SENATE, No. 2173

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2173) of James E. Timilty, John H. Rogers, Richard J. Ross and Louis L.Kafka for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide certain services between the town of Walpole and the town of Sharon. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT AUTHORZING THE MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES BETWEEN THE TOWN OF WALPOLE AND THE TOWN OF SHARON

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may provide sewer services through Walpole, Massachusetts to the property located at 25 Providence Highway (Route 1), Sharon, Massachusetts as shown on a Deed recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Book 22097, Page 18, provided that the discharge may not exceed a maximum of 15,000 gallons per day, unless an additional amount is approved by the MWRA. The Authority may allow the property to be used and serviced by said sewer system to the same extent as parcels of property located within the district currently being served by the Authority. All costs and expenses incurred for engineering, design, supervision, labor, equipment, and materials relative to the sewer tie-in shall be paid by said property owner.

SECTION 2. The provision of sewer services by the Authority shall commence only after the MWRA Board of Directors has voted approval having first made findings as set forth in paragraph (c) of section eighty-four and having made such other determinations in accordance with applicable policies of the Authority and after all required approvals have been received, including, as applicable, the approval of the community of origin, transporting community, other regulatory bodies where required, and the MWRA Advisory Board.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.