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Title 22, Chapter 601: WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

22 §2601. Definitions 
22 §2601-A. Scope 
22 §2602. Fees for testing 
22 §2602-A. Fees for testing private water supplies 
22 §2603. Shipping costs 
22 §2604. Schools, sampling and examination of water 
22 §2604-A. Roadside springs 
22 §2604-B. Schools, sampling and examination of water for lead 
22 §2605. Administration 
22 §2606. Emergency planning 
22 §2607. Approved laboratories 
22 §2608. Information on private water supply contamination; interagency cooperation 
22 §2609. Recovery of testing costs 
22 §2610. Maine Drinking Water Fund 

Subchapter 2: SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

22 §2611. Drinking water regulations 
22 §2612. Approval of construction or alteration, training, inspection, regulations and records 
22 §2612-A. Capacity development 
22 §2613. Variances and exemptions 
22 §2614. Imminent hazards to public health 
22 §2615. Notification of noncompliance to regulatory agencies and users 
22 §2615-A. Consumer confidence reports 
22 §2616. Prohibited acts 
22 §2617. Penalties and remedies 

Subchapter 2-A: SAFE DRINKING WATER ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT

22 §2618. General authorization 
22 §2619. Administrative remedy process 
22 §2620. Provisions governing administrative penalties 
22 §2620-A. Appeals 
22 §2620-B. Exception 
22 §2620-C. Rules 

Subchapter 3: LICENSURE OF OPERATORS

22 §2621. Definitions 
22 §2622. Classification of public water systems and parts thereof 
22 §2623. Applicability 
22 §2624. Advisory Board of Licensure (REPEALED) 
22 §2624-A. Board of Licensure of Water System Operators 
22 §2625. Licenses 
22 §2625-A. Renewals 
22 §2626. License from outside the State 
22 §2627. License from owner of particular system (REPEALED) 
22 §2628. Rules 
22 §2629. Fees 
22 §2630. Licensure 
22 §2631. Violations 

Subchapter 4: PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES

Article 1: MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS

22 §2641. Source of public water supply defined 
22 §2642. Municipal regulation authorized; penalty 

Article 2: PROTECTION OF WATER SOURCES

22 §2646. Definitions (REPEALED) 
22 §2647. Protection of public water source (REPEALED) 
22 §2647-A. Protection of public water source 
22 §2648. Protection of intake of public water supply 
22 §2649. Protection of public water supplies over winter 
22 §2649-A. State's impact on public water supply protection 
22 §2650. Source water quality assessment program 

Subchapter 5: FLUORIDATION

22 §2651. Fluoridation (REPEALED) 
22 §2651-A. Definitions 
22 §2651-B. Fluoridation 
22 §2652. Authorization (REPEALED) 
22 §2653. Authorization of fluoridation; general provisions 
22 §2654. Procedure for elections 
22 §2655. Petitions in multiple community water districts 
22 §2656. Elections in multiple community water districts 
22 §2657. Establishment of public water system zones 
22 §2658. Allocation of costs 
22 §2659. Rules 

Subchapter 6: TRANSPORT OF WATER

22 §2660. Legislative findings (REPEALED) 
22 §2660-A. Restrictions on transport of water 

Subchapter 7: MAINE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER COMMISSION

22 §2660-B. Definitions 
22 §2660-C. Maine Public Drinking Water Commission 
22 §2660-D. Annual work plan on primacy 
22 §2660-E. Fees related to primacy 
22 §2660-F. Public Drinking Water Fund 
22 §2660-G. Enforcement 
22 §2660-H. Repeal (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 8: SAFE DRINKING WATER FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE WELLS

22 §2660-S. Definitions 
22 §2660-T. Uniform testing recommendation; specified contaminants and properties 
22 §2660-U. Fees 
22 §2660-V. Educational outreach 
22 §2660-W. Private Well Safe Drinking Water Fund 
22 §2660-X. Rules 
22 §2660-Y. Landlord arsenic testing 

Subchapter 9: BOTTLED WATER

22 §2660-AA. Definitions 
22 §2660-BB. Bottled water testing, reporting and sale requirements 

Subchapter 10: WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT

22 §2660-FF. Requirements for water treatment equipment (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 2660-AA) 
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