§ 14-229-103 - Termination of water service. - Arkansas Statutes

14-229-103. Termination of water service.

(a) A municipality owning or operating a public sewer system or sewer improvement district that provides sewer service to its citizens may request a water association, a water improvement district, or a water authority that provides the water service to terminate the water service to a resident who is delinquent at least thirty (30) days in making payment to the municipality for sewer service or solid waste service.

(b) The water association, water improvement district, or water authority shall send notice to a person who is delinquent in making payments for sewer service or solid waste service of the date the water service will be terminated and shall terminate the water service upon that date unless the balance due the municipality for sewer service or solid waste service is paid.

(c) The water association, water improvement district, or water authority shall terminate the water service upon certification by the municipality that the person:

(1) Is more than thirty (30) days delinquent in making payments for sewer service or solid waste service; and

(2) Has been sent notice of the termination of the water service as required under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) As used in this section, "water authority" means the public body politic and governmental entity organized under the Water Authority Act, 4-35-101 et seq.