W. Va. Code R. § 150-17-8
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 150-17-8 - PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT'S NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE AND BILLING AFTER NOTICE8.1 (a) Notice by publication - When sewer service is made available by a public .service district- to customers in an area which has not previously been served by the district, the district shall publish a notice in a newspaper of. general circulation in the area affected once a weeJc. for two consecutive weeks, with the second notice being published at least thirty (30) days prior to the date that the district intends to begin billing for services. The notice shall state, at a minimum, the following information: (1) that sewer services are available; (2) the date that the district will begin billing for services as authorized by West Virginia Code § 16-13A-9 and Rule 3.0 of. the Public Service Commission of West Virginia's Rules and Regulations for the Government of Sewer Utilities; (3) the district's rates; (4) that West Virginia Code § 16-13A-9 authorizes the district to petition the circuit court to compel connection to the sewer system and; (5) the location and telephone number of the district's business office. (b) Publication is not required when service is extended to a single customer at the customer's request. (c) Personal notice - In addition to notice by publication, when sewer service is made available to customers in an area which has not previously been served by the district, the district shall provide notice with at least the information as described in section (a) above, personally, to all potential new customers by certified mail, return receipt requested, personal service with signed and dated receipt or by posting a notice on the premises. If the.premises to be served is not inhabited by the owner, notice shall be given to the owner by certified .mail, return receipt requested, in addition to giving notice to the customer inhabiting the premises. In the event that the district is not able to effect personal notice after a good faith effort, or if the district established that the requirements of this _. section create an undue hardship on the district, the .district may petition the Commission for a waiver of the requirements of personal notice provided in this section. 8.2 Customers of public service sewer districts who are not connected to the sewer system after appropriate notice has been given of availability of service pursuant to West Virginia Code § 16-13A-9 and Rule 8.01(c) shall be billed the minimum bill or customer charge for service according to the district's tariff. A district which does not have a minimum bill or customer charge provision in its tariff may bill an unconnected customer on the basis of the lesser of metered water usage or 2,000 gallons of water usage until a tariff proceeding for a minimum bill is filed and approved by the Commission. Click here to view image
W. Va. Code R. § 150-17-8