Section 57701 - Contracts for water supply; development of own water supply(a) Townships may contract with any adjoining municipal corporation owning a water system, or with a municipal authority or a private company, for a supply of water for public and private uses to be delivered into the lines of the township at or near or within the boundaries of the township.(b) This section does not prohibit a contract between a township and a municipal corporation, or a private company, for the supply of water in territory being supplied by any other private company.(c) A township may construct, maintain and operate its own water system and shall have full power by contract to develop an independent supply of water at any time, and it is not required to purchase a water supply needed by the township from either an adjoining municipal corporation or from a private company.1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. XXVII, § 2701. Amended 1937, May 20, P.L. 756, § 1; 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 52; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 135, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].