182. As soon as the municipality is ready to furnish water to any part of its territory not already supplied, public notice thereof shall be given, and, after such notice, all persons liable to the payment of compensation for water services in such part of the territory, whether they consent or not to receive the water, shall pay the compensation fixed by the tariff.
1978, c. 87, s. 182; 1996, c. 2, s. 1064.