Order to alter, extend, or install water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system; powers of health officer

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  4. Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
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  6. Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems
  7. Order to alter, extend, or install water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system; powers of health officer

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    (a)    If, after investigation, the Department determines that any water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system is a menace to health or comfort or is causing a nuisance, and that conditions cannot be improved sufficiently only by changing the method of operation, the Department may order the owner:

        (1)    To alter or extend the water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system; or

        (2)    To install a new water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system.

    (b)    An order under subsection (a) of this section shall state a reasonable date for completion of the work.

    (c)    The Secretary may authorize a health officer:

        (1)    To investigate refuse disposal systems; and

        (2)    To enforce any regulation of the Department concerning refuse disposal systems.


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