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and maintain the water system, water plant, sanitary sewerage sys-
tem, sewage treatment plant, or storm water sewers provided for in
this charter. Unless required by the county, the town need not ob-
tain any permit or pay any charge for these operations, but it must
notify the county of its intent to enter on the public way and must
leave the public way in a condition not inferior to that existing be-
fore.

82.    Connections.

The town shall provide a connection with water and sanitary sewer
mains for all property abutting on any public way in which a sani-
tary sewer or water main is laid. When any water main or sanitary
sewer is declared ready for operation by the town, all abutting
property owners after reasonable notice shall connect all fixtures
with the water or sewer main. The town may require that, if it
considers existing fixtures unsatisfactory, satisfactory ones be in-
stalled and may require that all cesspools, sinkdrains, and privies be
abandoned, filled, removed or left in such a way as not to injure public
health. All wells found to be polluted or a menace to health may be
ordered to be abandoned and closed. Any violation of an ordinance
passed under the provisions of this section may be made a misde-
meanor.

83.    Charge for connections.

The town may make a charge, the amount to be determined by
the council, for each connection made to the town's water or sewer
mains. This charge shall be uniform throughout the town, but may
be changed from year to year. Arrangements for the payment of
this charge shall be made before the connection is made.

84.    Improper uses.

In order to prevent any leakage or waste of water or other im-
proper use of the town's water system or sewage disposal system, the
town may require such changes in plumbing, fixtures, or connections
as it deems necessary to prevent such waste or improper use.

85.    Private systems.

The town [may] by ordinance may provide that no water supply,
sewerage, or storm water drainage system, and no water mains,
sewers, drains, or connections therewith, shall be constructed or
operated by any person or persons, firm, corporation, institution,
or community, whether upon private premises or otherwise, and
may provide that cesspools or other private methods of sewage dis-
posal shall be operated and maintained in such a manner that they
do not and will not be likely to affect adversely the public comfort
and health and any cesspool or other private method of sewage
disposal affecting or likely to affect adversely the public comfort and
health may be deemed a nuisance and may be abated by the town.
Any violation of an ordinance passed under the provisions of this
section may be made a misdemeanor.

86.    Extensions beyond boundaries.

The town [shall have the power to] may extend its water or sew-
erage systems beyond the town limits.

87.    Right of entry.

Any employee or agent of the town, while in the necessary pursuit
of his official duties with regard to the water or sewage disposal sys-