Cities and towns; public utility; system malfunctions; liability; third-party contractors; effective date.

Summary

The bill mandates that city and town-owned water and wastewater utilities establish a formal operations and maintenance program covering staffing, preventive maintenance, sewer inspections, emergency response, recordkeeping, and infrastructure analysis. It also directs utilities to adopt ordinances on fats, oils, grease and backflow prevention, and provides liability shields for utilities and third‑party contractors that meet the new standards. The goal is to improve system reliability and protect municipalities from past‑owner liabilities.

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