provision of law, be deemed a public utility and regulated as a
public utility. FOR A WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR OR WASTEWATER SYSTEM
OPERATOR SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 6703(D) (RELATING TO ASSET
MANAGEMENT PLANS), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER, ENTER
INTO A CONSENT ORDER, ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY OR TAKE ANY OTHER
ACTION NECESSARY TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER THAT
THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE ACT OF JUNE 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, NO.394), KNOWN
AS THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW.
(2) THE ACT OF JANUARY 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, NO.537),
KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT.
(3) THE ACT OF MAY 1, 1984 (P.L.206, NO.43), KNOWN AS
THE PENNSYLVANIA SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.
(4) CHAPTER 31 (RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES PLANNING).
§ 3711. Commission 6710. DEPARTMENT costs.
The program costs for commission DEPARTMENT implementation
and enforcement of this chapter shall be included in the
commission's DEPARTMENT'S proposed budget and shall be assessed
upon a community water system operator or owner and a community
wastewater system operator or owner in accordance with section
510 (relating to assessment for regulatory expenses upon public
utilities). For purposes of section 510, the definition of
"public utility" shall include a community water system operator
or owner or community wastewater system operator or owner
required to file under this section and not subject to section
510 assessments. For the purposes of section 510 assessments,
community water systems and community wastewater systems may be
grouped with other public utilities furnishing the same kind of
service . A community water system operator or owner and a
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