10. Any municipality may undertake, as a local improvement; the investigation, analysis, planning, monitoring, acquisition, removal, containment, remediation, construction, or improvement of any real property or facility necessary or desirable for the cleanup of actual, potential, or perceived environmental contamination or pollution, including without limitation, water pollution, air pollution, pollution caused by solid waste disposal, thermal pollution, radiation contamination, or other general environmental contamination or pollution which is or may become injurious to the environment or to the public health, safety, or welfare.

The governing body of a municipality undertaking a local improvement under this section may make, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances for carrying into effect the powers granted in this section. Whenever convenient, one or more of the works provided for in R.S.40:56-1 may be undertaken together with the local improvement authorized under this section as one improvement.

L.2018, c.97, s.10.