# N.D. Cent. Code § 61-28-01: 61-28-01. Statement of policy

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 61-28-01
- **Heading:** 61-28-01. Statement of policy
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 61 / Chapter 61-28 / Section 61-28-01

## Text

61-28-01. Statement of policy

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of North Dakota to act in the public interest

to protect, maintain, and improve the quality of the waters in the state for continued use as

public and private water supplies, propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and for domestic,

agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other legitimate beneficial uses, to require necessary

and reasonable treatment of sewage, industrial, or other wastes and to cooperate with other

agencies in the state, agencies of other states, and the federal government in carrying out these

objectives.

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