Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 250

Sewerage Systems and Waterworks--City or District

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Section 250.236.1

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August 28, 2015

Termination of water services for nonpayment of sewer charges, allowed when.

250.236. 1. Any city, town or village may contract with a private or

public water company to terminate water services, at the direction of the

city, because a customer fails to pay his sewer bill. When charges for

sewer services are in arrears for more than three months and after the city

sends notice to the customer, the city may disconnect the customer's sewer

line or request in writing that the private or public water company

discontinue water service until such time as the sewer charges and all

related costs are paid.



2. A private or public water company acting pursuant to a written

request from the city as provided in subsection 1 of this section is not

liable for damages related to termination of water services. All costs

related to disconnection and reconnections shall be reimbursed to the

private water company by the city.



(L. 1992 S.B. 470 & 497 § 1, A.L. 2001 H.B. 501, A.L. 2011 S.B. 48)





2001

1992



2001



250.236. 1. Any city, town or village may contract with a private or

public water company to terminate water services, at the direction of the

city, because a customer fails to pay his sewer bill. When charges for sewer

services are in arrears for more than three months and after the city sends

notice to the customer by certified mail, the city may disconnect the

customer's sewer line or request in writing that the private or public water

company discontinue water service until such time as the sewer charges and

all related costs are paid.



2. A private or public water company acting pursuant to a written request

from the city as provided in subsection 1 of this section is not liable for

damages related to termination of water services. All costs related to

disconnection and reconnections shall be reimbursed to the private water

company by the city.



1992



250.236. 1. Any city with a population of at least

seventy-one thousand located in a county of the first

classification without a charter form of government which has a

population of at least eighty-two thousand but less than

eighty-five thousand and any city with a population of at least

seventeen thousand located in a county of the first

classification without a charter form of government which has a

population of at least one hundred seventy thousand but less than

one hundred eighty thousand, may contract with a private or

public water company to terminate water services, at the

direction of the city, because a customer fails to pay his sewer

bill. When charges for sewer services are in arrears for more

than three months and after the city sends notice to the customer

by certified mail, the city may disconnect the customer's sewer

line or request in writing that the private or public water

company discontinue water service until such time as the sewer

charges and all related costs are paid.



2. A private or public water company acting pursuant to a

written request from the city as provided in subsection 1 of this

section is not liable for damages related to termination of water

services. All costs related to disconnection and reconnections

shall be reimbursed to the private water company by the city.



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