46-1502. Terms, defined.
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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 Water, Energy, and Environment;
(3)Director means the Director of Water, Energy, and Environment; 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.