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§1391
Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 13-D: WELLHEAD PROTECTION
§1393

§1392. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
1.  Aboveground heating oil supply tank.  "Aboveground heating oil supply tank" means an aboveground oil storage tank that is connected directly to an oil-burning heating appliance and is used solely to store heating oil.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
2.  Aboveground oil storage facility.  "Aboveground oil storage facility" has the meaning set out in section 562‑A, subsection 1‑A.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
3.  Aboveground oil storage tank.  "Aboveground oil storage tank" has the meaning set out in section 562‑A, subsection 1‑B.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
4.  Community drinking water well.  "Community drinking water well" means a public drinking water well that supplies a community water system as defined under Title 22, section 2660‑B, subsection 2.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
5.  Double-walled tank.  "Double-walled tank" means a tank with inner and outer walls separated by an interstitial space that allows detection and containment of leaks.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
6.  Hazardous waste.  "Hazardous waste" means any substance identified as hazardous waste by the board pursuant to section 1319‑O.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
7.  Oil.  "Oil" has the meaning set out in section 562‑A, subsection 15. "Oil" does not include liquefied natural gas or other liquefied petroleum that is a gas at ambient temperatures.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
8.  Private drinking water well.  "Private drinking water well" means a well that is used to supply water for human consumption and that is not a public drinking water well.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
9.  Public drinking water well.  "Public drinking water well" means a drinking water supply well for a public water system as defined in Title 22, section 2601, subsection 8.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
10.  Underground oil storage facility.  "Underground oil storage facility" has the meaning set out in section 562‑A, subsection 21.  
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
11.  Wellhead protection zone.  "Wellhead protection zone" means:  
A. In the case of a private drinking water well, the area within 300 feet of the well; and   [PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
B. In the case of a public drinking water well, the greater of:  
(1) The area within 1,000 feet of the well; and  
(2) The source water protection area of the well if mapped by the Department of Health and Human Services as described under Title 30‑A, section 2001, subsection 20‑A.   [PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 569, §6 (NEW).
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