Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 46. Irrigation and Regulation of Water § 46-1502. Terms, defined

(1)Controlling entity means a city, a village, a natural resources district, a rural water district, any other entity, including, but not limited to, a privately owned public water supply system, or any combination thereof operating under an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act that operates a public water supply system;

(2) Department means the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment;

(3) Director means the Director of Water, Energy, and Environment; and

(4)Wellhead protection area means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well field.