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i - e 1-15-80 The act grants municipalities the power to establish, improve, and regulate such improvements as streets and sidewalks, water and water works, sewers and sewer systems, and water pollution controls. In addition, a municipality may, among other powers, IIdeepen, widen, cover, wall, alter or change the channel of watercourses.1I C.R.S. ~3l-l5-711 (1) (a). b) Public Improvements - Special Districts in Municipalities. 31-25-501, 31-25-540. Improvement C.R.S. ~~ The statute authorizes municipalities to construct local improvements and assess the cost of the improve- ments wholly or in part upon property specially benefited by such improvements. By ordinance, a municipality may order construction of district sewers for storm drainage in districts called storm sewer districts. c) Public Improvements - Improvement Districts in Municipalities.. C.R.S. ~~3l-25-60l, 31-25-630. The statute authorizes municipalities to establish improvement districts as taxing units for the purpose of constructing or installing public improvements. The organiza- tion of districts is initiated by a petition filed by a majority of registered electors of the municipality who own real or personal property in the district. d) Sewer and Water Systems - Municipalities. C.R.S. ~~3l-35-40l, 31-35-417. The statute authorizes municipalities to operate, maintain, and finance water and sewage facilities for the benefit of users within and without their territorial boundaries. Sewerage facilities are defined as: 11. .. anyone or more of the various devices used in the collection, treatment, or dis- position of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature or storm, flood, or surface drainage waters....1I C.R.S. nl-35-4Jl(6) 2. Statutes - County. a) Public Improvements - Sewer and Water Systems. C.R.S. 30-20-401, 30-20-422. The statute authorizes county construction, maintenance, improvement and financing of water and sewerage (9)