Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2-B: OIL STORAGE FACILITIES AND GROUND WATER PROTECTION
38 §570-M. Prohibition on adding water to well

§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

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 §561. Findings; purpose

38 §562. Definitions (REPEALED)

38 §562-A. Definitions

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38 §563-C. Prohibition on siting new underground oil storage facilities near drinking water supplies (REPEALED)

38 §564. Regulation of underground oil storage facilities used to store motor fuels or used in the marketing and distribution of oil

38 §565. Regulation of underground oil storage facilities used for consumption on the premises or by the owner or operator

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 Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks (REPEALED)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 §567-A. Certifications

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. Liability

38 §570-A. Budget approval (REPEALED)

38 §570-B. Personnel and equipment (REPEALED)

38 §570-C. Municipal ordinances; powers limited

38 §570-D. Transition

38 §570-E. Legislative review (REPEALED)

38 §570-F. Special provisions

38 §570-G. Construction

38 §570-H. Report; adequacy of fund (REPEALED)

38 §570-I. Budget approval

38 §570-J. Personnel and equipment

38 §570-K. Aboveground oil storage facilities

38 §570-L. Budget approval; aboveground tanks program

38 §570-M. Prohibition on adding water to well

38 §570-N. Rules; wastewater treatment tank systems