§ 70-561. Purpose.

The mapped sand and gravel aquifers should be capable of providing substantial quantities of water for existing and potential uses, both public and private. By nature, they are sensitive to pollution. The purpose of the aquifer protection overlay district is to protect the town's sand and gravel aquifers and public drinking water supplies from adverse development or land use practices that have the potential to reduce the quality and quantity of groundwater that is now and in the future will be available for use by the municipalities, individuals and industries. In order to protect existing public water supply sources and provide for potential future sources, the Lisbon Water Department has mapped areas that contribute groundwater to the town's supply wells and identified aquifer areas that may serve as future supplies for private or public uses.

(C.M. of 8-16-2011, V. 2011-153; C.M. of 10-21-2014, V. 2014-220)