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Pollution

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Sections
25-19 to 25-24

Pollution of waters.

Definitions.

25-26a and 25-27 - Transferred to Chapter 446k, Secs. 22a-416 to 22a-418, inclusive.

Sections
25-28 to 25-31

Orders of state department; appeals. Failure to comply with orders. Rights not to vest. Penalty.

Department of Public Health jurisdiction over and duties concerning water supplies, water companies and operators of water treatment plants and water distribution systems.

“Consumer” and “water company” defined.

Public drinking water supply emergency.

Civil penalty.

Water supply plans.

Imposition of civil penalties for violations of certain drinking water laws and regulations.

Testimony by commissioner on municipal actions. Appeals.

Orders to correct immediate threats to public water supplies.

Residential retrofit program, civil penalty.

Residential Water-Saving Advisory Board.

Installation of reduced-pressure-principle backflow preventers, when required.

Provision of educational materials to water company customers addressing water conservation, water supply source protection, and the health effects and sources of lead and copper. Civil penalty.

Inclusion of educational materials on water conservation may be required in water supply plans.

Sale of bottled water by water company or municipality.

Water service to a school administration building from a well.

Water company: Reporting and record retention requirements. Plan required for construction or expansion of water supply system or a proposed new source of water supply. Regulations. Approval of location of replacement public well.

State grants for water facilities. State bond authorization.

Regulations re loans and grants to water companies.

Legislative finding.

Definitions.

Delineation of public water supply management areas.

Water utility coordinating committees. Membership.

Assessment of water supply conditions and problems. Exclusive service area boundaries.

Coordinated water system plan. Regulations.

Consistency with plan. Restriction on approval of public water supply system.

Contract for services to water utility coordinating committee.

Abandonment of source of water supply. Definition. Application and notification to municipalities. Basis for commissioner's decision.

Sale of source, potential source or abandoned source of water supply.

Priority for acquisition of source, potential source or abandoned source of water supply.

Annual report on water planning process.

Water Planning Council: Composition, duties, advisory group, report.

Annual report on Water Planning Council.

List designating sources or potential sources of water that require protection.

Investigation of water or ice supply.

Enforcement agents.

Orders of department; appeals; civil penalty.

Penalties.

Legislative finding and purpose.

Definitions.

Regulations. Classification of land owned by or acquired from a water company.

Commissioner to adopt regulations re permit applications. Referral to consultant. Appointment of professional review team.

Duties of commissioner re permit applications.

Report to General Assembly.

Prohibition of sale of certain water company owned land.

Notification of security interest required.

Use of municipally owned watershed land for construction and operation of golf course.

Carcass of animal in water supply.

Pollution of drinking water.

Monitoring of public water supplies for organic chemicals. Listing of harmful carcinogens. Reports re.

Installation of vinyl-lined pipe restricted. Report by commissioner.

Installation of asbestos cement pipe restricted. Determination by commissioner re health hazard.

List of hazardous substances to be submitted to health director.

Restriction on use of lead solder in potable water systems. Sale of lead solder.

Analysis of water. Schedule of fees, when applicable.

Notification of violation of national primary drinking water standards.

Cemetery not to be within one-half mile of reservoir.

Power to take lands and streams.

Bathing in and pollution of reservoirs. Aircraft on reservoirs. Penalties.

Penalties applicable to one not owner, lessee or guest.

Power of Department of Public Health not affected.

Permitted recreation in watersheds and reservoirs.

Taking water from or tampering with hydrant or reservoir. Penalty.

Appointment of special police.

Local ordinances concerning reservoirs.

Interstate waters used for drinking water supply.

Sections
25-47 to 25-50

Ice: Pollution of source, notices, exception; control of sources of supply, notices. Ice from outside this state; examination. Penalties.

Injunction against injury to water supply or source.

Cemeteries not to be near ice ponds.

Abatement of nuisance.

Sale of ice regulated.