A. The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop and implement a groundwater protection education program. In developing such program, the Department shall consult with public health agencies, water utilities, state educational and research institutions, nonprofit environmental organizations and any other person or agency the Department deems necessary.
B. The Department shall develop a program to provide public recognition of users of land located within a public groundwater supply wellhead protection area who demonstrate successful and committed efforts to protect drinking water supplies by implementing innovative approaches to groundwater protection. Such program shall also promote groundwater protection through education of members of businesses and industry and the public.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 241, § 3, eff. July 1, 1997.