Connecticut § 22a-439b Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority may acquire and operate sewerage systems.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 22a-439b — Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority may acquire and operate sewerage systems.

Connecticut § 22a-439b

Title 22aEnvironmental Protection

Ch. 446kWater Pollution Control

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-439b (2026).

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(a)The Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority may acquire and operate sewerage systems, provided that the service area of the sewerage system to be acquired is generally congruent with the service area of a water supply and distribution system owned and operated by Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority.

(b)All provisions of special act number 381 of 1967, as amended by special act number 206 of 1969, numbers 64, 133 and 95 of 1973, number 54 of 1976 and number 38 of 1981, which apply to acquisitions and operation of water systems, shall apply to sewerage systems.

(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to sewerage systems owned or operated by a municipality or a municipal water pollution control authority unless the municipal owner of such system voluntarily transfers the

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(a) The Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority may acquire and operate sewerage systems, provided that the service area of the sewerage system to be acquired is generally congruent with the service area of a water supply and distribution system owned and operated by Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority. (b) All provisions of special act number 381 of 1967, as amended by special act number 206 of 1969, numbers 64, 133 and 95 of 1973, number 54 of 1976 and number 38 of 1981, which apply to acquisitions and operation of water systems, shall apply to sewerage systems. (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to sewerage systems owned or operated by a municipality or a municipal water pollution control authority unless the municipal owner of such system voluntarily transfers the ownership of such system to the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority. (d) The Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority shall, in the operation of sewerage systems, comply with the laws and regulations of the United States of America and the state of Connecticut.

Legislative History

(P.A. 83-524, S. 5, 6; P.A. 85-129, S. 1, 2.) History: P.A. 85-129 provided that the Authority may acquire and operate a municipal sewerage system if the municipal owner voluntarily transfers ownership to the Authority.