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Section 1Authorization; connecting sewers; approval of plans; acquisition of lands by eminent domain or purchase; agreements with municipalities or districts; contracts
Section 1ACommon sewers and main drains in public or private ways; voter approval and comprehensive water resources management plan
Section 1BConnection of abutting land to common sewer; requirements; amendment of comprehensive water resources management plan
Section 1CCertification by board of health for additional connections; service for municipal buildings, public restrooms or public service uses
Section 1DAssessments upon connection of abutting land to common sewer
Section 1EWritten decision regarding approval or denial of connection to common sewer; appeal
Section 1FDiscrimination prohibited
Section 1GSeparate account; collection, deposit and use of funds
Section 1HBorrowing or assessing funds for construction of wastewater treatment system
Section 2Plans and records
Section 3Sewer connections
Section 3APrivate ways; repair of sewers
Section 4Highway ditches or drains
Section 5Separate systems for drainage of water and sewage
Section 6Sewage disposal works
Section 7Examination of sewage disposal works; prevention of nuisances
Section 8Digging up public ways; permits
Section 9Obstruction of ditches
Section 10Rules and regulations regarding use and connections
Section 11Sewer connections
Section 12Repair of private drains
Section 13Equity jurisdiction
Section 14Authorization
Section 15Sewerage systems; adoption; assessment; uniform units; separation of costs
Section 15ARedetermination of assessment
Section 15BEstimated sewer assessments; construction of water pollution control facilities
Section 16Charge for use of sewers
Section 16ACertificate of acceptance; effect; recordation
Section 16BEffective date of sewer charge lien; termination; methods of collection and enforcement of rate or charge
Section 16CCertification of rate or charge to assessors; commitment as tax
Section 16DApplication of other law; powers of tax collectors
Section 16ERemedies of aggrieved real estate owners
Section 16FRecovery of real estate owner against tenants
Section 16GDeferral of charges
Section 17Payment for permanent sewer privileges
Section 18Method of assessment
Section 19Assessments; extension of time for payment
Section 20Fee for use of sewers
Section 21Assessment on land abutting on more than one way
Section 22Assessment of sewers built by landowners
Section 23Cost of sewers; payment of portion by municipality
Section 24Assessment for particular sewers
Section 25Establishment
Section 26Assessments
Section 27Recording of statements; assessment liens
Section 28Application of betterment law
Section 29Betterment assessments created by special act; duration of lien