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STATE OF IDAHO
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
LAWRENCE G. WASDEN
April 21 , 2003
Robaer Cobott
2626 Wrenco Loop Rd.
Sandpoint, ill 83864
RE:Company Testimony in Case No. PTE-O3-
Dear Mr. Cobott:
On April 18, 2003, the Commission Staff received a copy of Ponderosa Terrace Estates Water
System s response to the IPUC's Order to Show Cause. In PTE's response, you requested
full disclosure of every bit of paper work that P.Ue. has on all the Public
Utilities that are now under their control. I want the contact person s name
and phone number. I also want a complete list of every public water utility in
the state ofIdaho.
The Commission Staff has interpreted this as a production request that seeks information and/or
documents. Please find attached a list of every public water utility regulated by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission. What the Commission cannot provide is a "contact name and phone
number" for each water utility. Idaho Code 9 9-348 prevents the Commission from disclosing
the mailing addresses and telephone numbers.
Other than providing the Commission s list of regulated water companies, I am unsure how to
respond to your request for documentation on ALL Idaho regulated public utilities. As you may
be aware, the Commission has been in existence since 1913 and currently regulates
approximately 475 public utilities. If you could be more specific or narrow your request
Commission Staff would send you the information you seek. If the documents you seek are too
voluminous to be sent via U.S. Mail, you may review the Commission s official records during
business hours at its office located at 472 W. Washington Street in Boise.
Finally, let me respond to your question about the number of water utilities regulated by the
Commission. As indicated in the attachment, the Commission regulates about 25 water utilities.
There are about 2 600 systems that supply drinking water to Idahoans. Most of these systems are
Contracts & Administrative Law Division, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0074, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone], E-mail: Ipuc~puc.state.id.
Located at 472 West Washington St., Boise, Idaho 83702
Robaer Cobott
April 21 , 2003
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non-profit homeowner associations or municipal systems operated by local governments.
Regulated companies comprise less than one percent of the total number of water systems in
Idaho. Per Idaho Code 9 61-526, utility water corporations are required to obtain a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity from the Commission before providing service to the public.
Please contact me at [phone] if you wish to discuss this matter further.
Sincerely,
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LisaD. Nordstrom
Deputy Attorney General
Enclosure
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WATER UTILITIES
ALGOMA WATER
Sandpoint, ill
ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY, INc.
Garden City, UT
BAR CIRCLE "S" RANCH, INc.
Hayden Lake, ill
BITTERROOT WATER COMPANY
Rathdrum, ill
BRIAN WATER CORPORATION
Boise, ill
CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION
Boise, ill
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS UTILITIES
Idaho Falls, ill
EAGLE WATER COMPANY, INC.
Eagle, ill
EVERGREEN WATER COMPANY
St. Maries, ill
FALLS WATER COMPANY, INC.
Idaho Falls, ill
GROUSE POINT WATER
Boise, ill
HAPPY VALLEY WATER SYSTEM
Rathdrum, ill
HUMPY'S WATER COMPANY
Blackfoot, ill
ISLAND PARK WATER COMPANY
Rexburg, ill
MORNING VIEW WATER COMPANY INc.
Rigby, ill
MURRAY WATERWORKS
Kingston, ill
PACKSADDLE ESTATES WATER COMPANY
Tetonia, ill
PI CABO LIVESTOCK COMPANY
Picabo, ill
PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
Sandpoint, ill
RICKEL WATER COMPANY
Hayden Lake, ill
SPIRIT LAKE EAST WATER COMPANY
Spokane, W A
CDS DBA STONERIDGE WATER
Salt Lake City, UT
SUNBEAM WATER COMPANY
Pocatello, ill
TROY HOFFMAN WATER CORPORATION
Coeur d'Alene, ill
UNITED WATER OF IDAHO
Boise, ill