|
| | | An Act To Expedite the Drilling of Private Drinking Water |
|
| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
|
| | | Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §3360-A, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 437, §3 | | and affected by §12, is amended to read: |
|
| | | A. In addition to any other notices required under this | | section, each excavator shall notify the system of the | | location of the intended excavation at least 3 business days | | but not more than 30 calendar days prior to the commencement | | of excavation, except as provided in paragraph G. |
|
| | | Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §3360-A, sub-§3, ¶G is enacted to read: |
|
| | | G.__If an excavator notifies the system and nonmember | | operators as required by this section and is informed by the | | system and each nonmember operator, including private | | landowners, that no underground facilities exist in the | | proposed excavation area, then the excavator is not required | | to wait the 3 days as required by this subsection and | | subsection 10 and may begin excavation immediately. |
|
| | | Sec. 3. 23 MRSA §3360-A, sub-§5-F is enacted to read: |
|
| | | 5-F.__Water well construction; rulemaking.__The Public | | Utilities Commission shall by rule establish notice requirements | | for excavation associated with drinking water well construction.__ | | In establishing the rule, the commission shall consider: |
|
|
