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Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 1502. Changing existing drainage systems

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Department of Health and Social Services may order and direct any changes in the construction of any cesspool or privy well or other drainage already constructed and used on any property in any incorporated town or within 1 mile of the water supply of the town which it deems necessary for the protection of the health of the inhabitants of the town or for the protection of the water supply thereof.

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