The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 1971)
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§ 1971. Purpose
It is the purpose of this chapter to:
(1) establish a comprehensive program to regulate the construction, replacement, modification,
and operation of potable water supplies and wastewater systems in the State in order
to protect human health and the environment, including potable water supplies, surface
water, and groundwater;
(2) eliminate duplicative or unnecessary permitting requirements through the consolidation
of existing authorities and, where appropriate, the use of permits by rule;
(3) allow the use of alternative, innovative, and experimental technologies for the treatment
and disposal of wastewater in the appropriate circumstances;
(4) protect the investment of homeowners through a flexible remediation process for failed
potable water supplies and wastewater systems;
(5) increase reliance on and the accountability of the private sector for the design and
installation of potable water supplies and wastewater systems, through licensing and
enforcement; and
(6) allow delegation of the permitting program created by this chapter to municipalities
demonstrating the capacity to administer the chapter. (Added 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 13, 2002.)