§570-M. Prohibition on adding water to well
Except as provided in this section, a person may not add water to a well. Water may be added to a well by: [PL 2001, c. 626, §15 (NEW).]
1. Licensed well driller. A well driller licensed under Title 32, chapter 69-C using water that is in conformance with rules adopted under that chapter;
[PL 2001, c. 626, §15 (NEW).]
2. Authorized water transporter. A person authorized to transport water under Title 22, section 2660-A using water in conformance with rules adopted under that section; or
[PL 2001, c. 626, §15 (NEW).]
3. Well injection. Well injection into a Class V well as authorized and licensed by the department pursuant to rules adopted by the board.
[PL 2001, c. 626, §15 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this section, the term "well" means any hole dug, drilled, driven or bored into the earth used to extract drinking water and does not include monitoring wells, wells constructed exclusively for the relief of artesian pressure at hydroelectric projects, wells constructed for temporary dewatering purposes and wells constructed for the purposes of extracting oil, gas or brine. [PL 2001, c. 626, §15 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 626, §15 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS
Subchapter 2-B: OIL STORAGE FACILITIES AND GROUND WATER PROTECTION
38 §562. Definitions (REPEALED)
38 §563. Registration and inspection of underground oil storage tanks and piping
38 §563-A. Prohibition of nonconforming underground oil storage facilities and tanks
38 §563-B. Regulatory powers of department
38 §565-A. Authority to prohibit product delivery
38 §566. Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks (REPEALED)
38 §566-A. Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks
38 §567. Certification of underground tank installers
38 §568. Cleanup and removal of prohibited discharges
38 §568-A. Fund coverage requirements
38 §568-B. Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board created
38 §569. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)
38 §569-A. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)
38 §569-B. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)
38 §569-C. Limited exemption from liability for state or local governmental entities
38 §570-A. Budget approval (REPEALED)
38 §570-B. Personnel and equipment (REPEALED)
38 §570-C. Municipal ordinances; powers limited
38 §570-E. Legislative review (REPEALED)
38 §570-H. Report; adequacy of fund (REPEALED)
38 §570-J. Personnel and equipment
38 §570-K. Aboveground oil storage facilities
38 §570-L. Budget approval; aboveground tanks program