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Sewer responsibility

by SMITHER M
Published in March 2000 - Page 2

With the expanding population in urban areas, and the devolution of water and sewage services onto municipalities under the Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act, 1997, the issue of sewer main responsibility has become crucial. It is imperative that municipal councils review the consequences that can arise from limitations in existing sewer systems and fully understand the potential liability.

In the recent case of Creasy v. Sudbury (Regional Municipality),1 the trial judge, in the initial

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