A. The purposes of this chapter include:
1. Protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.
2. Fostering economic well being derived from the availability of clean water.
3. Minimizing public costs related to remediation, treatment, or replacement of the community water supply.
4. Avoiding private costs and economic dislocation as a result of pollution of the public water supply.
5. Providing effective and efficient means for processing administrative permits to implement this chapter. (Ord. 1417, 2016)