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Section 11B: Water Resource District 1. Purpose The Purpose of the Water Resource -District is to protect the public health by preventing contamination of the ground and surface -water resources providing water supply for the Town of Mashpee. 2. Creation A Water Resource District is hereby created covering areas described on maps titled "Water Resource Districts" . Such Water Resource District shall be considered to be super- imposed over any other zoning districts established in the zoning by-laws . Land in a Water resource District shall be subject to the following restrici:ions, in addition to those of the underlying district. 3. Definitions For the purpose of this by-law, the following will define terms used within: 3. 1 "Process Wastewater" shall include all. wastewaters disposed on site other than sanitary wastewater. 3. 2 "Recharge Area" shall mean the area encompassing land and water surfaces through which precipitation enters the groundwater body, and from which groundwater flows naturally, or is drawn by pumping, into the water supply well . 3. 3 "Toxic or Hazardous Materials" Any substance or mixture of such physical , chemical or infectious characteristics as to pose a significant actual or potential hazard to water supplies , or other hazard to human health, is such substance or mixture were discharged to land or waters of this town. Toxic or hazardous materials include, without limitation, organic chemical petroleum products , heavy metals , radio-active or infectious wastes, acids and alkalies , and include products such as pesticides , herbicides , solvents and thinners . Wastes generated by the following activities , without limitation, are presumed to be toxic or hazardous, unless and except to the extent that anyone engaging in such an activity can demonstrate the contrary to the satisfaction of the Board of Health: -1-