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22 ME Rev Stat § 2631 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 3: LICENSURE OF OPERATORS|22 §2631. Violations

 §2631. Violations 1.  Violation.  Any person violating any provision of this subchapter or the rules and regulations adopted under this subchapter, commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged. Each day of operation in violation of this subchapter or any rules and regulations adopted under this subchapter shall constitute a separate violation.   [PL 1979, c. 178, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Injunctive relief.  The commissioner may commence or cause to be instituted a civil action in the Superior Court under subsection 1, to seek injunctive relief to prevent the violation of this subchapter, to prevent the violation of any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter or to require a public water system or supplier of water to take other action necessary to comply with this subchapter, with or without a prior order from the commissioner or department.   [PL 1979, c. 178, §4 (NEW).] In addition to the county in which the principal place of business of the supplier of water is located, the action may be instituted in the Superior Court of Kennebec County.   [PL 1979, c. 178, §4 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 178, §4 (RPR).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2651 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2651. Fluoridation (REPEALED)

 §2651. Fluoridation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 463, §1 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2651-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2651-A. Definitions

 §2651-A. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).]1.  Multiservice municipality.  "Multiservice municipality" means any municipality served in whole or in part by more than one public water system.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Multiple community water district.  "Multiple community water district" means that area comprising all municipalities served in whole or part by a single public water system plus those public water system zones within multiservice municipalities served by the same public water system.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Multiple community water system district-wide election.  "Multiple community water system district-wide election" means an election held in each municipality within a multiple community water district to determine whether or not to fluoridate the water supply of that system.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Municipality.  "Municipality" means a city, town or plantation.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Public water system.  "Public water system" means the public water agency, company, utility, district or other entity serving one or more municipalities in whole or in part.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Public water system zone.  "Public water system zone" means any one of the 2 or more areas of a multiservice municipality served by a single public water system, as further defined in section 2657.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 7.  Registered petitioners.  "Registered petitioners" means those registered voters residing in a single community water district or, in the case of a multiple community water system district-wide election, those registered voters residing in the multiple community water district who have accepted the responsibility of receiving notice concerning the filing of petitions pursuant to section 2655, subsection 3.   [PL 1987, c. 122, §1 (AMD).] 8.  Single community water district.  "Single community water district" means a municipality served in whole or in part by a water system which serves no other municipalities.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 9.  Single-service municipality.  "Single-service municipality" means any municipality served in whole or in part by a single public water system.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 122, §1 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2651-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2651-B. Fluoridation

 §2651-B. Fluoridation No public water system may add any fluoride to its water supply without written approval of the department.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §2 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2652 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2652. Authorization (REPEALED)

 §2652. Authorization (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 463, §3 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2653 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2653. Authorization of fluoridation; general provisions

 §2653. Authorization of fluoridation; general provisions 1.  Requirement for authorization.  No public water system may add any fluoride to any water supply without first having been authorized to do so by the affected single or multiple community water district served by it. Any public water system duly authorized to add fluoride to any water supply shall do so within 9 months after being notified in accordance with this section. The municipal clerk shall, within 10 days after the vote, notify the public water system of the vote favoring or not favoring the addition of fluoride to the public water supply.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Form of question.  Any time the issue of whether to fluoridate a public water supply is submitted to voters, the question shall be phrased as follows: "Shall fluoride be added to the public water supply for the intended purpose of reducing tooth decay?"   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Prohibition.  Whenever a single community water district has approved fluoridation, it may not again vote on the matter for a minimum period of 2 years from the date of installation of fluoride. Whenever a single community water district has disapproved fluoride, it may not vote again on the matter for a minimum period of 2 years. Whenever a multiple community water district has approved fluoridation, it may not vote again on the matter until the first general election after 2 years from the date of installation of fluoride. Whenever a multiple community water district disapproves fluoride, it may not vote again on the matter until the next general election.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).] 4.  Authorization not required.  The authorization required by subsection 1 shall not apply to any public water supply which receives or purchases less than 50% of its total annual water supply from another public water supply authorized to add fluoride to its water supply.   [PL 1987, c. 122, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 122, §2 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2654 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2654. Procedure for elections

 §2654. Procedure for elections 1.  Single community water districts.  In a single community water district, the vote on the issue of fluoridation must be called by a majority vote of the municipal officers acting on their own initiative or pursuant to a petition meeting the requirements established for a referendum vote by the municipality's home rule charter or, if the municipality has no home rule charter, as provided by Title 30-A, section 2522.   [PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §43 (AMD).] 2.  Multiple community water districts.  In the case of a multiple community water district, authorization shall be by a majority vote of those voting at a multiple community water system district-wide election. A valid request for an election on whether or not to authorize the addition of fluoride may be made in either of the following ways.   A. A valid request for an election shall have been made when a majority of municipal officers, in a majority of municipalities within a multiple community water system district, vote to call an election. All such votes must be taken at least 90 days before the general election. Each voting municipality shall certify within 5 days to all other municipalities within the public water system district the results of its vote.   A multiple community water system district-wide election shall take place in each municipality within the district if, on the basis of the certificates, a majority of municipal officers within a majority of the municipalities in the district have called for an election.   [PL 1987, c. 122, §4 (AMD).]B. A valid request for election shall have been made when a number of registered voters within a multiple community water district equal to at least 10% of the total number of votes cast for Governor at the last gubernatorial election in all municipalities, wholly or partially within the multiple community water district, file a petition in accordance with section 2655.   [PL 1987, c. 122, §4 (AMD).][PL 1987, c. 122, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 122, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §A43 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2657 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2657. Establishment of public water system zones

 §2657. Establishment of public water system zones 1.  Division into zones.  In order to facilitate elections in multiservice municipalities, each municipality shall divide itself into as many zones as there are public water services supplying the municipality. The zones shall be so structured as to insure that:   A. All residents served by a given public water service fall within the same zone;   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).]B. Each registered voter within the municipality is within one of the zones; and   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).]C. The size of the zone bears a rational relationship to the area of the municipality being served by a given public water system.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).][PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Map.  Upon request by a municipality, a public water system shall provide to the municipality within 14 days a map which clearly delineates the boundaries of the service area of the public water system and any other requested information reasonably necessary to enable the municipality to determine the precise area of service in the municipality of the public water system.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Description; map; files.  Each multiservice municipality shall keep on file, as a public document, a precise description and accompanying map of its public water system zones.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2658 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2658. Allocation of costs

 §2658. Allocation of costs The Public Utilities Commission, upon application, shall determine and allocate the cost of fluoridation among the customers of a public water system and shall from time to time review that determination and allocation as required. In the event that a community water district which has approved fluoridation votes to discontinue fluoridation, the public water system may amortize the remaining cost of its investment in these facilities and allocate the cost of that amortization among its customers, over such period of time as is approved by the Public Utilities Commission.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2659 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION|22 §2659. Rules

 §2659. Rules The Department shall promulgate such rules, pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II, as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including, but not limited to, rules regarding the time and manner in which municipalities shall establish public water system zones.   [PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 6: TRANSPORT OF WATER|22 §2660. Legislative findings (REPEALED)

 §2660. Legislative findings (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 531, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 399, §3 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION|22 §2660-B. Definitions

 §2660-B. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).]1.  Commission.  "Commission" means the Maine Public Drinking Water Commission.   [PL 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.   [PL 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.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).] 4.  Fund.  "Fund" means the Public Drinking Water Fund.   [PL 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.   [PL 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.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).][PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).] 6.  Program.  "Program" means the Maine Public Drinking Water Control Program.   [PL 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.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION|22 §2660-D. Annual work plan on primacy

 §2660-D. Annual work plan on primacy Annually, by January 1st, the commissioner shall submit to the commission a work plan and budget, listing all funding sources including but not limited to appropriations from the General Fund and allocations from the United States Environmental Protection Agency that are used for the purpose of complying with federal requirements for maintaining primacy. The work plan must include goals and objectives relating to the use of administrative remedies that are consistent with other parts of the work plan.   [PL 1993, c. 678, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 678, §6 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION|22 §2660-E. Fees related to primacy

 §2660-E. Fees related to primacy In addition to fees authorized under section 9, the commissioner may impose an annual operation fee upon each public water system in the State.   [PL 1997, c. 705, §13 (AMD).]1.  Rules.  The department shall establish fee formulas by rules adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. The department must consult with and consider the advice of the commission in preparing the rules. Proposed rules issued by the department under this section must include the fee formulas and collection and transfer schedules developed by the commission. Fee formulas adopted under this section must be equitable. Fees may be based on, but are not limited to, the population served, service connections, volume of water pumped or available seats, campsites, rooms or lots, and may include fixed or graduated fee formulas or combinations of the fee formulas. The base fee may be no more than $75 per year per public water system.   [PL 2009, c. 15, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Collection and disposition of fees.  Fees adopted under this section cover the period beginning July 1, 1993 and must be collected by each public water system in monthly, quarterly or annual increments. Fees collected by public water systems under this section are state fees. The department shall establish schedules for the collection and transfer of fees to the State with the advice of the commission.   [RR 1995, c. 2, §40 (COR).] 3.  Suspension and reinstatement of fees.  Fees imposed under this section are suspended on the first day of the calendar quarter following any calendar quarter in which primacy is withdrawn by the Federal Government. Fees suspended under this subsection may be reinstated on the first day of the calendar quarter following the quarter in which the State regains primacy.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW). RR 1995, c. 2, §40 (COR). PL 1995, c. 581, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 705, §13 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 15, §1 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-F (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION|22 §2660-F. Public Drinking Water Fund

 §2660-F. Public Drinking Water Fund The Public Drinking Water Fund is established as an interest-bearing dedicated revenue account. All interest earned by the account becomes part of the fund. All fees collected by the commissioner under this subchapter must be deposited into the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year does not lapse but is carried forward into subsequent fiscal years. The commissioner may use the fund only to support the program, including the cost of salaries, benefits, travel, education, technical assistance, capital equipment and other allowable expenses incurred by the program.   [PL 1993, c. 678, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 678, §6 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-G (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION|22 §2660-G. Enforcement

 §2660-G. Enforcement This subchapter must be enforced by the department in accordance with section 2617.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. DD, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-H (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION|22 §2660-H. Repeal (REPEALED)

 §2660-H. Repeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 410, §DD4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 24, §Q1 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-S (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 8: SAFE DRINKING WATER FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE WELLS|22 §2660-S. Definitions

 §2660-S. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2017, c. 230, §3 (NEW).]1.  Private drinking water well.  "Private drinking water well" has the same meaning as in Title 38, section 1392, subsection 8.   [PL 2017, c. 230, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 230, §3 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-T (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 8: SAFE DRINKING WATER FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE WELLS|22 §2660-T. Uniform testing recommendation; specified contaminants and properties

 §2660-T. Uniform testing recommendation; specified contaminants and properties The department shall develop a uniform recommendation for the testing for specific contaminants or properties for which residential private drinking water wells should periodically be tested. The uniform recommendation must specify contaminants or properties that should be included in the periodic testing, including but not limited to arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, nitrites, chloride, hardness, copper, iron, pH, sodium, lead, uranium, manganese, fluoride and radon, unless the department determines that testing for a contaminant or property listed in this section is not necessary based on previous test results or credible scientific evidence. The department or an entity that provides testing of or provides education or advertisements related to testing of a residential private drinking water well shall include the uniform recommendation developed by the department pursuant to this section in its written materials related to testing of a residential private drinking water well.   [PL 2017, c. 230, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 230, §3 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2660-U (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION|Subchapter 8: SAFE DRINKING WATER FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE WELLS|22 §2660-U. Fees

 §2660-U. Fees Except as provided in section 2602‑A, subsection 3, the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory established in section 565 shall collect a fee not to exceed $10 from a person or entity ordering a water test for a water sample from a residential private drinking water well. The fees collected must be credited to the Private Well Safe Drinking Water Fund established in section 2660‑W and used for the purpose of increasing testing of residential private drinking water wells. If more than one test of a water sample from the same residential private drinking water well is conducted, the department may waive payment of a fee established under this section for a one-year period. A fee collected under this section is in addition to any fee charged by the department pursuant to section 2602‑A, subsection 2.   [PL 2021, c. 483, Pt. BB, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 230, §3 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. C, §7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 483, Pt. BB, §3 (AMD).