Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 41A
Use of water in emergencies
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40 — Powers and Duties of Cities and Towns · Status: effective
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 41A, Use of water in emergencies, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1543476
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Section 41A. A board of water commissioners or a board of public works with the duties of water commissioners of a municipality, water supply, fire and water district or water company having control of water supplies may, on behalf of their respective bodies politic or corporate, upon notification to the water takers, restrain the use of water on public and private premises by shutting off the water at the meter or at the curb cock or by other means as the case may be, during a drought, hurricane, conflagration or other disaster when in the opinion of the department of environmental protection an emergency exists.