GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 165. WATER AND AQUEDUCT COMPANIES.

WATER COMPANIES.

Chapter 165, Section 1. Definitions.

Chapter 165, Section 1A. Adequacy of water distribution system; approval.

Chapter 165, Section 1B. Rules and regulations.

Chapter 165, Section 1C. Plastic pipe connections; installation; notice to property owner or occupant; grounding of structure; penalty.

Chapter 165, Section 2. Application of other statutes.

Chapter 165, Section 2A. Filing schedule of rates and prices by water districts.

Chapter 165, Section 2B. Base rate for water charges and fees; increases for high volume users.

Chapter 165, Section 3. Powers of department of environmental protection; impairment.

Chapter 165, Section 4. Supervisory authority of department.

Chapter 165, Section 4A. Filing copies of existing contracts with affiliated companies; violations.

Chapter 165, Section 4B. Water companies; eminent domain or purchase; waters, water rights, lands and easements.

Chapter 165, Section 5. Acquisition of water works and other water company property by town.

Chapter 165, Section 6. Engineering services and advice furnished by department of environmental protection.

Chapter 165, Section 7. Annual report.

Chapter 165, Section 8. Opening of streets by one other than water company; consent of municipal officers.

Chapter 165, Section 9. Review of action of municipal officers relating to opening of streets.

Chapter 165, Section 10. Testing of meters; report; cost.

Chapter 165, Section 11. Intentional injury to or interference with meter; penalty.

Chapter 165, Section 11A. Procedure for shutting off the flow of water on failure to pay lawful charges.

Chapter 165, Section 11B. Penalty; shutting off water service to domicile occupied by seriously ill person after notice.

Chapter 165, Section 11C. Indebtedness of prior property owner; water supply for new owner.

Chapter 165, Section 11D. Entry on premises to examine water meters and facilities.

Chapter 165, Section 11E. Shutting off water to non-customer occupants in residential buildings; notice; procedures; payment of amount due; effect of waiver; reprisals; penalties; rules and regulations.

AQUEDUCT COMPANIES.

Chapter 165, Section 12. Aqueduct companies; application to other statutes.

Chapter 165, Section 13. Certificate of payment of capital stock.

Chapter 165, Section 14. Conveyance of property in payment for stock.

Chapter 165, Section 15. Corporations organized under earlier law; meetings and records.

Chapter 165, Section 16. Record of proprietors' names.

Chapter 165, Section 17. Officers.

Chapter 165, Section 18. Assessments; defaults; sale of shares.

Chapter 165, Section 19. Repealed, 1941, 275, Sec. 1.

Chapter 165, Section 20. Opening streets or ways.

Chapter 165, Section 21. Continuing liability on contracts after dissolution.

Chapter 165, Section 22. Satisfaction of judgment against shareholders after dissolution.

Chapter 165, Section 23. Interest of shareholders in real property after dissolution.

Chapter 165, Section 24. Malicious injury to aqueduct; penalty.

Chapter 165, Section 25. Conductors from aqueducts for fire fighting.

Chapter 165, Section 26. Means of taking water for fire fighting.

Chapter 165, Section 27. Recovery of land owner for damages.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Chapter 165, Section 28. Acquisition of real estate in excess of limit.


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