Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 165 – Water and Aqueduct Companies | Midpage

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Chapter 165

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 165

Water and Aqueduct Companies

1Definitions 1AAdequacy of distribution system; approval 1BRules and regulations 1CPlastic pipe connections; installation; notice to property owner or occupant; grounding of structure; penalty 2Application of other statutes 2AFiling schedule of rates and prices by water districts 2BBase rate for water charges and fees; increases for high volume users 3Powers of department of environmental protection; impairment 4Supervisory authority of department 4AFiling copies of existing contracts with affiliated companies; violations 4BWater companies; eminent domain or purchase; waters, water rights, lands and easements 5Acquisition of water works and other water company property by town 6Engineering services and advice 7Annual report 8Opening of streets by one other than water company; consent of municipal officers 9Review of action of municipal officers relating to opening of streets 10Testing of meters; report; cost 11Intentional injury to or interference with meter; penalty 11AProcedure for shutting off the flow of water on failure to pay lawful charges 11BShutting off water service to domicile occupied by seriously ill person; notice; penalty 11CIndebtedness of prior property owner; water supply for new owner 11DEntry on premises to examine water meters and facilities 11EShutting off water to non-customer occupants in residential buildings; notice; procedures; payment of amount due; effect of waiver; reprisals; penalties; rules and regulations 12Application to other statutes 13Certificate of payment of capital stock 14Conveyance of property in payment for stock 15Corporations organized under earlier law; meetings and records 16Record of proprietors' names 17Officers 18Assessments; defaults; sale of shares 20Opening streets or ways 21Continuing liability on contracts after dissolution 22Satisfaction of judgment against shareholders after dissolution 23Interest of shareholders in real property after dissolution 24Malicious injury to aqueduct; penalty 25Conductors from aqueducts for fire fighting 26Means of taking water for fire fighting 27Recovery of land owner for damages 28Acquisition of real estate in excess of limit