Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers
Section 2041.1 - Power to acquire community sewage collection or disposal systems


(a) General rule.--A borough may, by ordinance, acquire ownership of a community sewage collection or disposal system by purchase or by the exercise of eminent domain pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain) or by gift from the owner or owners.
(b) Assessment of costs and expenses.--In eminent domain proceedings, the viewers shall assess the costs and expenses of the community sewage collection or disposal system acquired by the borough upon the property or properties benefited according to benefits. Any deficiency that is not assessed upon the benefited property or properties shall be paid by the borough.