The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning. Words, terms and phrases
are as follows:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTION
Any use of water from the Borough of Hanover/Hanover Municipal
Water Works distribution system which is prohibited under the authority
of this article.
MUNICIPALITY
Any county, county authority, municipal authority, city,
Borough, township or school district.
NONESSENTIAL WATER USE
Any use of water which when curtailed does not affect the
health or safety of the general public.
OWNER
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of an improved property.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, association, company, corporation,
municipality, municipal authority, political subdivision or an agency
of federal or state government. The term includes the officers, employees
and agents of a partnership, association, company, corporation, municipality,
municipal authority, political subdivision or an agency of federal
or state government.
RAINFALL DEFICIT
The negative difference between the total amount of rainfall
received to date in any calendar year and the amount of rainfall normally
received by the same date in the same calendar year as measured at
the Borough of Hanover/Hanover Municipal Water Works Filtration Plant
in inches.
RAW WATER CAPACITY
The total amount of water supply available to the water system
from such sources as, but not limited to, Sheppard and Myers Dam,
Lawrence Baker Sheppard Dam, wells and water from Slagle Run, Conewago
Township.
RAW WATER CAPACITY TREND
The projected graphic presentation of the raw water capacity
change based on weekly total capacity readings.
RESERVOIR DROUGHT OPERATION CURVES
A set of curves defining the different drought operation
activities through the year. The curves define the different enforcement
action throughout the year.
SERVICE AREA
The combined geographical area of all municipalities in which
there are customers receiving water supplied by the Borough of Hanover/Hanover
Municipal Water Works.
STATE
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
USER
Any person who withdraws potable water from the water distribution
system owned and operated by the Borough of Hanover/Hanover Municipal
Water Works.