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Name of Utility t-' .n.
(Approval Stamp)ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY
RATES
First 15,000 Gallons 25. OO/month
Additional 1 000 Gallons 1. 00
Per Order No. 29117 dated September 25 , 2002
Issued 2002 Effecti ve 2002
Issued by Gary McKee
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Tariff No.Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
C. No.
Canceling FEB 5 - '
t-' l!). SECRETARY
SEP 2 5 '
Name of Utility
ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY (Approval Stamp)
NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Reconnection Charges:
Disconnected for 30 days or less:
During Office Hours 15.
Total
10.
25.
After Office Hours - additional
Disconnected for more than 30 days:
During Office Hours 75.
Total
10.
85.
After Office Hours - additional
New ConnectionCharge:
A non-refundable connection fee for each
new water service connection
$ 1 000.
Per Order No. 29117 dated September 25, 2002
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
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(Approval Stamp)ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY
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 are subj ect to the approval of the
Commission.
The Company reserves the right to place limitations on the
amount and character of water service it will supply
and to refuse service to new Customers if, in its
opinion:
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The Company is required to refuse or limit service
by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction
over the Company.
The requested service installation is of larger size
than is necessary to properly serve the
premises.
The permanency of the building, structure, or
institution requested to be served is such that
the Company 1 s investment in such service is
jeopardized.
The depth of the Customer I s service line is less
than the minimum depth required for frostprotection.
The Customer I s proposed service, main or other
appurtenance does not conform to good
engineering design or meet the standard
specifications of the Company.
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Tariff No.Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
FEB 5 - SEP 25'Cancelling
Name of Utility t-' 1t1. SECRETARY
(Approval Stamp)ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY
(f)The Customer refuses to agree to abide by the Rules
and Regulations of the Company.
If the Company denies service to a potential
Customer for any reason, it will immediately
provide the applicant with a written explanation
of its decision in accordance with UCRR.
DEPOSITS
Rules and Regulations regarding deposits to guarantee
payment of bills can be found in Rules 101-109 UCRR.
RATES
Rates charged for water service and supply shall be those
published in the Company I s tariff and approved by the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
BILLING AND PAYMENT
All Customers will be billed on a regular basis as
identified on the applicable rate schedule.
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(Approval Stamp)ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY
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 I 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 may estimate the
Customer I s water consumption for the current billing
period based on known consumption for a prior slmilar
period or average of several periods. Subsequent
readings will automatically adjust for differences
between estimated and actual. Estimated bills shall
carry appropriate notice to that effect.
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All bills shall clearly indicate the balance due and
shall be due and payable no less than 15 days after
the date rendered. All bills not paid by due date
shall be considered delinquent and service may be
disconnected subj ect to the provlsions of UCRR.
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 di vlsions
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
shall be responsible for her or her respective bill,
such transfer of responsibility will not be accepted
or recognized by the Company until the plumbing
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ASPEN CREEK WATER COMPANY (Approval Stamp)
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 will be continued and water bills rendered
regularly until the Company has been duly notified todiscontinue service.
METERING (If Applicable)
Meters will be installed by the Company near the
Customer I s property line or at any other reasonable
location on the Customer I s premises that is mutually
agreed upon.
The Company I S representative shall be given access
to the Customer s premises at al~ reasonable hoursfor the purpose of obtaining meter readings. In the
event of recurring inaccessibility, the Company, at
its option , may relocate its meterlng equipment at
the Customer s expense.
The Company is responsible for the maintenance of its
metering equlpment. 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 reglster within these limits of
accuracy, the Customer's use of water will be
estimated on the basis of available data and charges
will be adjusted accordingly. Corrected bills will
then be sent out to the customer and additional
payment or refund arrangements made in accordance
with UCRR.
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The Company reserves the right to test and/or replace anymeter. Upon deposit of a "Meter Testing Fee " by a
Customer, the Company will test the Customer I s meter.
If the test indicates that the meter over-registers
by more than 2 percent, it will be replaced with an
accurate meter at no cost to the Customer and the
"Meter Testing Fee " will be refunded and water bills
will be adjusted in accordance with UCRR.
At the Company s discretion , unmetered Customers may be
converted 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 shall have the right to 'set meters or other
devices without notice to the Customer for thedetection and prevention of fraud.
In any building where the meter is to be installed in the
basement, the incomlng water plpe must enter the
basement at least sixteen (16) inches from the riser
in order that a meter can be set in a horizontalposition 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.
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CUSTOMER PLUMBING AND APPLIANCES
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All plumbing, pip lng, fixtures and appliances on the
Customer I s side of the service connection shall be
installed and maintained under the responsibility and
at the expense of the Customer or owner of the
premises.
The plumbing, pip lng, fixtures and appliances shall be
maintalned in conformity with all municipal , state
and federal requirements. The nature and condition
of this plumbing, plplng 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 meterregistration.
A stop-and-waste valve must be installed on the Customer I
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 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
failure to properly equip Customer plumbing with a
relief valve shall be billed to the Customer.
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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 is also served in
any manner from another water supply of any kind, an
approved backflow prevention device shall beinstalled 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 I 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.
INSTALLATION OF SERVICE CONNECTIONS
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,
curbs top 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 I
property line. All piping, valves or appliances
beyond this point are the property and responsibility
of the Customer.
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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 operationthereof.
Where a service connection is desired for a 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 estimatedcost 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 connectionand the applicant's advance.
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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REPLACEMENT OR ENLARGEMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTION
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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 I s mains; and
(b)For commercial or industrlal 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 willbe 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
shall 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 I s plumbing inside his
or her premises shall have been enlarged sufficiently
to accommodate the additional capacity.
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DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION OF SERVICE
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When a Customer desires to discontinue service he shall
give notice to the Company at least two (2) days In
advance and shall be responsible for all water
consumed for the two (2) days after the date of suchnotice.
The Company may discontinue a Customer I s service on an
involuntary basis only in accordance with UCRR.
When it becomes necessary for the Company to involuntarily
discontinue water service to a Customer , service will
be reconnected only after all bills for service then
due have been paid or satisfactory payment
arrangements have been made.
A reconnect ion fee will be charged each time a Customer is
disconnected, either voluntarily or involuntarily,
and reconnected at the same premises. The
reconnection fee shall be paid before service isrestored. Reconnection fees will not be charged for
any situation or circumstance in which the Customer
water supply is disconnected by the Company for its
convenience.
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 withoutnotice. The Company shall at all times use
reasonable diligence and care to prevent interruption
of said water service.
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Except in the case of an emergency, no one, except an
authorized Company representative , is allowed toturn-on or turn-off the water on the Company I s side
of the service connection.
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
The extension of system water mains for the purpose of
providing new service shall be done on a time andmaterial basis.
MI S CELLANEOUS
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 permisslon
and consent of the Company.
No person acting either on his or her own behalf or an
agent of any person , firm, corporation or
municipali ty, not authorized by the Company, shall
take any water from any fire hydrant on the Company
system except in the case of an emergency.
No person shall place upon or about any hydrant, gate,
box , meter, meter box or other property of the
Company, any building material or other substance so
as to prevent free access at all times to the same.
Service will be maintained to domestic Customers on apreferential basis. Delivery of water under all
schedules may be restricted , interrupted or curtailed
at the discretion of the Company in case of shortage
or threatened shortage of water.
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No rate contract or application is assignable from one
user to another, except upon agreement of all parties
concerned.
The representative of the Company shall be given access to
the premises of the Customer at all reasonable hours
for obtalning meter readings, for turning on or
shut ting off the flow of water , for inspecting,
removing, repairing or protecting from abuse or
any of the property of the Company installed onpremises. Access shall be granted at all times
emergency purposes.
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No one, except an authorized agent of the Company, shall
tamper with , interfere with, make repairs,
connections or replacements of or to any of the
Company's property.
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 is subj ect to the approval of the Idaho
Public Utilities Commisslon.
The Customer is held responsible for any violation of
these Rules and Regulations even though the breach is
committed by someone employed either directly, or
indirectly, by the customer.
Copies of the Company s rates and rules summary of
regulations will be available at utility I s office
will be provided to customers upon commencement of
service and, will be provided to customers annually
in accordance with Utility Customer Relations Rules
(UCRR) and Utility Customer Information Rules (UCIR).
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