Kansas Statutes 65-162a. Public water supply systems; definitions
As used in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-163 and 65-163a, and in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-171m to 65-171t, inclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
(a) “Person” means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, state, municipality or federal agency.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-162a
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 65-171j
- Secretary: means the secretary of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-1,114
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(b) “Public water supply system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least ten (10) service connections or regularly serves an average of at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of the year. Such term includes any source, treatment, storage or distribution facilities under control of the operator of the system and used primarily in connection with the system, and any source, treatment, storage or distribution facilities not under such control but which are used in connection with such system.
(c) “Secretary” means the secretary of health and environment.
(d) “Supplier of water” means any person who owns or operates a public water supply system.