NY Cty L § 250 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CNT - County Article 5-A - County Water, Sewer, Drainage and Refuse Districts 250 - Purpose.

§ 250. Purpose. The board of supervisors of each county may establish,   consolidate,  or  extend  county  water, water quality treatment, sewer,   wastewater disposal, drainage or refuse districts (hereinafter  referred   to  in  this  article  as  the  "district")  in  the  manner hereinafter   provided:1. For the purpose of developing or acquiring a supply  of  water  for   (a)   wholesale  distribution  to  other  municipalities,  districts  or   persons, corporate or otherwise, within the county water  district,  (b)   retail  distribution,  except  as hereinafter provided, or (c) both such   wholesale and retail distribution;1-a. For the purpose of (a) procuring  by  purchase,  lease  or  other   means  and  installing  water  quality  treatment  units  or devices, if   required; providing periodic testing and monitoring of raw and  finished   water  from  private  wells  in  the  district;  monitoring,  modifying,   repairing, replacing,  operation  and  maintenance,  regenerating  water   quality  treatment  units  and  devices  and  the  administering  of the   treatment and disposal of residuals generated in the  operation  of  the   district  pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the public health   and health planning council under section two hundred twenty-five of the   public health law; (b) assisting local, state and federal  agencies  and   officials  in  efforts  to  establish  causes of, and implement remedial   measures  to  reduce  water  contamination  and  protect  future   water   resources  within the district; (c) conduct public meetings and issue an   annual public report to  members  of  the  district  on  the  operation,   financial  position  and  water  quality  condition  of  said  district;   provided, however, that with respect to any town in the county the board   of supervisors shall first determine that such district or service  will   not be established or provided by such town.2. For the purpose of (a) the conveyance from other municipalities and   districts  within  the  county  of  sewage,  and  treatment and disposal   thereof, (b) collection, except as hereinafter  provided,  or  (c)  both   such conveyance and such collection;3.   For   the  purpose  of  administration  and  planning  (including   educational    programs),    design,     installation,     construction,   rehabilitation,   replacement,   operation  and  maintenance  (including   pumping and inspections), monitoring, residual  treatment  and  disposal   and  regulation  of  private on-site wastewater disposal systems of such   district;4. For the purpose of drainage of storm water and other waters, either   surface or subsurface, within the county;4-a. For the purpose of effecting lake protection and  rehabilitation,   and any activities necessarily related thereto.5.  For  the  purpose  of  the  collection and disposition of garbage,   ashes, rubbish and other waste matter within the county.6. A county district established hereunder may consist of two or  more   noncontiguous  areas  in  which  the  water, sewer, wastewater disposal,   drainage or refuse system (hereinafter referred to in  this  article  as   the  "system")  will  be  interrelated  and  interdependent, however, in   Suffolk county the  term  "interrelated  and  interdependent"  shall  be   deemed  to  mean  that the noncontiguous areas must be within the county   and  have  the  same  administrative  head.  However,  a  water  quality   treatment district established hereunder may consist of noncontiguous or   contiguous  benefited  parcels  of  property  and  shall be created by a   resolution of the county board of supervisors,  upon  petition  after  a   public hearing.7.  Except  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  no county district shall be   established hereunder which shall consist wholly of territory within one    city, within one village or within that portion of one town outside of a   village.8.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law a sewer district may   also exercise all the powers of a wastewater disposal  district  if  the   map  and  plan  prepared  pursuant to section two hundred fifty-three of   this chapter, or amended pursuant to section two  hundred  fifty-three-b   of this chapter, includes on-site wastewater disposal systems.