A.
Each applicant for water service will be required to sign a form
provided by the utility, and an agreement to abide by all the rules
and regulations of the utility. The applicant shall provide the following:
(1)
Owner or builder name, phone number, and email address;
(2)
New service address and the date on which the applicant will be ready
for service;
(3)
Whether the premises has ever before been supplied by the utility;
(4)
The purpose for which the service is to be used;
(5)
Lot number;
(6)
The size of the service;
(7)
The address to which bills are to be mailed or delivered;
(8)
Whether the application is the owner or tenant of, or agent for,
the premises;
(9)
Plumber's name, phone number, and email address;
(10)
Applicable plumbing permit if required by the municipality where
service is requested;
(11)
Acknowledgment of the applicable rate schedule.
B.
Developers shall also complete a service installation form and a
water application form for all lots in the development prior to any
construction. The developer will provide the following:
C.
The developer will be responsible for curb boxes until the utility
has made final inspection. Only one water lateral will be permitted
for each proposed lot.
D.
Commercial and industrial applicants shall also provide:
(1)
Prints showing tap of the main and location of the meter;
(2)
Completion of new service backflow prevention form, before construction;
(3)
Provide a capacity request letter in gallons per day;
(4)
Obtain utility approval before bidding to construct the new service;
(5)
Provide copy of any municipal-required street excavation permit if
the street must be disturbed.
E.
The application is merely a written request for service and does
not bind the applicant to take service for any period of time longer
than the one upon which the rates and minimum charges of the applicable
rate schedule are based; neither does it bind the utility to give
service, except under reasonable conditions.
Customers making any material change in the size, character
or extent of the equipment or operations utilizing water service or
whose change in operations results in a large increase in the use
of water shall immediately give the utility written notice of the
nature of the change and, if necessary, amend the application.
Where a customer is the owner of the premises supplied with
water service, he shall immediately notify the Bureau of Water, if
and when the property is sold, and the new owner or tenant shall sign
an application for water service, so that bills for water service
will be properly addressed.
Contracts, other than applications, may be required prior to
service, under the following conditions:
