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.Source Laws 1998, LB 1161, § 3; Laws 1999, LB 87, § 73; Laws 2019, LB302, § 52. Cross References Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801. Joint Public Agency Act, see section 13-2501.
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