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KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
(Approval Stamp)
RATE SCHEDULE NO. 1
AVAILABILITY:
Service under this Rate Schedule is available for all residential
Users.
RATES:
Monthly Rate:
(includes first 10,000 gallons
of water)
Water in excess of 10,000 gallons $3.10 per 1,000 gallons
Billing are sent April and October - (After April & October Meter Reading)
The company shall follow the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Utility Customer
Relations Rules (UCRR) and the Utility Customer Information Rules (UCIR).
Approved by Commission Order No. dated
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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RATE SCHEDULE NO. 2
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
NON-RECURRING CHARGE
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HOOK-UP FEE: - NIA
Note: All available hook-up's have been made.
RECONNECTION CHARGE: $50.00
LATE PAYMENT FEE:
Approved by Commission Order No. dated
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
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1. GENERAL
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
1.1 The Customer, in receiving water service, and the Company,
in providing water service, both agree to abide by
these Rules and Regulations.
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1.2 In the event that there is a conflict between the
Company'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.
GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS
FOR SMALL WATER UTILITIES
1.3 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 subject to approval by the
Commission prior to becoming effective.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 Billing Period - the period of time between bills from the
Company for normal services rendered.
2.2 Commission - Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
2.3 Commodiw Charge - Recurring charges based only on the
quantity of water used.
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2.5 Connection or Hook-Up Fee - 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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2.6 Contribution in Aid of Construction - non-recurring charge
paid by a Customer or Developer to help defray the
cost of system expansion.
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2.7 Customer - a person, business or government agency
responsible for paying bills and complying with the
rules and regulations of the company.
2.4 Company - water company.
2.8 Customer Charge - minimum recurring charge that does not
Include any water.
2.9 Fixed Rate - a recurring charge of a fixed amount, usually
in an unrnetered system.
2.10 Franchise Tax - tax imposed on a Company by a governmental
entity for the privilege of doing business within its
boundaries.
2.1 1 Minimum Charge - minimum recurring charge for a billing
period that may or may not include a specified
quantity of water.
2.12 Non-recurring Charges - charges that are not assessed each
billing period.
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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2.14 Rate Structure - a schedule of all recurring and
non-recurring charges of the company.
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2.15 Reconnection Fee - charge paid by a Customer to the
Company to restore service after its disconnection.
(Approval Stamp)
2.16 Recurring Charges - charges that are assessed each billing
period.
3. SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS
3.1 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.
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 of
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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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 are subject to the approval of the
Commission.
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
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 to new Customers if, in its
opinion:
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(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 requested to be served is such that
the Company's investment in such service is
jeopardized.
(d) The depth of the Customer's service line is less
than the minimum depth required for frost
protection.
(e) 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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(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.
4. DEPOSITS
4.1 Rules and Regulations regarding deposits to guarantee
payment of bills can be found in Rules 10 1 - 109 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
Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
6. BILLING AND PAYMENT
6.1 All Customers will be billed on a regular basis as
identified on the applicable rate schedule.
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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 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 adjust for differences
between estimated and actual. Estimated bills shall
carry appropriate notice to that effect.
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6.3 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 subject to the provisions of UCRR.
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6.4 The minimum bill or customer charge shall apply when
service is provided for less than one month.
6.5 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
Shall be responsible for his or her respective bill,
Such transfer of responsibility will not be accepted
Or recognized by the Company until the plumbing
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6.6 Accounts will be continued and water bills rendered
regularly until the Company has been duly notified to
discontinue service.
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7. METEFUNG Of Applicable)
(Approval Stamp)
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.
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.
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, at
Its option, may relocate its metering equipment at
the Customer's expense.
7.3 The Company is responsible for the maintenance of its
metering equipment. Meters are considered to
sufficiently accurate if tests indicate that meter
accuracy is within h 2 percent. When for any reason
a meter fails to register 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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KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER I
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7.4 The Company reserves the right to test andlor 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 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.
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 discriminations and if the Company has
an approved metered rate.
7.6 The Company shall 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.
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8. CUSTOMER PLUMBING AND APPLIANCES
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
8.1 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
premises.
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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.
8.3 A stop-and-waste valve must 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 andlor 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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8.5 The Company is not obligated to perform any service
whatever in locating leaks or other trouble with the
customer's piping.
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8.6 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 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.
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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 fieezing 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.
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 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's water main to the valve or
meter box generally located near the Customer's
property line. All piping, vales or appliances
beyond this point are the property and responsibility
of the Customer.
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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 the
installation and future maintenance and operation
thereof.
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
9.3 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.
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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.
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10. REPLACEMENT OR ENLARGEMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTION
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
10.1 Unless otherwise provided herein, the Company shall
replace or enlarge service connections at its own
expense, as follows:
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(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 such
relocation, enlargement or reduction, the Customer
will deposit the estimated cost thereof with the
Company. Within fifteen (1 5) 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 (1 5) days
after billing for such deficiency.
10.3 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 suEciently
to accommodate the additional capacity.
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11. DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION OF SERVICE
KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
11.1 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 such notice.
(Approval Stamp)
11.2 The Company may discontinue a Customer's service on an
involuntary basis only in accordance with UCRR.
11.3 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.
11.4 A reconnection 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 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.
11.5 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 without notice.
The Company shall at all times use reasonable
diligence and care to prevent interruption of said water service.
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11.6 Except in the case of an emergency, no one, except an
authorized Company representative, is allowed to
turn-on or turn-of the 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 from his or her water service or tap
for more than (1) week without the written permission
and consent of the Company.
13.2 No person acting either 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's
system except in the case of an emergency.
13.3 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 fee access at all times to the same.
13.4 Service will be maintained to domestic Customers on a
preferential 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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1 13.5 No rate contract or application is assignable from one user to
another, except upon agreement of all parties concerned.
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13.6 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 fraud
any of the property of the Company installed on the premises.
Access shall be granted at all times for emergency purposes.
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13.7 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.
13.8 Whenever an applicant desires service of character for which there
is no available service classification, a contract may be
executed in lieu of a tariff. Any such contract is subject to the
approval of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
1 13.9 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.
13.10 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 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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