(70 ILCS 2805/32k) (from Ch. 42, par. 443k)
Sec. 32k. The trustees of the sanitary district may acquire, by purchase or
contract with an individual, corporation or municipality, a water supply
sufficient for diluting and flushing its sewer system and for the needs of
the inhabitants of the district. In the event that the trustees shall be
unable to agree with any person, corporation or municipality upon the terms
under which it may acquire such a water supply under this act, then the
right to obtain such a supply may be acquired by condemnation in any court
of competent jurisdiction by proceedings in the manner as near as may be as
is provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain
under the Eminent Domain Act. The
compensation or rates to be paid for such supply of water and the manner of
payment shall be as may be determined by the decree or judgment of the
court wherein such proceedings may be had.
(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
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