Vermont § 1971 - Purpose It is the purpose of this chapter to:

§ 1971. Purpose It is the purpose of this chapter to:

• (1) establish a comprehensive program to regulate the construction, replacement, modification,
  and operation of potable water supplies and wastewater systems in the State in order
  to protect human health and the environment, including potable water supplies, surface
  water, and groundwater; (2) eliminate duplicative or unnecessary permitting requirements through the consolidation
  of existing authorities and, where appropriate, the use of permits by rule; (3) allow the use of alternative, innovative, and experimental technologies for the treatment
  and disposal of wastewater in the appropriate circumstances; (4) protect the investment of homeowners through a flexible remediation process for failed
  potable water supplies and wastewater systems; (5) increase reliance on and the accountability of the private sector for the design and
  installation of potable water supplies and wastewater systems, through licensing and
  enforcement; and (6) allow delegation of the permitting program created by this chapter to municipalities
  demonstrating the capacity to administer the chapter. (Added 2001, No. 133 (Adj