The powers of the authority under section 4 of this chapter include the following:
- (1) Assessing issues related to service line ownership and replacement.
- (2) Assessing the challenges that utilities are likely to encounter as they become subject to more stringent governmental requirements.
- (3) Studying cost recovery mechanisms that enable utilities to respond quickly to system needs.
- (4) Monitoring the growing costs for utilities in complying with consent decrees related to governmental requirements.
- (5) Studying regional water ownership issues, including cross-border issues.
As added by P.L.233-2017, SEC.7.