1. (a) The department under IC 13-14-2-2 :

   1. (1) may investigate allegations of; and

   2. (2) shall investigate confirmed incidents of;

      contamination of groundwater that affect private water supply wells.

2. (b) The commissioner shall:

   1. (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. (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. (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.