Water Rules & Regs.
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The following Rules, Regulations, and Schedules of Rates
and Charges shall be considered a part of the contract
of any person, firm or corporation who obtains potable
water from the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities; and
every person, firm or corporation shall be deemed bound
thereby upon execution of an Application in the form set
forth herein.
Written applications will not be required from persons,
firms or corporations being served on the effective date
of these Rules and Regulations, but this shall in no way
relieve them of compliance with such Rules and
Regulations or applicability of such rates and charges.
All Rules and Regulations, rates and charges heretofore
enacted by the Board of Public Utilities in connection
with the sale of potable water are hereby repealed.
Section
1 - Territory to
which Rules and Regulations Apply
A. City of Salamanca, New
York.
B. Portions of the Town of
Salamanca, New York.
C. Portions of the Town of
Great Valley, New York.
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Section 2
- Definitions
As used in these Rules and
Regulations and Schedules of rates and charges, the
words and phrases listed below shall be deemed to have
the following meaning:
CITY
- As used herein shall mean the City of Salamanca, New
York.
MUNICIPALITY
- As used herein shall mean the City of Salamanca, New
York.
BPU
- As used herein shall mean the Board of Public
Utilities of the City of Salamanca, New York.
MANAGER
- As used herein shall mean the General Manager of the
Board of Public Utilities duly appointed by such Board
to have charge of the potable water system and all of
its operations.
RULES
- Shall mean the Rules and Regulations established by
the Board of Public Utilities as contained herein and as
revised or modified from time to time.
OWNER
- Shall mean a person, firm, corporation or agent
controlling the property served or to be served.
APPLICANT
- Shall mean the individual, firm or corporation making
application for potable water service from the Board of
Public Utilities.
WATER SYSTEM
- Shall mean the Potable Water System of the Board of
Public Utilities of Salamanca, New York, operated by its
duly authorized officers and employee
SCHEDULE
- Shall mean the schedule of rates and charges for
potable water supply and services in connection
therewith or as the same may hereafter be amended,
altered, revised or modified by the Board.
FAMILY UNIT
- Shall mean one (1) or more persons occupying
accommodations with a cook stove upon which their food
is prepared.
BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT
- Any individual, firm, partnership, company,
corporation, association or other legal entity
established and doing business under the laws of the
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Section 3
- Application
A.
Written Applications for services will be received on
the Form Prescribed (and attached) as Appendix A from
individuals eighteen (18) years of age, or older. In
the event that the Applicant is a Tenant in a rental
unit, the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities may verify
with the Landlord that he/she is the Renter-Of-Record,
before service is established.
B.
Application inside the City
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(1)
Application for potable water service inside the
City limits of the City of Salamanca shall be made
in writing at the office of the Salamanca Board of
Public Utilities in the Municipal Building, 225
Wildwood Avenue, in Salamanca, New York, by the
property owner or his authorized representative, on
the application form supplied for such purpose by
the BPU. The applicant, at the time of submission
of the application for potable water service shall
pay the fee for tapping the water main, if required,
and the fee for the lease of the water meter. In
addition, the applicant shall make a deposit of an
appropriate amount as and for security for the
payment of overdue charges for potable water supply
and services, which said deposit may be used for the
purpose of crediting the applicant's account for
charges for potable water supply and services which
are not paid within thirty (30) days after such
charges have accrued, which said thirty (30) days
shall be determined from the date of mailing of the
customary billing by the BPU for charges for potable
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(2)
A duly executed application for potable water
service shall constitute a contract between the
applicant and the Board of Public Utilities of the
City of Salamanca. The applicant agrees that the
rules and regulations contained herein, together
with such amendments, alterations, revisions or
modifications of said rules as may be made hereafter
shall be considered a part of the contract with
every person who purchases or takes potable water
supplied by the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities,
of Salamanca, New York, and every person purchasing
or taking potable water shall be considered as
having expressed his or her consent to be bound
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C.
Application outside the City
As of the effective date of these rules and regulations
and thereafter, the Board of Public Utilities will not
accept applications for water service outside the City
limits except in the following instances:
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(1)
A customer in the Town of Great Valley or the Town
of Salamanca immediately adjacent to the existing
potable water distribution system and located within
the territorial limits of the Great Valley Town or
the Salamanca Town Water District(s).
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(2)
Any customer located outside the City limits who
shall first have received special permission from
the Board of Public Utilities assembled in regular
session, the Cattaraugus County Health Department,
and the New York State Department of Health, and
shall have constructed or installed a suitable
potable water line, as specified and approved by the
Manager of the Board of Public Utilities and the
City of Salamanca Plumbing Inspector, from
applicant's premises to a suitable water meter pit,
as specified and approved by the Manager and the
City of Salamanca Plumbing Inspector, and located
just inside the City Boundary adjacent to an
existing potable water main owned by the Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities. Such water meter pit
shall be termed the “Point of Delivery” to said
customer who will be responsible for the maintenance
and repair of such meter pit and all piping between
the “Point of Delivery” and the premises of said
applicant. Such applicant shall be deemed as
taking potable water service at a point inside the
City and shall be charged the same rates as a City
consumer and shall be bound by the same rules and
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Deposits
The Salamanca Board of Public Utilities may require the
prospective customer to make a deposit equal to the
estimated bills for two (2) month's use of service.
Said deposit for water service may be retained for the
duration of the provision of potable water service at
the discretion of the Board of Public Utilities, and
shall be refunded after all outstanding billings,
including the final billing, are paid and service is
discontinued.
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(1)
Deposit for Commercial and Industrial accounts
All Commercial and Industrial customers shall be
required to make a deposit equal to the estimated
bills for a two month period of service for the
premises for which application is made for potable
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(2)
Deposit for potable water customers
All potable
water customers within the area served by the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities may be required
to make a Consumer Deposit to the Salamanca Board of
Public Utilities in the amount equal to a two month
average billing period, prior to any potable water
service being rendered to such customer.
Note: The
amount of such residential deposits shall initially
be set at:
$40.00 for all
potable water customers within the City of Salamanca
and $70.00 for those outside the City of Salamanca.
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(3)
At the request of the customer, the BPU will,
following two (2) full years of service, review the
Deposit on file to insure appropriateness. |
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Deposit Alternatives available to the prospective
Customer are:
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(1)
Certificate of Deposit at a local Banking
Institution structured in the name of the Customer
and the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities, to be
held by the Board or Banking Institution. Interest
is to be paid directly to the Customer by the
Banking Institution. |
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(2)
A Performance Bond issued by a recognized Bonding
Company licensed to do business in New York State,
in an amount equivalent to two (2) months of
estimated service billings, guaranteeing payment of
all outstanding utility arrearages in the event of
default by the Customer. |
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(3)
A Guarantee Card executed by a property owner in
the City of Salamanca, who has service in their name
at the address being used to sign with, guaranteeing
payment of all outstanding utility arrearages in the
event of default by the Customer; and further
authorizing that all such arrearages, if unpaid by
the Guarantee Card Signer, are to become a lien
against the property of such Signer. |
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Section
4 - General Information and Charges
A.
Basis of Charges for Service established on or after May
13, 2005
(1)
Business
Establishment: Billings for business establishments
will be on the
basis of each business establishment located within the
building. Each business establishment shall be
separately metered.
(2) Multiple-Family Dwellings: Billings for
multiple-family dwellings shall, at the owner’s option,
be either:
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(A) on the basis of each
family unit located within the building, in
which case each family unit shall be separately
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(B) on the basis of one
billing for the building, in which case the
owner will
be responsible
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B.
Other Charges
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(1)
Reconnection charges shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00)
during normal working hours, and paid in-full at the
time delinquent utility charges are paid-up.
Reconnections will not occur after normal working hours,
but must occur within a 24 hour period following the
payment of all delinquent utility charges.
In the event
Reconnections can be made during the same service
call for both potable water and electricity, there
shall be only one Reconnection charge.
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(2)
Bad Checks
Any and all checks or money
orders received by the BPU as payment of utility
billings, and subsequently dishonored by the Issuing
Agency, will incur a Service Charge of $20.00. In
that event, the Customer's Account will not be
credited with the amount of the payment until such
time as that Customer makes payment in cash of the
amount of the dishonored check or money order, plus
the $20.00 Service Charge, at the Board of Public
Utilities’ Business Office.
Any Board of Public Utilities'
customer issuing three checks within any twenty-four
month period which are not honored by the bank will
be given notice that only cash, money order or
bank-certified checks will be accepted for utility
payments for the following twenty-four month period.
Following such
twenty-four month period, personal checks may again
be accepted; however, upon the issuance of one
additional check not honored by the bank, the Board
of Public Utilities will have the option of
permanently accepting payment from that Customer
only in the form of cash, money order or
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(3)
Consumer Records
Service Charge
There is hereby established a $2.50 charge for each
request from Landlords and other interested parties
for information on consumption and cost histories
for water service, for each account requested,
payable to the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities
at the time the request is made at the Board of
Public Utilities’ Business Office.
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(4)
Other Prerequisites
Any previous amounts which a Customer may owe to the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities for utility
service, will be paid in-full before utility service
is re-established. Also, any amounts due for the
extension of lines, the installation of the service
lateral, reconnection of service, etc., or as an
advance payment of any charges as may be required by
the BPU, under any pertinent provision of this
schedule, shall be paid before service is
established.
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C.
Responsibility for leaks
The owner of the premises to which potable water is
being supplied shall be billed for all potable water
taken from the Board of Public Utilities' potable water
system through his service lateral, and if un-metered
leaks occur in the portion of the lateral which he is
required to maintain under these Rules and Regulations,
the BPU shall estimate the amount of potable water lost
through such leaks and charge the same to the owner.
D.
Operation of valves, etc.
No person other than a duly authorized employee of the
BPU, shall operate, interfere with, open, close, or
attempt to do so, any valve, gate, or shut-off
appurtenant to the mains or laterals; nor remove or
interfere-with, in any way, any curb stop, curb box,
by-pass, water meter or part thereof, or any seal placed
thereon.
E.
Operation of fire hydrants
No person other than a duly authorized employee of the
Board of Public Utilities or the Chief of the Fire
Department or his or her duly authorized
representatives, shall take water from, operate, or
disturb any fire hydrant or part thereof.
F.
Access to premises
The owner specifically agrees to give the Manager of the
BPU or any of his duly authorized employees, access to
the premises at any reasonable time, to read or test
meters, to examine pipes and appliances, or to repair,
remove and inspect any equipment, or to examine the
manner of use and the quantity of water being used. In
case of fraud on the part of the owner or applicant, or
unnecessary waste of potable water, or in the case of
failure to provide and permit access to the premises as
outlined above, the potable water may be disconnected
with and without notice.
G.
Potable water charges - a lien against the property
All charges for potable water supplied within the City
of Salamanca for repairs, meter testing, tapping
charges, and any and all other charges made in
connection with the supply of potable water to any
premises, shall be regarded as due from the owner.
Notwithstanding that the ownership may be changed
subsequent to the charges being incurred, payment
therefore may be enforced under any appropriate
provision of the law and such charges shall become a
lien against the property.
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Section
5 - Service laterals and tapping of mains
A.
Tapping of mains
All tapping of mains will be performed by the duly
authorized employees of the Board of Public Utilities
only. Charges will be made to the owner for such taps
in accordance with the current applicable Rate Schedule
for such charges.
B.
Service laterals
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(1)
The BPU will install and maintain all service
laterals within the City boundaries, and within the
Potable Water Districts of the Towns of Great Valley
and Salamanca, from the Board of Public Utilities'
or the Potable Water District's mains to the
approximate curb line in front of the owner's
property, including the curb box and the curb stop,
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That portion of the service lateral between the curb
stop and the owner's premises shall be furnished,
installed, and thereafter maintained by the owner at
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Specifications
The BPU reserves the
right to specify the size, type, and location of the
service lateral.
Note: With the
exception of the two Township's Water Districts
described above, the BPU will not supply service
laterals or main extensions outside of the City
Boundaries.D.
Depth of service laterals
No potable water service lateral shall be laid less than
three and one-half feet below the ground level at any
point, and whenever the grade of a street or land
through which the lateral is laid is subsequently
changed so that the lateral is less than three and
one-half feet below the ground level, the service
lateral shall be re-laid to the required minimum depth
at the expense of the party responsible for maintenance
of the portion of the lateral that is affected.
E.
Separate service laterals
Every building shall be supplied by a separate potable
water service from the main to the building except:
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Where other conditions existed on January 1, 1998. |
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Where use in other buildings is incidental and
where the buildings are under the same ownership and
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No cross connections
No pipe or fixture connected with the Salamanca Board of
Public Utilities' mains shall be connected with pipes or
fixtures supplied from any other water source, or with
any apparatus which may endanger the quality of the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities' potable water
supply, except with the prior written approval of the
New York State Department of Health.
G.
Metered water supply
Potable water will be supplied only through an approved
meter, except in the case of fire protection service.
Sub-metering will not be permitted.
H.
Special applications
Whenever application is made for any service or facility
not herein specifically provided for, such service may
be provided at the discretion of the BPU, but subject to
such terms and conditions as the BPU may in each
circumstance prescribe by resolution.
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Section
6 - Potable Water Meters
A.
Water meter leases
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(1)
All service laterals shall include an approved make,
and size of water meter, and the BPU reserves the
right to require that all meters must be leased
through the BPU and reserves the right to specify
the size, kind and type of meter that shall be
installed. The BPU, upon application for the lease
thereof, will furnish and install all water meters.
Meters so leased from the BPU will be kept in
repair by the said BPU at its expense, except that
damage by frost, carelessness or causes other than
ordinary wear must be paid-for by the property
owner. Appropriate meter lease charge must be paid
before the issuance of the meter (See Section 14E).
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In case of any question as to maintenance, repairs
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Location and reading of meters
The applicant shall provide a place, acceptable to the
BPU, for the location of the meter. Meters shall be
accessible for inspection, repair, replacement, and
reading by the BPU's authorized representatives at any
reasonable hour.
C.
Right to remove and test water meters
The BPU reserves the right to remove and test any and
all meters and to substitute another meter in its place.
D.
Installation of water meters
The water meter lease on either a new or discontinued
service shall be charged to the owner in accordance with
the schedule, and shall be paid prior to the meter being
installed.
E.
Stop and waste value
A stop and waste
valve shall be provided by the owner on the supply side
of the meter at a point designated by the BPU or its
duly authorized representative (or by the City of
Salamanca Plumbing Inspector) on all service laterals up
to and including one and one-half (1 1/2) inches in
diameter. Service laterals larger than one and one-half
(1 1/2) inches
shall be provided, by the owner, with an approved
gate-type valve on the supply side of the meter.
F.
Meter testing at the request of the Customer
Meters will be tested upon the request of the Customer
or Owner, and if found to be registering more than one
hundred percent (100%) of accuracy, no charge shall be
made for the testing, and a refund based upon the best
information available, will be allowed. If the meter as
tested is found to be registering at one hundred percent
(100%) of accuracy or less, the cost of such a test
shall become a charge against the Customer or Owner.
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Section
7 - Main Extension
A.
Extensions outside the City
The BPU will not
extend the water distribution mains outside the City of
Salamanca except within the territory of the Towns of
Salamanca and Great Valley Water Districts, and provided
formal application is made by such Water District and is
approved by the Board of Public Utilities, assembled in
regular session. The cost of such extensions shall be
charged to the Town Water District and the estimated
cost thereof shall be paid to the BPU in advance of
construction or material purchases. The cost of
construction shall be computed upon completion of the
work and the difference, if any, between the cost so
computed and the amount paid in advance, shall be
promptly paid to the BPU or refunded to the Town Water
District in conformity with this paragraph.
In the event that the
Water Districts choose to perform their own main line
construction work, or to utilize a Private Contractor to
perform such construction work, the BPU, the Cattaraugus
County Health Department, and the New York State
Department of Health will all need to review and approve
the Plans and Specifications (including the materials to
be utilized), in advance of any installation work
commencing. The Board and the Cattaraugus County Health
Department will oversee all the construction operations,
and the disinfection and pressure-testing upon
completion.B.
Extensions Inside the City
All extensions of water mains inside the City of
Salamanca will be made at the discretion of the Board of
Public Utilities assembled in regular session and the
cost of such extension may be assessed against the
applicant or applicants at the discretion of the Board.
The extension will remain the property of the Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities, upon completion.
C.
Extensions by the Board
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
preventing the BPU from installing, at its own expense,
new mains along any street or highway, or on or across
private property under easement, within the City, for
the purpose of replacing inadequate, defective or
obsolete mains; for the purpose of improving its
distribution system or fire protection service; or as
preventing the BPU, either wholly or partly, at its own
expense, from replacing inadequate, defective or
obsolete mains.
D.
Size and type of mains
In all cases the BPU shall determine the size and type
of pipe, and shall specify the materials to be used in
the construction of any and all extensions.
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Section
8 - Private fire protection
A.
Un-metered fire protection
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Private fire protection laterals will be furnished
to the Owner of any premises abutting on a public
street or highway in which a potable water main,
appropriate to the required service, is located at
the present schedule of tapping charges. The Owner
will furnish, install, maintain and renew the
necessary fire protection line, valves, hydrants
and/or any other facilities which are a part of the
installations. The BPU reserves the right to
specify, review, and approve all materials to be
used (including the hydrants) prior to commencement
of construction, and then to oversee all
construction work. |
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(2)
Private fire protection will be furnished under
the following expressed conditions:
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The Owner shall use the connection for fire
protection purposes only. |
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(b)
There shall be no connection between the
fire protection line and any source of
approved by the New York State Department of
Health. |
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(c)
No water shall be drawn through the fire
protection line except for the extinguishing
of fires, and the periodic tests of the fire
protection system. |
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(d)
The Owner shall notify the BPU whenever a
test is to be made so that, if desired, the
BPU may have a representative present. |
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(e)
The owner shall pay the monthly charges set
forth in the current rate schedule. |
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Section
9 - Public fire protection
A.
Hydrants outside the City
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(1)
Upon receipt of a duly certified resolution
adopted by a Public Body, properly qualified
and authorized by law to contract and pay
for public fire protection outside the City,
the BPU will furnish and install hydrants
and connections at the locations requested,
provided that such locations are immediately
adjacent to existing potable water mains,
appropriate to the service requested, and
provided the applicant shall agree to pay
the annual hydrant rental charges as set
forth in the appropriate Rate Schedule.
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(2) In
the event that such Public Body (as
referenced in subsection 1 above) should
choose to utilize a Contractor for such
hydrant and supply-line installation
instead, the BPU reserves the right to
specify, review, and approve all materials
to be used (including the hydrants) prior to
commencement of construction, and then to
oversee all construction work.
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(3)
Hydrants installed under the provisions of
this Chapter shall be used only for the
extinguishing of fires, periodic tests of
the fire protection system, or for periodic
training or drills by legally constituted
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Section
10 - Discontinuance of Service
A.
Regulated use
The BPU shall have the right at all times to regulate,
diminish or entirely cut off the supply of potable water
from any or all premises being served, and to make such
temporary or permanent Rules and Regulations for the use
of water as it shall deem necessary and expedient to the
conditions prevailing.
B.
Emergency shut-off
The BPU undertakes to use reasonable care and diligence
to provide a constant supply of potable water at
reasonable pressures, but reserves the right at any time
after due notice, except when circumstances do not
permit the giving of said notice, to shut off the water
in its mains or laterals for the purpose of emergency
repairs, resting, cleaning, disinfecting, maintenance or
installation work. No refund shall be made for any
interruptions in service, unless the interruption shall
continue for a period in excess of ten (10) days, in
which case equitable adjustments of potable water
charges will be made.
C.
By the Board
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(1) The
BPU may discontinue service to the customer
following proper notification, for any of the
following situations:
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(a)
Failure to pay the required Deposit. |
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(b)
Failure to pay any bill for service, within
thirty (30) days from the date of rendering. |
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(c)
Failure to comply with the provisions of
payment agreement (see section 11) |
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(d)
Failure to comply with the Rules and
Regulations contained herein. |
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(e)
The Board may discontinue service forthwith
and without notice if the customer's piping,
appliances or service lateral are found to
be n a dangerous condition. |
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(f)
The Board may discontinue service forthwith
and without notice if there is a theft of
water or there is an indication of theft
devices; or if needed to protect the Board
against fraud. |
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(g)
The Board may discontinue service for
failure of the owner to promptly repair any
leak occurring on his premises or in that
portion of the service lateral required to
be maintained by the owner.
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(2)
In the event of disconnection for non-payment, the
Customer will be required to pay at least 50% of all
outstanding amounts, pay the appropriate
Reconnection charge and enter into a payment
agreement with the Board of Public Utilities before
service will be reconnected (see section 12).
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(3)
When service is disconnected pursuant to the
foregoing, it will not be re-established under any
circumstances until the violations have been
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Section
11 - Terms of Payment
Bills are due and payable when rendered. Terms are net
cash within twenty (20) days after bill is rendered;
after which a 1½% penalty will be added.
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Section
12 - Payment Agreements
Customers who are
in-arrears in the payment of their utility billings may
enter into a Payment Agreement with the Board of Public
Utilities which provides for payment of 50% of the
outstanding delinquency at the time the Agreement is
signed, with the remaining 50% being paid over a period
of several months along with the Customer's then-current
monthly billings. Complying with the provisions of the
Agreement will prevent "disconnection of service for
non-payment". Failure to comply with the provisions of
the Agreement, however, will result in service
disconnection without further notice. In this event,
non-payment Reconnection Charges will apply.
Terms and conditions of the Payment Agreements cannot be
changed after signing, until the original delinquency
amount has been paid in-full.
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Section
13 - Special provision
A.
Curb box
It shall be the duty and the responsibility of the owner
to protect the curb box from damage and to familiarize
himself or herself with its location and to keep it
uncovered and accessible at all times. Damaged curb
boxes will be rebuilt or replaced by the BPU, and the
cost thereof will be charged against the owner if such
damage is caused by his or her negligence.
B.
Damage
Any person, firm, or public or private corporation
causing any damage to any potable water main, service
lateral, valve, hydrant, meter, well, reservoir, pump or
other water supply facility or appurtenance, shall
reimburse the BPU accordingly, and for any loss of water
caused thereby, and any damage caused by escaping water.
C.
Multiple services
Whenever two (2) or more premises or customers are
supplied by a single service lateral, as of the
effective date of these Rules and Regulations, the
failure of any one (1) of these to pay any rentals or
charges due, or to comply with any of the Rules and
Regulations herein contained, will subject all of the
water users on the same lateral to the provisions of
this Chapter.
D. Temporary or
occasional service of water from hydrants
The BPU, at their
sole discretion, will allow metered usage of water from
hydrants. No unmetered usage of hydrants will be
allowed without the express written consent of the BPU.
The BPU will supply and install an appropriate meter and
backflow device. The meter and backflow device will
only be installed and removed during normal working
hours. A minimum of 48 hours of advanced notice of the
need for hydrant use is required. The BPU requires an
Application for Hydrant Use be submitted in person at
the BPU Business Office. Arrangements and payment of
any required security deposits for this service will be
made in person at the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities Business Office. Security Deposits for meter
and backflow device are as follows:
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(1)
Existing BPU electric and water customers with
previously established accounts in good standing
will not be required to pay a security deposit. |
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(2) All
others will be required to pay a security
deposit in the amount of $500.00 cash or check
only. |
The amount of the deposit, if required, will be refunded
by the BPU without interest when the meter and backflow
device is returned, provided that the same is found to
be in proper condition for re-use after inspection and
testing and all water use charges are paid in full. Any
cost of repairs found necessary will be deducted from
the deposit made or charged to the customer’s utility
account. Account billing will be monthly based on the
current Board of Public Utilities’ Potable Water Rate
Schedule for Metered Consumption at Temporary Service
Sites.
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Section
14 - Water Rate Schedule
Effective with the Billing Period Ending November 2010
Rate Per One Month Period
|
Consumption |
Inside
City |
Outside
City |
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum 200 cubic
feet or less . . . . . . . |
$ 19.20 |
$ 25.32 |
|
Next 29,800 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1.09 |
$
1.91 |
|
Next 30,000 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1.08 |
$ 1.89 |
|
Next 40,000 . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1.07 |
$
1.87 |
|
Next 100,000 .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1.06 |
$
1.85 |
|
|
|
Minimum Charge per
Meter Size per One Month Period |
|
|
|
5/8" and 3/4"
Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 19.20 |
$
25.32 |
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1" Meter . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 20.00 |
$
26.75 |
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1 1/2" Meter |
$
21.00 |
$
28.50 |
|
2" Meter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$ 23.00 |
$
32.00 |
|
3" Meter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$ 26.00 |
$
37.25 |
|
4"
Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . |
$30.00 |
$
44.25 |
|
6"
Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . |
$
35.00 |
$
53.00 |
|
8" Meter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
41.00 |
$
63.50 |
|
10" Meter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
48.00 |
$
75.75 |
|
12" Meter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
56.00 |
$
.75 |
Annual Rate for Public
Fire Protection Service
|
Per Hydrant per year |
$
35.00 |
$
70.00 |
Rate per One
Month Period for Private Fire Protection
Applicable to all
un-metered private fire protection systems owned and
maintained by Customer.
|
Size of Service Pipe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2" . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
5.00 |
$
10.00 |
|
3" . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
7.50 |
$
15.00 |
|
4" . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
10.00 |
$
20.00 |
|
6" . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
15.00 |
$
30.00 |
|
8" . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
20.00 |
$
40.00 |
|
10" . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
25.00 |
$
50.00 |
|
12" . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$
30.00 |
$
60.00 |
Rate
per One Month Period for Temporary or Occasional service
of Water From Hydrants - Enacted 10/07
Rate per One Month Period
|
Consumption |
Per 100 |
Cubic Feet |
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|
Inside
City |
Outside City |
| |
Minimum 500 cubic
feet of water or less |
$
25.00 |
$
43.75 |
| |
Next 29,500 cubic
feet |
$
1.09 |
$
1.91 |
| |
Next 30,000 cubic
feet |
$
1.08 |
$
1.89 |
| |
Next 40,000 cubic
feet |
$
1.07 |
$
1.87 |
|
Next 100,000 cubic
feet |
$
1.06 |
$
1.85 |
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Section
15 - Miscellaneous Charges and
Information
A.
All Rules and Regulations, rates and charges heretofore
enacted by the Board of Public Utilities in connection
with Water supply and service are hereby repealed.
B.
Reconnection Charge:
$20.00 during normal working hours.
C.
Server Tap Fees:
|
3/4" |
Water Service
$ 500.00 |
|
1" |
Water Service
$ 560.00 |
|
1-1/2" |
Water Service
$ 660.00 |
|
2" |
Water Service
$ 1,000.00 |
|
4" |
Water Service
Actual Cost - $1,000 Deposite Due at Time of
Request |
|
6" |
Water Service
Actual Cost - $1,500 Deposite Due at Time of
Request |
|
8" |
Water Service
Actual Cost - $2,000 Deposite Due at Time of
Request |
D.
Meter Lease Fee:
|
3/4" |
Meter |
$ 190.00 |
|
1" |
Meter |
$ 310.00 |
|
1-1/2" |
Meter |
$ 520.00 |
|
2" |
Disc |
$ 680.00 |
|
2" |
Compound |
$ 1,800.00 |
|
3" |
Compound |
$ 2,700.00 |
|
4" |
Compound |
$ 3,500.00 |
|
6" |
Compound |
$ 5,800.00 |
|
8" |
Compound |
Actual Cost |
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APPENDIX A
Board
of Public Utilities Service Application (MS Word)
Board
of Public Utilities Service Application (Adobe Acrobat)
Updates
- At October 2007 Commission Meeting
Section 13 Added D. Temporary or Occasional Service of
Water From Hydrants.
- At November 2010 Commission
Meeting the water rate schedule was revised.
- At February 2011 Commission
Meeting deposit amounts increased from $30 to $40 for
inside the City customers and from $60 to $70 for
outside the City customers.
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