TARIFF SCHEDULE
UTILITY: Doney Park Water
TARIFF SHEET NO. 0
DOCKET NO. U-1416
DECISION NO. 58752; see also, 52954; 54298;
54610; 56081; 56454; and 58343
TELEPHONE NO. 526-1080
EFFECTIVE 09/01/94
TARIFF SHEET NO. 1 -
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TARIFF SHEET NO. 2 - WATER DISTRICT
BOUNDARY
TARIFF SHEET NO. 3 - GENERAL SERVICE
TARIFF SHEET NO. 4 - COMMERCIAL SERVICE
TARIFF SHEET NO. 5 - WHOLESALE SERVICE
(W-RATE)
TARIFF SHEET NO. 6 - FIRE SPRINKLER
SERVICE (F-Rate)
TARIFF SHEET NO. 7 - STAND PIPE & FIRE
HYDRANT SERVICE
TARIFF SHEET NO. 8 - METER AND SERVICE
CONNECTION CHARGES
TARIFF SHEET NO. 9 - SERVICE CHARGES
TARIFF SHEET NO. 10 - DEPOSITS
TARIFF SHEET NO. 11 - DEVELOPMENT FEE
TARIFF SHEET NO. 12 - INDIVIDUAL
METERS - TRAILER PARKS
TARIFF SHEET NO. 13 -
CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
TARIFF SHEET NO. 14 -
TERMINATION/ABANDONMENT PROCEDURE
TARIFF SHEET NO.
15 - RELOCATION ASSESSMENT
TARIFF SHEET NO.
16 - CURTAILMENT PLAN FOR DONEY PARK WATER
TARIFF SHEET NO. 1 - GENERAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
Water service provided by Doney
Park Water ("Company") is provided pursuant to the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Company, the
terms and conditions governing water utilities as
adopted by the Arizona Corporation Commission
("Commission"), in particular A.A.C. R14-2-401 through
R14-2-411, as well as any other applicable law or
regulation governing the provision of water service in
the State of Arizona, unless modified by a specific
tariff provision approved herein.
TARIFF SHEET NO. 2 - WATER DISTRICT
BOUNDARY
TARIFF SHEET NO. 3 - GENERAL SERVICE
(D-RATE)
This rate is applicable for water
used for residential use only, within the service area
established by the Arizona Corporation Commission and
where no other specific tariff is on file.
MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE
Meter Size
| 1,000 gallons or less |
¾" |
$ 18.75 |
| |
1" |
$ 50.00 |
| |
1 ½" |
$100.00 |
| |
2" |
$150.00 |
| |
3" |
$200.00 |
| |
4" |
$300.00 |
| |
6" |
$400.00 |
| MONTHLY
USAGE CHARGE |
Winter |
Summer |
| Each 1,000
gallons in excess of minimum, up to 5,000
gallons |
$ 4.30 |
$ 4.30 |
| Each 1,000
gallons in excess of 5,000 gallons |
$ 6.90 |
$ 8.63 |
Summer rates are effective for
water usage in May, June, July and August and billed
June, July, August and September.
ADJUSTMENTS
Plus any special assessments,
taxes or surcharges that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency.
TARIFF SHEET NO. 4 - COMMERCIAL
SERVICE (C-RATE)
This rate is applicable, unless a
more specific tariff is on file, to water used for: 1)
anything other than residential use within the service
area established by the Arizona Corporation Commission;
2) permanent structures and facilities designed for
multi-family residential use including, but not limited
to, an apartment complex, mobile home park; and 3) more
than one (1) structure capable of overnight, human
habitation (e.g., guest houses, mobile homes, etc.)
legally established on a single lot and legally being
served through a single meter. All structures, including
mobile homes, are presumed to be permanent. The
presumption may be overcome by evidence that the parcel
is already metered and the structure will remain on the
lot for 120 days or less.
MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE
Meter Size
| 1,000 gallons or less |
¾" |
$ 27.00 |
| |
1" |
$ 50.00 |
| |
1 ½" |
$100.00 |
| |
2" |
$150.00 |
| |
3" |
$200.00 |
| |
4" |
$300.00 |
| |
6" |
$400.00 |
| MONTHLY
USAGE CHARGE |
Winter |
Summer |
| Each 1,000
gallons in excess of minimum, up to 5,000
gallons |
$ 4.30 |
$ 4.30 |
| Each 1,000
gallons in excess of 5,000 gallons |
$ 6.90 |
$ 8.63 |
Summer rates are effective for
water usage in May, June, July and August and billed
June, July, August and September.
ADJUSTMENTS
Plus any special assessments,
taxes or surcharges that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency.
TARIFF SHEET NO. 5 - WHOLESALE SERVICE
(W-RATE)
This rate is applicable to water
provided to persons and/or entities who request water
service to independent water distribution systems on a
wholesale basis (e.g., the National Park Service at the
Sunset Crater National Monument), but only to the extent
there are waters supplemental to, and in excess of , the
potable water supply necessary to serve Company's retail
water customers, as determined by Company.
MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE
| 1,000 gallons or less 2"
meter |
¾" |
$ 150.00 |
| MONTHLY
USAGE CHARGE |
Winter |
Summer |
| Each 1,000
gallons in excess of minimum, up to 5,000
gallons |
$ 4.30 |
$ 4.30 |
| Each 1,000
gallons in excess of 5,000 gallons |
$ 6.90 |
$ 8.63 |
Summer rates are effective for
water usage in May, June, July and August and billed
June, July, August and September.
NATURE OF SERVICE
This rate is available only so
long as Company has waters supplemental to, and in
excess of, the potable water supply necessary to service
Company's retail customers. Company shall take such
steps as are necessary to protect against adverse
impacts on its retail water customers.
Company may, by agreement, limit
the days of the week and/or time of day water service
will be available.
Company may, by agreement, limit
the rate of delivery and the total amount of water which
will be provided under this tariff.
TARIFF SHEET NO. 5a - WHOLESALE
SERVICE (W-RATE)
In the event customer fails to
comply with any appropriate provisions of law, or if, in
the sole opinion of Company, water quality, water
availability, force majeure (as that term is commonly
understood), or acts or occurrences beyond the control
of either party materially interfere with the present or
prospective ability of Company to deliver water under
this tariff, Company may interrupt, curtail or halt said
deliveries without prior notice to customer. The failure
of Company to deliver water shall be excused so long as
Company determines the conditions interfering with
performance continue, or until the Arizona Corporation
commission orders otherwise.
ADJUSTMENTS
Plus any special assessments,
taxes or surcharges that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency.
TARIFF SHEET NO.
6 - FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE (F-Rate)
This rate is applicable to
unmetered water delivered through fire sprinklers.
| MONTHLY
CHARGE |
(RATE) |
| Fire
Sprinkler Service |
1% of the
monthly minimum for a comparable sized meter
connection, but not less than $5.00 per month. |
Company will supply only such
water at such pressures as may be available from time to
time as a result of the normal operation of its water
system. Company does not guarantee a specific water
pressure or gallons-per-minute flow rate at any of the
fire sprinklers installed. In the event service is
interrupted, or irregular, or defective, or fails from
causes beyond Company's control or through the ordinary
negligence of its employees, servants or agents, Company
will not be liable for any injuries or damages arising
therefrom.
The customer shall make no claim
against Company for any loss or damage resulting from
services provided under this tariff, except for
Company's gross negligence.
Water shall not be used from fire
sprinklers for any purpose other than fire protection
unless prior written consent is obtained from Company,
and charges will be made therefore at the estimated
quantity rates under Company's General Service Rate.
Adjustments
Plus any special assessments,
taxes or surcharges that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency.
TARIFF SHEET
NO. 7 - STAND PIPE & FIRE HYDRANT SERVICE (S-Rate)
This rate is applicable to:
1) metered water for residential
purposes from Company stand pipes designated for the use
of hauling water for residential use.
2) metered water for construction
and non-residential purposes (e.g., testing of fire
hydrants and practice fire-fighting exercises) from
Company stand pipes and fire hydrants; and
3) unmetered water for emergency
fire-fighting purposes.
| RATE |
Winter |
Summer |
| Each 1,000 gallons |
$ 6.90 |
$ 8.63 |
Summer rates are effective for
water usage in May, June, July and August.
The Company will only supply water
on a when-and-if available basis as determined by
Company. Water will be supplied only during normal
working hours, except where a coin-operated stand pipe
is available.
Company will supply only such
water at such pressures as may be available from time to
time as a result of the normal operation of its water
system. Company does not guarantee a specific water
pressure or gallons-per-minute flow rate at any of the
fire hydrants or stand pipes installed. In the event
service is interrupted, or irregular, or defective, or
fails from causes beyond Company's control or through
the ordinary negligence of its employees, servants or
agents, Company will not be liable for any injuries or
damages arising therefrom.
The customer shall make no claim
against Company for any loss or damage resulting from
services provided under this tariff, except for
Company's gross negligence.
TARIFF SHEET NO.7a - STAND PIPE
& FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE (S-RATE)
This tariff does not require
Company to install, to allow the installation of, or to
pay for the installation of any public stand pipe or
fire hydrant. The installation, repair and maintenance
of public stand pipes and/or fire hydrants is subject to
an advance-in-aid-of-construction agreement, a
contribution-in-aid-of-construction agreement, and/or a
maintenance agreement as may be required by Company.
Company shall own any public stand pipe or fire hydrant
connected to Company's water system. No public stand
pipe or fire hydrant shall be installed on the
customer's side of the meter without Company's written
permission, which permission may be withheld at
Company's discretion.
Water shall not be used from fire
stand pipes or fire hydrants for any purpose other than
fire protection unless prior written consent is obtained
from Company.
No unmetered service is permitted
from company stand pipes or fire hydrants, except (1)
for emergency fire-fighting purposes by legally
established public fire protection agencies having
responsibility to provide general protection within the
Company's service area or (2) with prior written consent
of Company where Company has determined metering is not
feasible.
where unmetered service for
emergency fire-fighting purposes is permitted by this
tariff, Company shall be notified as soon as practical
of the initiation of service. Company requires all
nonemergency unmetered service to be scheduled in
advance. When Company personnel are present at the time
of use, they are authorized to regulate and estimate
water use. When Company personnel are not present, the
customer shall provide Company such information as
Company may deem necessary to estimate the usage.
Billings shall be based on Company's estimates of usage.
Unless otherwise agreed to by Company, such information
shall be provided Company on the first business day
following any such use.
Adjustments
Plus any special assessments,
taxes or surcharges that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency.
TARIFF SHEET
NO. 8 - METER AND SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES
| METER SIZE |
SERVICE CONNECTIONS |
METER |
TOTAL |
| 5/8 x ¾" |
$350.00 |
$220.00 |
$570.00 |
| ¾" |
$350.00 |
$220.00 |
$570.00 |
| 1" |
$370.00 |
$420.00 |
$790.00 |
| 1 ½" |
$500.00 |
$840.00 |
$1,340.00 |
| 2" |
$990.00 |
$1,010.00 |
$2,000.00 |
| 3" |
Cost |
Cost |
Cost |
| 4" |
Cost |
Cost |
Cost |
| 6" |
Cost |
Cost |
Cost |
These charges are an advance in
aid of construction and will be repaid by Company by an
annual credit of one-tenth of the amount received by
Company; said credit to be applied to the November bill
of each year until fully paid.
Company may, at its option,
require the customer to enter into a
contribution-in-aid-of-construction or
advance-in-aid-of-construction agreement pursuant to
A.A.C. R14-2-406 in lieu of this tariff.
Adjustments
In addition to the foregoing
charges, Company shall bill and customer shall pay, as a
condition for the receipt of water service, the actual
costs of pavement cuts and/or road borings necessary to
accomplish the meter or service line installation, plus
any special assessments, taxes or surcharges that are or
may be imposed by any governmental agency.
METERS MOVED AT CUSTOMER'S
REQUEST
Whenever a meter is moved at a
customer's request or becomes necessary due to actions
of the customer (e.g. , lot lines are changed) , the
customer shall be charged the cost incurred by company
in moving the meter. In the event a meter must be
relocated to comply with the rules and regulations of
the Arizona Corporation Commission (e.g., to place the
meter on the customer's property) and the person who
created the situation requiring the meter to be
relocated is no longer a customer of Company, the lot
owner whose service is no longer in compliance with
Arizona Corporation Commission rules shall be charged
the cost incurred by Company in moving the meter. Cost
shall include the cost of any line extension, labor,
materials, engineering, document preparation, overhead,
plus all applicable taxes, surcharges or special
assessments that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency.
TARIFF SHEET NO.
9 - SERVICE CHARGES
a. Service Establishment
A non-refundable service establishment charge of $25.00
will be added to the customer's bill each time Company
is requested to establish water service to Company's
delivery point (turn on). The service establishment
charge will be $37.50 if the customer requests water
service to be established after Company's normal working
hours.
b. Service Reconnection
A non-refundable service reconnection charge of $25.00
must be paid by the customer prior to the
reestablishment of water service each time the water is
disconnected for non-payment or whenever the service is
disconnected for failure otherwise to comply with
Company's fixed rules, regulations or orders of the
Commission and/or the laws of the State of Arizona. The
service reconnection charge shall be $37.50 if the
customer requests water service to be reestablished
after the Company's normal working hours.
c. Service Reestablishment
A non-refundable service reestablishment charge equal to
the monthly minimum charge for the number of months the
customer is off the system must be paid by the customer
prior to the reestablishment of water service at the
same location where the same customer, or a member of
the customer's household, had ordered a service
disconnection within the preceding twelve-month period.
d. Turn Off/Turn On
A non-refundable charge of $25.00 shall be added to the
customer's bill each time customer requests Company turn
off and/or turn on water service (e.g., a temporary turn
off to assist in the repair of a leak on the customer's
side of the meter) and the turn off and turn on does not
constitute an establishment, reconnection or
reestablishment of service. The charge will be $37.50 if
the customer requests water service to be turned on or
turned off after Company's normal working hours.
e. Meter Test
Meters will be tested at the customer's request after
the Company has received a testing fee of $35.00 before
the bill becomes delinquent. If the meter is found to be
in error by more than three percent (3%) the testing fee
will be refunded by a credit on the customer's next
bill.
f. Insufficient Funds
(Checks Returned)
A charge of $15.00 will be added to the customer's next
bill if a check is returned from the bank for
insufficient funds (NSF).
Additionally, the company may require the customer to
make payments in cash, money order, certified check, or
other means acceptable to the Company. Tendering of an
NSF check does not relieve the customer of his/her
obligation to make timely payment on the original
billing, nor relieve the customer from any late payment
penalty charge and/or termination of service by the
Company as provided for in these tariffs.
g. Deferred Payment
Company may, prior to termination of service, offer to
qualifying residential customers a deferred payment plan
for the customer to retire unpaid bills for water
services. To qualify, the customer must demonstrate an
inability to pay the outstanding bill and enter into a
written agreement: 1) to pay a reasonable amount of the
outstanding bill at the time the parties enter into the
deferred payment plan, 2) to pay the remaining
outstanding balance in equal installments over a period
not to exceed six (6) months, and 3) to pay all future
bills for water service before they become delinquent,
in addition to the deferred payment. A deferred payment
charge of 1.50% per month of the outstanding balance
will be added to the bill. Failure to comply with the
terms of a deferred payment agreement shall be grounds
to terminate service upon ten (10) days advance written
notice either left with the customer or posted first
class in the United States mail, addressed to the
customer's last known address.
h. Meter Reread
Meters will be reread at the customer's request after
the Company has received a reread fee of $15.00 before
the bill becomes delinquent. If the reread indicates
that the meter was over-read, the fee will be refunded
or, at Company's option, credited on the customer's
bill.
i. Late Payment Penalty
Bills are due and payable when rendered. Any payment not
received within fifteen (15) days from the date the bill
was rendered shall be considered delinquent. Any payment
made more than twenty-five (25) days after the date the
bill is rendered shall be subject to a late payment
penalty of 1.50% per month of the outstanding balance.
j. Damage Charge
The actual cost of repair shall be added to the
customer's bill if damage is incurred to Company's meter
locks, valves or seals dedicated to service customer.
This charge is in addition to any other remedy available
to Company at law or equity.
Adjustments.
Any special assessments, taxes or
surcharges that are or may be imposed by any
governmental agency on the Services Charges set forth
above may be added to the customer's bill.
TARIFF SHEET NO.
10 - DEPOSITS
A separate deposit may be required
for each meter installation.
Residential customer deposits
shall be two times the average residential class bill as
evidenced by the utility's most recent annual report
filed with the Commission.
Nonresidential customer deposits
shall be two and one-half times that of customer's
estimated maximum monthly bill.
The utility may review the
customer's usage after service has been connected and
adjust the deposit amount based upon the customer's
actual usage.
Company shall refund residential
deposits, with interest, within 30 days after:
a. 12 consecutive months of
service without being delinquent in the payment of
company bills; provided Company may require the
deposit be reestablished if the customer is
delinquent in the payment of bills 2 or more times
within a 12 consecutive-month period; or
b. Upon discontinuance of
service and after the customer has paid all
outstanding amounts due Company.
Upon discontinuance, the deposit
may be applied by company toward settlement of
customer's bill.
Interest shall be computed on an
annual basis at the one-year Treasury Bill rate as
published in the Wall Street Journal, as determined
annually as of January 1 of each year.
TARIFF SHEET
NO. 11 - DEVELOPMENT FEE
Each "new" customer desiring water
service from the Company shall, in addition to any other
rate or charge, pay a Development Fee of $2,000.00. The
Fee is payable at time of application.
For the purpose of this tariff, a
"new" customer is a customer seeking water service to a
structure, lot or parcel never previously receiving
water. For residential purposes, the Development Fee
shall be assessed for each dwelling unit (e.g., shall be
assessed for each trailer space, multi-family dwelling,
apartment, condominium, etc.). The Development Fee for
structures not primarily intended for habitation (e.g.,
an office building, shopping center store, restaurant,
etc.) shall be subject to an upward adjustment based
upon the relationship the customer's projected water
usage has to the combined average system-wide water
usage. For example, where projected water use is 18,000
gallons per month and average system wide water usage is
6,000 gallons per month (18,000/6,000 or 3/1), the
Development Fee would be $6,000.
The Development Fee shall be
subject to the following provisions:
a. The Development Fee may be
assessed only once per lot or parcel; provided,
however, if, after the Development Fee is paid,
additional dwelling units are located on the lot or
parcel or the use for structures not primarily
intended for habitation is increased such that the
current use on the lot or parcel would have resulted
in a higher Development Fee than what has previously
been paid for the lot or parcel, the Company shall
re-compute the Development Fee and assess the
current customer the portion of the Development Fee
not previously paid.
b. The Development Fee must be
placed in a separate, interest-bearing account.
c. The Development Fee may
only be used to pay for capital items of backbone
plant and shall not be used for expenses,
maintenance or other operational purposes.
d. The Development Fee shall
be in addition to any costs associated with main
extension agreements for on-site facilities.
e. The Development Fee may be
used as collateral for and to repay loans for
expansion and/or improvements of Company's backbone
plant.
f. Company may request, and
ACC Staff may administratively permit, the
Development Fee to be used for other emergency
purposes on such terms and conditions as the Staff
may deem appropriate, e.g., repayment within a
specified period of time.
Backbone plant, as used herein, is
defined as wells, storage tanks and pumping stations,
along with the associated controls, piping, electrical
line extensions, and appurtenances. Water transmission
mains, which add to the water system's overall capacity
or reliability, which would not otherwise be recoverable
pursuant to an advance-in-aid-of-construction agreement
or line extension agreement, may also be included in
backbone plant.
TARIFF SHEET
NO. 12 - INDIVIDUAL METERS - TRAILER PARKS
All trailer spaces at new trailer
parks and additions to existing trailer parks shall be
individually metered. Rates and charges applicable to
single-family residences (D-Rate) shall apply to each
meter so installed.
TARIFF SHEET
NO. 13 - CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
PURPOSE:
To protect the public water supply throughout Company's
water system from the possibility of contamination
caused by backflow through unprotected cross-connections
by requiring the installation and periodic testing of
backflow-prevention assemblies pursuant to the
provisions of the Arizona Administrative Code,
("A.A.C.") R14-2-405.B.6 and A.A.C. R18-4-115.
INSPECTIONS:
The member/customer shall cooperate fully with company
in its efforts to investigate and determine the degree
of potential health hazard to the public water supply
which may result from conditions existing on the
member/customer's premises.
REQUIREMENTS:
In compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the
Arizona Corporation Commission and the Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality, specifically A.A.C.
R14-2-405.B.6 and A.A.C. R18-4-115 relating to backflow
prevention:
1. Company may require a
member/customer to pay for, install and maintain
backflow-prevention assembly if A.A.C. R18-4-115.B or C
applies.
2. A backflow-prevention assembly
required to be installed by the member/customer under
this tariff shall comply with the requirements set forth
in A.A.C. R-18-4-115.D and E.
3. Subject to the provisions of
A.A.C. R14-2-407 and 410, and in accordance with
Sections 1 and 7 of this Tariff, the Company may
terminate service or may deny service to a
member/customer who fails to install or test a
backflow-prevention assembly as required by this tariff.
4. Company shall give any
member/customer who is required to install and/or test a
backflow-prevention assembly written notice of said
requirement. If A.A.C. R14-2-410.B.l.a. is not
applicable, the member/customer shall be given thirty
(30) days in which to comply with this notice. If the
member/customer can show good cause as to why he or she
cannot install the device within thirty (30) days,
Company or the Arizona Corporation Commission Staff may
grant additional time for this requirement.
5. Testing shall be in conformance
with the requirements of A.A.C. R18-4-115.F. Company
shall not require an unreasonable number of tests,
although each backflow-prevention device must be tested
at least once per year. The member/customer shall pay
to have the backflow-prevention assembly tested as long
as Company does not require an unreasonable number of
tests. Member/customer may request and Company may
secure testing for the member/customer in accordance
with Section 8.b. of this Tariff.
6. If the backflow-prevention
assembly is installed and/or tested by someone other
than Company, the member/customer shall provide Company
with records of installation and testing. Fore each
backflow-prevention assembly, these records shall
include:
a. assembly identification
number and description;
b. location;
c. date(s) of test(s);
d. description of repairs and recommendation for
repairs made by tester; and
e. tester's name and certificate number.
If the Company installs and/or
tests the backflow-prevention assembly, the Company
shall be responsible for providing the necessary records
related to the Company supplied action.
7. Customers shall annually
provide Company an inspection checklist and affidavit
relating to the customer's plumbing and potential
backflow hazards.
DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE:
8. In accordance with A.A.C.
R14-2-407 - and 410 and provisions of this Tariff,
Company may terminate service or deny service to a
member/customer who fails to install and/or test a
backflow-prevention assembly as required by this Tariff.
a. In the event the
backflow-prevention assembly has not been installed,
does not function properly or fails any test and an
obvious hazard as contemplated under A.A.C.
R14-2-410.B.l.a. is applicable, Company may terminate
service immediately and without notice. The
backflow-prevention assembly shall be installed,
repaired, or replaced by the member/customer and
retested before service is restored.
b. In the event the
backflow-prevention assembly has not been installed,
does not function properly, fails any test or in the
event that a member/customer fails to comply with
testing requirements and A.A.C. R14-2-410.B.i.a. is not
applicable, the backflow-prevention assembly shall be
installed, repaired or replaced by the member/customer
and retested within fourteen (14) days of the initial
discover of the deficiency in the assembly or its
function. Failure to install or to remedy the
deficiency or dysfunction of the assembly, or failure to
retest, shall be grounds for termination of water
utility service in accordance with A.A.C. R14-2-410.
c. The failure of the
member/customer to annually provide Company with the
information required by the Section 6 of this Tariff
indicating that the backflow-prevention assembly is
functioning properly shall be grounds for termination of
water utility service in accordance with A.A.C.
R14-2-410.
COMPANY SUPPLIED BACKFLOW
ASSEMBLIES AND TESTING
9. Company as a convenience to its
member/customers may, in accordance with this Tariff and
on a non-discriminatory basis, offer to:
a. Provide and install, at
Company's cost, double check backflow-prevention
assemblies at properties that have, or are zoned to
permit, horses and other livestock. Company may set a
maximum number of backflow-prevention devices the
Company will supply during a year and minimum criteria
that must be met to qualify for a Company supplied
backflow-prevention assemblies. Installation of Company
supplied backflow-prevention assemblies by Company shall
be subject to the availability of Company staff, as
determined by Company. Member/customers shall make a
written request for Company provided backflow-prevention
assemblies on a form provided by Company.
b. Secure the testing of
backflow-prevention assemblies on the member/customer's
behalf and to include the cost thereof on
member/customer's water bill. If the Company elects to
secure testing on the member/customer's behalf, a cutoff
date shall be set when the customer/member files with
the Company a written request for a Company secured
test. Failure of the Company to receive a written
request for a Company secured test. Failure of the
Company to receive a written request from the
member/customer on or before the date set by Company,
shall be deemed a rejection of the offer by the
member/customer. If the member/customer does not accept
the offer, the member/customer must have the
backflow-prevention device tested on their own and
comply with sections 5 and 6 of this Tariff or their
water service will be subject to termination in
accordance with section 7 of this Tariff.
10. If the member/customer has
requested the Company provide, install and/or test a
backflow-prevention assembly in accordance with this
Tariff:
a. The member/customer shall
provide safe and clear access to the backflow-prevention
assembly location for installation and/or testing by the
Company. If the technician cannot access the
backflow-prevention device for installation and/or
testing, the member/customer will be required to have
the device installed and/or tested on his or her own.
The member/customer will still be required to pay for
the test that was attempted by Company.
b. The member/customer shall
be relieved of their obligation to install, test,
maintain and repair a backflow-prevention assembly,
except that; i) any backflow-prevention assembly
installed by Company shall be deemed to meet the
requirements of A.A.C. R18-4-115.D and E and to be
functioning at the time of installation and ii) any
tested conducted by Company and paid for by the
member/customer shall be deemed to comply with the
requirements of A.A.C. R18-4-115.F.
c. Failure to provide safe
and clear access for installation or testing or to pay
for a Company secured test shall be deemed a failure to
install or test a required backflow-prevention assembly
and be grounds for termination of water utility service
in accordance with section 7 of this Tariff.
TARIFF SHEET
NO. 14 - TERMINATION/ABANDONMENT PROCEDURE
The following has been duly
adopted as the billing and termination procedures of the
Company:
Bills are due and payable when
rendered. Any bill not paid within fifteen (15) days
from the date rendered is delinquent and subject to
termination.
Any bill which has not been paid
within twenty-five (25) days from the date rendered is
subject to the late-payment penalty authorized by the
Company's tariffs.
If a prior bill remains unpaid at
the time of billing, a ten (10) day notice of intent to
disconnect water service shall be included in the
billing statement. Said notice shall notify the customer
of 1) the amount owed, including late fees, current
billing charges, and any other applicable charges; 2)
the date after which service may be terminated; and 3) a
phone number or address where the customer may dispute
the termination.
If payment is not made prior to
the termination date, the Company may, without further
notice, terminate water service.
If a bill is not paid within ten
(10) days after termination, the Company may notify the
customer in writing of its intent to completely remove
the meter thirty (30) days from the date notice of
removal is rendered and that such removal shall be
deemed abandonment of the meter and withdrawal from
membership in the Company.
If the bill still remains unpaid,
removal may be undertaken without further notice after
the date set forth in the notice of removal. At such
time, the customer will be deemed to have abandoned his
service, to have withdrawn from membership in the
Company, and will be eligible for refund (after
deducting the accrued unpaid balance on the account) of
the meter and service connection fee and customer
deposit held by the Company on the customer's account.
The lot or parcel where a meter
has been abandoned may only receive water service
through reapplication and paying all applicable fees
including, but not limited to, the applicable
establishment fee, meter charge, service connection
charge (provided the preexisting service connection is
no longer usable), and Development Fee (provided a
Development Fee has not been previously paid for the lot
or parcel).
TARIFF SHEET NO. 15 - RELOCATION
ASSESSMENT
A. Generally.
From time to time governmental
entities are formed, or use existing powers, to make on
or more public improvements, such as roads, in
particular area(s) (an "Improvement Area") and pay for
such public improvements by assessing the landowners
within the Improvement Area all or most of the cost of
the improvement(s). In order to facilitate the
improvement, the Company may be asked, or required, to
relocate its facilities. This Tariff is designed to
encourage those governmental entities to include the
cost of relocating utilities in their assessment for the
improvement, and thereby have the benefited landowners
pay for the relocation of the company's facilities.
However, in instances where the governmental entity
declines to pay for the relocation costs and recover
them as part of its general assessment, this Tariff
authorizes the Company to collect the actual costs of
relocating its facilities from those members residing
within the Improvement Area. It is limited to those
instances where a governmental entity has been created
for the purposes of making public improvements to a
particular area to an existing governmental entity has
identified a specific area/landowners to be assessed
with the costs of the improvement. This Tariff is
designed to have the cost of relocating Company's
facilities in connection with the improvement to be
included in and paid by members within the same
designated area otherwise being assessed for the
improvement(s) that have caused the Company to incur
relocation costs.
B. Procedure.
1. Within sixty (60) days of receiving written notice
of the requirement to relocate facilities to accommodate
a public improvement ( the "Initial Notice"), the
Company shall provide the noticing entity with a copy of
this Tariff and request the following information:
a. The name of the governmental entity and a
contact name and address for the project with the
governmental entity (if not already provided in the
Initial Notice to the Company);
b. A timetable for the project (if not
already provided in the Initial Notice to the Company);
and
c. To state whether the public improvement is
designed to benefit a particular Improvement Area (that
is a specific area where the landowners therein will be
assessed with all or a portion of the costs of the
improvement) and if so:
(i) a legal description and map of
the Improvement Area;
(ii) a map identifying all parcels
within the Improvement Area;
(iii) a listing of all landowners,
and their mailing address, within the Improvement Area;
and
(iv) identification of those parcels/landowners who will
be subject to assessment for the cost of improvement.
2. Within sixty (60) days of determining the identity
of the governmental entity involved in making the public
improvement (of the time for responding under 1 above),
whichever is later, the Company shall provide a written
request that the governmental entity pay the cost of
relocating the Company's facilities and include such
cost as part of the cost of making the public
improvement to be otherwise assessed. This written
request shall include a copy of this Tariff and indicate
that if the Company is required to relocate facilities
at its own costs, it will make the Relocation Assessment
allowed under this Tariff. (Note, where appropriate
items 1 and 2 may be combined in a single notice.)
3. Where the governmental entity agrees to pay the
cost of relocation, the governmental entity's agreement
to pay the costs of relocation shall be reduced to
writing a copy thereof, along with other pertinent
records, shall be kept by the Company until the Company
files its next general rate application.
4. Within thirty (30) days of receiving an Approval
to Construct from the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality, or its delegee, the Company shall
provide the entity has not agreed to pay the cost of the
relocation, the Company shall include the estimated
gross per acre Relocation Assessment it will impose
unless the governmental entity agrees to pay the cost of
relocation.
5. If the governmental entity has not agreed to pay
the relocation costs, the Company shall make reasonable
efforts to provide written notice of this Tariff and the
estimated gross per acre Relocation Assessment to the
landowners within the Improvement Area and bill the
landowner for their pro rata share of the Relocation
Assessment as calculated below based upon the estimated
costs. The Company will be deemed to have made
reasonable efforts to provide written notice if the
Company uses the list of landowners provided by the
governmental entity or, if no list has been so provided,
if the Company uses County Assessor records. The
Company may use County Assessor records purchased from
third parties so long as the third party listing was
updated within the last ten (10) months.
6. Within sixty (60) days of completing relocation of
the Company's facilities, the Company shall record, in
the office of the County Recorder, a document describing
the Improvement Area, stating the gross per acre
Relocation Assessment charge and that such charge has
been and will be assessed pursuant to this Tariff (the
"Recorded Notice").
C. Computation of Relocation Assessment.
1. The Company's customers within the Improvement
Area shall be responsible for paying the actual costs
incurred by Company (including, without limitation,
engineering, permitting, administration, materials and
labor) to relocated Company's facilities where such
relocation is required by a governmental entity. Only
the actual cost incurred by the Company to relocated the
Company's facilities will be included in the Relocation
Assessment. The relocated facility shall meet
applicable minimum design criteria mandated by
applicable government entities. The costs included are
only those specifically related to the relocated
facility. If the relocation project is to include over
sizing of the facilities, appropriate details will be
set forth in the specifications and cost estimates. Any
such oversizing shall be done at the Company's expense
and not included in the calculations of the Relocation
Assessment.
2. Company shall divide the actual cost of relocating
its facilities by the number of acres in the Improvement
Area to determine the "gross per acre Relocation
Assessment". Each customer shall be responsible for its
pro rata share of the Relocation Assessment determined
by multiplying the gross per acre Relocation Assessment
by the number of acres in the parcel seeking service.
3. A charge of 1/4 of one percent per month shall
accrue on the Relocation Assessment commencing the first
day of the sixth month following the recording of the
Recorded Notice with the County Recorder.
D. Time for Payment.
1. The Relocation Assessment shall be due and
payable:
a. For Existing Customers: Thirty (30) days
after being billed as set forth in Paragraph B.5 above
and, if applicable, in Paragraph D.1.c. below; provided,
however, where the assessment exceeds $1,000, the
payment may be made in up to twelve (12) equal payments
if the customer requests a payment agreement prior to
the due date for the Relocation Assessment.
b. For New Customers: Prior to the
installation of the water meter.
c. Within thirty (30) days after the Recorded
Notice is filed with the County Recorder, the Company
shall mail and adjusted bill to reflect the
landowner/customer's pro rata share of the total
Relocation Assessment to reflect the actual costs
incurred by the Company and any excess payment shall be
refunded to the landowner/customer and any underpayment
shall be billed to the landowner/customer.
2. In the event the Company must institute collection
actions, including but not limited to instituting a
court action due to non-payment of the Relocation
Assessment, Customer shall also pay the Company's
reasonable costs and attorney's fees incurred in
collecting the unpaid Relocation Assessment.
E. Payments as Contributions.
The amounts collected by the Company pursuant to this
Tariff shall be treated as a contribution by Company.
The Company shall keep all pertinent records until its
next general rate application.
F. Availability of Tariff and Contact for Further
Information.
In addition to providing copies of this Tariff as
specified above, a copy shall be provided to any
customer, upon request. A customer is encouraged to
contact the Company at the number set forth above if
they have any questions regarding the terms, conditions
or applicability of the Tariff. If such questions are
not satisfactorily resolved by the Company, the customer
can contact the Arizona Corporation Commission's
Consumer Services Section at 1-800-222-7000.
TARIFF SHEET NO. 16 -
CURTAILMENT PLAN FOR DONEY PARK WATER
Doney Park Water ("Company") is authorized to curtail
water service to all member/customers, within its
certificated area under the terms and conditions listed
in this tariff.
This curtailment plan shall become part of the
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Emergency
Operations Plan for Company.
Company shall notify its member/customers of this new
tariff as part of its next regularly scheduled billing
after the effective date of the tariff or no later than
sixty (60) days after the effective date of this
tariff.
Company shall provide a copy of this tariff to any
member/customer, upon request.
Stage 1 Exists When:
Company is able to maintain water storage in the
system at 100 percent of capacity and there are no known
problems with its well production or water storage in
the system.
Restrictions: Under Stage 1, Company is deemed
to be operating normally and no curtailment is
necessary.
Notice Requirements: Under Stage 1, no notice
is necessary.
Stage 2 Exists When:
a. Company's water storage or well production
has been less than 80 percent of capacity of at least 48
consecutive hours, and
b. Company has identified issues such as a
steadily declining water table, increased draw down
threatening pump operations, or poor water production,
creating a reasonable belief Company will be unable to
meet anticipated water demand on a sustained basis.
Restrictions: Under Stage 2, Company may
request the member/customers to voluntarily employ water
conservation measures to reduce water consumption by
approximately 50 percent. Outside watering should be
limited to essential water, dividing outside watering on
some uniform basis (such as even and odd days) and
eliminating outside watering on weekends and holidays.
Notice Requirements: Under Stage 2, Company is
required to notify member/customers by delivering
written notice door to door at each service address, or
by United States first class mail to the billing address
or, at Company's option, both. Such notice shall notify
the member/customers of the general nature of the
problem and the need to conserve water.
Stage 3 Exists When:
a. Company's total water storage or well
production has been less than 50 percent of capacity for
at least 24 consecutive hours, and
b. Company has identified issues such as a
steadily declining water table, increased draw down
threatening pump operations, or poor water production,
creating a reasonable belief Company will be unable to
meet anticipated water demand on a sustained basis.
Restrictions: Under Stage 3, Company shall
request the member/customers to voluntarily employ water
conservation measures to reduce daily consumption by
approximately 50 percent. All outside watering should
be eliminated, except livestock, and indoor water
conservation techniques should be employed whenever
possible. Standpipe service shall be suspended.
Notice Requirements:
1. Company is required to notify member/customers by
delivering written notice to each service address, or by
United States first class mail to the billing address
or, at Company's option, both. Such notice shall notify
the member/customers of the general nature of the
problem and the need to conserve water.
2. Beginning with Stage 3, Company shall post at
least five (5) signs showing the curtailment stage.
Signs shall be posted at noticeable locations, such as
well sites and at the entrance to major subdivisions
served by Company.
3. Company shall notify the Consumer Services Section
of the Utilities Division of the Corporation Commission
at least 12 hours prior to entering Stage
Once Stage 3 has been reached, Company must begin to
augment the supply of water by either hauling or through
an emergency interconnect with an approved water supply
in an attempt to maintain the curtailment at a level no
higher than Stage 3 until a permanent solution has been
implemented.
Stage 4 Exists When:
a. Company's total water storage or well
production has been less than 25 percent t of capacity
for at least 12 hours, and
b. Company has identified issues such as a
steadily declining water table, increased draw down
threatening pump operations, or poor water production,
creating a reasonable belief Company will be unable to
meet anticipated water demand on a sustained basis.
Restrictions: Under Stage 4, Company shall
inform the member/customers of a mandatory
restriction to employ water conservation measures to
reduce daily consumption. Failure to comply will result
in member/customer disconnection. The following uses of
water shall be prohibited:
- Irrigation of outdoor lawns, trees, shrubs, or
any plant life is prohibited
- Washing of any vehicle is prohibited
- The use of water for dust control or any outdoor
cleaning uses is prohibited
- The use of drip or misting systems of any kind
is prohibited
- The filling of any swimming pools, spas,
fountains, or ornamental ponds is prohibited
- The use of construction water is prohibited
- Restaurant patrons shall be served water only
upon request
- Any other water intensive activity is prohibited
Company's operation of its standpipe service is
prohibited. The addition of new service lines and meter
installations is prohibited.
Notice Requirements:
1. Company is required to notify member/customers by
delivering written notice to each service address, or by
United States first class mail to the billing address
or, at Company's option, both. Such notice shall notify
the member/customers of the general nature of the
problem and the need to conserve water
2. Company shall post at least five (5) signs showing
the curtailment stage. Signs shall be posted at
noticeable location, such as well sites and at the
entrance to major subdivisions served by Company.
3. Company shall notify the Consumer Services Section
of the Utilities Division of the Corporation Commission
at least 12 hours prior to entering Stage 4.
Member/customers who fail to comply with the above
restrictions will be given a written notice to end all
outdoor use. Failure to comply within two (2) working
days of receipt of the notice will result in temporary
loss of service until an agreement can be made to end
unauthorized use of outdoor water. To restore service,
the member/customer shall be required to pay all
authorized reconnection fees. If a member/customer
believes he/she has been disconnected ion error, the
member/customer may contact the Commission's Consumer
Services Section at 1-800-222-7000 to initiate an
investigation.
Once Stage 4 has been reached, Company must augment
the supply of water by hauling or through an emergency
interconnect from an approved supply or must otherwise
provide emergency drinking water for its
member/customers until a permanent solution has been
implemented.
SUMMARY
RATES AND CHARGES
Residential Monthly Service
Rate:
| |
Minimum |
Gallons |
| 5/8 x ¾" |
$ 18.75 |
For 1,000 |
| ¾" |
$ 18.75 |
For 1,000 |
| 1" |
$ 50.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 1 - 1 ½" |
$100.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 2" |
$150.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 3" |
$200.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 4" |
$300.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 6" |
$400.00 |
For 1,000 |
Commodity Rate
| $ 4.30 Per |
1,000 |
Gallons in Excess of
Minimum to 5,000 Gallons |
| $ 6.90 Per |
1,000 |
Gallons in Excess of
5,000 (Winter) |
| $ 8.63 Per |
1,000 |
Gallons in Excess of
5,000 (Summer) |
Stand Pipe & Fire Hydrant
$ 6.90 Per 1,000 (Winter)
$ 8.63 Per 1,000 (Summer)
Commercial Monthly Service
Rate:
| |
Minimum |
Gallons |
| 5/8 x ¾" |
$ 27.00 |
For 1,000 |
| ¾" |
$ 27.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 1" |
$ 50.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 1 - 1 ½" |
$100.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 2" Wholesale Only |
$150.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 3" |
$200.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 4" |
$300.00 |
For 1,000 |
| 6" |
$400.00 |
For 1,000 |
Commodity Rate
| $ 4.30 Per |
1,000 |
Gallons in Excess of
Minimum to 5,000 Gallons |
| $ 6.90 Per |
1,000 |
Gallons in Excess of
5,000 (Winter) |
| $ 8.63 Per |
1,000 |
Gallons in Excess of
5,000 (Summer) |
Fire Sprinkler Service
1% of Monthly minimum for comparable sized meter, but
not less than $5.00 per month.
SUMMARY - SERVICE CHARGES
| Establishment |
$ 25.00 |
| Establishment (after
Hours) |
$ 37.50 |
| Re-connection
(delinquent) |
$ 25.00 |
| Re-connection (after
hours) |
$37.50 |
| Meter Test |
$ 35.00 |
| Deposit (residential) |
2 x Avg. Bill |
| Deposit (non-residential) |
2.5 x Max. Bill |
| Late Payment Penalty |
1.50% of unpaid balance |
| Development Fee |
$2,000.00 |
| Moving Meter at Customer
Request |
$Cost |
| Damage to Meter |
$Cost |
| Re-establishment (within
12 months) |
Monthly minimum x No. of
months off system |
| NSF Check |
$15.00 |
| Deferred Payment |
1.50% of unpaid balance |
| Re-read |
$15.00 |
| other turn on/off at
customer's request |
$25.00 |
| Other turn on/off at
customer's request (after hours) |
$37.50 |
SERVICE LINE AND METER
INSTALLATION CHARGES
| 5/8 x ¾" |
$570 |
| ¾" |
$570 |
| 1" |
$790 |
| 1 ½" |
$1,340 |
| 2" |
$2,000 |
| 3" |
Cost |
| 4" |
Cost |
| 6" |
Cost |
|