414. Applications for licenses
38 §414-A. Conditions of licenses
38 §414-B. Publicly owned treatment works
38 §414-C. Color pollution control
38 §414-D. Municipal satellite collection systems
38 §416. Discharge of oil prohibited (REPEALED)
38 §417. Certain deposits and discharges prohibited
38 §418. Log driving and storage
38 §418-A. Protection of the Penobscot River
38 §418-B. Prohibition on application of fertilizers near great ponds
38 §419. Cleaning agents and lawn and turf fertilizer containing phosphate banned
38 §419-A. Prohibition on the use of tributyltin as an antifouling agent
38 §419-B. Goals for dates of removal of transformers containing polychlorinated biphenyls
38 §419-C. Prevention of the spread of invasive aquatic plants
38 §419-D. Synthetic plastic microbeads
38 §419-E. Coal tar sealant products
38 §420. Certain deposits and discharges prohibited
38 §420-A. Dioxin monitoring program (REPEALED)
38 §420-B. Surface water ambient toxic monitoring program
38 §420-C. Erosion and sedimentation control
38 §420-D. Storm water management
38 §420-E. Municipal storm water ordinances; transportation systems
38 §421. Solid waste disposal areas; location (REPEALED)
38 §422. Dredging permits (REPEALED)
38 §423. Discharge of waste from watercraft
38 §423-A. Discharge of waste from motor vehicles
38 §423-B. Watercraft sanitary waste pump-out facilities at marinas
38 §423-C. Registered owner's liability for vehicle illegally discharging waste
38 §423-D. Graywater and blackwater discharges from commercial passenger vessels
38 §424. Voluntary water quality monitors
38 §424-B. Water Quality Improvement Fund
38 §424-C. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting or fire-suppressing foam