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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(1) The term “County” shall mean Kent County.
(2) The term “district” or the term “county sewer district” shall mean any sewage disposal district or sanitary district established pursuant to this chapter.
(3) The term “sanitary district” shall mean a county sewer district established to provide 1 or more facilities necessary or convenient for the collection of sewage, the treatment of such sewage and delivery of such treated effluent into the facilities of a sewage disposal district for final treatment.
(4) The term “sewage” shall mean all types of human or animal waste, industrial or commercial waste or any other waste suitable for treatment and disposal through the facilities of sewage treatment plants.
(5) The term “sewage disposal district” shall mean a county sewer district established to provide 1 or more sewer facilities necessary or convenient for the transmission, final treatment and disposal of effluent received from the sewage collection facilities of a sanitary sewer district or from any other source as specifically provided herein.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 9. Counties § 4601. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-9-counties/de-code-sect-9-4601/
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