Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1673
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1673
- Domestic: when applied to a corporation, company, association, or copartnership shall mean organized under the laws of this State; "foreign" when so applied, shall mean organized under the laws of another state, government, or country. See
- Drinking water: means noncarbonated water that is intended for human consumption or other consumer uses whether provided by a public water system or in a container, bottle, or package, or in bulk, including water used for production of ice, foodstuffs, or other products designed for human consumption. See
- Person: means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, cooperative, association, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, subdivision, or municipality, the U. See
- Public water source: means any surface water or groundwater supply used as a source of drinking water for a public water system. See
- Public water system: means any system, or combination of systems owned or controlled by a person, that provides drinking water through pipes or other constructed conveyances to the public and that:
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's designee. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 1673. Prohibitions
(a) A person shall not alter, expand, or otherwise modify an existing public water system or public water source without a permit from the Secretary.
(b) A person shall not construct a new public water system or public water source or change an existing water system or source into a public water system or public water source without a permit from the Secretary.
(c) A person shall not operate a public water system or public water source without a permit from the Secretary.
(d) As of July 1, 1993, a person shall not operate a public water system unless the Secretary has certified the person as a public water system operator pursuant to this chapter.
(e) A person shall not operate or maintain a public water system or public water source in a manner that causes or allows that system or source to be at risk of damage or contamination.
(f) A person shall not sell imported or domestic containerized, bottled, or packaged drinking water in the State of Vermont unless:
(1) the water and the source and system of the imported water is regulated by drinking water standards or requirements substantially equivalent to or more stringent than standards or requirements established by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 1672(b) of this title and the importer of the water has presented certification of such standards;
(2) the water and the source and system of the domestic drinking water meet the standards or requirements established by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 1672(b) of this title; and
(3) the name, source, and the location of the bottler of spring, artesian, or municipal water are identified. (Added 1991, No. 71, § 2; amended 1993, No. 47, § 2; 1999, No. 50, § 1; 1999, No. 63, § 4.)