On December 12, 2017, Columbia Water, the OCA, the OSBA, and I&E filed the Joint Petition along with Statements in Support and the record was closed. Additionally, the OCA filed a certificate of service indicating that it served a copy of the Settlement on each of the Complainants. The Complainants were given an pro se pro se opportunity to object to the Settlement by December 22, 2017 or be deemed to not oppose the Settlement. No objections were received. In the Recommended Decision, issued on January 12, 2018, the ALJs recommended that the Commission approve the Joint Petition without modification, as being in the public interest. As previously noted, Columbia Water filed Exceptions to the Recommended Decision on January 22, 2018. I&E filed Replies to Exceptions on January 29, 2018. II. Description of the Company Columbia Water furnishes water service to customers in two rate districts. The Marietta Rate District covers water service provided in the Marietta Borough and East Donegal Township in Lancaster County and in Hellam Township in York County. The Columbia Rate District covers water service provided in the Boroughs of Columbia and Mountville and in the Townships of West Hempfield, East Donegal, and Manor, all located in Lancaster County. Columbia Water’s customers’ average daily water demand is 2.3 million gallons per day (MGD) and peak flows reach 2.9 MGD. Additionally, Columbia Water’s recently-upgraded water treatment plant has a permitted capacity of 4.0 MGD, and its Chickies and Dugan wells have an additional permitted capacity of 1.2 MGD. As of June 30, 2018, Columbia Water served a total of 10,223 customers, including 9,537 residential customers. Columbia Water Statement in Support at 3; OCA Statement in Support at 2.
On December 12, 2017, Columbia Water, the OCA, the OSBA, and I&E filed the Joint Petition along with Statements in Support and the record was closed. Additionally, the OCA filed a certificate of service indicating that it served a copy of the Settlement on each of the pro se Complainants. The pro se Complainants were given an opportunity to object to the Settlement by December 22, 2017 or be deemed to not oppose the Settlement. No objections were received. In the Recommended Decision, issued on January 12, 2018, the ALJs recommended that the Commission approve the Joint Petition without modification, as being in the public interest. As previously noted, Columbia Water filed Exceptions to the Recommended Decision on January 22, 2018. I&E filed Replies to Exceptions on January 29, 2018. II. Description of the Company Columbia Water furnishes water service to customers in two rate districts. The Marietta Rate District covers water service provided in the Marietta Borough and East Donegal Township in Lancaster County and in Hellam Township in York County. The Columbia Rate District covers water service provided in the Boroughs of Columbia and Mountville and in the Townships of West Hempfield, East Donegal, and Manor, all located in Lancaster County. Columbia Water’s customers’ average daily water demand is 2.3 million gallons per day (MGD) and peak flows reach 2.9 MGD. Additionally, Columbia Water’s recently-upgraded water treatment plant has a permitted capacity of 4.0 MGD, and its Chickies and Dugan wells have an additional permitted capacity of 1.2 MGD. As of June 30, 2018, Columbia Water served a total of 10,223 customers, including 9,537 residential customers. Columbia Water Statement in Support at 3; OCA Statement in Support at 2.