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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF UNITED WATER IDAHO INC. FOR AUTHORITY TO REVISE AND INCREASE RATES CHARGED FOR WATER SERVICE

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CASE NO. UWI-W-97-6
ORDER NO.  27251
The Coalition of United Water Customers petitioned to intervene in this case on December 4, 1997, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-75.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by the Coalition of United Water Customers is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record.  This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:
Peter J. RichardsonDr. Don Reading
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINEBen Johnson Associates
877 W. Main Street, Suite 6041227 El Pelar
Boise, ID 83702-5858Boise, ID 83702
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this         day of  December 1997.
                                                                                DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT
                                                                                RALPH NELSON,  COMMISSIONER
                                                                                MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary
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December 22, 1997