Act No. 9 on the construction and operation of sewers.

The objective of the present Act is to: a. delineate the obligations of municipalities in terms of sewerage issues and sewerage projects; b. ensure the construction and operation of sewers in such a way that drainage causes as little unwanted impact on the environment as possible; c. clarify the rights and obligations of owners and users of sewers; and d. promote efficiency in the construction and operation of sewers. The Act contains 23 articles organized in the following chapters: I. Objectives, scope and definitions; II. Municipal sewers, etc.; III. Other sewers; IV. Sewer pipes; V. Fee collection; VI. Various provisions.
The municipality shall be responsible for the construction of sewers in their jurisdiction. In urban areas, the municipality shall establish and operate a common sewerage system. Outside urban areas, the municipality must ensure that sewage is collected in a systematic way with a collection system, main pipes and a common treatment plant. The owner or right holder of a plot of land next to a street, footpath or open area where a sewer line runs has the right to be connected to the sewer system. No one is allowed to connect to the sewer unless the sewer board approves it. The sewerage owner is responsible for the installation and maintenance of all sewerage pipes, i.e. main pipes, collection systems and sewerage connections.