Supplement No. 14
to Water – PA P.U.C. No. 5
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY
RATES AND RULES
GOVERNING THE FURNISHING OF WATER SERVICE
IN
THE VILLAGE OF SHAWNEE-ON-DEALAWARE
AND ADJOINING TERRITORY, ALL IN THE
TOWNSHIP OF SMITHFIELD AND MIDDLE SMITHFIELD
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Issued: February 03, 1998 Effective: April 04, 1998
By: Robert A. Shebelsky, Chief Executive Officer
The Manwalamink Water Company
P.O. Box 93, Fort DePuy, 2nd. Fl.
Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA. 18356-0093
FILED IN COMPLIANCE WITH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
OF FEBRUARY 15, 1997 AT DOCKET NO. L-930089
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THIS SUPPLEMENT MAKES CHANGES TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY Supplement No. 14
to Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
10th Revised page No. 2
Canceling 8th Revised page No. 2
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LIST OF CHANGES MADE BY THE SUPPLEMENT
Changes:
THIS SUPPLEMENT IS USED TO UPDATE DEFINITIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
REGARDING LINE EXTENSIONS
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ISSUED: FEBRUARY 03, 1998 EFFECTIVE: APRIL 04, 1998
Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
Superseding
Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 4
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MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY
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RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF
WATER
IN
THE VILLAGE OF SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE AND ADJOINING TERRITORY
ALL IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SMITHFIELD, COUNTY OF MONROE
AND STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Issued: August 28, 1979 Effective: November 1, 1979
Manwalamink Water Company
Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa.
This Tariff Makes (INCREASES) in Existing Rates
(See Page Two)
Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
Superseding
Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 4
Manwalamink Water Company Page No. 2____
LIST OF CHANGES MADE BY THIS TARIFF
INCREASES:
All rates for water service are increased by
approximately 60%.
CHANGES:
Minor revisions are made to rules and to reflect
application in compliance with 76 – PRMD 10.
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Issued: August 28, 1979 Effective: November 1, 1979
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY SUPPLEMENT NO. 14
TO Water – Pa P.U.C. No. 5
6th Revised page No. 2A
Cancelling 4th Page No. 2A
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INDEX
ITEM PAGE NO.
List of Changes / 2 10th RevisedIndex / 2A 6th Revised
Schedule of Rates / 3 4th Revised
Schedule of Rates / 3A Original
Rules and Regulations
General Rules / 4 Original
Definitions / 4A Original
4B Original
Water Conservation Contingency Plan / 5 - 6 Original
Waterworks Extensions / 7 2nd Revised
8 -10 1st Revised
Water Saving Plumbing Fixtures / 11 1st Revised
Reserved for Future Use / 12 - 29
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ISSUED: FEBRUARY 03, 1998 EFFECTIVE: APRIL 04, 1998______
Supplement No. 11 To
Tariff Water – PA P.U.C. No. 5
Fourth Revised Page No. 3
Cancelling
The Manwalamink Water Company Third Revised Page No. 3___
SCHEDULE OF RATES (C)
METERED RATES *
SERVICE CHARGE:
CHARGE
SIZE OF METER PER MONTH
5 /8 AND 3 /4 INCH $ 3.00
1 inch 8.00
1 ½ inch 16.00
2 inch 36.00
3 inch 70.00
4 inch 120.00
VOLUME CHARGE;
In addition to a monthly service charge presented above, a volume charge based
on metered usage will be charged as follows:
RATE PER
1,000 GALLONS
For the First 100,000 gallons per month $3.10
For All Over 100,000 gallons per month 2.20
MULTIPLE UNIT BILLING:
In cases where service is provided to several customers through a single meter,
the bill will be computed as follows:
Service Charge: Based on the actual meter size serving the multiple
unit customer.
Plus: Volume charge computed by dividing the metered volume by the
number of units. The dollar amount for a unit will be computed
by applying the above volume charge to the metered volume for
a single unit and multiplying by the number of units.
The multiple unit rate is applicable to multiple dwellings located in a single building.
* Bills for water service shall be due and payable monthly.
(C) Indicates Change
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Issued: July 7, 1994 Effective: October 1, 1994
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY Supplement No. 10 TO Water-PA P.U.C. No. 5
Original Page No. 3A
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Schedule of Rates (cont’d)
* Customer Charge …………………………………………………….. $1.89 ( I )
* This charge is to be used for repayment of the PennVest
Infrastructure Investment Authority Loan.
( I ) = Indicates Increase
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Issued: April 1, 1993 Effective: June 1, 1993
Supplement No. 11 to
Tariff Water – PA P.U.C. No. 5
First Revised page No. 4
Cancelling
The Manwalamink Water Company Original Page No. 4______
RULES AND REGULATIONS
GENERAL RULES ( C)
1. Bills for water service shall be due and payable monthly. If the bill remains unpaid for thirty days after the date due, the water may, after due notice, be shut off and will not again be turned on until all arrears are paid in full, plus the expense of shutting off and turning on the water. A penalty, at a monthly rate of 1.25 percent for all customers, will be added to bills which remain unpaid for thirty days after the date
thereof.
2. No allowance will be made for any months during which premises remain
unoccupied.
3. Authorized agents of the Water Company shall be permitted to enter any premises
at any reasonable hour of the day where its water is introduced, to ascertain the
conditions of the pipes and fixtures, the quantity of water used and the manner of
its use.
4. The Company shall have the right to shut off the water for repairs and extensions
and other necessary purposes, provided however that notice to customers will be
given when practical.
5. Service may be discontinued, after due notice, for waste of water, non-payment of
bills, or violation of these rules and regulations.
6. The Water Company will not be liable for failure to supply water at any time, provided
such failure shall not be due to negligence on the part of the Water Company.
7. Each customer’s service line shall be installed and maintained by or on behalf of
such customer at his expense. Customer’s service line shall be from the Company’s
curb stop and curb box into and in a consumer’s premises.
( C ) Indicates Change
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Issued: July 7, 1994 Effective: October 1, 1994
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY Supplement No. 14
to Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
Original page No. 4A
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Definitions
1. Annual Line Extension Costs: The sum of a Company’s additional annual
operating and maintenance costs and depreciation charges associated with the construction, operation and maintenance of the line extension.
2. Annual Revenue: (For Line Extension Purposes): The company’s expected
additional annual revenue from the line extension based on the Company’s Currently effective tariff rates and on the average annual usage of customers similar in nature and size to the bona fide service applicant.
3. Bona Fide Service Applicant: (For Line Extension Purposes): A person or entity applying for water service to an existing or proposed structure within the utility’s certificated service territory for which a valid occupancy or building permit has been issued if the structure is either a primary residence of the applicant or a place of business. An applicant shall not be deemed a bona fide service applicant if:
(a). applicant is requesting water service to a building lot, subdivision or a
secondary residence;
(b). the request for service is part of a plan for the development of a residential
dwelling or subdivision; or
(c). the applicant is requesting special utility service.
4. Company Service Line: The water line from the distribution facilities of the
Company which connects to the customer service line at the hypothetical or actual line or the actual property line, including the control valve and valve box. The control valve and valve box determine the terminal point for the Company’s responsibility for the street service connection.
5. Customer: A person or entity who is an owner or occupant and who contracts with the Company for water service.
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ISSUED: FEBRUARY 03, 1998 EFFECTIVE: APRIL 04, 1998
The Manwalamink Water Company Supplement No. B
to Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
Original Page No. 4B
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6. Customer Service Line: The water line extending from the curb, property line or utility connection to a point of consumption.
7. Debt Costs: The Company’s additional annual cost of debt associated with financing the line extension investment based on the current debt ration and weighted long – term debt cost rate for that utility or that of a comparable jurisdictional water utility.
8. Depreciation Charges: The utility’s additional annual depreciation charges associated with the specific line extension investment to be made based on the current depreciation accrual rates for that Company or that of a comparable jurisdictional water company.
9. Line Extension: (For Line Extension Purposes) An addition to the Company’s main line which is necessary to serve the premises of a customer.
10. Operating and Maintenance Costs: (For Line Extension Purposes) The utility’s average annual operating and maintenance costs associated with serving an additional customer, including customer accounting, billing, collections, water purchased, power purchased, chemicals, and other variable costs based on the current total Company level of such costs, as well as costs particular to the specific needs of that customer, such as line flushing.
11. Public Utility: Persons or Corporations owning or operating equipment or facilities in this Commonwealth for diverting, developing, pumping impounding, distributing or furnishing, water to or for the public for compensation.
12. Short Term Supply Shortage: An emergency which causes the total water supply of a Company to be inadequate to meet maximum system demand.
13. Special Utility Service: Residential or business service which exceeds that required for ordinary residential purposes. See additional clarification in the main extension portion of this tariff.
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ISSUED: FEBRUARY 03, 1998 EFFECTIVE: APRIL 04, 1998
Supplement No. 5
Tariff-PA P.U.C. No. 5
Original Page No. 5
The Manwalamink Water Company______
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rule 8 Water Conservation Contingency Plan.
(a) General
If the Company is experiencing a short term supply shortage, the Company may request general conservation of inside water uses and may impose mandatory conservation measures to reduce or eliminate nonessential uses of water.
(b) Voluntary Conservation
The Company shall first request voluntary curtailment of all nonessential uses of water.
(c) Mandatory Conservation
If voluntary cooperation does not achieve satisfactory results, mandatory compliance will be imposed. If any customer refuses to comply with such mandatory measures the Company may either adjust the outside water valve connection in a manner which will restrict water flow by up to ½ volume, or otherwise restrict flow such as by the insertion of a plug device.
(d) Nonessential uses of water:
(1) The use of hoses, sprinklers, or other means for sprinkling or watering of
shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers or other vegetation.
(2) The use of water for washing automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer houses, or any
other type of mobile equipment.
(3) The washing of streets, driveways, parking lots, service station aprons, office
buildings, exteriors of homes, sidewalks, apartments, or other outdoor surfaces.
(4) The operation of any ornamental fountain or other structures making a similar
use of water.
(5) The use of water for filling swimming or wading pools.
(6) The operation of any water-cooled comfort air conditioning which does not have
water-conserving equipment.
(7) The use of water from fire hydrants for construction purposes or fire drills.
(8) The use of water to flush a sewer line or sewer manhole.
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Issued: October 16, 1984 Effective: December 15, 1984
Supplement No. 5
Tariff-PA P.U.C. No. 5
Original page No. 6
The Manwalamink Water Company______
RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont’d)
(9) The use of water for commercial farms and nurseries other than a bare
minimum to preserve plants, crops and livestock.
(e) In addition to the provisions as set forth above, the Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Council is authorized to promulgate, adopt, and enforce a Water Rationing Plan by virtue of the Emergency Management Services Code, 35 Pa. C.S. Sections 1701 et seq. as implemented by the Drought Emergency Proclamation dated November 6, 1980.
______Issued: October 16, 1984 Effective: December 15, 1984
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY Supplement No. 14
to Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
Second Revised Page No. 7
Canceling 1st. Revised Page No. 7
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RULE 9 LINE EXTENSIONS
Whenever a developer, owner, or occupant of a property within the service territory of the Company requests the Company to extend service to such property, the Company will extend service under the following conditions:
1. Requests for Bona Fide Service Applicant: Each Company shall file with the
Commission, as part of its tariff, a rule setting forth the conditions under which
facilities will be extended to supply service to an applicant within its service area.
Upon request by a bona fide service applicant, a utility shall construct line extensions
within its franchised territory consistent with the following directives:
(A). Line extensions to bona fide service applicants shall be funded without
customer advance where the annual revenue from the line extension
will equal or exceed the Company’s annual line extension costs.
(B). If the annual revenue from the line extension will not equal or exceed the
Company’s annual line extension costs, a bona fide service applicant may
be required to provide a customer advance to the utility’s cost of
construction for the line extension. The utility’s investment for the line
extension shall be the portion of the total construction costs which
generate annual line extension costs equal to annual revenue from the
line extension. The customer advance amount shall be determined by
subtracting the utility’s investment for the line extension from the total
construction costs.
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ISSUED: FEBRUARY 03, 1998 EFFECTIVE: APRIL 04, 1998
THE MANWALAMINK WATER COMPANY Supplement No. 14
to Water – Pa. P.U.C. No. 5
First Revised Page No. 8
Canceling Original page No. 8
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(C). The Company’s investment for the line extension shall be based on the following formula, where x equals the utility’s investment attributed to each bona fide applicant: