Dispute Resolution Process

(1) In light of the general legal requirement that those aggrieved by the actions of administrative bodies such as the Authority be given an opportunity to appeal from those actions, the Authority has established an administrative hearing process. That process is set forth in the Authority's Regulations for the Conduct of Adjudicatory Proceedings, 360 CMR 1.00. Any dispute arising between the Authority and a community under the terms of either a water supply continuation agreement or an interim water supply order will be resolved through that administrative hearing process. (2) The Authority is allowed by St. 1984, c. 372 to establish reasonable penalties for violation of 360 CMR. Accordingly, the Authority hasissued AdministrativePenaltyRegulations, 360 CMR 2.00. In order to uphold its ability to achieve the goals of the enabling act, the Authority may impose civil administrative penalties pursuant to its Administrative Penalty Regulations if a community consistently and flagrantly violates either a water supply continuation agreement or an interim water supply order.