Sec. 25-46. Interstate waters used for drinking water supply.
Sec. 25-46. Interstate waters used for drinking water supply. For the purpose
of protecting the purity of interstate waters used or intended for use by any municipality,
public institution or water company of this or of any adjoining state or states as sources
of drinking water supply, and with a view to reciprocal action by adjoining states for
the benefit of this state, the Department of Public Health is authorized, at the request
of the Department of Public Health, or the official body having similar powers and
duties, of an adjoining state, to provide in the Public Health Code regulations for the
protection of the purity of the waters of any lakes, ponds, streams and reservoirs, within
any specified drainage area in this state, tributary to any such drinking water supply of
an adjoining state.
(1949 Rev., S. 4032; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A.
93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1,
1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner
and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.