46-1502. Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Wellhead Protection Area Act:
(1) Controlling entity means a city, a village, a natural resources district, a rural water district, any other entity, including, but not limited to, a privately owned public water supply system, or any combination thereof operating under an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act that operates a public water supply system;
(2) Department means the Department of Environment and Energy;
(3) Director means the Director of Environment and Energy; and
(4) Wellhead protection area means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well field.
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