20080624notice_of_show_cause_hearing.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 24, 2008
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
FLOATING FEATHER PARTNERS, LLC,
CASE NO. EAG-O8-
COMPLAINANT,
VS.NOTICE OF
SHOW CAUSE HEARING
EAGLE WATER COMPANY,
RESPONDENT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 19, 2008 , Floating Feather Partners
LLC (Floating Feather) filed a complaint with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(Commission) regarding the capability of Eagle Water Company to serve the Floating Feather
Mobile Home Park (FFMHP; Mobile Home Park). The Mobile Home Park is located at 10601
Horseshoe Bend Road (Old Highway 55) in Ada County, Idaho and has 74 homes. The Mobile
Home Park is presently under an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Consent
Order dated October 10 2007 due to elevated levels of uranium in the Mobile Home Park's well
water. Floating Feather contends that the most effective and efficient solution to the
contamination problem and for the long-term provision of safe drinking water to the Mobile
Home Park residents is connection to a municipal water source. Floating Feather seeks another
municipal water provider.
Floating Feather contends that the Mobile Home Park lies within the certificated
service area of Eagle Water Company (Certificate No. 278). Efforts to obtain service from Eagle
Water have proved unsuccessful. Floating Feather contends that Eagle Water Company is under
a present moratorium on new connections resulting from a Consent Order with DEQ regarding a
lack of required redundancy in Eagle Water s system. Floating Feather contends that Mobile
Home Park residents, many of whom are lower income, are confused and frustrated and believe
they have no viable option but to continue to use and drink the contaminated water from the well.
Given the apparent inability of Eagle Water Company to presently serve the Mobile Home Park
Floating Feather requests that the Commission authorize service by United Water Idaho Inc.
which has a water main line on Horseshoe Bend Road directly adjacent to the Mobile Home
Park. It is Floating Feather s belief that United Water represents the most expedient path to safe
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drinking water for its tenants. Floating Feather requests an expedited process to recertify the
Mobile Home Park into United Water s certificated area and to allow immediate connection.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of
record in Case No. EAG-08-01. The Commission finds that exigent circumstances exist to
expedite procedure in this matter. Accordingly, a Show Cause Hearing in Case No. EAG-
08-01 is hereby scheduled for 2:00 P.M.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 2. 2008. AT THE
COMMISSION'S HEARING ROOM. 472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. BOISE.
IDAHO At the Show Cause Hearing, Eagle Water Company should be prepared to demonstrate
its capability of providing immediate water service to the Floating Feather Mobile Home Park; or
if incapable of doing so, to explain why the Mobile Home Park should not be allowed to request
service from United Water Idaho Inc. and why such service should not be authorized by the
Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the complaint in Case No. EAG-08-
may be viewed at www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room" and "Water Cases " or can be
viewed during regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 472 West
Washington Street, Boise, Idaho.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the
Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings and prehearing conferences in
this matter will be held in facilities meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other
assistance in order to participate in or to understand testimony and argument at a public hearing
may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the hearing.
The request for assistance must be received at least five (5) working days before the hearing by
contacting the Commission Secretary at:
NOTICE OF SHOW CAUSE HEARING
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (FAX)
Mail: secretary~puc.idaho.gov
DATED at Boise, Idaho this
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MACK A. REDFORD, PRESIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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