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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water are hereby repealed.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
employees.
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 State of New York.
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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
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(2)
Deposit for potable water customers
All
potable water customers within the area serviced
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:
$30.00 for all potable water
customers within the City of Salamanca and $60.00
for those outside the City of Salamanca. |
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(3)
At the request of the customer, the Board will,
following two (2) full years of service, review
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E.
Deposit Alternatives available to the prospective
Customer are:
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(1)
A 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 for all water and
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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
bank-certified check.
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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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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 his expense. |
C.
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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F.
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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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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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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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
fire companies or departments. |
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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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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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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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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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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 therefor, 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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|
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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 March of 1999
Rate Per One Month Period
|
Consumption |
Inside
City |
Outside
City |
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum 200 cubic
feet or less . . . . . . . |
$ 8.20 |
$
14.32 |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$
8.20 |
$
12.00 |
| |
1" Meter . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 9.00 |
$
15.75 |
| |
1 1/2" Meter |
$
10.00 |
$
17.50 |
|
2" Meter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$ 12.00 |
$
21.00 |
|
3" Meter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$ 15.00 |
$
26.25 |
|
4"
Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . |
$19.00 |
$
33.25 |
|
6"
Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . |
$
24.00 |
$
42.00 |
|
8" Meter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
30.00 |
$
52.50 |
|
10" Meter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
37.00 |
$
64.75 |
|
12" Meter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. |
$
45.00 |
$
78.75 |
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
|
Consumption |
Per 100 |
Cubic Feet |
| |
|
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)
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