Sec. 4. (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.]
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