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                               SUBCHAPTER C
                      ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
     Sec.
     3131.  Administration.
     3132.  Public nuisance.
     3133.  Enforcement orders.
     3134.  Civil remedies.
     3135.  Preservation of rights and remedies.
     3136.  Relation to other laws.
     § 3131.  Administration.
        (a)  Use of funds.--The department shall use fees collected
     from the use of the Statewide data system to defray the
     reasonable costs of administering sections 3117 (relating to
     Statewide data system) and 3118 (relating to water use
     registration and reporting).
        (b)  Public records and confidentiality of information.--
     Except as provided in section 3119 (relating to confidential
     information) or in another statute, reports and other
     information obtained by the Statewide committee, a regional
     committee or the department under this chapter shall be a matter
     of public record and shall be available for inspection and
     review at the offices of the department, the Statewide committee
     or the appropriate regional committee.
        (c)  Investigations and inspections.--To determine compliance
     with this chapter, the department is authorized, during
     reasonable hours and upon reasonable notice, to make such
     reasonable inspections, conduct such reasonable tests or
     sampling or examine books, papers and records related
     specifically to any withdrawal under investigation pursuant to
     section 3118 (relating to water use registration and reporting)
     as it deems necessary.
        (d)  Water Resources Fund.--Fines and penalties collected
     under this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury in a
     special fund known as the Water Resources Fund. This fund shall
     be administered by the department to carry out the purposes of
     this chapter.
        (e)  Use of other funds.--Money in the Clean Water Fund
     established by the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394),
     known as The Clean Streams Law, may be used by the department
     for purposes of this chapter.

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