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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 7 - TELEPHONE UTILITIES › Rule 7 - Expedited Procedure for Resolving Interconnection Disputes Between Telecommunications Carriers › Section 7-9 - Settlement conference

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-58;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69
Sec. 9.
(a) A
				settlement conference shall be held no later than ten (10) business days from
				the date the final pleading is filed.
(b) Representatives of all parties shall
				attend the settlement conference unless excused by the presiding officer.
				Parties should be fully prepared to discuss all matters involved in the
				proceedings, both procedural and substantive, and be fully authorized to make
				commitments with respect to settlement.
(c) Only the complainant and the respondent
				may participate in the settlement conference; however, at the discretion of the
				presiding officer, testimonial commission staff may be directed to attend and
				participate in the settlement conference and to file a report that contains
				recommendations for resolution of the dispute.
(d) The settlement conference shall be
				conducted as an informal meeting and will not be on the record. Settlement
				discussions are privileged and confidential and will not be subject to
				discovery and cross-examination nor be presented as evidence before the
				commission or any court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) If parties reach a settlement agreement
				in principle, the parties shall memorialize the agreement in writing before
				ending settlement discussions. If an agreement resolving the dispute is reached
				at the settlement conference, and if any party to the agreement desires a
				commission order approving the agreement, the parties are required to jointly
				file the written settlement agreement with the commission within ten (10)
				business days of the settlement conference.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 7 - TELEPHONE UTILITIES › Rule 7 - Expedited Procedure for Resolving Interconnection Disputes Between Telecommunications Carriers › Section 7-10 - Evidentiary hearing

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-58;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69
Sec. 10.
(a) If no
				settlement is reached, an evidentiary hearing will begin no later than
				forty-five (45) business days after the complaint is filed with the
				commission.
(b) The presiding
				officer has discretion to decide how a proceeding shall be conducted pursuant
				to this rule, including, but not limited to, the power to do the following:
(1) Limit the number of exhibits and
				witnesses and the time for their presentation.
(2) Limit the examination of
				witnesses.
(3) Require the parties
				to submit additional information necessary for a fair and expeditious
				resolution of the case.
(4) Require
				the parties to submit a joint statement listing what facts, if any, have been
				stipulated to, what facts remain in dispute, what legal issues are in dispute,
				and a brief summary of the position of the parties on each issue.
(5) Bifurcate the proceeding for more
				efficient consideration of the issues.
(6) Consolidate two (2) or more expedited
				review proceedings filed pursuant to this rule for more efficient consideration
				of the issues.
(7) Continue the
				evidentiary hearing for good cause shown.
(8) Permit other parties who have a direct
				interest in the interconnection dispute and the specific facts alleged in the
				complaint to intervene on a limited basis at the presiding officer's
				discretion. Petitions to intervene must be received by the commission within
				seven (7) business days of the filing of the complaint. Upon granting a request
				for intervention, the expedited procedural schedule may be modified at the
				presiding officer's discretion in accordance with section 5 of this rule to
				allow the intervenor to submit evidence and participate in the evidentiary
				hearing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 7 - TELEPHONE UTILITIES › Rule 7 - Expedited Procedure for Resolving Interconnection Disputes Between Telecommunications Carriers › Section 7-11 - Order

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-58;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69
Sec. 11.
The commission shall render a disposition on any complaint
				  filed pursuant to this rule within sixty (60) business days after the complaint
				  is filed. The commission may extend this deadline for good cause.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8 - PRIVATE RURAL SEWAGE UTILITIES › Rule 2 - Classification of Accounts for Class A, B, and C Private Rural Sewage Utilities › Section 2-1 - Classification of accounts; adoption by reference

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-10; IC
				  8-1-2-12
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				rules governing the classification of accounts for Class A, B, and C private
				rural sewage utilities operating within the state of Indiana as approved,
				prescribed, and promulgated by the National Association of Regulatory Utility
				Commissioners at the 96th Annual Convention on November 26-29, 1984, areadopted
				by reference.
(b) Copies of the
				Uniform System of Accounts prescribed for Class A, B, and C private rural
				sewage utilities, as approved, prescribed, and promulgated by the National
				Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, as set out at the 96th Annual
				Convention on November 26-29, 1984, are available for purchase from the
				National Association of Regulatory Commissioners, Post Office Box 684, Room
				1102, Interstate Commerce Commission Building, Washington, D.C.
				20044.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1; IC 8-1-2-89
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				definitions in this section, except where otherwise defined, and, where
				applicable, in IC 8-1-2-1 apply throughout this article.
(b) "Certificate of territorial authority" or
				"CTA" means the authority for a utility to operate within a specified
				geographic area.
(c) "Commission"
				means the Indiana utility regulatory commission.
(d) "Customer" means any:
(1) person;
(2) firm;
(3) corporation;
(4) municipality; or
(5) other government agency; that has agreed,
				orally or otherwise, to pay for sewage disposal service rendered by a sewage
				disposal company, provided that, for the purposes of
				170 IAC
				8.5-2-3 through
				170 IAC
				8.5-2-4, the term shall be limited to mean persons who
				have agreed to pay for such service exclusively for residential
				purposes.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-2 - Application of rule

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-47; IC 8-1-2-69; IC 8-1-2-89
Affected: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-89
Sec. 2.
Application of Rules.
(a) Application. These rules
[170 IAC
				8.5]
shall apply to any sewage disposal company (herein sometimes
				called utility or company) which is now or hereafter may be engaged in sewage
				disposal service and which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission
				pursuant to the provisions of the Public Service Commission Acts, or any other
				Statute of the State of Indiana.
(b) Purpose. These regulations
[170
				IAC 8.5]
are intended to promote safe and adequate service to the
				public, to provide standards for uniform and reasonable practices by sewage
				disposal companies and to outline the responsibilities of the public in
				requesting and receiving service from sewage disposal companies.
(c) Limitations of Sewerage System. A sewage
				disposal company shall not be obliged to receive for treatment or disposal any
				material except sewage as defined in Rule 1(I)
[
				170 IAC
				8.5-1-1(i) ]
. The utility
				shall not receive for treatment water discharged from sump pumps or footing
				drains, or rain water discharged from roofs, lawns, paved areas, etc. The
				utility shall prohibit greases, oils, acids, alkalis or any other substance of
				a quantity or type deleterious to the wastewater treatment process from being
				discharged directly into the wastewater treatment facility. Such substances
				shall be adequately pre-treated, or separately treated and disposed of, or
				necessary additional treatment provided. The sewage disposal company shall also
				prohibit the discharge of ground or shredded garbage into the wastewater
				treatment facility where a major portion of the organic loading on the facility
				would be ground garbage, such as from a produce department of a supermarket,
				restaurant, or similar establishment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-3 - Record requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-40;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 3.
Records to be Kept.
(a) All records required by these rules
[170 IAC 8.5]
shall be preserved for at least three (3) years
				except as otherwise provided herein or by IC
				8-1-2-40.
				Except as provided by Rule 3(B)
[subsection (b) of this
				section]
such records shall be kept within the State at the principal
				place of business of the sewage disposal company, or at such other places
				within the State as the company shall designate after notification of the
				Commission, and shall be open for examination by the Commission or its
				representatives.
(b) The Commission
				may, at the written request of the sewage disposal company, grant the company
				permission to maintain its records outside the State of Indiana subject to the
				provision that all books, records, accounts, and papers shall be retained
				within the State of Indiana that may be necessary or useful in responding to
				questions or complaints of customers as to billing, charges, service or other
				customer service related matters; and further provided, that said company shall
				return all such books and records to within the State of Indiana upon written
				request by this Commission, or, at the option of the Commission, reimburse the
				Commission for all expenses reasonably necessary and incidental to examination
				thereof by the staff of the Commission outside the State of Indiana.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-4 - Filing and posting rate schedules and rules

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 4.
Filing and Posting of Rate Schedules, Rules and Regulations
				  of the Sewage Disposal Company and of the Commission. Copies of all schedules
				  of rates for service, forms of contracts, charges for service connections and
				  extensions, and of all rules and regulations covering the relationship between
				  the customer and the sewage disposal company shall be filed by each sewage
				  disposal company in the office of the Commission. Complete schedules, contract
				  forms, rules and regulations, etc., if filed with the Commission, shall also be
				  on file in the local office of the sewage disposal company, and shall be open
				  to the inspection of the public. The attention of the public shall be called to
				  these files of schedules, rules and regulations, by placing a suitable placard
				  in that part of the office open to the public.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 2 - Customer Rights and Responsibilities › Section 2-1 - Billing for service

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Sec. 1.
Bills for Sewage Disposal Service.
(a) Bills rendered periodically to customers
				for sewage disposal service shall show at least the following information:
(1) The date of the bill, the time period for
				which the bill is rendered or the dates and readings of the water meter, if
				used as the basis for the sewage bill, at the beginning and end of the billing
				period,
(2) The number and kind of
				units of service supplied, if based upon metered water consumption,
(3) The billing rate code, if any,
(4) The previous balance, if any,
(5) The amount of the bill,
(6) The sum of the amount of the bill and the
				late payment charge, if any,
(7)
				The date on which the bill becomes delinquent and on which a late payment
				charge will be added to the bill,
(8) If an estimated bill of a customer whose
				sewage bill is based on metered water service, a clear and conspicuous coding
				or other indication identifying the bill as an estimated bill,
(9) Printed statements and/or actual figures
				on either side of the bill shall inform the customer of the seventeen (17) day
				non-penalty period,
(10) An
				explanation, which can be readily understood, of all codes and/or symbols used
				on the bill.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 2 - Customer Rights and Responsibilities › Section 2-2 - Adjustment of bills

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Sec. 2.
Adjustment of Bills.
(a) Adjustments Due to Meter Error. If any
				water meter on which a sewage bill is based shall be found to have a percentage
				of error greater than two (2) percent, the following provisions for the
				adjustment of bills shall be observed:
(1)
				Fast Meters. When a meter is found to have a positive average error, i.e., is
				fast, in excess of two (2) percent, the company shall refund or credit the
				customer's account with the amount in excess of that determined to be an
				average charge for one-half of the time elapsed since the previous test, or one
				(1) year, whichever period is shorter. This average charge shall be calculated
				on the basis of units registered on the meter over corresponding periods either
				prior or subsequent to the period for which the meter is determined to be fast.
				No part of a minimum service charge need be refunded.
(2) Stopped or Slow Meters. When a meter is
				stopped or has a negative average error, i.e., is slow, in excess of two (2)
				percent, the company may charge the customer an amount estimated to be an
				average charge for one-half of the time elapsed since the previous test or one
				(1) year, whichever period is shorter. The average charge shall be calculated
				on the basis of units registered on the meter over corresponding periods either
				prior or subsequent to the period for which the meter is determined to be slow
				or stopped. Such action may be taken only in cases where the sewage disposal
				company is not at fault for allowing the stopped or slow meter to remain in
				service.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 2 - Customer Rights and Responsibilities › Section 2-3 - Deposit to ensure payment of bill

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3
Affected: IC
				  32-34-1-20
Sec. 3.
(a) Each
				sewage disposal company shall determine the creditworthiness of residential
				applicants or customers in an equitable and nondiscriminatory method:
(1) without regard to the economic character
				of the area wherein the applicant or customer resides; and
(2) solely upon the credit risk of the
				individual without regard to the collective credit reputation of the area in
				which he or she lives.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 2 - Customer Rights and Responsibilities › Section 2-4 - Disconnection of services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2
Affected: IC 8-1-1-3
Sec. 4.
(a) A
				company may disconnect service without request by the customer and without
				prior notice only:
(1) if a condition
				dangerous or hazardous to life, physical safety, or property exists;
(2) upon order by any court, the commission,
				or other duly authorized public authority;
(3) if fraudulent or unauthorized use of
				sewage disposal service is detected and the company has reasonable grounds to
				believe the affected customer is responsible for the use; or
(4) if the company's regulating or measuring
				equipment has been tampered with and the company has reasonable grounds to
				believe that the affected customer is responsible for tampering.
In all other instances, a sewage utility, upon providing the
				  customer with proper notice as defined in subsection (d), may disconnect
				  service subject to the other provisions of this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 2 - Customer Rights and Responsibilities › Section 2-6 - Information to applicants and customers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2
Affected: IC 8-1-1-3
Sec. 6.
(a) All
				sewage disposal companies must publish and distribute, without request, to all
				applicants for service and to all current customers, a copy of sections 1
				through 4 and 6 of this rule and
				170 IAC
				16-1-3 inclusive of these rules.
(b) A sewage disposal company shall supply
				free of charge a copy of the rate schedules applicable to the types of service
				available to:
(1) new applicants for;
				and
(2) existing customers of;
				residential service upon request by the applicant or customer.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-1 - Application for certificate of territorial authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 1.
Whenever a sewage disposal company petitions for a CTA,
				  either as an initial authority or as an expansion of its authorized territory,
				  the sewage disposal company shall submit, where appropriate, the following
				  exhibits:
(1) Required for initial
				applications only are the following:
(A)
				Articles of incorporation.
(B) A
				legal description of the petitioner's sewage disposal plant site.
(C) A ten-year feasibility study and pro
				forma financial statements, including the following:
(i) Proposed user rates.
(ii) Nonrecurring charges.
(D) A personal guarantee by a
				principal of the corporation for a period of five (5) years from the date a
				utility provides service to its first customer or receives its CTA, whichever
				is greater, accompanied by a personal financial statement under section 3 of
				this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-2 - Instructions for exhibits for CTA applications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 2.
The instructions for exhibits for CTA applications are as
				  follows:
(1) Maps shall be as follows:
(A) The area shall be shown on a:
(i) flood plain map; and
(ii) county map (if more than one (1) county,
				separate county maps); scaled at approximately one (1) inch per mile.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-3 - Sample CTA application and personal guarantee forms

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				application form is as follows:
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1. If
				applicant is not a corporation, appropriate changes in the application,
				including the signature thereto, should be made.
2. If rural areas in more than one county are
				covered by the application, designate "Exhibit A-Part," etc., or "Exhibit
				B-Part 1," etc., as applicable.
3.
				Immediately below each signature the name of the person signing shall be typed
				in.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-4 - Interruptions of service

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 4.
Interruptions of Service.
Each sewage disposal company shall keep a record of any
				  interruption of service affecting its entire system or a major division
				  thereof, including a statement of time, duration, extent and cause of the
				  interruption. Whenever the service is intentionally interrupted for any
				  purpose, such interruption shall, except in emergencies, be at a time during
				  regular working hours of the company which will cause the least inconvenience
				  to customers. Customers who will be affected by such interruption shall, to the
				  extent practical, be notified in advance.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-5 - Accidents; notices and reports

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 5.
Accidents. In addition to the reports required by statute,
				  every sewage disposal company shall give notice to the Commission of each
				  serious accident involving the company occurring upon its or its customer's
				  premises when the same is accompanied by serious damage to property or human
				  life. Said notice shall be given within 24 hours of the company's knowledge of
				  such accident. A written report shall also be made if the same is required by
				  the Commission.
Neither said notice nor report shall imply or be considered
				  an admission of any liability or responsibility in connection with the
				  accident.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-6 - Safety program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 6.
Safety Program.
(a)
				Adopt Safety Program. Each sewage disposal company shall adopt and execute a
				safety program appropriate for the size and type of its operations.
(b) Use Suitable Tools and Equipment. Each
				sewage disposal company shall require its employees to use suitable tools and
				equipment to enable them to perform their work in a safe manner.
(c) Promote Safe Work Methods. Each company
				shall require its employees to use safe methods in performing their
				work.
(d) Instruction in Artificial
				Respiration. Each company shall require that its employees who, in the course
				of their work, are subjected to the hazards of asphyxiation, electrical shock
				or drowning, be properly instructed in accepted methods of artificial
				respiration.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-7 - Service pipe connections

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 7.
Service Pipe Connections.
(a) Company's Service Pipe. The sewage
				disposal company shall install and maintain that portion of the service pipe
				from the lateral to the boundary line of the easement, public road, or street,
				under which such lateral may be located, except as subsequently provided. The
				customer shall "rod" and otherwise clean the company's portion of the service
				pipe serving the customer in the event the same becomes clogged or blocked as a
				result of debris or waste entering such service pipe from the customer's
				premises, as a result of the customer's actions.
(b) Customer's Service Pipe. The customer
				shall install and maintain that portion of the service pipe from the end of the
				company's portion into the premises served.
(c) Requirements for Customer's Service Pipe.
				The customer's service pipe and appurtenances shall be constructed of materials
				approved by the sewage disposal company and be installed under the inspection
				of the sewage disposal company. It shall be the customer's responsibility to
				maintain his service pipe and appurtenances in good operating
				condition.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 3 - Operation of Sewage Lines › Section 3-8 - Modification at customer's expense

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 8.
Modification at Customer's Expense.
If a customer requests for his convenience or by his actions
				  requires that sewage utility facilities be redesigned, reengineered, relocated,
				  removed, modified, or reinstalled, the company may require the customer to make
				  payment to it of the full cost of performing such service.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-1 - "Applicant" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 1.
As used in this rule, "applicant" means a person requesting
				  the main extension in order to receive sewer utility service from the utility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-2 - "Commission" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 2.
As used in this rule, "commission" refers to the Indiana
				  utility regulatory commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-3 - "Completion date of the main extension" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 3.
As used in this rule, "completion date of the main extension"
				  means the date the utility declares the main extension to be in service and
				  releases it for taps.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-4 - "Cost of connecting" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 4.
As used in this rule, "cost of connecting" means the average
				  of the utility's costs for the same size service connection incurred during the
				  preceding calendar year including, if provided by the utility, the service
				  pipe, tap, and installation thereof or portions thereof; however, the cost of
				  connecting shall not be applicable under this rule for those portions of such
				  cost recovered from an applicant by a utility in the form of a tap or similar
				  charge.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-5 - "Cost of the main extension" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 5.
As used in this rule, "cost of the main extension" means the
				  cost of installing the main as determined in sections 30 through 33 of this
				  rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-6 - "Customer" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 6.
As used in this rule, "customer" means a person being
				  supplied with sewer utility service.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-7 - "Deposit" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 7.
As used in this rule, "deposit" means the amount required to
				  be deposited by or on behalf of each applicant or prospective customer for a
				  main extension prior to the utility commencing construction of the main
				  extension.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-8 - "Estimated annual revenue" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 8.
As used in this rule, "estimated annual revenue" for an
				  applicant connecting to the main means the utility's average annual revenue per
				  applicant from comparable customers in the calendar year preceding such
				  connection, adjusted to reflect any changes in the applicable rates and charges
				  of the utility for such service.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-9 - "Frontage" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 9.
As used in this rule, "frontage" means the footage, ten (10)
				  feet minimum length, of a lot or tract (but not an easement) boundary that is
				  parallel to or curvilinear to, and immediately adjacent to a main extension in
				  a public thoroughfare or easement.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-10 - "Immediate revenue allowance" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 10.
As used in this rule, "immediate revenue allowance" means the
				  amount of three (3) times the estimated annual revenue less the cost of
				  connecting for an applicant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-11 - "Lot" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 11.
As used in this rule, "lot" means a parcel of land as
				  platted, or if the area to be served is not platted, the equivalent of a parcel
				  of land as determined in accordance with section 29 of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-12 - "Main" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 12.
As used in this rule, "main" means a pipe owned by the
				  utility which connects to service pipes for transmitting sewage effluent.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-13 - "Main extension" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 13.
As used in this rule, "main extension" means the mains and
				  appurtenances installed by the utility to provide the sewer utility service
				  requested by or on behalf of the applicant or prospective customer, but does
				  not include the service pipes.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-14 - "Original depositor" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 14.
As used in this rule, "original depositor" means an applicant
				  who enters into a main extension agreement and makes a deposit with the
				  utility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-15 - "Person" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 15.
As used in this rule, "person" means an individual, firm,
				  corporation, governmental agency, or other entity.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-16 - "Prospective customer" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 16.
As used in this rule, "prospective customer" means a person
				  who is not an original depositor, but whose lot or frontage directly abuts the
				  main extension between its original beginning and its original end point.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-17 - "Public thoroughfare" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 17.
As used in this rule, "public thoroughfare" means a road,
				  street, or way which has been dedicated for use by the public and accepted by
				  the appropriate governmental authority.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-18 - "Refund" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 18.
As used in this rule, "refund" means the subsequent
				  connector's fees, subsequent connector's revenue allowances, and revenue
				  allowances from depositor-authorized connections of lots included in the
				  original depositor's main extension agreement that must be paid by the utility
				  to the original depositor for ten (10) years after the completion date of the
				  main extension.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-19 - "Revenue allowance from depositor-authorized connection" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 19.
As used in this rule, "revenue allowance from
				  depositor-authorized connection" means the amount of three (3) times the
				  estimated annual revenue less the cost of connecting that the utility may
				  refund to original depositor for connections for lots or unplatted areas owned,
				  controlled, or designated by the original depositor and does not include an
				  immediate revenue allowance.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-20 - "Service pipe" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 20.
As used in this rule, "service pipe" means a sanitary sewer
				  line leading directly from the premises to the main adjacent to such premises.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-21 - "Subsequent connector" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 21.
As used in this rule, "subsequent connector" means a person
				  who was not an original depositor but subsequently applies for sewer service
				  and who connects to the main within ten (10) years after the completion date of
				  the main extension.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-22 - "Subsequent connector's fee" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 22.
As used in this rule, "subsequent connector's fee" means the
				  cash fee equal to the cost per lot of the main extension determined in
				  accordance with sections 29 through 31 of this rule, multiplied by the number
				  of lots for which service is requested.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-23 - "Subsequent connector's revenue allowance" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 23.
As used in this rule, "subsequent connector's revenue
				  allowance" means three (3) times the estimated annual revenue for the
				  subsequent connector less the cost of connecting.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-24 - "Tap" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 24.
As used in this rule, "tap" means a fitting owned by the
				  utility and inserted by it into a main to which a service pipe is attached.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-25 - "Total required deposit" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 25.
As used in this rule, "total required deposit" means the
				  amount by which the cost of the main extension exceeds the immediate revenue
				  allowance for the original depositor.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-26 - Free extension

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 26.
A utility, upon written request for service by an applicant,
				  shall extend a main and connect the applicant free of charge to provide the
				  service requested if:
(1) the cost of
				the main extension does not exceed the immediate revenue allowance for the
				applicant; and
(2) the applicant
				agrees to take service within nine (9) months following the completion date of
				the main extension.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-27 - Main extension; exception to commission approval

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 27.
If the cost of the main extension is greater than the free
				  extension cost provided in section 26 of this rule, that extension shall be
				  made, upon receipt by the utility of a signed agreement and a deposit from the
				  applicant, without specific approval of the agreement by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-28 - Main extension route

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 28.
(a) The
				utility shall use good engineering and sewer utility practices in determining
				the route for all main extensions. Any facilities installed in connection with
				main extensions shall become the property of the sewer utility.
(b) The utility shall determine the total
				length of the extension from its existing main to serve the extension to the
				end of the lot or frontage of the most remote applicant to be served.
(c) If the end lot or frontage is a corner
				lot or frontage abutting an intersecting street in which no main is located,
				the end of the new extension may not extend beyond the intersecting street
				corner of that lot.
(d) If the
				street in which the main is to be laid dead ends in a cul-de-sac or appears to
				be permanently dead ended against a railroad, creek, river, or other major
				physical or natural barrier, the end point of the main extension, if serving
				the most remote lot or frontage, shall be the point of the most remote service
				pipe connection, which connection point shall be at least ten (10) feet beyond
				the lot line.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-29 - Number of lots served by main extension

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 29.
A determination shall be made of the number of lots to be
				  served by the main extension. The determination may include only lots which
				  directly abut the main extension between its original beginning and its
				  original end point. If any part of the main extension is located within an area
				  platted or to be platted, the number of lots shown within the plat to be served
				  shall be included in the determination. If any part of the main extension is
				  located in an unplatted area, the number of lots to be included shall be
				  determined by dividing the total frontage of the main extension within the
				  unplatted area on either or both sides of the public thoroughfare or easement
				  in which the main is located by one hundred (100) feet and rounded to the
				  nearest whole number of lots, provided either or both sides are available for
				  future development and not restricted against usage because of limited access
				  or other reasons. The determination of the number of lots for a particular
				  extension may include a combination of platted and unplatted lots as defined in
				  this section. Any further main extension subsequently connected to the original
				  main extension shall, for all purposes under this rule, constitute a separate
				  main extension.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-30 - Main extension cost

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 30.
(a) The
				cost of the main extension may, as determined by the utility, be either:
(1) the estimated cost of the extension;
				or
(2) the actual cost of a
				developer-installed extension.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 8.5 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES › Rule 4 - Extension of Sewer Mains › Section 4-31 - Cost per lot

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-2-47;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-69;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Affected: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-89
Sec. 31.
The cost per lot shall be determined by:
(1) the total number of lots to be served by
				the main extension divided into the cost of the main extension; or
(2) the cost of the main extension shall be
				divided proportionately on the basis of respective lot frontage for all lots to
				be served by the main extension.