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Teton Water and Sewer Company
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Rate Schedule 1
Basic Flat Rate Service— Available to all single-family residential homes,
multi-family building units whether the unit is residential or commercial, and
commercial customers served by a 1-inch line, excluding all bulk water.
A single-family residential service is defined as a completed residential
structure with service connected.
A multi-family building service is defined as a completed unit ready for
occupancy.
Multi-family unit in this tariff refers to a unit within a multi-use building where
the primary purpose of the building is residential in nature, including
condominiums and condo/hotels.
Rate is set at $118.00 per quarter.
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Teton Water and Sewer Company
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Rate Schedule No. 1 (continued)
Commercial Flat Rate Service for 2-inch line.
Rate is set at $244.00 per quarter.
Commercial Flat Rate Service for 3-inch line.
Rate is set at $927.00 per quarter.
Commercial Flat Rate Service for 4-inch line.
Rate is set at $1,180.00 per quarter.
Commercial Flat Rate Service for 6-inch line.
Rate is set at $1,770.00 per quarter.
Quickwater Ranch is provided metered water service at no charge in lieu of an
easement for the use of its property for the storage reservoir and mainline from
the reservoir to the Company's main and distribution system.
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Teton Water and Sewer Company
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Rate Schedule No. 1A
DEQ Public Water Drinking Fee is included in the water rates
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Rate Schedule No. 2
Non-Recurring Fees and Charges
1. The Hookup Charge applies when a new Customer requests water service
and connection to the Company's distribution system. The Company shall
not assess hookup fees more than six (6) months in advance of the meter
connection.
Hookup Charge: V or less Cost
Company-Supplied Meter Materials $ 2,913
(Meter pit with backflow and idler, meter extension, meter box lid, and
miscellaneous fittings)
a. The Hookup Charge constitutes one connection to the Company's
water system.
b. The Company assumes ownership of, and responsibility for
maintaining, the water meter. All facilities located on the customer's
side of the curb stop, including the meter vault, service line, fittings,
and related appurtenances, are installed by the Customer's builder or
contractor and remain the responsibility of the Customer unless
otherwise approved by the Company.
c. For applicants requesting a connection larger than one (1) inch,
Customer pays the actual cost of materials. The Hookup Charge for
one (1) inch or larger is not included in these costs.
d. Teton Water shall inspect and approve all work prior to backfilling,
perform a pressure test to check for leaks, and finalize installation and
activation of the meter, to ensure compliance with the Company's
installation requirements.
2. Bulk water service will be provided for a set-up fee of$40 plus $1.50 per
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1,000 gallons of water sold.
3. Reconnection charges of$20 during normal business hours and $40 for
other than normal business hours if disconnected 30 days or less, or to
restore service disconnected for non-payment of a delinquent bill for a
period of less than 30 days.
4. Reconnection after Seasonal Disconnect charge equal to two billing
quarters of the customer's applicable tariff rate. Seasonal disconnect is
defined as a requested disconnect for non-maintenance reasons exceeding
30 days in duration.
5. Return check charge of$20 assessed per occurrence.
6. Field collection charge of$20 is assessed when payment for a delinquent
bill is collected in the field to prevent disconnect.
7. Shut-off charge for maintenance at the customer's request of$20 per visit
during normal business hours and $40 after normal business hours.
8. After hours service connection charge of$40 when the Company is asked
to connect service after normal business hours.
Normal business hours shall be defined as 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through
Friday except holidays.
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Teton Water and Sewer Company
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GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS
FOR WATER UTILITIES
1. GENERAL
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.
1.2 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
2.1 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.
2.4 Commodity Charge — a recurring charge based only on the quantity
of water used.
2.5 Company—the water company.
2.6 Connection or Hook-Up Fee — a non-recurring charge paid by a
Customer requesting service for partial or full recovery of the
Company's cost of providing a new service connection.
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2.7 Contribution in Aid of Construction — a non-recurring charge paid
by a Customer or developer to help defray the cost of system
expansion.
2.8 Customer— a person, business, or government agency responsible for
paying bills and complying with the rules and regulations of the
Company.
2.9 Customer Charge — a recurring fixed charge to recover a portion of
the cost of meter reading and billing.
2.10 Fixed or Flat Rate — a recurring charge of a fixed amount, usually in
an unmetered system.
2.11 Franchise Tax —the tax imposed on a Company by a governmental
entity for the privilege of doing business within its boundaries.
2.12 Late Payment Charge —the non-recurring charge levied against any
delinquent balance.
2.13 Minimum Charge—the minimum recurring charge for a billing
period that may or may not include a specified quantity of water.
2.14 Non-recurring Charges —the charges that are not assessed each
billing period.
2.15 Premises —the Customer's property including outbuildings which are
normally located on one lot or parcel of ground.
2.16 Rate Schedule —the schedules of all recurring and non-recurring
charges of the Company.
2.17 Reconnection Charge — the charge paid by a Customer to the
Company to restore service after disconnection.
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2.18 Recurring Charges — the charges that are assessed each billing
period.
2.19 Tariff—the rate schedules and the rules and regulations which govern
the Company's service.
2.20 Utility Customer Information Rules (UCIR) —Information to
Customers of Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utilities —IDAPA
31.21.02.000 et seq.
2.21 Utility Customer Relations Rules (UCRR) — Customer Relations
Rules for Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utilities Regulated by the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission (The Utility Customer Relations
Rules) — IDAPA 31.21.01.000 et seq.
3. SERVICE FOR NEW CUSTOMER
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.
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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 applicant's proposed service, main, or other appurtenance does not
conform to good engineering design or meet the standard
specifications of the Company; or
f. the applicant refuses to agree to abide by the rules and regulations of
the Company.
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
4.1 Rules and regulations regarding deposits can be found in the UCRR.
5. RATES
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
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6.1 All Customers shall be billed on a regular basis as identified on the
applicable rate schedule.
6.2 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."
6.3 All bills shall clearly indicate the balance due, and may be due and
payable no less than 15 days after the date rendered. All bills not paid
by due date may be considered delinquent and service may be
disconnected subject to the provisions of the UCRR.
6.4 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.
6.5 Where services are provided for a period less than the entire quarterly
billing period, the amount charged shall be prorated based on the
actual number of days service is provided.
6.6 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 his or her respective
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bill, the plumbing arrangements of the building or premises must be
changed so as to permit the Company to serve each division or
occupant separately to the satisfaction of the Company.
6.7 Accounts shall be continued and water bills rendered regularly until
the Company has been duly notified to discontinue service.
7. METERING (IF APPLICABLE)
7.1 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.
7.4 The Company reserves the right to test and/or replace any meter.
Upon deposit of a "Meter Testing Fee" by a Customer, the Company
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
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UCRR. Meter Testing Fees shall require prior approval by the
Commission.
7.5 At the Company's discretion, unmetered Customers may be converted
to metered service if such transition occurs in a planned, systematic
manner without unreasonable discrimination and if the Company has
an approved metered rate.
7.6 The Company will have the right to set meters or other devices
without notice to the Customer for the detection and prevention of
fraud.
7.7 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. CUSTOMERS PLUMBING AND APPLIANCES
8.1 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.
8.2 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 shall be
such as not to endanger life or property, interfere with service to other
Customers, or permit those with metered services to divert system
water without meter registration.
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8.3 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.
8.4 All persons having boilers, water tanks, or other equipment supplied
by direct pressure from the Company's mains should install a 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.
8.5 The Company is not obligated to perform any service whatsoever in
locating leaks or other trouble with the Customer's piping.
8.6 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 standby or other purposes will not be furnished until
piping and connections are inspected and approved by a representative
of the Company.
8.7 Property owners will not be allowed to connect the water service of
different properties together.
8.8 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 proper repairs are made.
9. INSTALLATION 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
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consists of piping, curbstop, 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
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 the estimated
cost of said service connection. If within a period of five (5) years
from installation a permanent structure is erected, 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.
10. REPLACEMENT OR ENLARGMENT OF SERVICE
CONNECTIONS
10.1 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
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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.
10.2 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 work, the Customer will deposit the estimated
cost with the Company. Within fifteen (15) days, a refund will be
made for any overestimate. Any deficiency shall be due and payable
within fifteen (15) days after billing.
10.3 Enlargement of any service connection will be made only after the
Customer's plumbing inside the premises has been enlarged
sufficiently to accommodate the additional capacity.
11. DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT OF SERVICE
11.1 When a Customer desires to discontinue service, they shall give notice
to the Company at least two (2) days in advance and be responsible
for all water consumed for two (2) days after the date of such notice.
11.2 The Company shall discontinue a Customer's service on an
involuntary basis only in accordance with the UCRR.
11.3 When it becomes necessary to involuntarily discontinue service,
service shall be reconnected only after all bills then due have been
paid or satisfactory payment arrangements have been made.
11.4 A reconnection fee may be charged each time a Customer is
disconnected and reconnected at the same premises. Reconnection
fees shall not be charged when service is disconnected by the
Company for its convenience.
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11.5 The Company reserves the right, upon notice, to shut off water for
maintenance or expansion and, in emergencies, without notice, using
reasonable diligence to prevent interruption.
11.6 Except in emergencies, no one except an authorized Company
representative shall turn on or turn off water on the Company's side of
the service connection.
12. EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
12.1 The extension of system water mains for the purpose of providing
new service shall be done on a time and material basis.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 No Customer shall permit any person from another premises to take
water for more than one (1) week without written permission of the
Company.
13.2 No person shall take water from any fire hydrant not authorized by the
Company except in emergencies.
13.3 No person shall place any material on Company hydrants, gates,
boxes, meters, or other property so as to prevent free access.
13.4 Service to domestic Customers shall be maintained on a preferential
basis. Water delivery may be restricted or curtailed in case of
shortage.
13.5 No rate contract or application is assignable except upon agreement of
all parties.
13.6 Company representatives shall have access to Customer premises at
all reasonable hours for meter readings, inspections, repairs, and
emergencies.
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13.7 No one shall tamper with Company equipment or make repairs
without Company authorization.
13.8 When no service classification exists, a contract may be executed in
lieu of a tariff, subject to Commission approval.
13.9 Copies of the Company's rates and rules shall be available at the
Company's office and provided upon commencement of service and
annually thereafter.
14. SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS
Rate Schedule No. 2 — Bulk Water Service
Any contractor needing to fill a water tanker shall do so at a Company-
designated location. Each truck must be equipped with an approved and
inspected backflow prevention device.
Section 3 — Service for New Customers
Paragraph 3.5.d— The minimum burial depth shall be 8 feet.
Paragraph 3.5.e — All components and materials in contact with drinking
water must meet ANSI/NSF 61 requirements.
Section 7 — Metering
Paragraph 7.1 — The Company will provide 1-inch meters utilized by
residential and commercial customers at the customer's expense to
ensure uniformity. Meters remain the property of the Company.
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