# 38 M.R.S. § 1062: 38 §1062. Declaration of policy

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 M.R.S. § 1062
- **Heading:** 38 §1062. Declaration of policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 38 / Chapter 11 / Section 1062

## Text

It is declared to be the policy of the State to encourage the development of sanitary districts consisting of: [PL 1971, c. 400, §1 (RPR).]

1. Municipality. A municipality; [PL 1971, c. 400, §1 (RPR).]

2. Municipalities. Two or more municipalities; [PL 1971, c. 400, §1 (RPR).]

3. -- sections. A section or sections of sufficient size of a municipality or 2 or more municipalities; [PL 1971, c. 400, §1 (RPR).]

4. Unorganized territory. A sufficient number of persons residing in unorganized territory; or [PL 1971, c. 400, §1 (RPR).]

5. Combination. Any combination of the foregoing, so that said districts may economically construct and operate sewage systems so as to assist in the abatement of the pollution of public streams, lakes and inland and ocean waters and enhance the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the State. [PL 1971, c. 400, §1 (RPR).]

A sanitary district may only be formed where the Board of Environmental Protection finds that there is a need throughout a part or all of the territory embraced within the proposed district for the accomplishment of the purpose of providing an adequate, efficient system and means of collecting, conveying, pumping, treating and disposing of domestic sewage and industrial wastes within the proposed district and that such purposes can be effectively accomplished therein on an equitable basis by a sanitary district if created and that the creation and maintenance of such a district will be administratively feasible and in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare. [PL 1981, c. 466, §1 (AMD).]

## Nearby sections

- [38 M.R.S. § 1061 38 §1061. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1061.md)
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- [38 M.R.S. § 1066 38 §1066. Provisions supplemental to other law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1066.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1067 38 §1067. Reimbursement of costs to municipalities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1067.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1068 38 §1068. Lease of property by sanitary district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1068.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1101 38 §1101. Formation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1101.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1101-A 38 §1101-A. Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1101-A.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1102 38 §1102. Approval and organization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1102.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1103 38 §1103. Transfer of property and assets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1103.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1104 38 §1104. Trustees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1104.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1105 38 §1105. Election of trustees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1105.md)
- [38 M.R.S. § 1106 38 §1106. Operational date of sanitary districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T38_C11_S1106.md)

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