means water of a sufficient quality for human consumption as regulated by the “Potable” United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable regulations thereunder. means a wastewater, which as a result of treatment, is suitable for uses “Reclaimed other than potable use. Fee” means the fee assessed by the water utility to a Customer for “Reconnect reconnection to the water system following previous disconnection from the water system for non-payment or upon the request of the customer. pressure principle backflow prevention assembly” or an Approved “Reduced “RP” Backflow Prevention Assembly incorporating two (2) internally loaded check valves and an automatically operating differential relief valve located between the two check valves, including resilient seated shut-off valves on each end of the assembly, and equipped with necessary test cocks for testing the assembly. means the rules and regulations adopted by the water utility governing the water “Rules” system, as they may be amended from time to time Address” means any and all areas on a Customer’s property which are served or “Service have the potential to be served by the water system. Area” that area in which the water utility has been authorized and “Service certificated by the Commission to provide potable water service. Connection” refers to the point of connection of a Customer’s piping to the “Service water system, generally located at the curb stop on a service address. Line” means the line that transmits water from the Distribution Line to a single “Service end user though a metered connection. A Service Line includes the line up to the point of the Approved Backflow Prevention Assembly on a Customer’s Service Line. Residential Customer” means any Person obtaining water from the water “Single-Family system for single-family home residential purposes. Fee” means the fee assessed by the water utility to a Customer for the transfer “Transfer of water service into the name of a new or different Customer than previously identified for a service address when a lot is sold. Charge” means a monthly rate assessed based on the volume of water used by a “Volume Customer. System Capacity Fee” means the impact fee to be paid by a developer or other “Water Customer in conjunction with extending the water utility’s Service Area and providing new service to one or more service address, which fee is based on a proportionate share
“Potable” means water of a sufficient quality for human consumption as regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable regulations thereunder. “Reclaimed means a wastewater, which as a result of treatment, is suitable for uses other than potable use. “Reconnect Fee” means the fee assessed by the water utility to a Customer for reconnection to the water system following previous disconnection from the water system for non-payment or upon the request of the customer. “Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly” or “RP” an Approved Backflow Prevention Assembly incorporating two (2) internally loaded check valves and an automatically operating differential relief valve located between the two check valves, including resilient seated shut-off valves on each end of the assembly, and equipped with necessary test cocks for testing the assembly. “Rules” means the rules and regulations adopted by the water utility governing the water system, as they may be amended from time to time “Service Address” means any and all areas on a Customer’s property which are served or have the potential to be served by the water system. “Service Area” that area in which the water utility has been authorized and certificated by the Commission to provide potable water service. “Service Connection” refers to the point of connection of a Customer’s piping to the water system, generally located at the curb stop on a service address. “Service Line” means the line that transmits water from the Distribution Line to a single end user though a metered connection. A Service Line includes the line up to the point of the Approved Backflow Prevention Assembly on a Customer’s Service Line. “Single-Family Residential Customer” means any Person obtaining water from the water system for single-family home residential purposes. “Transfer Fee” means the fee assessed by the water utility to a Customer for the transfer of water service into the name of a new or different Customer than previously identified for a service address when a lot is sold. “Volume Charge” means a monthly rate assessed based on the volume of water used by a Customer. “Water System Capacity Fee” means the impact fee to be paid by a developer or other Customer in conjunction with extending the water utility’s Service Area and providing new service to one or more service address, which fee is based on a proportionate share
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