Sec. 4. The powers of the authority under section 3 of this chapter include the following: (1) Assessing issues related to service line ownership and replacement. (2) Assessing the challenges that utilities are likely to encounter as they become subject to more stringent governmental requirements. (3) Studying cost recovery mechanisms that enable utilities to respond quickly to system needs. (4) Monitoring the growing costs for utilities in complying with consent decrees related to governmental requirements. (5) Studying regional water ownership issues, including cross-border issues. As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.23.
IC 5-1.2-11.5-5 Study areas Sec. 5. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the authority shall divide the state of Indiana into study areas. (b) Each study area created under this section must consist of multiple counties. In selecting the counties to comprise each study area, the authority may consider similarities among the counties in: (1) the watersheds in which they are located; (2) the water sources that are available in them; and (3) any other factors the authority considers relevant. As added by P.L.15-2019, SEC.2.