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Interstate Public Water Supply Compact (Vermont Statutes: Title 10 Conservation and Development; Chapter 46A)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Vermont
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Sub-national agreement Water supply Local government
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Vermont Statutes adopts the Interstate Public Water Supply Compact entered into between the State of Vermont and the State of New Hampshire. It provides that it is recognized that in certain cases municipalities in New Hampshire and Vermont may, in order to avoid duplication of cost and effort, and in order to take advantage of economies of scale, find it necessary or advisable to enter into agreements whereby joint public water supply facilities are erected and maintained. The states of New Hampshire and Vermont recognize the value of and need for such agreements, and adopt this compact in order to authorize their establishment.

Full text
English
Website
legislature.vermont.gov