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Tariff No.IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
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Name of Utility
PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
rtf!. SECRETARY
(Approval Stamp)
SCHEDULE NO.
Availability:Ponderosa Estates Subdivision , ponderosa Estates
First Addition and certain surrounding parcels of
property.
l\.pplicability: To all customers for domestic use and lawn
sprinkl ing
FLAT RATES PER MONTH AS FOLLOWS:
Customer Class
Resident Customers
Non-Resident Customers
Monthly Flat Rate
$48.00 year round
$25 .00 year round
DEFINITIONS:
Resident Customers: Full-time water system users who live year-
round on the property serviced by PTE.
Non-Resident Customers: All other property owners who do not live
year-round on property serviced by PTE residing onsite part or noneof the year. The Non-Resident customer class includes customers who
could be served by the system, even if they are not physically
connected to the PTE system.
Approved by Commission Order No.2 92 7 6
Issued July 2003 Effecti ve July 2003
EROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM, INC.Issued by
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Tariff No.IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
I . P . U . C. No.
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Name of Utility
JUN 3 0 JUL 1 -
PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
,n. SECRETARY
(Approval Stamp)
SCHEDULE NO.
Reconnec t Fee:$35.
This fee will be charged when a customer is reconnected after
having been disconnected, either voluntarily or involuntarily, at
the same premises. The reconnection fee shall be paid before
service is restored. Reconnection fees will not be charged for any
situation or circumstance in which the customer s water supply is
disconnected by the Company for its convenience.
Hook-up Fee:$ 2 , 5 00 . 0 0
This shall be a one-time charge for hook-up of new customers.
Delinquent customers who wish to begin taking water serVlce
after July 1 , 2003 have the option of paying in full the delinquent
bill or the $2,500.00 hook-up fee, whichever is less.
No late fee or interest on unpaid bills is allowed.
Approved by Commission Order No.2 9276
Issued July 1 2003 Effecti ve July 1 2003
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GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS
FOR SMALL WATER UTILITIES
GENERAL
The Customer, in receiving water service, and the Company,
in providing water service, both agree to abide by
these Rules and Regulations.
In the event that there is a conflict between the
Company I s Rules and Regulations and the Rules and
Regulations Governing Customer Relations of Gas
Electric, and Water Public Utilities under the
Jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission , the Rules and Regulations of the
Commission shall take precedence unless an exception
has been granted.
Any additions, deletions or modifications to these General
Rules and Regulations are to be made in the Special
Provisions" section attached as Attachment 1. Any
such changes are subj ect to approval by the
Commission prior to becoming effective.
DEFINITIONS
Billing Period - the period of time between bills from the
Company for normal services rendered.
Commission - Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Commodity Charge - Recurring charge based only on the
quantity of water used.
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Tariff No.Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
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Name of Utility
PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
If1 SECRETARY
(Approval Stamp)
Company - water company.
2 .Connection or Hook-Up Fee - non-recurring charge paid by a
Customer requesting service for partial or full
recovery of the Company I s cost of providing a new
service connection.
2 . 6 Contribution in Aid of Construction - non-recurring charge
paid by a Customer or Developer to help defray the
cost of system expansion.
2 .Customer - a person, business or government agency
responsible for paying bills and complying with the
rules and regulations of the company.
2 . 8 Customer Charge - minimum recurring charge that does not
include any water.
2 .Fixed Rate - a recurring charge of a fixed amount, usually
In an unmetered system.
2 .Franchise Tax - tax imposed on a Company by a governmental
entity for the privilege of doing business within its
boundaries.
2 . 11 Minimum Charge - minimum recurring charge for a billing
period that may or may not include a specified
quantity of water.
2 .Non-recurrin Charges
billing period.
charges that are not assessed each
2 . 13 Premises - a Customer's property including out buildings
which are normally located on one lot or parcel of
ground.
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PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
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Rate Structure - a schedule of all recurring and
non-recurrlng charges of the company.
Reconnection Fee - charge paid by a Customer to the
Company to restore service after its disconnection.
Recurring Charges - charges that are assessed each billing
period.
Tariff - rate schedules and Rules and Regulations which
govern the Company's serVlce.
SERVICE FOR NEW CUSTOMERS
The Company shall furnish service to applicants within its
service area under the jurisdiction of the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission in accordance with rates
and Rules and Regulations approved by the Commission.
Applicants for water service may be required to sign a
standard form of service application.
The Company shall not be obligated to provide service at a
service location until any required deposit or
guarantee of payment has been received by the Company
in accordance with the "Rules and Regulations
Governing Customer Relations of Gas, Electric, and
Water Public Utilities under the Jurisdiction of the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission" attached and
referred to herein as Utility Customer Relations
Rules (UCRR)
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVEPage
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(Approval Stamp)PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
Special contracts may be required where large investmentsin special facili ties 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.
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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
oplnlon:
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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
premlses.
The permanency of the building, structure, or
institution requested to be served is such that
the Company s investment in such service
j eopardi zed.
The depth of the Customer's service line is less
than the minimum depth required for frost
protect ion.
The Customer'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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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
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PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
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(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
4 . 1 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.
6 .BILLING AND PAYMENT
All Customers will be billed on a regular basis as
identified on the applicable rate schedule.
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Tariff No.
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Name of Utility
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVEPage
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If1 SECRETARY
(Approval Stamp)PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
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 may 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 adj ust 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 bedisconnected subj ect to the provisions of UCRR.
The minimum bill or customer charge shall apply when
service is provided for less than one month.
Owners of premises wi th 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
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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Name of Utility
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(Approval Stamp)PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
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.
7 .METERING (If Applicable)
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Meters will be installed by the Company near the
Customer I s property line or at any other reasonable
location on the Customer's premises that is mutually
agreed upon.
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 theevent of recurring inaccessibili ty, the Company, at
its option , may relocate its metering equipment at
the Customer's expense.
The Company is responsible for the maintenance of its
metering equipment. Meters are considered to be
sufficiently accurate if tests indicate that meter
accuracy is wi thin 2 percent. When for any reason
a meter fails to register within these limits
accuracy, the Customer's use of water will be
estimated on the basis of available data and charges
will be adj usted accordingly. Corrected bills will
then be sent out to the customer and additional
payment or refund arrangements made in accordance
wi th UCRR.
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PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM, INC.
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Name of Utili t-Ifl~ SECRETARY
(Approval Stamp)PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
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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'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
wi 11 be adj usted in accordance wi th UCRR.
At the Company s discretion, unmetered Customers may be
converted to metered service if such transi tion
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 the
detection and prevention of fraud.
In any building where the meter is to be installed in the
basement, the lncomlng water pipe must enter the
basement at least sixteen (16) inches from the riserin order that a meter can be set in a hori zontal
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.
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PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM, INC.
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CUSTOMER PLUMBING AND APPLIANCES
All plumbing, piping, fixtures and appliances on the
Customer'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
premlses.
The plumbing, piping, fixtures and appliances shall be
maintained in conformi ty wi th 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 wi thout meterregistration.
A stop-and-waste valve must be installed on the Customer'
plumbing in a place always accessible and so located
as to permit shutting off the water for the entire
premises wi th 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 resul ting from
failure to properly equip Customer plumbing with a
relief valve shall be billed to the Customer.
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August 8,2002
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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 be
installed at the service connection. Water servicefor ei ther 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'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 itsinstallation and maintenance. It consists of piping,
curbstop and valve or meter box and a meter, if the
system is metered. The service connection transmits
water from the Company I s water main to a valve or
meter box generally located near the Customer'
property line. All piping, valves or appliances
beyond this point are the property and responsibility
of the Customer.
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PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER
SYSTEM, INC.
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The Company reserves the right to designate the size and
location of the service line, curbs top, 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 estimated
cost 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 connection
and 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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Order No.2 9086
2002August 8,2002
PONDEROSA TERRACE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM, INC.
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REPLACEMENT OR ENLARGEMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTION
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
(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.
The relocation , enlargement or reduction of service
connections for the convenience of the Customer will
be at the expense of the Customer. Prior to suchrelocation, enlargement or reduction , the Customer
will deposit the estimated cost thereof with theCompany. 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's plumbing inside his
or her premises shall have been enlarged sufficiently
to accommodate the additional capacity.
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DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECT ION OF SERVICE
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'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
disconnected, either voluntarily or involuntarily,
and reconnected at the same premises. The
reconnection fee shall be paid before service restored. Reconnection fees will not be charged for
any situation or circumstance in which the Customer
water supply is disconnected by the Company for its
convenlence.
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 SCELLANEOUS
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 permission
and consent of the Company.
No person acting ei ther on his or her own behalf or an
agent of any person , firm , corporation or
municipality, not authorized by the Company, shall
take any water from any fire hydrant on the Company I
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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Order No. 29086
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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 obtaining meter readings, for turning on or
shutting 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 wi th, interfere wi th , 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 Commission.
The Customer is held responsible for any violation of
these Rules and Regulations even though the breach
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 s office;
will be provided to customers upon commencement ofservice; 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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