§ 78-1. Duty and obligation.  


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  • A. 
    By virtue of the Royal Charter from Charles II to James Duke of York dated December 22, 1663, the Dongan Patent from Governor Thomas Dongan to the Town of Brookhaven dated December 27, 1686, and the Constitution of the State of New York enacted on April 20, 1777, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Brookhaven, now known as the "Board of Trustees," were entrusted with title to all subterranean waters within the boundaries of the Town of Brookhaven and are vested with the duty and obligation to protect these valuable waters so that they are not appropriated, polluted or removed in such a manner as to diminish the supply of water to the detriment of the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Brookhaven.
    B. 
    It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Town of Brookhaven to protect the supply of groundwaters within the Town of Brookhaven from appropriation, pollution and removal so that the residents of the Town of Brookhaven will be ensured of an ample supply of clean and safe drinking water.