Sec. 46.07.010. Statement of purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a program designed to provide safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facilities in villages in the state.

Sec. 46.07.020. Provision of facilities.

The commissioner shall institute and carry out a program to provide for the installation of safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facilities in villages in the state that are necessary to assure that there will be at least one facility for safe water and hygienic sewage disposal in each village.

Sec. 46.07.030. Nature and location of facilities.

(a) A facility constructed under authority of this chapter shall be available for use by the public and shall be designed to assure year-round use. The facility shall include, at a minimum, a source of clean water, such as a well with pumping facilities or utilization of surface water treated so it is safe and […]

Sec. 46.07.040. Construction of facilities.

(a) The commissioner shall provide for the construction of facilities under this chapter, and is authorized to provide for the construction by contract or through grants to public agencies or private nonprofit organizations, or otherwise. A contribution toward the cost of the construction of a facility may not be required from its users. Construction under […]

Sec. 46.07.050. Operation of facilities.

(a) It is the responsibility of the village governing body to maintain and operate the safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facility, and upon completion of the facility the commissioner shall execute the necessary transfers of title to vest complete ownership of the facility in the governing body. The commissioner may not construct a facility […]

Sec. 46.07.060. Educational and informational program.

The commissioner shall conduct, in each village where there is located a safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facility, an appropriate educational and informational program designed to familiarize the residents of the village as to the health advantages to be achieved by the utilization of the facility.

Sec. 46.07.070. Economy of administration.

In order to prevent duplication of effort and to promote economy of administration, the commissioner shall, to the maximum extent feasible, utilize the facilities of appropriate public agencies in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 46.07.080. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of environmental conservation; (2) “village” means (A) a second class city; (B) a first class city with a population of less than 1,000; (C) a home rule municipality with a population of less than 1,000; (D) the Annette Island Reserve established by 25 U.S.C. 495 for the […]