Section 13-18-17-4 - Investigation; contamination of private water supply wells; advisory; emergency action(a) The department under IC 13-14-2-2:(1) may investigate allegations of; and(2) shall investigate confirmed incidents of; contamination of groundwater that affect private water supply wells.
(b) The commissioner shall: (1) issue an advisory to the users and owners of a water well found to be contaminated concerning the hazards to health posed by the contamination;(2) take emergency action, including emergency action under IC 13-14-10, to reduce exposure to well water contaminants that pose a threat to human health; and(3) as appropriate to safeguard human health, order abandonment of contaminated water wells.Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-5.
As added by P.L. 1-1996, SEC.8.