Pursuant to § 7-246 of the General Statutes, the PUC
is designated the Water Pollution Control Authority for the City.
The Water Pollution Control Authority shall have all the powers
conferred on such authority under the provisions of §§ 7-245
and 7-273 of the General Statutes and all the powers and duties granted
it by the Charter and ordinances of the City. It shall exercise such
powers in such manner as it shall deem for the best interest of the
City.
The Tax Collector shall be the collector of all sewerage system
connection and use charges, betterment charges (assessments), liens
and violations levied by the WPCA under the provisions of this chapter,
and such officer shall collect such charges in accordance with the
provisions of the General Statutes for the collection of property
taxes.