20231120Exhibit 6.pdf

Austin Rueschhoff, ISB No. 10592
Thorvald A. Nelson
Austin W. Jensen, ISB No. 11947
HOLLAND & HART LLP
555 17th Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
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Attorneys for Veolia Water Idaho, Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVIMOR’S FORMAL ) CASE NO. VEO-W-23-03
COMPLAINT AGAINST VEOLIA WATER )
IDAHO, INC. )
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
EXHIBIT 6 TO ACCOMPANY VEOLIA’S ANSWER TO
AVIMOR’S FORMAL COMPLAINT
RELEVANT TARIFF SHEETS
Sheet No. 28 Replacing all Previous Sheets
VEOLIA WATER IDAHO, INC.
Issued by VEOLIA WATER IDAHO INC.
Issued Per IPUC Order No.35762 Marshall Thompson, Vice President Effective –May 1, 2023 8248 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RENDERING OF SERVICE
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
1. Water service will be provided at all existing service locations after the
prospective customer (or a properly authorized agent) makes application for service and the Company approves the application. The service request may be taken by telephone, in writing, or by personal visit to the Company office. Each service request will be prepared on a separate order form specifically designed for this purpose.

2. On all new service applications requiring the installation of a service line and/or meter box, or connections necessary after a customer has altered their plumbing, service will be provided after the plumbing has been inspected and approved by the appropriate plumbing authority and the prospective customer has made an application
for service that the Company approves. 3. The application for new service or the connection request on existing services will state clearly the class, scope and type of use for each service.
4. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any request for service after regular office hours, weekends or holidays will result in a service charge as shown on Schedule 5, Miscellaneous Fees and Charges. 5. The application for service and/or connection request and these rules and
regulations constitute a contract between the customer and the Company. Each customer agrees to be bound by this contract after the service application is made, approved and service rendered. Copies of the Company's presently approved rules and regulations are on file at the Company's office and are available for public inspection.
SERVICE CONNECTION 6. Each customer shall be supplied through a separate service line. 7. The Company will make all connections to its existing mains which front the
property to be served and will furnish, install, and maintain all service lines from the main to and including the meter box or vault, meters and service setting. The meter box or vault shall be placed inside the curb line or Company right-of-way. All service lines shall be property of the Company and shall be accessible to and under its control. In instances where the existing mains do not front the property to be served, the Applicant shall enter
into the appropriate main extension agreement as provided under Company's Rules and Regulations Governing Main Extensions. 8. All service lines from the meter box or to the customer's building or place of consumption shall be approved by the Company as to
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveMay 18, 2023 May 1, 2023 Per ON 35783 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Sheet No. 37 Replacing all Previous Sheets
VEOLIA WATER IDAHO, INC.
Issued by VEOLIA WATER IDAHO INC.
Issued Per IPUC Order No.35762 Marshall Thompson, Vice President Effective –May 1, 2023 8248 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
DEFINITIONS
54. Individual(s) shall mean a person or group of persons requesting a water main extension to make water service available to an existing detached, single family residence(s) occupied by or to be occupied by the requesting Party(ies).

55. Developer shall mean a person, firm or corporation who (1) sells two or more lots, parcels or tracts of land to others for the purpose of constructing thereon any type of building or (2) constructs any type of building, on land which is for sale, lease or rent by or to another party(ies).

56. Subdivision shall mean the legal dividing of a tract of land into two or more tracts, lots or parcels. 57. Multiple family housing development shall mean any building or buildings
consisting of two or more living units.
58. Applicable overheads shall be overhead cost to the Company such as supervision, engineering, accounting, legal expenses and the cost of any necessary governmental permits.

GENERAL 59. Any individual or developer may request water service to be made available to any lot(s) or subdivision under these rules and regulations.

60. The minimum size of water main to be installed under these rules and regulations shall normally be 8-inch inside diameter. The Company shall determine the size of all water mains to be extended.
61. The normal routing for water main extensions shall be in dedicated streets.
The Company may, but will not be required to, make extensions under this rule in easements or rights-of-way where final grades have not been established or where street grades have not been brought to those established by public authority. If extensions are made when grades have not been established and there is a reasonable
probability that existing grade will be changed, the Company shall require the
Applicant(s) to deposit the estimated cost for altering the facilities installed. This deposit shall be made at the time of execution of the agreement. Such alterations may be, but are not limited to, relocating, raising or lowering of facilities. Adjustment of
any difference between the amount so deposited and the actual cost of relocating,
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveMay 18, 2023 May 1, 2023 Per ON 35783 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Sheet No. 38 Replacing all Previous Sheets
VEOLIA WATER IDAHO, INC.
Issued by VEOLIA WATER IDAHO INC.
Issued Per IPUC Order No.35762 Marshall Thompson, Vice President Effective –May 1, 2023 8248 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS (Continued)
raising or lowering facilities shall be made within thirty (30) days after the Company has
ascertained such actual cost. The net deposit representing actual cost is not subject to refund. The deposit related to the proposed relocation, raising or lowering shall be refunded when such displacements are determined by proper authority not to be required.

62. Company shall design and be the sole judge as to the adequacy of any water main extension and appurtenances. EXTENSIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCE(S)

63. Free-Footage Allowance. The utility shall extend its water distribution mains to serve new individual residential customers at its own expense when the cost of constructing a main extension from the nearest existing utility facility capable of providing adequate flow is not in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per service connection.

64. In instances where the cost of main extensions is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), the individual(s) shall enter into an agreement with the Company of the type attached hereto and marked Exhibit A, INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCE MAIN EXTENSION AGREEMENT. The cost of the water main extension shall be based on the
use of an eight-inch inside diameter main. The estimated cost of the main extension less
free-footage allowance shall be deposited with the Company. 65. In instances where more than one individual has requested a water main extension, any contribution shall normally be divided in proportion to front footage of the
lots. In unusual circumstances, other methods of dividing the deposit may be used,
provided they are acceptable to all individuals and the Company. 66. A water main extension must extend to the extreme property lines of the building lot to be served.

67. The deposit referred to in paragraph 64 above, shall normally be a cash deposit. In this instance, the Company shall provide the material and labor for the installation of the project.
However, the Applicant may provide the material and/or contract labor for the installation
of the necessary facilities. In this instance, the Applicant shall deposit with the Company an amount equal to the estimated cost of applicable overheads for the entire project and the estimated direct labor costs incurred by the Company for such items as engineering design, estimating, and inspection. Also, the Applicant shall

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveMay 18, 2023 May 1, 2023 Per ON 35783 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Sheet No. 39 Replacing all Previous Sheets
VEOLIA WATER IDAHO, INC.
Issued by VEOLIA WATER IDAHO INC.
Issued Per IPUC Order No.35762 Marshall Thompson, Vice President Effective –May 1, 2023 8248 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS (Continued)
furnish the Company a certified invoice of sufficient detail to show the separate costs of
water mains and appurtenances by size, service laterals by size, meter boxes, meter settings and fire hydrants. The Company shall specify the material to be supplied by the Applicant with respect to size and type. In general the material shall conform to the Company’s standard material specifications and applicable AWWA specifications. The
Company shall, at Applicant's expense, make all connections to the Company's existing
system if, in the opinion of the Company, the contractor does not have sufficient experience or equipment to make the required connection. Applicant's contractor shall comply with Section 1 and Section 2 of Company's Requirements for Labor in Lieu of Cash Contractors. In general, areas covered are requirements for inspection, monitoring
of construction, acceptance and handling of materials, documentation of costs,
correction of faulty installation, insurance, bonding, license requirements, experience, and equipment availability. Company may deny the right of Applicant to provide a contractor who has not complied with its requirements in the past.
EXTENSIONS FOR OTHER THAN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCES
68. The Applicant(s) for a water main extension shall furnish drawing(s) of suitable scale showing street(s), lot and/or building layouts, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, location and flow capacity of fire hydrants as may be required by appropriate
fire department or district, and when requested by the Company contours or other
indication of the relative elevation of the various parts of the area to be developed. 69. A water main extension must extend to the extreme property lines of the development.

70. Each separate water main extension to and/or within a development shall be subject to a separate agreement. 71. Applicant(s) shall enter into an agreement of the type attached hereto and
marked as Exhibit "D" and deposit with the Company the estimated cost of the required
main extension, including service laterals and meter settings to be installed at the time of the main extension. In instances, such as Industrial and/or Commercial Subdivisions, where size and location of domestic service laterals cannot be determined at the time the water main is installed, the cost of such service laterals shall be borne by the Applicant
requesting service. The cost shall be based on the average cost, as determined by the
Company, for the requested size of service. 72. The Company shall prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for proposed main extensions at its own expense. In the event a main extension agreement
is not entered into within 120 days after the Company furnishes plans, specifications,
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveMay 18, 2023 May 1, 2023 Per ON 35783 Jan Noriyuki Secretary