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From: Mel Bailey
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2;33:24 PM (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
To: Chris Hecht; John Nobbs; secretary
Subject: Re: DMFT Schweitzer Basin Water LLC tariff and rules
Chris, John and PUC Secretary
I am sending the Schweitzer Basin Water LLC Tariff and General Rules and Regulations (the
Uniform Main Extension Rule is exactly as you have written) as required by Order 33543.I sent
this version to Chris Hecht on July 7 ,2016 as a draft. I did not hear back from him.
So now I am sending the same version as my required July 14, 2016 submittal.
Please let me know if you want any changes.
Thank you
Mel Bailey
Marsha Bell
Schweitzer Basin Water LLC Owners
On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at2:19 PM, Mel Bailey <[e-mail]> wrote:
Chris
We have attached the Schweitzer Basin Water LLC DRAFT tariff and rules. The main line
extension rule is the same as the IPUC's.
Would you please review and let us know if we need to make any changes prior to our formal
submittal, which is due by July 14.
Thank you
Mel Bailey
Marsha Bell
Schweitzer Basin Warer LLC
Case No. SCH-W-15-01 Certificate No 521
208-610-2318
Schweitzer Basin Water LLC
Sheet 1 Revision 00
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Recurring Charges, All Billed Quarterly for the Previous Quarter
Water service fee for single living unit
Less than 500 sq ft
Water service fee for single living unit
Over 500 sq ft
Single living unit with
Or attached living unit
Which can be rented
Single living unit with
Which can be rented
additional guesthouse
(no kitchen),
second living area
$39/mo, $ttTlqtr
$4L/mo, $123lqtr
$65/mo, $19S/qtr
$82lmo, $246lqtr
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All lots that have not paid the Infrastructure
Contribution Fee for each new single living
Unit
All lots that have not paid the Infrastructure
Contribution Fee for each additional single
Living unit which can be rented (no kitchen)
All lots that have not paid the Water Tap
Fee (Other than on Telemark and Ullr Roads,
As described below)
Water Tap Fees for lots on Telemark Road
(Formerly Fall Line Road)
All Schweitzer Village 2nd Addition
Block (Bk) 3 Lot 3, Bk 4 Lot 7, Bk 4 Lot B,
Bk 4 Lot 9, Bk 4 Lot 10, Bk 4 Lot 11,
Bk 4 Lot 12, Bk 4 Lot 13, Bk 4 Lot 15
Water Tap Fee for lots on Ullr Road
All Schweitzer Village 2nd Addition
Bk B Lot7, Bk B Lot 9, Bk B Lot 11,
Bk B Lot 238, BkB Lot 23C
$6es0
$347s
$2000
$3s00
$3s00
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Non-Recurring Charges Continued
Late Payment Fee on past due Balance
More than 15 days after due date
Reconnection Fee, requested by
Customer
Reconnection Fee, due to
Disconnection of service for
Nonpayment
New Fire Hydrant Installation Fee
Returned Check Fee for
Insufficient Funds
Use of Water from Interties
One percent (1olo)
$300
Actual cost based
Upon time to reconnect,
Minimum $300
$s00
$30
$10/1000 gallons
Minimum $30
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GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS
FOR Schweitzer Basin Water LLC
Please see Section 14.0 for additional requirements regarding service
connections, fire hydrants, use of large quantities of water, meters,
and cross connections.
1. GENEML
1.1 The Customer, in receiving water service, and the Company, in
providing water service, shall both agree to abide by these rules
and regulations.
L.2 In the event that there is a conflict between these rules and
regulations and the Utility Customer Relations Rules (UCRR) and
the Utility Customer Information Rules (UCIR), the Rules and
Regulations of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission)
shall take precedence unless an exception has been granted.
1.3 All recurring and non-recurring charges shall be approved in
advance by the Commission.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.L Applicant - a potential customer (person, business or government
agency) applying for service to the Company and subject to the
Commission's rules and regulations.
2.2 Billing Period - the period of time between bills from the Company
for normal services rendered.
2.3 Commission - Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Commodity Charge - a recurring charge based only on the quantity
of water used.
Company - the Schweitzer Basin Water LLC (SBW) water company.
Connection, Hook-Up Fee or Infrastructure Contribution Fee - a
non-recurring charge paid by a Customer requesting service for
2.4
2.5
2.6
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2.8
2.7
partial or full recovery of the Company's cost of providing a new
service connection.
Contribution in Aid of Construction - a non-recurring charge paid by
a Customer or developer to help defray the cost of system
expansion.
Customer - a person, business or government agency responsible
for paying bills and complying with the rules and regulations of the
company.
Customer Charge - a recurring fixed charge to recover a portion of
the cost of meter reading and billing.
Fixed or Flat Rate - a recurring charge of a fixed amount, usually in
an unmetered system.
Franchise Tax - the tax imposed on a Company by a governmental
entity for the privilege of doing business within its boundaries.
Late Payment Charge - the non-recurring charge levied against any
delinquent balance.
Minimum Charge - the minimum recurring charge for a billing
period that may or may not include a specified quantity of water.
Non-recurring Charges - the charges that are not assessed each
billing period.
Premises - the Customer's property including out buildings which
are normally located on one lot or parcel of ground.
Rate Schedule - the schedules of all recurring and non-recurring
charges of the Company.
Reconnection Charge - the charge paid by a Customer to the
Company to restore service after disconnection.
Recurring Charges - the charges that are assessed each billing
period.
Tariff - the rate schedules and the rules and regulations which
govern the Company's service.
Utility Customer Information Rules (UCIR) - Information to
Customers of Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utilities - IDAPA
3L.2L.02.000 et seq.
2.2t Utility Customer Relations Rules (UCRR) - Customer Relations Rules
for Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utilities Regulated by the Idaho
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2.L2
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2.L4
2.L5
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2.L7
2.18
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2.20
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Public Utilities Commission (The Utility Customer Relations Rules) -
IDAPA 31.21.01.000 et seq.
3. SERVICE FOR NEW CUSTOMERS
3.1 The Company shall furnish service to applicants within its
certificated service area in accordance with rates and the rules and
regulations approved by the Commission.
3.2 Applicants for water service may be required to sign a standard
form of service application.
3.3 The Company shall not be obligated to provide service at a service
location until any required deposit has been received by the
Company in accordance with the UCRR.
3.4 Special contracts may be required where large investments in
special facilities are necessary to provide the requested service.
The Company may require contribution toward such investment
and establish such minimum charges as are deemed necessary. All
such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the Commission.
3.5 The Company reserves the right to place limitations on the amount
and character of water service it will supply and to refuse service if,
in its opinion:
a. the Company is required to refuse or limit service by
regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Company;
b. the requested service installation is of larger size than is
necessary to properly serve the premises;
c. the permanency of the building, structure, or institution
requesting to be served is such that the Company's
investment in such service is jeopardized;
d. the depth of the applicant's service line is less than the
minimum depth required for frost protection;
e. the applicants' proposed service, main or other appuftenance
does not conform to good engineering design or meet the
standard specifications of the Company; or
f . if the applicant refuses to agree to abide by the rules and
regulations of the Company.
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If the Company denies service to an applicant for any reason, it
shall immediately provide the applicant with a written explanation
of its decision in accordance with the UCRR.
4. DEPOSITS
4.t Rules and Regulations regarding deposits can be found in the
UCRR.
5. MTES
5.1 Rates charged for water service and supply shall be those published
in the Company's tariff and approved by the Commission.
6. BILLING AND PAYMENT
All Customers shall be billed on a regular basis as identified on the
applicable rate schedule.
If the system is metered, the Company shall try to read the meters
prior to each billing unless specified differently on the applicable
rate schedule. If the Company's meter reader is unable to gain
access to the premises to read the meter, or in the event the meter
fails to register, the Company will estimate the Customer's water
consumption for the current billing period based on known
consumption for a prior similar period or average of several
periods. Subsequent readings will automatically adjust for
differences between estimated and actual. Bills based on estimated
consumption shall be clearly marked as "estimated".
All bills shall clearly indicate the balance due, and may be due and
payable no less than 15 days after the date rendered. AII bills not
paid by due date may be considered delinquent and service may be
disconnected subject to the provisions of the UCRR.
A Late Payment Charge may be levied against any delinquent
account. All payments received by the next billing date shall be
applied to the Customer's account prior to calculating the Late
Payment Charge.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
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6.5
6.6
6.7
The minimum bill or customer charge shall apply when service is
provided for less than one month.
Owners of premises with one or more condominiums, buildings,
stores, apartments or any other divisions of like or similar
character, all of which are served from one (1) service connection
are responsible for the entire water charges. If the owner desires
to cease being responsible for water bills for such places and
desires that the occupant of each division will be responsible for her
or her respective bill, such transfer of responsibility will not be
accepted or recognized by the Company until the plumbing
arrangements of the building or premises are so changed by the
owner or his or her agent as to permit the Company, to its
satisfaction, to serve each division or occupant separately from the
other occupants in the same building.
Accounts shall be continued and water bills rendered regularly until
the Company has been duly notified to discontinue service.
7. METERING (If Applicable)
7.t Meters will be installed by the Company near the Customer's
property line or at any other reasonable location on the Customer's
premises that is mutually agreed upon.
7.2 The Company's representative shall be given access to the
Customer's premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of
obtaining meter readings. In the event of recurring inaccessibility
the Company may, at its option and after notifying the customer,
relocate its metering equipment at the Customer's expense.
7.3 The Company shall be responsible for the maintenance of its
metering equipment. Meters are considered to be sufficiently
accurate if tests indicate that meter accuracy is within + 2 percent.
When for any reason a meter fails to register within these limits of
accuracy, the Customer's use of water shall be estimated on the
basis of available data and charges shall be adjusted accordingly.
Corrected bills shall then be sent out to the customer and additional
payment or refund arrangements shall be made in accordance with
the UCRR.
The Company reserves the right to test and/or replace any meter.
Upon deposit of a "Meter Testing Fee" by a Customer, the Company
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will test the Customer's meter. If the test indicates that the meter
over-registers by more than 2 percent, it shall be replaced with an
accurate meter at no cost to the Customer and the "Meter Testing
Fee" shall be refunded and water bills shall be adjusted in
accordance with the UCRR. Meter Testing Fees shall require prior
approval by the Commission.
At the Company's discretion, un-metered Customers may be
convefted to metered service if such transition occurs in a planned,
systematic manner without unreasonable discriminations and if the
Company has an approved metered rate.
The Company will have the right to set meters or other devices
without notice to the Customer for the detection and prevention of
fraud.
In any building where the meter is to be installed in the basement,
the incoming water pipe must enter the basement at least sixteen
(16) inches from the riser in order that a meter can be set in a
horizontal position in the basement. All pipes to the different parts
of the building or grounds must lead from the riser at least one (1)
foot above the elbow.
8. CUSTOMER PLUMBING AND APPLIANCES
7.5
7.6
7.7
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
All plumbing, piping, fixtures and appliances on the Customer's side
of the service connection will be installed and maintained under the
responsibility and at the expense of the Customer or owner of the
premises.
The plumbing, piping, fixtures and appliances shall be maintained
in conformity with all municipal, state and federal requirements.
The nature and condition of this plumbing, piping and equipment
will be such as not to endanger life or property, interfere with
service to other Customers or permit those with metered services
to diveft system water without meter registration.
A stop-and-waste valve will be installed on the Customer's
plumbing in a place always accessible and so located as to permit
shutting off the water for the entire premises with the least
possible delay.
All persons having boilers, water tanks or other equipment supplied
by direct pressure from the Company's mains should install a
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8.5
pressure relief valve, or other device to serve the same purpose, so
as to prevent excess pressure from forcing hot water and/or steam
back into the water meter and mains of the Company. All damage
to the Company's property resulting from the failure to properly
equip plumbing with a relief valve will be billed to the Customer.
The Company is not obligated to perform any service whatever in
locating leaks or other trouble with the customer's piping.
When the premises served by the Company are also served in any
manner from another water supply of any kind, an approved
backflow prevention device shall be installed at the service
connection. Water service for either stand-by or other purposes
will not be furnished until piping and connections are inspected and
approved by a representative of the Company.
Property owners will not be allowed to connect the water service of
different properties together.
All of the Customer's service pipes and fixtures must be kept in
repair and protected from freezing at his or her expense. When
there are leaking or defective pipes or fixtures, the water may be
turned off at the option of the Company until the proper repairs are
made.
8.6
8.7
8.8
9. INSTALI.ATION OF SERVICE CONNECTIONS
9.1 The service connection is the property of the Company and as such,
the Company is responsible for its installation and maintenance. It
consists of piping, curbstop and valve or meter box and a meter, if
the system is metered. The service connection transmits water
from the Company's water main to a valve or meter box generally
located near the Customer's property line. All piping, valves or
appliances beyond this point shall be the property and
responsibility of the Customer.
9.2 The Company reserves the right to designate the size and location
of the service line, curbstop, meter (if applicable) and meter or
valve box and the amount of space which must be left unobstructed
for the installation and future maintenance and operation thereof.
9.3 Where a service connection is desired for premises on which there
is no permanent structure, the Company will install a service
connection to said premises only upon payment by the applicant of
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the estimated cost of said service connection. If within a period of
five (5) years from the installation of said service connection a
permanent structure is erected on the premises, the Company will
refund, with interest, the difference between any approved new
Customer charges in effect at the time of connection, and the
applicant's advance.
9.4 The extra costs of any out-of-the-ordinary circumstances requiring
additional equipment or special construction techniques involved in
the installation of a service connection will be agreed to in advance
by the Customer and the Company.
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10.1
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10.3
11.
REPI.ACEMENT OR ENLARGEMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTION
Unless otherwise provided herein, the Company shall replace or
enlarge service connections at its own expense as follows:
a. whenever it is necessary to change the location of any
service connection due to relocation or abandonment of the
Company's mains; and,
b. for commercial or industrial services where the type or
volume of use has changed and the enlargement will result
in sufficient increase in annual revenue to justify the
enlargement.
The relocation, enlargement or reduction of service connections for
the convenience of the Customer will be at the expense of the
Customer. Prior to such relocation, enlargement or reduction, the
Customer will deposit the estimated cost thereof with the
Company. Within fifteen (15) days, a refund will be made to the
Customer in the amount by which the estimated cost exceeds the
actual cost. The amount by which the actual cost exceeds the
estimated cost will be due and payable within fifteen (15) days
after billing for such deficiency.
Enlargement of any service connection will be made only after such
time as the Customer's plumbing inside his or her premises have
been enlarged sufficiently to accommodate the additional capacity.
DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION OF SERVICE
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11.1 When a Customer desires to discontinue service he shall give notice
to the Company at least two (2) days in advance and be
responsible for all water consumed for the two (2) days after the
date of such notice.
LL.z The Company shall discontinue a Customer's service on an
involuntary basis only in accordance with UCRR.
11.3 When it becomes necessary for the Company to involuntarily
discontinue water service to a Customer, service shall be
reconnected only after all bills for service then due have been paid
or satisfactory payment arrangements have been made.
LL.4 A reconnection fee may be charged each time a Customer is
disconnected, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and reconnected at
the same premises. The reconnection fee will be paid before service
is restored. Reconnection fees shall not be charged for any
situation or circumstance in which the Customer's water supply is
disconnected by the Company for its convenience.
11.5 The Company reserves the right at any time, upon notice, to shut
off the water for maintenance or expansion and, in emergencies,
may do so without notice. The Company shall at all times use
reasonable diligence and care to prevent interruption of said water
service.
11.6 Except in the case of an emergency, no one, except an authorized
Company representative, shall turn on or turn off the water on the
Company's side of the service connection.
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EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
The extension of system water mains for the purpose of providing
new service shall be handled in accordance with the "Uniform Main
Extension Rules for Small Water Companies" which is attached to
these Rules and Regulations as an Appendix.
MISCELLANEOUS
No customer shall permit any person from another premises to take
water from his or her water service or tap for more than (1) week
without the written permission and consent of the Company.
13.
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t3.2 No person acting either on his or her own behalf or an agent of any
person, firm, corporation or municipality not authorized by the
Company shall take any water from any fire hydrant on the
Company's system except in the case of an emergency.
13.3 No one shall tamper or interfere with the Company's equipment or
property, nor shall repairs, connections or replacements be made
without the Company authorization.
13.4 Whenever an applicant desires service of a character for which
there is no available service classification, a contract may be
executed in lieu of a tariff. Any such contract shall be subject to
the approval of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
13.5 Copies of the Company's rates and summary of rules and
regulations shall be available at the Company's office and provided
to customers upon commencement of service, and annually
thereafter in accordance with the UCRR and the UCIR.
L4 Specia! Provisions or Amendments
14. 1 Service Connections Requirements
a. Each customer shall be supplied through a separate service line.
b. The Infrastructure Contribution Fee described in the Non-Recurring
Charges Tariff allows the Company to recover the cost of previously
installed infrastructure such as wells, pumps, reservoirs, upgraded
distribution lines, etc. This fee must be paid and an application
submitted to the Company prior to construction on a lot. In some
cases this fee has been prepaid by lot owners. Contact the
Company for the status of fees paid on lots.
c. The Water Tap Fee described in the Non-Recurring Charges Tariff
allows the Company to recover the cost of tapping into the main
line and installing a service line and curb stop valve at the property
corner. The Water Tap Fee must be paid and an application
submitted to the Company prior to construction on the lot. In
some cases this fee has been paid by lot owners. Contact the
Company for the status of fees paid on lots. The Company installed
the main line, tapped into the main line and installed the service
line and curb stop valve at the propefty corner for some lots on
Telemark road (formerly Fall Line road), and Ullr road. These
specific lots are identified in the Non-Recurring Charges Tariff with
a different Water Tap Fee.
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d.The Applicant shall furnish and install water service lines from the
curb stop valve to the residence, including the service line and
meter. Notify the Company prior to the start of digging. A State of
Idaho plumbing permit is required prior to the start of work. The
Company shall inspect the connection from the residence to the
existing mains. In instances where the existing main does not
front the property to be served, the Applicant shall enter into the
appropriate main extension agreement as provided under the
Company's Rules and Regulations Governing Main Extensions.
All service lines from the curb stop valve to the customers building
or place of consumption shall be approved by the Company as to
size, kind of pipe, and installation. The installation shall be kept in
good repair by the customer at the customer's expense. All.such
service lines shall be placed and maintained at least five (5) feet
below the surface of the ground and not greater than six (6) feet
below the surface of the ground, final grade. Sand bedding is
required for the entire pipe length.
No service lines shall be laid in the same trench with the sewer line.
There shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet separation between the
sewer and water lines, per the Uniform Plumbing Code.
When a meter is located within the Customer's building, a positive
shutoff valve easily accessible to the occupants shall be placed in
the service line within the building supplied with water. Such valve
shall be located so that it will be possible to drain the meter and all
pipes in the building.
All components and materials coming in contact with drinking water
must meet ANSI/NST 61 requirements.
For single family residences, one (1) inch (AWWA or NSF Approved)
Poly pipe, minimum 200 psi, shall be installed as a service line to
the residence. This pipe shall be one piece, not spliced. Other
sizes are required for multi-family residences.
Connections for each end of line: "Brass one (1) inch, Pexmip Cplg
Adp Pep Compression". Available from Consolidated Supply
Poly pipe service line is to run under the foundation or through a
sleeved opening in the foundation wall. One (1) inch threaded ball
valve to be used as shut off, between supply line and residences
internal plumbing.
Call Company to witness pressure check of line. Ensure that
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service valve at property corner is shut off, The line is to be
pressurized to 125 psi or t25o/o of water pressure, whichever is
greater, for 15 minutes. Line is to remain without leaks or pressure
loss for the 15 minute interval.
m. Water line shall not be covered until all testing and inspection is
completed and approved.
n. The Customer shall promptly repair all leaks inside the premises
and in the Customer's service line. Failure to repair leakage
promptly may result in termination of service as allowed under the
IPUC's Rules and Regulations Governing Customer Relations.
L4.2 Fire Hydrants
a. The Company does not provide fire hydrants on the SBW water
system. All fire hydrants are owned by propefty
owners/associations.
b. The Company was not designed to furnish fire protection; SBW
purpose is to furnish only domestic water service. Therefore, SBW
shall not be responsible for loss or damage claimed to have
occurred due to lack of adequate water supply, or water pressure,
and merely agrees to furnish such quantity of water at such
pressure as are available in its general distribution system. If a
new installation or additional flows and pressure are required it is
the responsibility of the fire hydrant owner and the fire hydrant
owner's engineer to determine, with The Company and DEQ's
approval, a system design change that would provide such
additional flows and/or pressures. These system changes, if agreed
upon by The Company, shall be at the expense of the fire hydrant
owner. The Schweitzer Fire District shall be notified of the change
and shall concur with the change prior to the start of work.
c. An application for installing a new fire hydrant shall be completed
by any property organizations desiring to install a new fire hydrant.
d. The customer is responsible for payment of the cost of the
engineering evaluation for flow, location, hydrant, fittings,
installation road repair and any fees. The pressure shall never drop
below 20 psi during fire flow. The Company's New Fire Hydrant
$500 fee, which includes review of the application, inspection,
pressure testing, bacteria testing and mapping, shall be paid prior
to start of work by an approved contractor. The Schweitzer Fire
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District shall approve the fire hydrant location and calculated flow
prior to staft of work.
The Company is not responsible for fire flows from hydrants
installed by customers. All maintenance and repairs to fire
hydrants are the responsibility of the fire hydrant owner.
f. No unauthorized person shall open any fire hydrant, attempt to
draw water from it or in any way tamper with a fire hydrant.
Fire hydrants are for fire emergencies only and not for temporary
water supply.
If an owner desires to change the size, type, or location of an
existing fire hydrant the owner shall have an engineering
evaluation completed and pay for all change costs. No change shall
be made without The Company approval.
t4.3 Use of Large Quantities of Water
a. When water is desired for filling a swimming pool, hot tub or other
such uses which require abnormally large quantities of water,
arrangements shall be made with The Company prior to the taking of
such water.
b. Use of water through emergency intefties shall be approved by the
Company. Fees are described in the Non-Recurring Charge tariff.
L4.4 Meters
a. Though water is billed at a flat rate, all new water services (both single
and multi-family residences) shall be rendered only through meters to
allow detection of leaks.
b. Each customer shall have a separate meter.
c. All meters shall be furnished by the customer and shall be donated to
the propefty of the Company. The Company reserves the right to
establish the size and location of meter required by each customer.
d. Meters shall be maintained by Company for normal wear and tear.
The costs of repair or replacement resulting from damages to the
meter, meter box or setting, caused or allowed by the customer, shall
be charged to the customer. The customer will not permit anyone
e.
g.
h.
Issued (date)
Etfective July 1, 2016
Order No 33543
lssued by Schweitzer Basin Water LLC
Mel Bailey,Owner
Schweitzer Basin Water LLC
Sheet 17 Revision 00
Replaces All Previous Sheets
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other than the Company to remove, inspect or tamper with the SBW's
meter or other company property located on the customer's premises.
The customer shall notify SBW of any damage to the meter or any
malfunction in the registration, as soon as the customer is aware of
the problem.
All meters shall be set at convenient locations, accessible to SBW and
subject to its control.
The final location of the meter shall be approved by SBW.
All meters shall conform to ANSI/NSF 61 requirements.
f.
g.
h.
L4.5 Cross Connections Control - Backflow Prevention Equipment
The SBW requires that an appropriate backflow prevention device be
installed on any customer service connection whenever an actual or
potential hazard is deemed to exist. Any such device shall appear on
the State's list of approved backflow prevention devices and shall be
approved by SBW prior to installation.
In the event that a backflow prevention device is required, it shall be
installed, maintained and tested at the customer's expense. Failure to
install, maintain or test the required device shall result in termination
of service to the customer in accordance with IPUC's General Rules
and Regulations.
The SBW shall require that all backflow prevention devices connected
to the SBW be tested upon installation, and annually thereafter or
when relocated or repaired. All testing shall be completed by a State
of Idaho certified backflow assembly tester (BAT). The test results
shall be reported to SBW within 30 days of the test. The submittal
form shall be preapproved by SBW.
It is the sole responsibility of the customer to install, operate and
maintain at all times their plumbing system in compliance with the
current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
a.
b.
c.
d.
lssued (date)
Etfective July 1, 2016
Order No 33543
lssued by Schweitzer Basin Water LLC
Mel Bailey,Owner