Maine § 2641. - Source of public water supply defined

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§ 2641.. Source of public water supply defined

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, "public water source" means any natural or human-made impoundment, pond or lake or ground water aquifer whose waters are transported or delivered by a public water system, as defined in section 2601, subsection 8. Where the intake of a public water supply is on the outlet of any impoundment, pond or lake, the source of the public water supply is considered to be the impoundment, pond or lake itself.   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §130 (COR).]

Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 2641. ("Source of public water supply defined") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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