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Ind. Code § 13-18-17-4

Investigation; contamination of private water supply wells; advisory; emergency action

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.

Sec. 4. (a) The department under IC 13-14-2-2:

(1) may investigate allegations of; and

(2) shall investigate confirmed incidents of;

contamination of groundwater that affect private water supply wells.

(b) The commissioner shall:

(1) issue an advisory to the users and owners of a water well found to be contaminated concerning the hazards to health posed by the contamination;

(2) take emergency action, including emergency action under IC 13-14-10, to reduce exposure to well water contaminants that pose a threat to human health; and

(3) as appropriate to safeguard human health, order abandonment of contaminated water wells.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.