Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 46-1502

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 46-1502 - Terms, defined

For purposes of the Wellhead Protection Area Act:

(1) Controlling entity means a city, a village, a natural resources district, a rural water district, any other entity, including, but not limited to, a privately owned public water supply system, or any combination thereof operating under an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act that operates a public water supply system;

(2) Department means the Department of Environment and Energy;

(3) Director means the Director of Environment and Energy; and

(4) Wellhead protection area means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well field.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 46-1502

Laws 1998, LB 1161, § 3; Laws 1999, LB 87, § 73; Laws 2019, LB 302, § 52.

Amended by Laws 2019, LB 302,§ 52, eff. 7/1/2019.