Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-9-22-3

Sec. 3. (a) Plans and specifications for the sewage works contracted for must be approved by the municipal works board before construction is begun.

(b) Upon their completion, final inspection, and approval the sewage works become the property of the municipality, and the works board may:

(c) After the sewage works are approved and accepted by the works board, all further maintenance and operation of them are the responsibility of the municipality.

(d) Subsections (b) and (c) do not apply to lateral sewers or other extensions that, upon completion, become the property and responsibility of the landowners whose property they benefit.