20221026Veolia to Staff Attachment - Response to No. 34.pdf

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,
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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

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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,
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and estimates, the Applicant shall reimburse the Company an amount equal to Company’s expenses. 73. The deposit referred to in paragraph 71 above, shall normally be a cash
deposit. In this instance, the Company shall provide the material and labor for 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 furnish the Company a certified invoice of sufficient detail to show the separate costs of material and labor for 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 Company’s opinion the contractor does not have the experience or equipment to make such
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. The Company may deny the
right of Applicant to provide a contractor who has not complied with its requirements in the
past. SPECIAL FACILITIES
74. Special facilities shall include source of supply, storage and booster-pumping
facilities which may be required to render adequate water service to an area for which such service has been requested. Special facilities do not include transmission or distribution line facilities.
75. Should an Applicant propose a Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Municipal
Development requiring a special facility or special facilities, the Applicant shall advance the cost of such facility or facilities. Normally, the advance shall be a cash advance. In this instance, the Company shall provide the material and labor for the installation of the facilities.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Dec. 28, 2021 Jan.1, 2022
Per O.N. 35247
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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS (continued)
However, the Applicant may, with the Company’s approval, provide the material and/or
contract labor for the installation of the special facility or facilities. In the instance where an Applicant provides the material and/or contract labor, the Applicant shall deposit with the Company an amount equal to the estimated cost of applicable overheads for the entire project plus the estimated direct labor costs for such items as engineering design,
estimating, and inspection.
An amount equal to the estimated cost of the necessary facilities shall be deposited with the Company prior to construction. The Company shall adjust the deposit based upon the determination of the actual cost of facilities installed. Any difference between the estimated
and actual cost of the facilities installed shall be shown as a revision of the amount
deposited and shall be payable within thirty (30) days of submission. The cost of the special facilities advanced, or a portion thereof, shall be refunded based upon customer connections and in accordance with the following equation: X = [(R-E-D-
T)/Y] – (S+M), where:
X = Refund per Customer R = Annual Revenues per Customer (actual revenue received from each customer served from the special facility)
E = Annual Operating and Maintenance Expense per Customer (including Ad
Valorem Tax) D = Annual Depreciation Expense per Customer (Depreciation rate(s) for type(s) of facility installed x investment in that type of facility installed) Y = Authorized Rate of Return
T = Income Taxes on Net Income per Customer
S = Imbedded investment in Source and Storage plant, less accumulated depreciation and customer advances and contributions against the plant. (Value of plant allocable to support consumption per customer level that produces the annual revenue per customer)
M = Meter Cost Installed
Should the Company agree that the cost of any portion of the special facilities (source, storage, or pumping) not be advanced by the Applicant, the per customer refund shall be reduced by the per customer cost of that facility not advanced. The advance and refund
agreement for each development shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and filed with
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for review and approval. 76. The Company shall be responsible to construct and/or install special facilities as may be required from time to time to maintain the rendering of adequate water service to
existing customers.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Dec. 28, 2021 Jan.1, 2022
Per O.N. 35247
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
VEO-W-22-02
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