No.

Paula Herzmark Executive Director Department of Local Affairs 1313 Sherman Street, Rm. 518 Denver, Colorado 80203

Dear Ms. Herzmark:

This opinion letter is in response to your letter of March 7, 1980, in which you inquired whether the town of Dacono, a statutory town, has the power and jurisdiction to enact and enforce an ordinance establishing controls over the contamination of any waters owned, controlled, or managed by the town.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED AND CONCLUSIONS

Your request for an attorney general's opinion presents essentially two questions:

1. Can a statutory town, in the exercise of its…