§13551. Geothermal heat pumps
The Secretary shall-
(1) encourage States, municipalities, counties, and townships to consider allowing the installation of geothermal heat pumps, and, where applicable, and consistent with public health and safety, to permit public and private water recipients to utilize the flow of water from, and back into, public and private water mains for the purpose of providing sufficient water supply for the operation of residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps; and
(2) not discourage any local authority which allows the use of geothermal heat pumps from-
(A) inspecting, at any reasonable time, geothermal heat pump connections to the water system to ensure the exclusive use of the public or private water supply to the geothermal heat pump system; and
(B) requiring that geothermal heat pump systems be designed and installed in a manner that eliminates any risk of contamination to the public water supply.
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