WATER SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS 5-09-17.pdf

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WATER SERVICE RULES AND REGULATION

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHHORITY

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CUMBERLAND AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES

PENNSYLVANIA

Effective: May 1, 1989

Revised: June 11, 1996

Revised: November 12, 2002

Effective: January 1, 2003

Revised: November 9, 2004

Revised: January 1, 2007

Amended: March 10, 2009

Revised: January 1, 2010

Revised January 11, 2011

Revised May 10, 2011

Revised April 3, 2012

Revised August 14, 2012

Revised April 17, 2013

Revised June 18, 2013

Revised November 12, 2013

Revised January 12, 2016

Revised May 9, 2017

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WATER SERVICE RULES AND REGULATION

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

AUHTORITY MEMBERS STAFF

Michael Pimental, Chairman John Epley, Secretary

Steve Brenize, Vice Chairman Peggy Miller, Acting Water Admin.

Troy Pomeroy, Member Forest Myers, Solicitor

Kerri Burrows, Member Dennis Hammaker, Engineer

Evaggelos Tsambris, Member Edward Goodhart, Treasurer

Mission Statement

The mission of the Shippensburg Borough Authority is to provide safe and potable water for our customers

which is suitable for all intended uses. As stewards of the natural resources, the Borough Authority will act

in a manner which is fair and cost effective to our existing customers, while still being responsive to growth

in our community.

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INDEX

SEVERABILITY

2 EFFECTIVE DAT, APPLICATIONS,CONFLICTS, AND AMENDMENTS 1

3 POSTING AND AVAILABLITY 1

DEFINITIONS

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GENERAL

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6 STANDARDS 7

7 CLASSES OF SERVICES 7-9

8 FIRE SERVICE AND OTHER EMERGENCY USES 9-12

9 NON-PERMISSIBLE CONNECTIONS 12

DEPOSITS

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11 APPLICATION FOR SERVICE 13-17

12 METERED SERVICE 17-22

13 SERVICE LINES AND CONNECTIONS 22-25

14 BACK FLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES 25-26

15 EXTENSION OF SERVICE 26-27

16 WATER ACQUISITION FEE (TAPPING FEE) 27-28

BILLING

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18 PAYMENT 29-31

19 DISCONTINUATION, DISCONNECTION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICE 31-32

COMPLAINTS

21 ACCESS TO PREMISES 33

22 ACQUISITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES 33

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INDEX (CONTINUED)

23 INDEMNITY 33

24 VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS 33

25 CHANGING RULES AND REGULATION AND SCHEDULE OF RATES

AND CHARGES 34

26 BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTION PROGRAM 34

27 FINES AND PENALTIES 34-35

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 - APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE

APPENDIX 2 - STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX 3 – PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR

WATER MAIN EXTENSION

APPENDIX 4 – ACT 57

APPENDIX 5 – MEANS TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR WATER

FORGIVINESS

APPENDIX 6 – VALVE LOCATION AND EXERCISE PROGRAM

APPENDIX 7 – SCHEDULES AND RATE CHARGES

SCHEDULE “A” WATER USAGE

SCHEDULE “B: CHARGES FOR SERVICE CONNECTIONS, METER INSTALLATION

AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES

SCHEDULE “C” WATER ACQUISITION FEE (TAPPING FEE)

SCHEDULE “D” INSPECTION FEES

SCHEDULE “E” EQUIPMENT CHARGES

SCHEDULE “F” FIRE SERVICE CHARGES

APPENDIX 8 – SWIMMING POOL FILLING

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SHIPPENSBUG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. SEVERABILITY

These Rules and Regulations, and their separate associated Schedule of Rates and Charges, are a part

of the contract with every person who accepts water service, and every such person agrees to be bound

hereby.

These Rules and Regulations are not intended to conflict with any local, state, or federal legislation,

and are intended to be in compliance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945, Act of

June 19, 2001, P.L. 287, 53 P.A.C.S.A.§ 5601, as amended. If any provision of these Rules and Regulations

is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and

effect.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE, APPLICATION, CONFLICTS, AND AMENDMENTS

These Rules and Regulations shall become effective on the day they are adopted by the Shippensburg

Borough Authority. They shall apply to all properties then and thereafter connected to the Shippensburg

Borough Authority’s water system. All prior Authority rules, regulations, and resolutions not consistent

herewith are hereby repealed; provided, however, that all rights accrued and monies due the Authority under

any such rules, regulation, and resolutions are preserved to the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to

amend or revise these Rules and Regulations and the separate Schedule of Rates and Charges and

Appendices in such manner and at such times, as in its opinion, may be advisable or necessary.

3. POSTING AND AVAILABLITLY

A copy of this document comprising the Rules and Regulations governing the furnishing of water

service by the Authority shall be posted and available for inspection and copying, for a set fee, at the office

of the Authority located at 111 N. Fayette Street in the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

4. DEFINITIONS

The following terms, wherever used in the Rules and Regulations, shall have the meaning set forth below:

4.1 Authority. The Shippensburg Borough Authority and its duly authorized officers, agents and

employees, each acting within the scope of his/her authority and employment.

4.2 Borough. The Borough of Shippensburg and its duly authorized officers, agents and employees,

each acting within the scope of his/her authority and employment.

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4.3 Building. A structure, which is enclosed within exterior walls or fire-walls and is built, erected, and

framed of component structural parts.

4.4 Bulk Customer. Shall be defined as any individual, corporation, unincorporated association or

entity, which provides water service to a community system through water meter (s), and not

individual customers.

4.5 Capacity. The ability of the Authority to deliver a given volume of water at adequate pressure to a

customer, as expressed in equivalent dwelling units (EDU).

4.6 Commercial Water Hauler. A person delivering water purchased from the Authority's water

system to private persons.

4.7 Condominium. A multiple unit land development in which there is a system of separate ownership

of individual units of occupancy and undivided interest of land and common facilities.

4.8 Contractor. A builder or other person who uses water on a temporary basis for construction of new

structures.

4.9 Corporation Fitting. A device that connects the service line to a water main. Also referred to as a

corporation, and/or a corporation stop.

4.10 Customer. The person being the owner of the property contracting with the Authority for water

service.

4.11 Curb Box. A cast iron structure placed immediately above a curb stop, allowing access to turn off

and turn on a customer's water.

4.12 Curb Stop. A device for turning off or turning on water on a customer's service line by rotating the

plug (stop) 90 degrees in the appropriate direction.

4.13 Customer’s Service Line. The connecting facilities and/or line from the Authority’s corporation at

its main to the point of connection with the Customer.

4.14 Developer. Any landowner, agent of landowner, or tenant with permission of landowner, who makes

or causes to be made a subdivision of land or a land development.

4.15 Development. A tract of land that a person wishes to improve by subdividing such tract into smaller

parcels or lots.

a. Phase. A part of a development containing at least 10 parcels or lots. A phase containing 20

or more parcels or lots may be divided into sub-phases as described below.

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b. Sub-phase. A part of a phase containing at least 10 parcels or lots. Sub-phases require the

specific approval of the Authority.

4.16 Disconnection. The act of removing the Authority’s water meter.

4.17 Discontinuance. The act of having water service shut-off at the curb stop by the Authority as

described in these Rules and Regulations. (All water facilities owned by the Authority and the

Customer remain in place.)

4.18 Easement. An easement is the grant to the Authority of the right to use the land of another for the

placement of pipes or other appurtances under the surface of the land or on the surface of the land or

for the purpose of access to facilities of the Authority. Examples would be for the construction of

water transmission mains or placement of fire hydrants or valves or a road or driveway to access an

Authority facility.

4.19 Equivalent Dwelling Unit. (EDU) A measure of the volume of water delivered, or to be delivered, to

a customer, as adopted by the Authority by resolution(s).

4.20 Fees Enumerated by the Municipality Authorities Act. Certain fees have been established by the

Municipalities Authorities Act of 2001, P.L. § 287, as amended, to be charged to property owners

who desire to, or are required to, connect to the Authority's water system. Enumerated fees are

composed of the following:

a. Connection Fee. A fee based on the actual cost of installing the service line and associated

appurtenances from the Authority's main to the curb stop (connection), or based on an average

of previously installed connections. The Authority may require the construction and/or

dedication of said connection by the property owner(s) requesting such connection.

b. Customer Facilities Fee. A fee based on the actual cost of installing the service line and

associated appurtenances from the curb stop to the meter location, or if not metered, to the

customer's shut-off valve (customer facility). The Authority may require the construction

and/or dedication of said customer facility by the property owner(s) requesting such customer

facility.

c. Water Acquisition Fee. (Tapping Fee) A fee based on some or all of the following fee

components, as set forth by resolution of the Authority.

(1) Capacity Part. A fee for capacity-related facilities which may not exceed an amount

that is based on the cost of facilities for, but is not limited to, source of supply,

treatment, pumping, transmission, storage, interconnection, or other general system

facilities. Such facilities may include those that provide existing service and/or those

that will provide future service.

(2) Distribution Part. A fee for distribution-related facilities, which may not exceed an

amount that is based on the cost of facilities for mains, hydrants, and pumping stations

(distribution booster pumps). Such facilities may include those that provide existing

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service and/or those that will provide future service.

(3) Special Purpose Part. A fee for special purpose-related facilities applicable only to a

particular group of customers, serving a particular purpose, and/or serving a specific

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area. Such facilities may include those that provide existing service and/or those that

will provide future service.

(4) Reimbursement Part. A fee based on the amount necessary to recapture the

allocable portion of facilities in order to reimburse the property owner(s) at whose

expense such facilities were constructed.

4.21 Fire Standby Service. Water solely intended for, and approved by the Authority for, fire

suppression service. Such service shall be metered.

4.22 Main Extension. Constructing and installing one or more additional water mains in order to provide

water service to new or existing customer(s).

4.23 Meter. A device for measuring the quantity of water used by a customer. (This appurtenance is

owned and maintained by the Authority)

4.24 Meter Pit. An Authority approved box with a suitable cast iron or steel cover of sufficient size to

permit the installation and removal of the meter and any necessary appurtenances.

4.25 Meter Reading. The recording of the amount of water measured by the water meter. This reading

will then be used to determine charges for water service to a customer. (The actual water meter shall

override the remote reader in the case of a discrepancy.)

4.26 Municipality. A Pennsylvania municipal corporation granted authority to govern a specific area.

4.27 Owner. The person holding legal or equitable title to the premises being served or to be served.

a. Legal Title. The ownership of real property as evidenced by a recorded deed.

b. Equitable Title. The right to have legal title to real property transferred to the holder upon

fulfillment of conditions.

4.28 Permanent Water Service. Water service that is provided by the Authority as a customer's regular,

continuing water service.

4.29 Person. An individual, association, company, corporation, firm, joint ownership, partnership,

corporate political body, or any other legal entity capable of functioning in the context used herein.

4.30 Premises. Real property, buildings, structures, or improvements held in, or capable of being held in,

separate ownership and including the following:

a. A structure under one roof owned or leased by one person (customer) and occupied as one

residence or one place of business, or

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b. A combination of buildings owned or leased by one person (customer), in one common

enclosure occupied by one family as a residence or by one association, company, corporation,

firm, partnership, or other entity as a place of business, or

c. Each unit or multiple house or building or other multi-unit structure occupied by one family

as a residence or by one association, company, corporation, firm, partnership, or other entity

as a place of business, or

d. A public or private building used for public purposes or for group assemblies such as; a

church, fire station, police station, post office, school, or other building owned and used by a

corporate political body, or

e. A single plot, used as a park or recreational area or

f. A private, unimproved lot.

4.31 Private Water System. A water system owned and operated by the customer and usually intended

to supplement that customer's public water system. Such system is provided from a source of supply

other than that of the Authority, but may not be from another public water system. (This system must

be completely separate and may not connect to the Authority’s system in any way).

4.32 Process Water Meter. Water meters installed and maintained by the customer for the purpose of

reporting water usage that does not enter the wastewater system.

4.33 Public Water System. A water system owned and operated by the Authority, or another entity, that

provides water to multiple customers at their premises or to commercial water haulers.

4.34 Redevelopment. Construction activities involving the rehabilitation, renovation, or improvement of

real property, buildings, structures, or other improvements. Such activities may include, but are not

limited to, the subdivision of real property or the division of buildings or structures into smaller,

separate units.

4.35 Right-of-Way. An easement granted for limited use of property by a landowner for a public or

quasi-public purpose, and within which the owner shall not have the right to make use of the land in a

manner that violates the right of the grantee. The Authority may lawfully use such easement to

install, maintain, repair, and inspect pipes, mains, services, and other appurtenances, which are part of

the Authority’s water system or to gain access to a part of said water system.

4.36 Standard. A compilation of specifications intended as a guide for a given discipline or field of

endeavor.

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4.37 Standby Water Service. Water service that is provided by the Authority as a backup to the

customer's regular private water service or that is only intended for emergency use.

4.38 Structure. Any man made object having an ascertainable stationary location on land, or on land and

water whether or not affixed to the land.

4.39 Temporary Water Service. Water service that is provided by the Authority for a definite time

period.

4.40 Tenant. A person who leases, rents, or occupies premises from an owner.

4.41 Termination. The act of having water severed to a premises by removing the water service-line

connection from the water main.

4.42 Township. A Pennsylvania municipal corporation, which is not incorporated as a city, town, or

borough, and which is granted authority to govern a specific area.

4.43 Unit of Occupancy. An allocation of space within a building or structure that is independent of other

such space and that constitutes a separate use. This shall include both fee simple ownership and

leaseholds. Also referred to as unit.

4.44 Water District. An area determined by the Authority requiring improvements to the supply,

treatment, or distribution of the water system, and that is designed to serve a particular area.

4.45 Water Main. A pipe or conduit used for conveying water, commonly referred to as line mains,

transmission mains, distribution mains or conduits through which the water is transmitted or

delivered from its source to water service line of individual or bulk customers. Water mains have a

minimum size of 8 inch inside diameter or larger as may be required by the Authority.

4.46 Water System. The Authority’s water supply, transmission, treatment, storage, and distribution

facilities, taken as a whole, or any portion thereof.

5. GENERAL

Resale of Water. No person shall purchase water from the Authority and resell the same on a

metered basis. The Authority may, at its discretion, sell water to other public water systems.

Unauthorized Use. If any person shall make any unauthorized connection to, or extension of, any

water service supplied from the Authority’s water system, whether or not the water supplied by such

water service is being registered on a water meter, the Authority shall, in addition to other remedies,

immediately discontinue water service to such unauthorized connection or extension. In the event of

any dispute between the Authority and one or more customers for any such connection or extension,

the burden of proof shall be upon the customer or customers being served by such connection or

extension.

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Curtailment of Nonessential Use. In accordance with the terms of the permit issued to this

Authority by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for supply of water to the Authority, the

Authority shall have the right, in the event of any emergency affecting the adequacy of the supply of

water to the domestic users of the Authority water system or the fire fighting capacity of the system,

either actual or imminent, to require any and all users, to curtail or discontinue the use of water for

non-essential uses, and such curtailment or discontinuance shall remain in effect for the duration of

such emergency. No customer shall thereafter use or permit to be used, water furnished by the

Authority except in strict compliance with such regulations or restrictions. Verbal or other notice by

the Authority to the user or his agent, or public advertisement in a newspaper circulated locally, shall

apply to all use of water for personal or non-automobile dealer car washing, pavement washing street

washing, lawn sprinkling, replenishing or filling of swimming pools, and may, if in the degree of the

emergency shall warrant, include all or certain industrial and/or commercial uses, automobile dealer

car washing and garden sprinkling.

Establish of Baseline EDU’s. The Authority shall from time to time determine, by actual water

usage, or the actual edus allocated to each commercial, institutional, or industrial user, the “baseline”

number of edus then currently being used by the commercial, institutional or industrial customer.

Said information shall be supplied to each customer if requested.

6.1 STANDARDS

6.2 Developer’s Handbook. All developments proposing an extension(s) to the Authority’s

public water system shall follow and conform to the processes and procedures contained in

the Authority’s Developer’s Handbook. The Handbook outlines administrative, procedural,

rules and regulations, checklist, material specifications and standards for connections to the

Authority’s water supply. The developer is required to appear at an Authority meeting prior

to the establishment of the proposed extension or service as a project by the Authority. In

addition, the developer is required to sign and acknowledge receipt of the Handbook.

6.3 Standards for Water Line Construction. All water lines constructed shall adhere to the

Authority’s Manual for Water Line Construction, adopted and revised by the Authority.

Projects will be managed in accordance with the Authority’s Manual for Water Line

Construction. It shall be the Developer/Contractor’s responsibility to insure he/she has the

latest version, available at the Authority office, 111 North Fayette Street, Shippensburg, PA

(717-532-2147) and that the material used adheres to the same. The Authority shall have final

field decision unless appealed to the full Shippensburg Borough Authority at their regularly

scheduled meeting

7.0 CLASSES OF SERVICE

7.1 Permanent Service.

a. Any customer desiring permanent service shall submit a written application to the

Authority.

b. The contract for permanent water service shall continue in force from month to month for

an indefinite period.

7.2 Standby Service

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a. Any customer desiring standby service shall submit a written application to the Authority.

b. The Authority will determine the size and location of the service lines and the number of

types of meters required for standby service based on information supplied by the

applicant.

c. Facilities deemed necessary by the Authority to provide standby service and to protect the

Authority’s water system shall be installed at the customer’s expense. These facilities shall

be maintained by the applicant for the duration of standby service. Once the standby

service is determined to be completed, the applicant shall, at his expense, have all facilities

removed in accordance with the Authority’s instructions.

d. All normal water service charges shall apply.

e. The length of the contract for standby service shall be established by the Authority. Should

the length of time in the aforementioned contract be insufficient, the applicant must apply

for an extension to the Authority at least two (2) months prior to expiration of said contract.

7.3 Temporary Service.

a. Water service may by provided on a temporary basis for special conditions which do not

fall under the classification of permanent or standby service. Each case shall be reviewed

on an individual basis and such service shall be at the discretion of the Authority.

b. Any customer desiring temporary water service shall submit a written application to the

Authority. The application shall be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of the estimated

quarterly charge, as determined by the Authority. Such deposit shall not be less than the

minimum bill for a three-quarter (3/4) inch service.

c. All costs for installing and dismantling customer service connections shall be paid for by the

applicant.

d. Temporary water service shall be metered, where deemed feasible by the Authority. The

Authority will install and remove the meter, and all costs shall be paid by the applicant.

e. If water is used where a meter is not installed, the Authority shall establish the charge for

water service from the date of initial use to the date of termination of use.

f. The length of the contract for temporary service shall be established by the Authority. Should

the length of time in the aforementioned contract be insufficient, the applicant must apply for

an extension to the Authority at least two (2) months prior to expiration of said contract.

7.4 Commercial Water Hauler

a. Any customer desiring service as a commercial water hauler shall submit a written

application to the Authority and shall pay all applicable fees at the time of application.

b. The customer shall load their vehicle or water tank at the Authority’s water loading

station, situated at the rear of the Police Department Building located at 60 West Burd

Street, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. No other locations are permitted for water loading

without the written permission of the Authority.

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c. The commercial water hauler shall be responsible for reading the meter at the

Authority’s water loading station prior to loading their water vehicle’s tank and after

loading of said vehicle is completed. Both readings will be reported to the Authority

Office Located at 111 North Fayette Street, for use in calculating the bill for water so

loaded. If the commercial water haulers reports said meter reading incorrectly, or

should they fail to report said meter readings, the contract between that water hauler

and the Authority shall be null and void.

d. The contract for commercial water hauler shall be renewed annually.

8.1 FIRE SERVICE AND OTHER EMERGENCY USERS

8.2 Public Fire Protection Service

a. When a municipality desires installation of a fire hydrant on the Authority system, the

municipality shall submit an application to the Authority for review and approval. The

Authority reserve the right to request a deposit, equal to the estimated cost of hydrant

installation, accompany the application. The hydrant installation will be made by and

become the property of the Authority. All costs of hydrant installation, including

connection, valve, piping and hydrant shall be borne by the municipality. The

installation costs shall be paid before the water is turned on.

b. Public fire hydrants may be installed by a developer as part of a development plan.

The costs associated with such installation shall be borne by the developer or by the

municipality which is served by the public water system.

c. The Authority may establish public fire protection fees by resolution, at its discretion,

for all municipalities within its service area. Such fees shall become part of the

Authority’s Schedule of Rates and Charges. Such public fire protection fees shall be

paid by the municipality which is served by the public water system, and in which

each public fire hydrant is located, at the currently established rate (See Appendix 7)

d. Public fire hydrants will be maintained by the Authority after they have been installed

and accepted by the Authority. There shall be a three (3) foot clearance around all

sides of a hydrant for accessibility, operation and maintenance.

e. Any relocation of fire hydrants requested by the municipality shall be subject to

Authority approval and shall be performed at the expense of the municipality.

f. No fire hydrant shall be used without the Authority’s permission for any persons,

except by persons authorized to use the hydrants for extinguishing fires. If the

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Authority grants permission to use fire hydrants for purposes other than the

extinguishments of fires, such use will be applied only if an approved backflow

Prevention device is attached to the hydrant. The municipality shall notify the

Authority at least three (3) working days in advance on any scheduled testing of fire

hydrants or fire service lines.

8.3 Private Fire Protection Service

a. Each person desiring private fire service, such as sprinkler system, fire hose

connection, or fire pumping system, shall submit an application to the Authority for

review and approval, which may include, but not be limited to, flow, residual pressure

and flow duration requirements. The Application shall include, but not be limited to,

the following information:

(1) property owner name,

(2) address where the service will be located,

(3) a plan, acceptable by the Authority, showing the proposed location of the water

line to serve the private system,

(4) A copy of a plan for construction of the private system, including details

depicting the installation of backflow prevention and use flow meters as

required,

(5) Flow demand and duration requirements, and residual pressure requirements,

(6) If required by the Authority, a study including hydraulic modeling,

demonstrating system conditions and impacts of the proposed private fire

service while in operation.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any application for a private fire protection

system if there is reason to believe that an unsafe condition may be created for the

water system or if potential damage could occur to the water system.

b. Private fire service charges and application review fees shall be paid by the applicant

in accordance with the Authority’s Schedule of Rates and Charges (See Appendix 7).

c. The applicant shall be responsible for the design, installation, operation and

maintenance of the fire service system for which the Authority is providing fire

service. Approval of an application for connection of a private fire protection service

shall not be considered an endorsement by the Authority. Fire service shall be

provided by a water service connection separate from the domestic water service

connection.

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d. All private fire service lines, as well as domestic service lines, shall be equipped with

Authority-approved backflow prevention devices. All backflow devices shall be the

owner’s property. And the owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with

their proper installation, operation, and maintenance.

e. No cross connections shall be allowed between private fire service lines and domestic

water service lines. If such cross connections are determined to exist, they shall be

immediately dissembled. Failure to dissemble such cross connections shall constitute

grounds for termination of private fire protection service or domestic water service.

f. All meters installed on private fire service lines shall become the property of the

Authority. Such meters shall be used to meter water consumption for billing purposes.

g. Private fire service lines are not to be used for water service, except to actual fire

service emergencies or for testing of fire protection service systems. Unauthorized use

of fire service lines shall constitute grounds for termination of the private fire service.

Customer shall notify the Authority at least five (5) working days in advance of any

scheduled testing of fire hydrants or fire service lines.

h. The Authority shall have the right to enter upon private property at any reasonable

time for the purpose of inspecting the private fire protection system to assure

compliance with these Rules and Regulations.

i. It shall be the responsibility of the customer to report to the Authority any

modifications to the private fire protection service other than routine maintenance.

Modifications or expansions of the system shall require the customer to provide the

Authority with system modification design details for review and approval by the

Authority prior to installation. Any water system improvements required as a result of

the modifications will be the responsibility of the customer.

j. Fee shall be paid quarterly for each private fire service connection.

(1) For all private fire service connections made prior to January 1, 2002, the fees

shall be the same as the quarterly foal charge then in effect.

(2) For all private fire service connections made after January 1, 2002, but before

January 1, 2007, the owner may chose to 1) install an Authority-approved

water meter on the fire service line and pay the quarterly rentals according to

the fee schedule then in effect, or 2) not install an Authority-approved water

meter and pay a fee as stated in “(3)” of this paragraph.

(3) For all private fire service connections made after January 1, 2007 the fee shall

be determined by the Authority and shall be based on the maximum designed

water gallon use for the fire system if in full operation for one hour, times the

Authority’s water rental rate in effect for the area where the service is received.

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8.4 Liability for Fire Protection Service. The Authority does not assume any liability as insurer

of property or person. Any customer receiving fire protection or suppression service will only

be entitled, in the event of a fire, to the service, pressure, capacity, and facilities available at

that time and location. The Authority shall not be liable for any damage or injury to any

person or property by reason of any fire, flooding, water supply failure, pressure failure,

excess pressure, or lack of capacity, due to any cause beyond the reasonable control of the

Authority.

9. NON-PERMISSIBLE CONNECTIONS

9.1 Non-Permissible Connections. The following connections are prohibited for customers

accepting the Authority’s water services:

a. Connection to any private water system owned and operated by the customer. Such

private water systems may not be connected or cross-connected, in any manner, to the

Authority’s water system.

b. Any device which in the opinion of the Authority may cause pressure surges.

c. Any connection to a booster pump, boiler plant, or boiler pump not protected by an

approved backflow prevention assembly.

d. Connection to any system, which, in the opinion of the Authority, may contaminate or

affect the water potability of the Authority’s water system.

e. Any physical connection between the Authority’s water system and its appurtenances,

or any customer service line and facilities that are connected to the Authority’s water

system, which would permit the passage of any non-potable water into the Authority’s

potable water.

10. DEPOSITS

10.1 Deposit Requirements. Deposits may be required, at the discretion of the Authority, from

each customer taking water service from the Authority, in an amount equal to the amount of

the actual highest water bill over the last four (4) quarters for the connection for which service

is desired. In the event that this period does not exist, the deposit shall be equal to the

minimum bill for the address in which service is being requested. The conditions listed below

may require a deposit:

a. Customer applying for water service having not been a customer with the Authority

before.

b. Customer having water service discontinued for non-payment of bill.

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c. Customer having more than one service address and having any water service

discontinued for non-payment.

d. Any customer having any payment agreements that have not been adhered to.

10.2 Interest on Deposits. No interest shall be paid on deposits.

10.3 Refund of Deposit. Deposits will only be returned to the customer when they have paid water

service bills for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months (four (4) complete billing

quarters); or upon discontinuance of service by the customer and payment of all charges due.

A customer of good account with the Authority who has been returned a deposit will not be

required to make a new deposit unless service has been discontinued, or said customer has

been in arrears for more than one billing period, or for other violation (s) of the Authority’s

Rules and Regulations.

10.4 Payment of Water Service Bills by Depositors. Any customer having an amount deposited

with the Authority shall pay all bills for water service rendered in accordance with these rules

and regulations. The deposit shall not be considered as payment for any water service.

10.5 Waiver of Deposit Requirement. The Authority may at any time, and at its discretion, waive

the deposit requirement.

11. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE (See Appendix 1)

11.1 Compliance with Plumbing Code. All plumbing, piping, and installation of facilities related

to plumbing that are connected to the Authority’s water system shall adhere to the plumbing

ordinance of the municipality in which the premises are located that is in effect on the date the

application for water service is received by the Authority, unless such plumbing ordinance is

less stringent than the Authority’s plumbing Code, as adopted by the Borough of

Shippensburg. See Appendix 2 for Standard Specifications.

11.2 Contract. The application and these Rules and Regulations constitute the contract between

the customer and the Authority; and each customer, by accepting water, agrees to be bound

thereby (See Appendix 1).

11.3 Application for Service. The following shall be followed for water service application.

(a) An application for new water service, or for change to existing service, shall be made on a

form (See Appendix 1), approved by the Authority, and shall be made only by the owner,

their or its designated agent (which designation shall be in writing) or the beneficial owner

of said development of building(s).

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(b) An application for new service shall provide for the location and size of the service

line(s), the estimated water consumption, in edus, the size of such requested service line(s)

and other necessary service i.e. fire protection connections.

should the new customer not use said existing edus within 12 months from the date of the

transfer then they shall be forfeited and all required edus shall be paid for in accordance

with the then schedule of fees for edus. Further, it shall be the responsibility of the new

owner of the premises claiming existing edus to notify the Authority, in writing, of the

transfer, setting forth the date said transfer took place and the amount of edus claimed,

which amount shall be subject to verification by the Authority.

(d) The Authority reserves the right to determine the average daily use, on an annual basis, by

a commercial, industrial or institutional user. The average daily usage shall be calculated

by dividing the total annual usage billed by the Authority for water service during the

Authority’s fiscal year by 360 days. If the average daily usage by a commercial, industrial

or institutional user exceeds the current permitted edus for the property, then the

Shippensburg Borough Authority shall bull the property owner for tapping fees based on

the usage from the most recently completed fiscal year which exceeds the current

permitted usage. The property owner shall have thirty (30) days from the date of such bill

to pay the additional tapping fee. In the event the property owner fails to make such

payment the Authority reserves the right to terminate water service to the facility.

(e) Upon receipt of the payment for additional usage under Subsection (d) above, the

Authority shall modify its records to reflect the increased permitted capacity for such user.

This increased permitted usage shall become the basis upon which future determinations

of additional permitted usage as required under subsection (d) above shall be calculated,

until such time as additional permitted usage is purchased.

All customers, whether new or existing, shall abide by the Rules and Regulations of the

Authority as they are in effect from time to time.

11.4 Responsibility of Ultimate Payment. Until conveyed to another owner, the applicant and his

assigns will be responsible for payment of all fees and charges for water service to each

service unit. The fact that an application may not exist, or may not be signed by the owner,

shall not relieve the owner of his responsibility for ultimate payment of all water service fees

and charges, appropriately billed, that are related to a premises. If the Authority fails to

receive payment within a reasonable time, the Authority reserves the right to file a lien or

liens to ensure payment of said water service bills and, in addition, may terminate the water

service.

11.5 Fees and Charges to be Paid in Advance. The Applicant shall pay to the Authority, in

advance, all connection fees and charges, customer facilities fees and changes, meter

installation charges, tapping fees and any other fees and charges applicable to new or changed

water service in accordance with the Authority’s Rules and Regulations at currently

established rates. Where the costs cannot be determined in advance, the Applicant shall

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deposit an amount, estimated by the Authority to be an amount sufficient to pay such

connection fee, meter installation charges, customer facilities fees, and charges, water

acquisition (tapping fees), and any other fees and charges. Within thirty (30) days following

completion of said installation or changes to an existing water service, the Authority shall

refund to the customer any amount in excess of the actual charges or the customer shall pay to

the Authority any amount due in excess of the amount deposited.

11.6 Change to Customer Identity, Ownership or Water Service. A new application (See

Appendix 1) shall be required to be submitted to, and approved by, the Authority, upon any

change in the identity of the contracting customer at a property, in property ownership, or in

the water service, as described in the application. The Authority may, upon notification of the

contracting customer by registered letter or certified mail, discontinue, disconnect, or

terminate the water service until such new application has been made and approved. The

Authority will accept notification, from the seller of a property or his/her agent, requesting

termination of water service and the rendering of a final bill. However, in such case the buyer

will be required to submit an application for continued service.

11.7 Application for Single Connections. Application (See Appendix 1) for one, single

connection for a residential customer may be approved by the Authority. The customer’s

service line may not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet from one of the Authority’s mains. If

the water service line exceeds one hundred fifty (150) feet, the applicant must make an

application to the Authority with appropriate information, and within sufficient advanced

notice to allow for the Authority to make an evaluation on the model. All appropriate fees and

charges shall be paid with the application. The escrow fee for a single connection shall be

one half the amount for a development ($1,500.00).

11.8 Application Requiring Water Main Extension. Applicants requesting water service which

requires a water main extension will be required to install such main to the point where their

service will be connected and continue to the farthest property line abutting a property owned

by a person other than the applicant without encroaching on the applicant’s property that the

Authority may determine is necessary for proper maintenance, fire suppression, and

safeguarding the quality and potability of the delivered water. At the discretion of the

Authority when physically possible, the water main shall be looped to two (2) different points

of supply, and not necessarily back to one feed line. The applicant will be responsible for all

costs associated with such installation, or shall agree to pay the Authority for the installation

of such main.

a. Water Main Extension in a Water District. Applicants requesting water service

which requires a water main extension, and which is included in a water district

approved by the Authority, may be required to install such main at their cost, and if so

required, will be reimbursed by the Authority for said installation, using the special

purpose portion of the Water Acquisition Fee (tapping fee) adopted for that water

district, until the applicant has been reimbursed for his total cost of such main

extension or ten (10) years after the extension has been accepted by the Authority, and

to waive any other rights to be reimbursed for such extension. The Authority, at its

discretion, may decide to install such transmission main and, in doing so, will not be

required to reimburse the applicant for such main extension.

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b. Special Purpose Fee Requirement. Applicants requesting water service, and whose

premises are located in a water district approved by the Authority, will be required to

pay a special purpose fee established by the Authority for that water district in

addition to the regularly assessed water acquisition fee (tapping fee).

11.9 Guaranteeing Water Capacity. The Authority guarantees no capacity for a property owner

until the water acquisition fee has been paid or secured by other financial security. The fees

will be in addition to any charges assessed against the property in the construction of a water

main or any other charges determined by the Authority to be due and payable, except that no

reservation of capacity fee or other similar charge is to be imposed or collected from a

property owner who has applied for service unless the charge is based on debt and fixed

operating expense. A reservation fee or other similar charge may not exceed 60% of the

average water bill for a residential customer in the same service area for the same billing

period. If the Authority opts to collect a reservation of capacity fee or other similar charge, it

may not collect the water acquisition fee until the time that the building permit fee is due. The

Authority must have received the Final Plan for the development, showing all revisions

ordered by the Authority Engineer. See Appendix 3, for the Procedure for Submission and

Approval of Plans for Water Main Extension.

a. The Authority shall make no commitment to extend water service to additional phases

of a development beyond those submitted for approval.

b. In the event that construction of water service improvements have been made and the

developer wishes to reconfigure the approved land development plan; the developer

shall provide the Authority with a new plan to properly abandon any installed services

no longer intended for service.

c. In the event that construction of water service improvements and/or the development

have not been commenced within twenty four (24) months from the date of the

Authority’s approval of such water service, then in that event, the right to connect to

the Authority’s system will be forfeited, and all fees will likewise be forfeited, and a

new application for water service will be required and reviewed based upon the

current Authority standards before any further connections may be made to the

Authority’s water system. In the event that the construction of water lines in the

development or an approved phase thereof have not been completed within sixty (60)

months from the date of the approval of the request by the Authority, then, unless

extended by the Authority, the approval shall be withdrawn and a new request shall be

submitted.

(1) In the event that construction of the water line improvements and/or the

development have not been commenced within twenty four (24) months of the

date of approval of water service, and payment of applicable fees, then in that

event, the right to connect to the Authority system shall be forfeited and all

fees shall be likewise forfeited: provided however that in the event the

developer desires to retain such connection, the developer may do so by

notifying the Authority and paying the calculated reservation fee.

(2) A developer may, with the consent of the Authority, develop a plan for sub-

phases in a larger phase of an overall development plan. No lot may be sold in

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a sub-phase and no water connection may be made unless connections for that

phase have been purchased. Water connections must be purchased in units of

ten (10) or more, and may be used on any lot in the phase.

(3) At the discretion of the Authority, in lieu of payment of water connection fees

for a phase of a development, a developer may, through a bond, irrevocable

letter of credit, cash, or other acceptable methods, post financial security for all

water connections in that phase. Appropriate fees for water connections shall

be paid when the applicant is issued a building permit by the municipality in

which the property is located. This option shall only be available where the

Authority has an agreement to permit the developer to extend the service main.

(4) In the event the Authority shall permit a developer to install a water service

main extension, then such installation shall be at the sole cost and expense of

the developer.

d. Generally, no credit will be given for pre-existing water capacity where a property is

re-developed, except for the following:

(1) For single family residential property having water service prior to 1988, water

EDU capacity credit may be granted if the property will be developed within

twelve months into similar use, and the property continues to pay the

applicable water bill for the period. Any such re-development must be

completed, within twenty four months from receiving EDU capacity credit

approval

(2) For residential and non-residential property having water service after 1988,

water EDU capacity credit may be granted if the property will be developed

within twelve months into similar use, and the property continues to pay the

applicable water bill for the period. Any such re-development must be

completed, as defined by the issuance of an occupancy permit, within twenty

four months from receiving EDU capacity credit approval.

(3) No credit will be given for non-residential property have water service prior to

1988.

11.10 Connection Procedure

a. All arrangements for connections must be made through the Authority with three (3)

days advance notice required.

b. The Water Acquisition Fee (Tapping Fee) must be paid.

c. If applicable, the Water District fees must be paid.

d. The Authority office shall prepare a work order for the installation of the service with

three (3) days advance notice required.

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e. The work order shall be given to the Authority for scheduling with three (3) days

notice required.

f. The customer shall contact the Authority and make arrangements to make the

connection to the Authority’s water line. No one is permitted to make a tap to the

Authority’s water system except when authorized by the Authority.

g. All labor, materials, equipment, and administrative fees used to connect to the water

line shall be paid by the customer.

h. The water meter remains the property of the Authority and shall be provided and

installed by Authority, up to, and including, two (2) inch meters. Above 2-inch meters,

approved by the Authority and installed by the developer under the supervision of the

Authority.

i. A work-completion form will be prepared by the Authority listing all costs to be billed

to the customer and presented to the Authority within seven (7) days of completion of

the work for invoicing to the customer.

j. All billings are to be paid by the customer within thirty (30) days.

12. METERED SERVICE

12.1 Metering of Customers. All water service provided to customers shall have a meter

approved by the Authority on the service line, and standby fire service, or unless it is deemed

not practical or feasible by the Authority to install such a meter.

a. Each dwelling unit within a structure containing multiple dwelling units shall be

individually metered when reasonably possible, both from a physical and economic

standpoint.

(1) When requested by the customer, dwelling units shall be metered individually.

The cost of installation shall be borne by the customer.

(2) When an existing property is converted from single dwelling unit into multiple

dwelling unit structure, each dwelling unit shall have a separate water meter,

when it is economically and physically reasonable. The cost of installing said

meter shall be borne by the customer.

(3) Each mixed-use structure shall have a separate meter for each use and/or

dwelling unit. That is a structure housing both commercial and residential uses

shall be separately metered for each commercial unit and separately metered

for each dwelling unit.

(4) Should a structure be returned to a single use or unit, as the case may be, then

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the structure shall have a single meter. The cost of removing the said meter

shall be borne by the customer.

b. Any property or properties having a shared meter at which the water service has been

shutoff for non-payment of bill, shall have the water services separated prior to the

reconnection of water service and the cost of such separation shall be borne by the

property customer.

c. The Authority shall prepare a listing, annually, each January showing those customers

having multiple units and not being individually metered or having a shared meter.

12.2 Rate for Metered Water. All water supplied to customers on a metered service line will be

sold at the Authority’s currently established rates that have been enacted by resolution.

12.3 Meter Installed by the Authority.

a. All meters (2-inches or less in size) shall be installed by the Authority and shall be

accessible to and subject to its control. The Authority reserves the right to establish

the size of the meter required by each customer. The customer shall be responsible for

the cost of the meter and installation at the Authority’s currently established rates. All

new service lines shall have meters equipped with touch pad and radio reading

devices, or the Authority’s most currently approved technology installed on them.

b. All meters larger than 2 inches shall be installed by an outside contractor to the

Authority’s specifications.

c. All meters shall be the property of the Authority.

12.4 Meter Installation Fee. Each applicant for water service shall pay a currently established

meter installation fee.

12.5 Location of Meter. It shall be the policy of the Authority to require installation of meters in

meter pits where feasible and practical, as determined by the Authority. In such cases, a meter

pit complying with the Authority’s standards, with a suitable cast iron or steel cover, shall be

located at the curb or property line as directed by the Authority, after the customer has had the

plumbing arranged to receive the water meter. The size and dimensions of the pit, shall be as

approved by the Authority, must give adequate access to the meter, and shall be of sufficient

size to permit the meter’s installation or removal. The site shall be a suitable and safe place

for the installation of a meter and must be acceptable to the Authority. The customer shall be

responsible for all costs associated with the installation of such meter pit.

12.6 Unauthorized Relocation of Meter. No one, other than the Authority, shall be authorized to

relocate the water meter once installed without written permission from the Authority. Any

customer, developer or other person found to have relocated a water meter without proper

written authorization shall be in violation of these Rules and Regulations. In that case, the

customer/developer shall have service terminated to the lot where the water meter was

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originally located and also to the lot where the water meter was found. In addition to all labor

and administrative fees used to relocate the water meter to the proper location, a fee equal to

four (4) quarterly minimum billings for each lot of original location and for the lot where the

water meter was found, and payment for any water usage (to be assessed by the Authority),

must be paid before any water service to the customer’s property or any additional service to

the development will be connected.

12.7 Responsibility for Damage. The Authority will maintain meters in the case of ordinary wear

and tear or incorrect registration. The customer shall be responsible, to the Authority, for any

damage to, or loss of, any meter, whether installed inside a building or in a meter pit, arising

out of, or caused by, the customer’s negligence, carelessness, or failure to properly protect the

said meter; or that of their employees, a member of their household, or any person upon their

premises under or by their consent or sufferance. The customer shall not permit anyone who

is not a duly authorized agent of the Authority to remove, inspect, modify, bypass, or tamper

with the Authority’s meter or other property of the Authority on his or her premises.

If a meter pit or curb box becomes unsuitable and the Authority so notifies the customer, the

customer shall remedy this condition within 10 days of notification at his/her expense. If the

customer fails to remedy the said condition, the Authority shall so remedy it and bill the

customer at currently established rates.

The customer shall notify the Authority of any damage to or of a cessation in registration of,

the water meter as soon as it comes to his/her knowledge. In such case, the current billing

period charge shall not be less than the average charge for the last four (4) billing periods.

12.8 Protection of Meter. The customer shall protect the meter against damage due to freezing,

hot water, negligence, and other causes. The Authority will repair any loss or damage at the

customer’s expense. If payment for loss or damage is not made within thirty (30) days of the

billing date, service, after notification by registered or certified mail, will be discontinued.

Service will not be restored until all proper and necessary expenses incurred in replacing,

repairing, and testing of the meter, and in discontinuing and restoring the water service are

paid in full.

12.9 Cost of Reinstallation. The charge for reinstallation or changing of a meter when removed

because of damages that are in any way due to the negligence of the customer or the failure of

said customer to protect the meter, shall be at currently established meter reinstallation rates.

Such charge will include testing of the repaired meter.

12.10 Meter Testing. The quantity of water registered by the meter shall be conclusive for both the

customer and the Authority, except when the meter has been found to, or is suspected of,

incorrectly registering water usage. Such meter will be promptly repaired or replaced by the

Authority, and the quantity of water consumed shall be estimated by the average registration

of the meter during the last four (4) billing periods.

In case of a disputed bill involving the accuracy of a meter, such meter shall be tested, upon

the request of the customer. If the meter so tested is found to have an error in registration of

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more than plus or minus four percent (4%), the bills will be increased or decreased

accordingly as provided by these Rules and Regulations.

Each request for test of a meter for accuracy shall be accompanied by a deposit, the amount of

which shall be determined by the size of the meter. The costs for tests of meter shall be at

currently established meter testing rates. If the meter so tested shall register within plus or

minus four percent (4%) of actual usage, the deposit shall be retained by the Authority as

compensation for such test. If the meter so tested registers more than plus or minus four

percent (4%) of actual usage, then the cost of the test shall be borne by the Authority, and the

full amount of the deposit shall be returned to the customer. The customer may further request

a test by an independent testing agency or another water supplier with meter testing facilities

that have been approved by the Authority to conduct such tests. The customer shall be

responsible for all costs incurred by such further testing.

12.11 Bypassing of Meter Prohibited. The customer shall not accept or receive any water from the

Authority water supply, nor shall said customer permit any water to be taken or received from

the Authority water supply for which a meter is installed, except that such water shall have

passed through and been registered by the meter. Violators shall be subject to criminal

prosecution in accordance with Pennsylvania Law.

12.12 Meter Pit Installation. In an effort to reduce unaccounted for water within the water system,

pit meters shall be installed as close to the main line as is feasible. The following conditions

apply to pit meters.

a. All new water service connections shall have pit meters, where feasible and practical.

b. All new service meters shall have touch pads and radio reads and shall be of the latest

technology approved by the Authority.

c. All meters are to be installed by the Authority employees, or contractors when

directed by Authority personnel.

d. The meter pit and curb box shall not be covered with any material as to inhibit the use

thereof, and must be visible at all times.

e. Pit meters shall be installed at the property line or as close as possible as directed by

the Authority.

12.13 Process Water Meters Water meters installed and maintained by the customer for the

purpose of reporting water usage that does not enter the wastewater system. These meters

shall be subject to the same standards as the water meters maintained by the Authority. These

meters are allowed as a privilege to the customer, and if any misuse of such meter is found,

the meters shall be removed and a recalculation of the billing for the last four (4) billing

periods shall occur. These meters are secondary to the main water meter and the usage shall

be deducted from the main meter and billed according to usage for a single meter in the

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category of use. The following shall apply for the installation and continued use of Process

Water Meters:

a. Application for Process Water Meter shall be made to the Authority.

b. There may only be one (1) Process Water Meter per premises.

c. If approved, scheduling of location and installation shall be made through the

Authority. Access to these water meters shall be in accordance with the Rules

and Regulations of the Authority.

d. Any existing water services with said process water meters installed as of

November 9, 2004 may only have one (1) additional Process Water Meter

installed per premises.

e. Process Water Meters will be treated and read as any other water meter in the

Authority’s water system except they are owned and maintained by the

property owner. These process water meters must meet the standards for water

meters installed in the Authority’s water system.

f. Any tampering or misuse for Process Water Meter (s) shall result in all process

water meters being removed from the facility location, and adjustment of the

billing for the last four (4) billing periods will be made and forwarded to the

customer for payment.

g. These meters shall be subject to all rules governing other water meters in the

water system.

h. These water meters shall be tested and certified accurate as directed by the

Authority, at the customer’s expense. The test results must be submitted to the

Authority. Meters found not to meet the Authority’s standards for cold-water

meter registration shall be replaced or removed immediately.

i. All process water meters shall have the appropriate backflow prevention

assembly installed on the service line.

(1) Residential Meter:

These water meters may be installed for the use of make up water for

swimming pools. They can only be installed on water lines that go

directly to the pool and must have the appropriate backflow prevention

assembly installed. The Authority must inspect installation. Access

must be provided as if the meters were regular water meters. These

meters must be tested and certified every 5 years or as instructed by the

Authority. If at any time the Authority determines there is misuse of

this water meter, it will be removed as directed by the Authority. Once

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a meter is removed, it may not be reinstalled. Use also shall be in

accordance with any temporary guidelines as issued by the Governor of

Pennsylvania.

(2) Commercial Meter:

These water meters may be installed for various processes where the

water use is not sent to a wastewater facility. Water meters may be

installed on water lines that go only to those processes and must have

the appropriate backflow prevention assembly installed on the line. The

Authority must inspect installation. Access must be provided as if they

were regular water meters. These meters must be tested and certified

every 3 years or as instructed by the Authority. If at any time the

Authority determines there is misuse of this water meter, it will be

removed as directed by the Authority. Once a meter is removed, it may

not be reinstalled. Use also shall be in accordance with any temporary

guidelines as issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania.

13. SERVICE LINE AND CONNECTIONS

13.1 Connecting and Installing Service Lines. The Authority will install all corporation fittings

for all service lines to the mains. The customer, or contractor, shall install the service line

from the Authority’s corporation fitting to the customer’s meter. Such service line shall, at a

minimum, conform to the Authority’s standard for Water Line Construction, be laid with the

top of the pipe at least four (4) feet below the surface of the ground and include a continuous

length of pipe, a curb stop, and a curb box and top. The curb stop and curb box shall be placed

at the customer’s property line, as directed by the Authority. A separate individual private

shut-off valve must be installed for the customer’s use in making repairs and maintaining their

private system. Where water service is not provided to a building or structure, the private

shut-off valve must be installed at any point after the meter. The Authority will furnish the

corporation fitting at the customer or contractor’s costs. The customer or contractor is

responsible to furnish the service pipe and customer shut-off valve and appurtenances.

a. Each service connection shall include connection to the main, corporations fitting,

service line, curb stop, curb box and meter pit.

(1) The applicant/developer shall be responsible for excavation of the trench to

install the service line from the main.

(2) The applicant shall be responsible to the Authority for the actual costs of the

installation of the corporation stop plus all administration fees.

(3) Upon request by an applicant for service connection, the Authority, in

accordance herewith, shall prepare an estimate of its costs for making each

installation. The estimate shall be provided to the Applicant. Refer to Act 57

(Appendix 4) for procedures in the event that the Authority and the property

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owner cannot agree upon the amount of billings which are reasonable and

necessary. Upon the completion of the project, the Authority shall, within

thirty (30) days, prepare and deliver, to the Applicant, an invoice itemizing all

costs for labor, materials, and equipment provided to the job. The Applicant

shall then pay the sum due the Authority upon receipt.

(4) No water shall be delivered to a premises unless and until any water

acquisition fee (tapping fees) have been paid in accordance with current

Authority Rules and Regulations, and Authority personnel have installed the

meter in accordance with the Authority’s’ Rules and Regulations.

b. Connections larger than two (2) inches, at the discretion of the Authority, may be

connected to the Authority’s mains by an approved contractor. However, the Authority

shall have approved and shall be present during the connection and shall inspect the

service line and appurtenances before it may be used.

13.2 Authority not Responsible for Service Lines. The Authority accepts no responsibility or

liability and shall be under no obligation to maintain, repair, or replace any water facility on

the customer’s service line, with the exception of the water meter and the corporation fitting.

13.3 Access to and Ownership of Service Lines. The service line and fixtures shall be the

property of the customer. The customer or contractor is responsible for all costs associated

with the installation of said service line. The customer shall be responsible for the

maintenance of said service line and fixtures. The customer shall, at all times at the request of

the Authority, provide access to the Authority’s meters and fixtures. Failure by the customer

to provide access to the meters at reasonable times shall result in the termination of service or

a Court Order authorizing entry. Customer shall be responsible for all costs associated with

gaining entry.

13.4 Maintenance and Inspection of Service Lines. Service lines and fixtures, including the curb

stop and box, curb box top, meter pit, and other items shall be kept in good repair at all times

at the customer’s expense and shall be subject to inspection at any reasonable time by the

Authority. The Authority shall have right-of-way into and through the premises for that

purpose.

13.5 Horizontal Separation. Whenever possible, service lines should be laid at least ten (10) feet

horizontally from any other utility. Should local conditions prevent a lateral separation of ten

(10) feet, the Authority may allow deviation on a case-by-case basis if supported by data from

the design engineer. Such deviation may allow installation of a service line closer than ten

(10) feet to another utility provided that the water main is laid in a separate trench or on an

undisturbed earth shelf located on one side of the utility at such an elevation that the bottom

of the water main is at least eighteen (18) inches above the top of the utility.

13.6 Vertical Separation. Whenever water mains must cross over other utilities, the water main

should be laid at such an elevation that the bottom of the water main is eighteen (18) inches

above the top of the utility line. This vertical separation shall be maintained for the portion of

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the water main located within 10 feet horizontally of any utility it crosses. When the elevation

of either line cannot be varied to meet the above requirements, both the water main and utility

line shall be constructed of cast iron, ductile iron, or protected steel pipe having mechanical

joints. Other types of joints of equal or greater integrity may be used at the discretion of the

Authority. These shall be pressure-tested to assure water tightness before backfilling. Where

water mains must cross under a sanitary or storm sewer, additional protection shall be

provided by:

a. A vertical separation of at least 18 inches between the bottom of the sewer and the

top of the water line;

b. Adequate structural support for the sewers to prevent excessive deflection of the

joints and the settling on and breaking of the water line;

c. The length of the water line being centered at the point of the crossing so that the

joints shall be equidistant and as far as possible from the sewer.

When any of the above conditions cannot be met, the Authority shall determine installation

requirements.

13.7 Initial Inspection and Testing. The service line trench shall not be backfilled until the

service line has been inspected and tested by the Authority. If in the opinion of the Authority,

any defects exist in the customer’s service line, water service will not be furnished until such

defects are remedied. All plumbing connections shall be able to withstand a pressure of at

least one hundred and fifty (150) pounds per square inch (psi).

13.8 Separate Service lines. Each premises served shall be individually supplied through a

separate service line from the main, unless the Authority approves some other arrangement

because of special circumstances.

13.9 Encroached Property. Upon approval by the Authority, and if the service line from the main

to the premises served passes through the property of persons other than the owner of the

premises to be served, the owner of the premises being served shall also assume liability for

the portion of the service line on the encroached property. The owner of the premises being

served shall secure and record a legal utility right-of-way over the encroached property for the

Authority, before water service will be furnished. Said right-of-way shall be in a form

reviewed and approved by the Authority, and recorded with a copy furnished to the Authority,

and shall be used for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of the service line.

13.10 Prevention of Backflow. For residential customers, where steam or hot water is used, or

where the possibility of contaminating the Authority’s water system may exist, such customer

shall install a check valve or other approved back flow preventer on the customer side of the

meter. For non-residential customers, such customer shall install an Authority approved back

flow preventer and/or any other required fittings/appurtenances on the customer side of the

meter on any and all service lines. The back flow prevention assembly shall be the property of

the customer and shall be installed and maintained at their cost.

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13.11 Pressure Regulating Device Requirement. If the customer deems service line pressure

excessive, the customer may install a pressure regulating device or valve. In such case, the

customer will be responsible for all costs associated with such installation and will also be

responsible for any consequences suffered by installing the pressure regulating device or

valve. In all cases, the customer shall be responsible for maintenance of the customer installed

pressure regulating device and all costs associated with such maintenance.

13.12 Pressure Less Than Desired. Although service line pressure may be less than desired, the

Authority shall be under no obligation to increase pressure by pumping or other means.

13.13 Customer Changes to Service Lines. When a customer desires a change in location or size

of an existing service line, the customer shall bear the entire cost of the change and shall

request approval of such change from the Authority.

13.14 Multi-Customer Service lines. When two or more customers are supplied from the same

service line, any violation of these Rules and Regulations by any of said customers shall be

deemed a violation, and the Authority may take action against the group of customers as if

they were a single customer. However, such action will not be taken until an innocent

customer has been given sixty (60) days to install a separate service line. If the corrective

action is taken as stated above, the Authority may, ten (10) days after notification by

registered or certified mail to all customers on said line, discontinue water service or, at its

discretion, install separate service lines to all customers on said line. In all cases, all

notification and service line installation costs will be prorated to all affected customers and no

further tapping fees or administrative costs will be charged to such customers. If water service

is disconnected, it will not be restored until separate service lines have been installed to each

customer in accordance with Authority Rules and Regulations and all charges are paid in full.

13.15 Leaks in Service Lines. All leaks in service lines shall be promptly repaired by the property

owner, at his/her expense. If the property owner fails to make such repair within ten (10) days

or, if conditions warrant immediate action, the Authority may repair at the owner’s expense or

discontinue water service. Water service will not be restored until all proper and necessary

expenses incurred in discontinuing and restoring the water service are paid in full.

13.16 Maintenance of, and Damages from, Service Lines. The Authority shall in no event be

responsible for maintenance of, or damages done by, water escaping from the service line or

from a fixture on the service line. The customer shall make any changes, in accordance with

these Rules and Regulations, required on account of change of grade, relocation of service, or

otherwise, except that the Authority shall make any changes in the event of relocation of its

main.

14. BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES

14.1 Authority’s Right to Require Installation. When facilities operated within a customer’s

premises present a potential cross-connection of non-potable or otherwise contaminated water

with the Authority’s water system, the Authority reserves the right to require the customer to

install a backflow prevention assembly and any appropriate appurtenances at his/her cost.

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14.2 Responsibility of Costs and Ownership. The costs of furnishing and installing any backflow

prevention assembly shall be borne by the customer, who shall also retain ownership of it and

be responsible for testing and maintaining it. The Authority reserves the right to require that

backflow prevention assemblies be tested at least once every twelve (12) months and that a

certified test report is furnished to the Authority. The report must be furnished to the

Authority within thirty (30) days of notification of testing. Failure to maintain or test a

backflow prevention assembly may result in termination of water service and appropriate fees

charged to the customer.

15. EXTENSION OF SERVICE

15.1 Water Main Requirements. For any new installation of a water main, the minimum

requirements shall be (8) inch nominal inside diameter ductile iron pipe, and shall, at a

minimum, conform to the Authority’s standard for Water Line Construction, and be laid with

the top of the pipe at least four (4) feet below the surface of the ground. However, the

Authority, at its discretion, may increase the water main sizes and/or installation required

under these Rules and Regulations.

15.2 Submission of Plans. The Applicant shall submit complete plans of the proposed main

extension to the Authority for approval. Plans shall be prepared in accordance with the

Shippensburg Borough Authority’s Manual for Water Line Construction and shall be stamped

and signed by a registered professional engineer. The Authority, at its option, may waive this

requirement for the extension of a single water service that requires no additional rights-of-

way. All costs associated with review and approval shall be borne by the Applicant.

15.3 Applicant Responsible for all Costs. The Applicant shall bear all costs of the main extension

including permits, construction, testing, engineering, planning, inspection, preparation of as-

built reference drawings, administrative, and legal costs.

15.4 Approval of Plans. No construction of water facilities shall commence until the plans

submitted by the Applicant are approved by the Authority, a developer’s agreement is

executed, and the Applicant satisfies all municipal regulations.

15.5 Mains will Extend to Borders of Property. All mains shall extend the entire length of the

property to be served continuing to the next adjoining property unless otherwise approved by

the Authority.

15.6 Construction to be in Right-of-Way. All main extensions shall be constructed in the public

right-of-way, Authority owned easements, or in easements that will be turned over to the

Authority along with the main extension. The Applicant shall grant to the Authority any

easements across his property that is necessary for maintenance of the main extension and for

any future extensions thereof. An appropriate right-of-way agreement shall be executed prior

to, or concurrent with, execution of the extension agreement.

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15.7 Grading of Extensions. All areas of the main extension, including rights-of-way or

easements, shall be graded to the satisfaction of the Authority prior to construction of the

water main.

15.8 Street Opening Permits. The Applicant shall pay for all street opening or highway

occupancy permits required by the municipality or the Department of Transportation of the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in which the project is located. The permit will be in the

name of the Authority.

15.9 Ownership of Extension. The main extension and associated appurtenances shall become the

property of the Authority on the date of formal acceptance by the Authority. Regardless of

who installs the extension of the water main, said main and associated appurtenances will

become the property of the Authority before water service is provided.

15.10 Developers Agreement. When the Authority decides that a main extension is necessary to

supply an applicant, and said applicant agrees to proceed with, and pay all costs associated

with the required extension, the Authority and Applicant shall execute a “Developers

Agreement,” provided by the Authority. By this agreement, the applicant shall agree to

deposit with the Authority an amount equal to 115% of the approved estimated costs

associated with review, approval and inspection and shall include, but not be limited to, all

labor, materials, professional services, and administrative expenses associated with the main

extension. The Authority shall hold said deposit as a good faith guarantee by the applicant to

complete the extension as stated in the submitted plans. The Applicant shall also agree that)

fifteen (15) per cent of the total cost of the extension shall be on deposit and will be held by

the Authority as a warranty for a period of eighteen (18) months after Authority’s acceptance

of the completion of the extension. The Applicant must complete the extension to the

satisfaction of the Authority, and must provide As-Built engineering drawings as specified in

the Manual of Water Line Construction, prior to refund of the held deposit.

15.11 Assignment of Developers Agreement. The developers agreement, together with all its terms

and conditions, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and

assigns or personal representatives of the parties thereto, as the case may be, but the

Agreement, other than the right to receive such payments as may be due there-under, may not

be assigned by the Applicant without the prior written consent of the Authority.

15.12 Requirements for Fire Hydrants. The number and location of fire hydrants, which shall be

installed at the Applicant’s expense, shall be as directed by the Authority.

16. WATER ACQUISITION FEE (TAPPING FEES)

16.1 Payment of Water Acquisition Fee (Tapping Fee). Each applicant for water service shall pay

a Water Acquisition Fee (Tapping Fee), prior to receipt of service, at the currently established

rate. Waiver of Deposit Requirement. The Authority may at any time, and at its discretion,

waive the deposit requirement when so requested in writing, by a municipal, governmental,

quasi-governmental or public agency.

16.2 Multiple Customer Service. Two or more customers are not permitted to be served through a

single service line.

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16.3 Adding Additional Customer Units. When a building or structure that is receiving water

service is divided or modified in any manner that adds EDU’s, or significantly changes water

service requirements, the Authority may determine and apply additional tapping fees, over

and above those that may previously have been applied, according to its discretion and

judgment. Refer to Act 57 (Appendix 4) for Tapping Fees.

17. BILLING

17.1 Time of Rendering. All bills for metered and unmetered water service shall be rendered

quarterly for service furnished during the preceding billing period.

17.2 Charges Prorated According to Service. When service is initiated or discontinued during a

billing period, fixed charges may be prorated according to the days of service rendered during

the period, at the discretion of the Authority.

17.3 Billing to be by Schedule of Water Rates. All metered consumption will be billed according

to the separate Schedule of Water Rates and no adjustment will be made for excessive

consumption due to leakage or waste unless approved by the Authority.

17.4 Regulating the Payment of Residential Water Bills. The Authority’s policy for regulating

residential water bills considered in excess of normal water bills is as follows:

a. Any residential customer, meeting the income requirements, whose water bill for the

previous quarter is more than three (3) times the normal bill, as determined by the

average of quarterly billing for the prior four (4) most recent quarters, may request a

reduction of the previous quarter’s water bill by submitting a written request to the

Authority. This request must be made to the Authority within thirty (30) days from the

billing date to be a valid request.

b. The Authority may reduce the amount due to three times the normal bill, as

determined in paragraph “a” above.

c. Said reduction will be available to residential customers only one (1) time during the

period that they are a customer of the Authority, regardless of whether such period has

been continuous or not.

d. Said reduction shall be available only to individuals meeting income criteria

established for the Authority and is available for inspection at the Authority Office.

e. Industrial, institutional, governmental, or charitable customers are not eligible for said

reduction.

f. A customer should give serious consideration to the use of his exemption

opportunities. Due to the fact that the exemption applies to the INDIVIDUAL

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OWNERS and applies only ONCE IN A LIFETIME, care should be taken not to use

such an exemption frivolously.

g. See Appendix 5 for Means Test for Determination of Eligibility for Water

Forgiveness.

h. If income is less than the amount listed in Appendix 5, the Applicant may apply for

100% of the eligible water forgiveness, as defined in the Water Forgiveness Policy. If

income is more than the amount listed in Appendix 5, the Applicant is not eligible for

forgiveness.

i. The income figure used to determine eligibility for forgiveness is TOTAL ANNUAL

GROSS INCOME, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

Income from Employment: Attach a copy of most recent completed Federal Income

Tax Return

j. Retirement Income: Attach a copy of Award Letter, which states the amount you

receive (Social Security, pensions, etc.)

k. Child Support, Public Assistance, and Unemployment Compensation: Attach a copy

of Award Letter, which states the amount you receive.

l. Interest Income: Attach a copy of the bank statement used in filling your income tax.

m. List any other income. If you do not have your Award Letter, you may attach a copy

of your check.

18. PAYMENT

18.1 Owner Responsible for Payment. The customer served with water by the Authority, shall be

responsible to the Authority for the payment of all water furnished to the property;

irrespective of any agreement between the customer and a third party, and the bill shall in all

cases be rendered to the customer unless the Authority is notified by said customer to render

the bill to some other party acting in a formal capacity as an agent of the customer, in which

case, the customer shall nevertheless, remain liable for the payment of all water bills.

18.2 Failure to Receive Bill. Failure to receive a bill will not exempt the customer from the terms

of payment and shall not constitute a waiver of these Rules.

18.3 Due Date and Late Payment Charge. The due date for payment of bills shall be thirty (30)

days from the date the bill is mailed. Payments mailed as evidenced by the United States Post

Office mark, on or previous to the end of the thirty (30) day period, will be deemed to be

payment within such period. A late charge or penalty at 1.50% shall be due and payable to the

Authority which shall be calculated on the overdue portions of the delinquent bills when

payments for water service are received in person at the Authority Office or at the office of an

authorized collection agent after the due date. The Authority shall impose a late charge or

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penalty for remittances received by mail more than ten (10) days after the due date. Such

penalties will be calculated monthly thereafter only on the overdue portions of the bills, and in

no event shall the penalty charged exceed more than eighteen percent (18%) annually.

18.4 Discontinuing Service for Nonpayment. If an undisputed bill remains unpaid for a period of

thirty (30) days from the date the bill is mailed, the Authority reserves the right to discontinue

water service for nonpayment. Where a premises is occupied by the customer, water service

may be disconnected following ten (10) days notice by registered or certified mail, return

receipt requested, by hand delivery, or by posting of the property. Where a premises is

occupied by tenants, notice shall be given to the customer by registered or certified mail,

return receipt requested, or by hand delivery not less then thirty (30) days prior to

disconnection of water service. Tenants shall have those rights regarding disconnection as are

provided in the Utility Service Tenants’ Rights Act, of November 26,1978, P.L. 1255, No.

299, 68 P.S. § 399.1 as amended.

18.5 Charge for Turning on Water. Any service discontinued for nonpayment of water bill, or

for violation of these Rules and Regulations, will not be restored until all arrearages are paid,

plus a charge for turning off and turning on water at the currently established rate. In cases

where it becomes necessary to remove and reinstall a meter, the charge will be at the currently

established meter re-installation rate.

18.6 Change of Ownership. The customer or the customer’s agent of any premises serviced with

water shall notify the Authority not less than 3 days prior to the date of any change of

ownership of such premises, so that the Authority may cause the meter to be read, and so that

the final consumption shall be billed to the seller and all future billing shall be billed to the

buyer. A request for cut-off reading upon change of ownership shall be made not less than

three (3) days prior to the date of change of ownership. If such request is made less than three

(3) days prior to the date of change of ownership, an additional short notice, meter-reading fee

shall be charged. The seller will be billed at the currently established final meter reading rate.

Payment is due and payable at said settlement. The buyer will complete and sign an

application for water service at settlement of the sale, failure to have the application signed

will cause water service to the premises to be discontinued and additional charges levied.

18.7 Returned Check. When a financial institution, for any reason, returns a customer’s check to

the Authority, the Authority will impose a service charge at the currently established returned

check rate as established in the Schedule of Rates and Charges (see Appendix 7, Schedule B).

Once a customer’s check has been returned for any reason from the financial institution, the

Authority will no longer accept personal or business checks; only cash, money orders, or

certified checks shall be acceptable.

18.8 Payment Schedule. It is the responsibility of the customer to pay the Utility Bill when

rendered. A payment schedule has been developed to assist those customers in payment of

their Utility Bill. The payment schedule may be established at any time prior to the time the

water service is scheduled to be discontinued for non-payment of such bill (see section 18.4

above).

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Payment schedules are subject to the following conditions:

a. No other payment schedule can be in-force at the time of application for the payment

schedule.

b. The establishment of a payment schedule does not forgive and/or relieve any required

charges as specified in the Schedule of Rates and Charges “Schedule B”.

c. Failure to make payment as to the payment schedule shall void the schedule and all

charges shall be due in full.

d. Water service may be terminated without any further notice one (1) working day after

the customer does not make the required payment as according to the payment

schedule.

e. Payments must be received in the Authority Office at 111 N. Fayette Street,

Shippensburg, PA, on or before the payment due date. These payments must be in

accordance with the payment schedule.

f. In agreeing to the payment schedule, the Authority in no way waives its rights to seek

other legal remedies for the payment of a past due utility bill. Should the agreement be

violated, the customer shall be liable for all fees and charges for services to have the

utility bill paid.

18.9 Issuance of Credit or Refunds. The Authority can, at its discretion, make adjustments of

credit or refunds going back as many as a maximum of four (4) complete billing cycles for

any customer account.

19. DISCONTINUATION, DISCONNECTION OR TERMINATION OF SERVICE

19.1 Right to Discontinue Service. The Authority shall have the right to discontinue water service

for any reasons specified in these Rules and Regulations.

19.2 Requirements for Notice. The Authority may temporarily interrupt or discontinue water

service without prior written notice or may terminate service as stated in these Rules and

Regulations.

19.3 Restriction on Water Turn Off. Only the Authority may turn off the water at any

corporation stop or curb stop, or disconnect or remove the meter.

19.4 Notification of Customer. In the event of line break, emergency, or other unavoidable event,

the Authority shall have the right to temporarily interrupt the water supply in order to make

repairs and shall take all reasonable and practicable measures to notify all affected customers

in advance of such interruption of service. In such cases, the Authority shall not be liable for

any damage or inconvenience suffered by the customer, nor in any case for any claim against

it at any time for quality of water, or any cause beyond its control.

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19.5 Reserve Supply. The Authority shall have the right to reserve a sufficient supply of water at

all times in its reservoirs, standpipes, tanks, or other storage facilities to provide for fire

protection or any other emergencies. The Authority also may restrict or regulate the quantity

of water used by customers in case of scarcity, or whenever the public welfare may require it.

19.6 Discontinuance of Water Service by Customer. A customer wishing to discontinue the use

of water service shall sign a turn-off request and pay all fees and charges; up to the time said

request is made, including the charge for the turn-off. The Authority will bill the customer at

the minimum quarterly rate until such time that the customer requests a resumption of service

or water service is terminated.

19.7 Discontinuance of Water Service by the Authority. The Authority may discontinue water

service, after notification by registered or certified mail, for any customer failing to comply

with these Rules and Regulations. In such case, water service will not be restored until

satisfactory assurance is given by the owner of the premises that these Rules and Regulations

will be complied with and all proper and necessary expenses incurred in discontinuing and

restoring said water service are paid.

19.8 Resumption of Discontinued Water Service by Customer. A customer wishing to resume

the use of water service that has been discontinued shall sign a turn-on request and pay all

fees and charges; up to the time said request is made, including the charge for the turn-on fee.

No charge shall be made to restore service to a property where service was discontinued at the

request of the customer within the previous twelve (12) months. In the event that the customer

fails to properly request discontinuance or termination of water service by the Authority, that

customer shall remain responsible for all fees and charges in accordance with these Rules and

Regulations.

19.9 Termination of Water Service by Customer. Whenever the customer desires to have his

service contract terminated, that customer shall notify the Authority to that effect in writing

and shall be required to pay the currently established termination fee. Such customer shall be

responsible for the payment of all services rendered by the Authority until such written notice

and payment are received.

19.10 Termination of Water Service by the Authority. The Authority may terminate water

service, after notification by registered or certified mail, for any customer whose service has

been discontinued by the Authority for a period exceeding six (6) months. The customer’s

service line will be physically disconnected from the Authority’s water system and adequately

plugged to preclude contamination of both the Authority’s water system and the customer’s

service line. All guaranteed capacity, whether explicit or implicit, shall be null and void, all

rights to connect to the Authority’s water system will be forfeited, and all fees will also be

likewise.

19.11 Resumption of Terminated Water Service by Customer. A customer wishing to resume

the use of water service that has been terminated shall make application for capacity, and pay

the required Water Acquisition Fee (tapping fee) and all proper and necessary expenses

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incurred in discontinuing, terminating, disconnecting, reconnecting, and restoring said water

service. In such case, water service will not be restored until satisfactory assurance is given by

the owner of the premises that these Rules and Regulations will be complied with.

20. COMPLAINTS

20.1 Complaints with regard to the character of the service furnished, the reading of meters, or of

bill rendered, must be made to the Authority.

21. ACCESS TO PREMISES

21.1 The Authority shall have the right of access, at all reasonable hours, to the premises supplied

with water for the purpose of reading meters, examining pipes and fixtures, observing the

manner of using water, and for any other purpose which is proper and necessary in the

conduct of the water utility business. Such persons will carry with them proper credentials

denoting their employment by the Authority.

22. ACQUISITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

22.1 Acceptance of Ownership. The Authority may acquire or accept ownership, at its discretion,

of any existing water mains or other water system facilities with the exception of customer

service lines, fixtures, and appurtenances, if the mains and facilities are properly assigned and

transferred to the Authority by the previous owner.

22.2 Rights-of-Way and Appropriate Construction. Water mains or other water system facilities

will not be accepted by the Authority unless the previous owner furnishes all necessary rights-

of-way or easements to the Authority and said mains and facilities were constructed according

to the Authority’s Rules and Regulations that were then in effect.

23. INDEMNITY

23.1 Commitment by Agent or Employee. No agent or employee of the Authority shall have the

right or authority to bind the Authority by any promise, agreement or representation contrary

to the letter of intent of these Rules and Regulations.

23.2 Liability From Water Shortage. The Authority will not be liable for any claim or damage

arising from a shortage of water, the breaking of machinery or other facility, or any other

cause beyond its control.

23.3 Liability From Leaks. The Authority shall not be liable for damage resulting from leaks,

broken pipes, or any other causes, occurring at the premises. The customer shall make no

claims against the Authority resulting from bursting or breaking of any water main, service

line, or water system appurtenance on the premises.

24. VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

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24.1 The Authority reserves the right to discontinue, disconnect, or terminate the water after

notification by registered or certified mail or hand delivery and to cancel the contract for any

failure to adhere to these Rules and Regulations.

25. CHANGING RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES

25.1 These Rules and Regulations may be amended, revised, altered, or changed by the Authority

from time to time, at the discretion of the Authority and in a manner provided by law.

26. BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTION PROGRAM

26.1 The Authority’s Backflow and Cross-Connection program shall be based as outlined in the

Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply Management, Public

Water Supply Manual-Part VII, and the recommendations as found in the Manual of Cross-

Connection Control, the ninth or current edition, as published by the Foundation for Cross-

Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, a division to the University of Southern

California. The Authority as water supplier shall, after careful consideration, develop a proper

Cross-Connection Control Program.

27. FINES AND PENALTIES

27.1 In accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Authority:

a. No individual, corporation, person or entity shall be permitted to make connection to

the mains of the Authority or to be dedicated to the Authority, regardless of whether or

not installed by them.

b. No individual, corporation, partnership, person or entity shall permit the occupancy of

a residential dwelling unit, commercial or industrial structure, unless and until a water

meter has been installed to measure the flow of water to such premises (In the event an

individual, corporation, partnership, person or entity shall violate any position of the

Authority’s Rules and Regulations, then such individual, corporation, partnership,

person or entity shall be subject to fines or penalties, upon conviction, of not less than

THREE HUNDRED ($300.00) DOLLARS nor more than ONE THOUSAND

($1,000.00) DOLLARS (for each occurrence)).

c. In addition, the Authority reserves the right to terminate the residence or structure

from the main, and service shall not thereafter be restored until all fees, including fines

and/or penalties, have been paid.

d. In the event that a developer has been found to be in violation of the Authority’s Rules

and Regulations regarding water connections, the developer shall be required to pay

all charges, including water acquisition fees (tapping fee), special purpose fees and

developmental fees, before final approval of water service to the development or phase

is granted by the Authority. In such an event, the developer shall not be entitled to any

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provisions of this or other Rules and Regulations of the Authority permitting payment

of water acquisition fees (tapping fee) or developmental fees other than payments

made in lump sum.

e. Upon approval by the Authority of water service to a Development, or any phase

thereof, the owner/developer shall be required to execute an agreement prepared by

the Authority indicating an understanding of the Authority’s Rules and Regulations

and agreeing to abide by those rules, as well as the Manual for Water Line

Construction setting forth the methods of construction to be used.

f. All costs of review of the request and plans, including engineering and legal fees, shall

be borne by the developer.

f. No construction shall begin until all requirements of the Authority and its Rules and

Regulations have been complied with.

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SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 1

APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE

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APPENDIX 1

APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE

1. Application for Capacity. Before water service is initiated, written application for

capacity for such water service shall be made by each customer or their duly authorized

agent on a form provided by the Authority, and shall by signed by the customer or their

duly authorized agent. All requests for capacity for water service, or for changes that may

affect said capacity, shall be subject to analysis by the Authority’s hydraulic analysis

computer model to ensure that sufficient and adequate water pressure and volume exist to

supply said request for capacity and to provide for reasonable fire suppression. This

application, if approved, shall be good for two (2) years from the date of approval.

Should development or use of said capacity have not been used by that time, the customer

must resubmit all appropriate plans and specifications for re-review and meet the

Authority’s Standard Specification in place at that time. There will be no extensions of

this time period. Customer/Developer shall be responsible for any additional fees

required for re-evaluation.

2. Submittal of Engineering Plans. Once the Authority approves water service capacity

and establishes the serviced development as a project, the applicant(s), except those for

single connections, for capacity for water service or for changes that may affect said

capacity, shall submit engineering plans of sufficient detail to permit a review of said

plans by the Authority’s consulting engineer. In the case of a development, such

requirement shall be limited to that phase of the development for which the developer is

applying for water capacity or for supplying water service for any phases beyond those

submitted for approval or those previously approved. This application, if approved, shall

be good for two (2) years from the date of approval. Should development or use of said

capacity have not been used by that time, the customer must resubmit all appropriate

plans and specifications for re-review and meet the Authority’s Standard Specification in

place at that time. There will be no extensions of this time period.

3. Compliance with Subdivision and/or Land Development Ordinance. The installation

of facilities constructing a water service shall be in compliance with the subdivision

and/or land development ordinance of the municipality in which the premises are located

that is in effect on the date the application for water service is received by the Authority.

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APPENDIX 1

Procedure for Requesting Water

SEE DEVELOPER’S CHECKLIST

Developer submits a written request to the Authority Secretary, for the

availability of water, a

minimum of seven (7) days prior to the next regularly

scheduled Authority meeting.

Secretary provides the developer with a copy of the Authority’s Developer’s

Handbook.

Secretary places request on the next authority agenda for preliminary approval.

Developer attends the Authority meeting as per the Authority’s Handbook to

present the proposed project, communicate and understand the requirements

contained in the Handbook and checklist process.

Secretary advises the developer, by letter, of action taken on his/her request, by the

Authority.

Developer submits Original Plans to the Secretary and provides Secretary with

a $3,000 escrow

prior to any review of plans.

Secretary will establish a project name, which will be used throughout the life of

the project by the

Engineer, Authority staff and Solicitor.

Manager/Secretary forwards plans to Authority staff and consultants for review and

comment.

Engineer and staff review all correspondence to and from the developer’s designated

project manager.

10.

Reviewed plans are brought before the Authority for approval at their

meeting.

11.

After approval, Engineer forwards documentation to Solicitor for preparation

of Developer’s

Agreement.

12.

Solicitor sends Engineer letter with copy of Developer’s Agreement for review.

13.

Engineer advises the Solicitor of any changes; Solicitor advises the Developer

that agreement is

ready to be signed.

14.

Solicitor provides Secretary with signed copy of Agreement, advising

Secretary to place on

agenda.

15.

Authority reviews Agreement and, if the Agreement is approved, the

Agreement is signed by

Chairperson and Secretary.

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16.

Authority staff makes provisions for the inspection and provides information

to Engineer.

17.

Developer, upon completion of improvements, requests reduction of the

Construction Bond with

appropriate documentation to Authority Engineer.

18.

Engineer reviews the request and documentation provided.

19.

Engineer certifies to the Secretary, in writing, that all documentation and

requirements have

been met. The Engineer will also provide to the Secretary

copies of all documentation.

20.

Secretary places on Agenda for approval within 45 days.

21.

If approved, Solicitor shall require Developer to provide a maintenance bond

and have all lines

dedicated and easements granted to the Authority.

22.

At expiration of 18 months, after approval by the Authority, Developer

requests Secretary to

terminate Bond.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO:

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

P.O. BOX 129 – 111 N. FAYETTE STREET

SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-0129

717-532-2147

www.boroughofshippensburg.pa.us

CONTRACT FOR WATER SERVICE

AGREEMENT made this day of, 20 , between the SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH

AUTHORITY (thereafter called, ”Authority”, and

(hereafter called “Customer”).

The Authority agree to supply water; at the metered rate, to the property owned by the Customer located at

in Shippensburg, Pa.

The Customer agrees to pay the Authority, at its office located in Shippensburg, Pa. the charges for water supplied, in

Accordance with the Authority’s Rules and Regulations and Rate Schedules.

Owner Information Billing Information

Name Name

Address Address

City State City State

Phone Phone

The Customer understands that they are to protect the water meter from damage including freezing.

The Customer understands and agrees that service is provided through the service line owned, operated,

maintained, and repaired and replaced at the sole cost and expense of the Customer. Said responsibility shall

extend from the structure to the Authority’s water main.

The Customer irrevocably grants to the Authority an easement over and across his/her/their/its premises for the

purpose of repairing, replacing, maintaining, customer’s service line in event of emergency.

Customer further grants the Authority, upon reasonable times, the right to enter the premises of the Customer for the

purpose of reading, inspecting, repairing, or replacing the water meter owned by the Authority. The Customer further

agrees that should he/she/they/it fail or refuse to permit the Authority or its agent or designee to enter the said

premises, the Authority shall be authorized to obtain and ex parte injunction from the Court of Common Pleas having

jurisdiction granting access to said premises for the purpose of reading, installing, repairing, or replacing its water

meter.

The Customer is responsible to notify the Authority as outlined in section 18.6 of the Rules and regulations of change

of ownership of the property.

Will the property be occupied by the owner? Y or N. Will this property be a rental property? Y or N.

Owner Signature Authority Representative

Date Date

Note: To facilitate a smooth changeover please return this form in 5 days.

APPENDIX 1

SHIPPENSBRUG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

SINGLE TAPS TO WATER SYSTEM

Name:

Address

Phone Home Phone Work Date

1. Can property be served by a line connecting directly to the water main? Y N

2. How long is the service line? Diameter in inches Feet

GPM PSI

3. Hydraulic Analysis – Model

Hydraulic Analysis – Engineer’s calculations

4. Date of Approval by Municipal Government Body

5. Appropriate fees paid? Y N

! Developer must have Contractor install service line from water main.

! Water Department must do the tap on the water main.

! Water Department must install the water meter.

! The Meter Pit must be installed at the property line.

Comments:

Signature of Applicant

Signature of Responsible Agent or Review Signature of Authority

APPENDIX 1

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

LEAD-FREE PLUMBING MATERIAL CERTIFICATION

PROPERTY ADDRESS

CITY

STATE ZIP

MUNICIPALITY

, being fully knowledgeable of the

plumbing system located at

(Address of Facility)

and being duly authorized to request its connection to the SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY’S

WATER SYSTEM, certify that after January 6, 1991, only lead-free materials were used in its construction

and/or repair.

The terms “lead-free” and “plumbing system” shall mean the following:

WITNESS SIGNATURE OF AFFIANT

DATE

NAME OF AFFIANT

LEAD-FREE

1. Less than 0.2 percent lead for solder and fluxes.

2. Less than 8 percent lead for pipes and fittings.

PLUMBING

SYSTEM

All piping, fixtures and appurtenances used to transport water

to within and from a building. This includes potable, non-

potable

and heating system plumbing.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 2

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

(Available at: Shippensburg Borough Authority,

111 North Fayette Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257

717-532-2147)

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 3

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL

OF PLANS FOR WATER MAIN EXTENTION

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Amended Procedure for Submission and

Approval of Plans for Water Main Extension

The following procedure shall constitute the procedure to be followed by developer, landowners or builders

(hereafter called the developer) of residential, commercial or industrial real estate proposed to be served by the

water system of the Shippensburg Borough Authority:

1. Any developer wishing to extend or connect to the water system of the Shippensburg Borough

Authority shall first request, in writing, from the Authority a statement as to the availability of water

to serve such development or area. Said request shall include a description of the proposed

development together with information regarding the estimated quantity of water, in gallons per day

(gpd), necessary to serve the development. Upon review the Authority may advise the developer of

the availability of adequate water to serve the development; provided however that this advice shall

not constitute a commitment to the developer by the Authority to provide the development with

water.

2. The developer proposing a development to be served by the Shippensburg Borough Authority water

system shall submit two (2) sets of plans for the proposed water main improvements to the

Authority. In addition, the developer shall submit any studies, reports or other documents which

support the proposed plans. Plans shall be submitted in a timely fashion so as to permit time for

distribution and review prior to the next Authority meeting. The plan shall provide, at a minimum,

details of the proposed extension, including, but not limited to, pipe sizes and types, valves, depth of

installation, fire hydrants, rights of way and the like. Said plans shall be submitted to the Authority.

3. The developer shall, at the time of submission of the plans for review, pay to the Authority the sum

of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars, or One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) in the event of

a single tap in excess of 150 feet, which sum shall be held in escrow by the Authority for the

payment of the costs of review of the plan by the Authority. The costs shall include, but not be

limited to, engineering fees, attorney fees, staff time, copying, outside experts, and other costs and

expenses necessary for the review of the plan. The Authority shall monthly issue an invoice for the

services, costs and expenses for the month. At such time as the escrow reaches an amount equal to

one-half of the original amount, the developer shall provide funds in the amount necessary to

replenish the account. When the plan has been finally approved by the Authority, any remaining

funds shall be refunded to the developer within thirty (30) days. In the discretion of the Authority,

the amount of the initial deposit may be increased or decreased.

4. Upon receipt of the plans and review fees, the Authority shall forward said plans to the water

a d m i n i s t r a t o r who shall initially review the plans to determine that they conform to

the Authority’s D e v e l o p e r ’ s H a n d b o o k , standard specifications and the

Rules and Regulations of the Authority.

Following his/her review, the water administrator shall forward the plans to the Authority’s consulting

engineer with his or her written comments as well as plans, marked in red, indicating the deficiencies

of the plan.

5. The consulting engineer for the Authority shall review the plans to insure that the proposed water

system improvements or extensions, comply with the Authority’s standard specifications, materials

and Rules and Regulations as to pipe sizes and types, valves, hydrants, rights of way and other

matters, as well as insuring delivery of adequate quantities of water at sufficient pressures to the

development to be served and adjoining areas which may be served by the same extension.

6. The Authority engineer shall communicate, in writing, to the developer’s project manager his/her

or its comments concerning the plan.

7. The developer’s project manager , shall provide to the Authority engineer, revised plans showing

the recommended revision in bold and clearly showing the date of the revisions. Each subsequent

revised plan shall clearly show all of the revisions in bold as well as the revision dates.

8. Upon the plan meeting all requirements of the Authority’s Developer’s Handbook, standard

specifications, materials for construction and Rules and Regulations, the project manager for the

Authority shall notify the Authority and its solicitor and the developer or the engineer or consultant

for same of the plan’s addressing the Authority’s standard specification and its Rules and

Regulations. The developer shall prepare a final plan showing all revisions and the date of each

revision and shall submit two (2) copies and one (1) set of plans in reduced size, of the final plan to

the consulting engineer for the Authority, together with a single copy of the plan in electronic digital

media in a format such as PDF or other acceptable format which cannot be altered or which contains

a digital watermark. The developer shall at the same time provide to the consulting engineer for the

Authority a bona fide bid from contractor(s) fixing the cost of the installation of all improvements.

In the absence of a bid the cost shall be an estimate as provided by the Authority’s consulting

engineer. The developer shall at the same time submit to the authority a letter of credit, cash, or

bond in an amount equal to one hundred ten (110%) percent of the bid amount or the cost as

established by the consulting engineer.

9. Upon submission of the final plans by the developer and receipt of the necessary cash, bond or letter

of credit the Authority’s solicitor shall advise the Authority.

10. The Authority’s solicitor shall prepare a Developers Agreement and Financial Security Agreement

securing the construction of the improvements and also a Reimbursement Agreement if required as

provided for in the Municipalities Authority Act.

11. The developer shall execute such agreements.

12. Upon completion of the final plan and the execution of all necessary documents and the posting of

financial security, the secretary shall prepare a Final Approval Package for submission to the

authority for its review and approval. Said package shall include the final plan, all correspondence,

whether written or electronic (facsimile or e-mail), engineer’s notes or memos, reports or studies,

and agreements. The final plan package shall include letters from the engineer and solicitor

indicating the plan and agreements and financial security comply with the Authority’s Rules and

Regulations.

13. The Authority shall consider the final plan for approval at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

14. Upon approval the developer shall complete the proposed improvements in accordance with the

agreement between the developer and the Authority.

15. Upon completion of the project, the developer shall prepare and provide to the Authority two (2) sets

of reproducible “as built” plans and a single copy of the “as built” plans in digital electronic media

acceptable by the Authority, together with rights of way and deeds of dedication for the said

improvements to be installed. In addition the developer shall provide to the Authority its financial

security, in an amount equal to fifteen (15%) of the actual costs of construction, as a maintenance

bond, said bond shall continue for a period of 18 months from the date of acceptance of the

improvements by the Authority. The Authority may accept said water system improvements after

review of all submissions.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 4

ACT 57

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

CALCULATION OF THE TAPPING FEE

FOR THE WATER SYSTEM

IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA ACT 57 OF 2003

JANUARY 2016

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER SYSTEM TAPPING FEE CALCULATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

Water System Capital Charge Summary 1

Schedule A – Connection Fee 3

Schedule B – Customer Facilities Fee 5

Schedule C – Calculation of Tapping Fee 6

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1 – Calculation of Tapping Fee

Exhibit 2 – Capacity System Assets

Exhibit 3 – Distribution System Assets

Exhibit 4 – Contribution Summary

Exhibit 5 – Debt Service Summary

APPENDICES

Appendix A – Water System Capacity Calculation

Appendix B1 – Debt Service Schedule, Series of 2012 Number 1677

Appendix B2 – Debt Service Schedule, Series of 2012 Number 1678

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER SYSTEM TAPPING FEE CALCULATION

SUMMARY OF FEES CALCULATED FOR

ACT 57 TAPPING FEE STUDY

On December 19, 1990, the Pennsylvania State Legislature enacted Act 209 of 1990,

which amends the Act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 805, No. 247). One of the provisions of that

law requires municipalities that assess tapping or similar water and sewer fees to comply

with the requirements of Act 203 of 1990, which amended Section 4 of the Municipalities

Authorities Act. Subsequently, on December 30, 2003, the aforesaid Act 203 was

amended by Act 57 of 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). The intent of the Act

was to clarify certain sections of the aforesaid Act 203. As a result, no municipality is

permitted to impose any connection fee, customer facilities fee, tapping fee or any similar

fee, except as provided specifically under the Act. The various provisions of the Act are

effective on or about June 30, 2005 or immediately upon any revision of a municipality’s

tapping fee.

Similar to the aforesaid Act 203, the Act provides for the imposition of a tapping fee with

three separate components that are designed to allow the Shippensburg Borough

Authority (the “Authority”) to recover specific capital costs. With the exception of

assessments and to some extent reserve capacity fees, these are the only capital charges

that an Authority may impose. Water rents and other charges that are intended to recover

operation, maintenance, and debt service costs are unaffected by the Act.

The three components of the Authority’s tapping fee are (1) connection fee; (2) customer

facilities fee; and (3) tapping fee. Parenthetically, it should be noted that the term

“tapping fee” refers to one of the three components of the overall fee as well as the

overall fee itself. Generally, the connection fee focuses on the cost of the facilities

between the main and the property line while the customer facilities fee deals with the

cost from the property line to the building. The tapping fee component covers the costs

associated with the distribution lines and treatment facilities and also includes any

projected capital improvement costs approved by the Authority. The tapping fee

calculation is comprised of four parts – capacity, distribution, special purpose and

reimbursement. Each part of the tapping fee may not be applicable to every municipality.

In the case of the Shippensburg Borough Authority, the only pertinent parts are capacity,

distribution and special purpose. The situations surrounding the imposition of the

reimbursement portion of the tapping fee are not applicable to the Authority at this point

in time but may be imposed at a later date, if warranted.

The Shippensburg water treatment and distribution facilities, owned by the Shippensburg

Borough Authority but operated by the Borough of Shippensburg, serve the Borough of

Shippensburg, Borough of Orrstown, and portions of Lurgan, Shippensburg,

Southampton (Franklin County), Southampton (Cumberland County), Letterkenny and

South Newton Townships, with a service population of approximately 16,000 people.

The allowable fee components provided in Act 57-2003 include a Connection Fee, a

Customer Facilities Fee and a Tapping Fee. Act 57-2003 does not require that these fees,

as described below, be imposed. Rather, it establishes specific requirements, which must

be met if they are imposed.

The amounts shown below in Table 1 reflect the tapping fees calculated for the Authority

in accordance with Act 57 of 2003 and Act 209 of 1990. The Authority is justified in

charging these figures or any lesser amount.

TABLE 1

TAPPING FEE COMPONENTS

Connection Fee

Actual Cost

Customer

Facilities Fee Actual

Cost

Tapping

Fee – Per Equivalent Dwelling

Unit (EDU)

Capacity Part

$533.80

Distribution Part

1,725.90

TOTAL

$2,259.69

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER SYSTEM TAPPING FEE CALCULATION

SCHEDULE A

CONNECTION FEE COMPONENT

1. Description

The Connection Fee, as defined in Act 57-2003, covers:

the actual cost of installing the water service line and associated appurtenances

from the water main to the curb stop of the property so connected.

the average cost of installing the water service line and associated

appurtenances from the water main to the curb stop of the property, based

installations of similar type and size.

the average cost trended to the current cost using published cost indexes.

Shippensburg may either construct these facilities itself or require that the property owner

construct them. If Shippensburg constructs these facilities, the actual cost of construction

will be assessed as the Connection Fee. If Shippensburg does not perform the

construction, Shippensburg may charge a fee for inspecting the construction. This

inspection fee is then classified as the Connection Fee.

In the future the Authority may need to construct these facilities on a case by case basis.

When the Authority does incur costs associated with the installation of these facilities, the

fee may be calculated using either: (1) the actual costs of the particular installation; or (2)

the average cost of similar installations or (3) the current/trended value of the average

cost. The Authority may require this cost to be borne by the property owner. Costs

associated with the connection fee may include materials, rental equipment, labor,

inspection, engineering, legal and administration.

The Authority may also require, at its discretion, that an Escrow Account be established

to cover any expenditure that the Authority may incur associated with making the

connection. The amount of any Escrow can be based upon an estimate of actual costs or

based upon a flat fee per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU).

In lieu of payment of a connection fee, the Authority may require the construction and

dedication of these facilities by the property owner.

2. Applicability to Shippensburg

Per § 148-2 of the Shippensburg Borough Code, any premises, residential or

nonresidential, within the Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties,

Pennsylvania, within 500 feet of a street or other right-of-way in which there is located a

water main constituting a part of the Shippensburg Water System serving the Borough

(either presently existing or constructed in the future) and upon which a building is now

erected, or upon which a building is hereafter constructed, shall within 60 days of the

effective date of this section, or at the time of construction of the building, as the case

may be, connect to the Shippensburg Water System.

The application for water service shall be submitted to the Shippensburg Borough

Authority. The application for water service and subsequent connection to the Water

System shall be in accordance with Section 11 of the Shippensburg Borough Authority

Water Service Rules and Regulations. Shippensburg will connect all water service lines

to its mains, in accordance with Section 13 of the Shippensburg Borough Authority

Water Service Rules and Regulations. The owner of such premises shall bear the cost

and expense for the connection, which includes labor, materials and equipment included

in the installation, plus overhead expenses calculated at 20 percent. Inspection fees for

water main and water service line installations and appurtenances shall be assessed by

Shippensburg in accordance with Shippensburg Borough Authority Resolution 99-001.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER SYSTEM TAPPING FEE CALCULATION

SCHEDULE B

CUSTOMER FACILITY FEE COMPONENT

1. Description

The Customer Facilities Fee, as defined in Act 57-2003, covers the actual cost of

installing the water service line and associated appurtenances from the curb stop to the

meter location, or if not metered, to the customer’s shut-off. This fee may be charged

only if Shippensburg installs the customer facilities and is based on the actual cost of the

customer facilities installed. If Shippensburg does not perform the construction, the cost

of the inspection may be included in the Customer Facilities Fee. The fee may include

the cost of a water meter and installation if Shippensburg provides and installs such

meter.

2. Applicability to Shippensburg

Construction of water service lines from the curb stop to the meter location may be

completed by either Shippensburg or by the property owner. Shippensburg provides and

installs the water meter for each new connection with the exception for water service

intended for use as standby fire service, or unless it is deemed not practical or feasible by

Shippensburg to install such meter, in accordance with Section 12 of the Shippensburg

Borough Authority Water Service Rules and Regulations. Shippensburg inspects the

water line installation when performed by the property owner. Inspection fees for water

main and water service line installations and appurtenances shall be assessed by

Shippensburg in accordance with Shippensburg Borough Authority Resolution 99-001.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER SYSTEM TAPPING FEE CALCULATION

SCHEDULE C

TAPPING FEE COMPONENT

1. Description

The Tapping Fee is based on four fee components, which must be separately set forth in a

resolution adopted by Shippensburg in order to establish these fees. The four parts of the

tapping fee are calculated separately, as follows:

Capacity Part

The Capacity Part of the Tapping Fee is based on the cost of such facilities, including, but

not limited to, source of water supply, water treatment, water pumping, water

transmission, water storage, sludge treatment or disposal (if separate from the water

treatment plant), water interconnections or other general water system facilities. This fee

may include only facilities that provide existing service. The cost of capacity-related

facilities is based upon their historical cost trended to current cost using published cost

indexes. Capacity-related facilities may also be based upon historical cost plus interest

and other financing fees paid on debt financing such facilities. In the case that historical

cost is not ascertainable, tapping fees may be based upon an engineer’s reasonable

written estimate including an itemized listing of current replacement costs. The cost of

future facilities shall not exceed their reasonable estimated cost and may only be taken

into consideration if Shippensburg has taken action to construct such facilities. The basis

for charging the Capacity Part of the Tapping Fee is that other users have already paid for

or are paying for the capacity, which will be used by the new customers. Therefore, new

customers should pay their fair share of these facilities.

(a) ) Capacity-Related Facilities: The Capacity Part cost may not include

facilities contributed to Shippensburg by any person, government, agency, or portions of

facilities paid for with contributions or grants other than tapping fees. Outstanding debt

related to the facilities shall be subtracted from the cost except when calculating the

initial tapping fee imposed for connection to facilities exclusively serving new

customers. In regards to tapping fees or components related to facilities initially serving

exclusively new customers, Shippensburg may increase the tapping fee by an amount

calculated by multiplying the tapping fee by the weighted average interest rate on the

debt related to such facilities applicable for the period since the fee was initially

established, or the last increase of the tapping fee. An increase in the Tapping Fee as

previously described may only occur on an annual basis. The existing facilities cost is to

be determined by one of three methods, described as follows:

Historical Costs Trended to Current Cost — Original costs trended to

current costs using published cost indices, such as the ENR Construction

Cost Index of 20 Cities. All grants and contributions must be deducted

before trending original costs to current value, and then trend the net

amount.

Historical Costs Plus Interest and Other Financing Fees — Original

costs plus the interest portion of the annual debt service and other

financing fees paid on bonds.

Replacement Costs — To the extent that historical cost is not

ascertainable, the tapping fee may be based upon an engineer’s reasonable

written estimate, of current replacement costs. This estimate will include

an itemized listing of the components of the actual facilities for which

historical cost is not ascertainable.

(b) Future Facilities: The cost of facilities to be constructed or acquired in the

future that may increase the system design capacity may be included in the calculation of

the capacity part. The cost of such facilities shall not exceed their reasonable estimated

cost of construction or acquisition. The facilities must be included in a duly adopted

annual budget or a five-year capital improvement plan. In addition, Shippensburg shall

have taken at least two of the following actions showing a commitment toward

constructing the facilities such as the following:

Obtained financing for the facilities.

Entered into a contract obligating Shippensburg to construct or pay for

the cost of construction of the facilities or its portion thereof in the event

multiple parties are constructing said facilities.

Obtained a permit for the facilities.

Obtained title to or condemned additional real estate upon which the

facilities will be constructed.

Entered into a contract obligating Shippensburg to purchase or acquire

facilities owned by another.

Prepared an engineering feasibility study specifically related to the

facilities, which recommends the construction of the facilities within five

years.

Entered into a contract for the design or construction of the facilities or

adopted a budget which includes the use of in-house resources for the

design or construction of the facilities.

facilities constructed and dedicated to Shippensburg by developers. Grants and capital

contributions from other agencies are subtracted before trending of historical costs to

current cost.

(d) Calculation: The Capacity Part of the Tapping Fee, per unit of design capacity,

shall not exceed the total cost of the facilities divided by the system design capacity of all

such facilities. Where the cost of the facilities to be constructed or acquired in the future

are included in the calculation of the capacity part, the total cost of the facilities shall be

divided by the system design capacity plus the additional capacity to be provided in the

future. Nothing shall prevent Shippensburg from allocating its capacity-related facilities

to different sections or districts of its Water System, nor shall Shippensburg be prohibited

from imposing additional capacity-related tapping fees on specific groups of existing

customers such as commercial or industrial customers, in conjunction with additional

capacity requirements for such customers.

Distribution or Collection Part

The Distribution or Collection Part of the Tapping Fee is based on the cost of distribution

facilities required to provide water service, such as mains, hydrants and booster pump

stations. This fee may only include facilities that provide existing service. The cost,

methods and the criteria used to calculate the Distribution Part of the Tapping Fee are

identical to those used to calculate the Capacity Part of the Tapping Fee, as found in

Schedule C.1.(a), (c), and (d) of this study. Future facilities are not permitted to be in the

Distribution Part of the Tapping Fee calculation.

Act 57-2003 allows the property owner to construct water extensions (distribution

facilities), unless Shippensburg can show that it can construct water extensions at a lower

cost and within the same time period. If Shippensburg constructs the water extension, it

can charge the owner for the Distribution Part of the Tapping Fee that is calculated for

the construction of the extension. If the property owner constructs the water extension,

Shippensburg can require the property owner to reimburse Shippensburg for reasonable

and necessary expenses incurred as part of the expansion. These costs can include the

cost of plan review, construction inspection, administrative fees, legal services and

engineering services. If Shippensburg hires an independent firm to provide the

engineering review and construction supervision, those costs can be charged to the

property owner.

Special Purpose Part

The Special Purpose Part of the Tapping Fee is applicable only to a particular group of

customers, serving a particular purpose or serving a specific area based upon the cost of

the facilities. The Special Purpose Part of the Tapping Fee is based on the cost of such

facilities, including, but not limited to, fire service facilities, water mains, and booster

pump stations. This fee may include only those facilities that provide existing service.

The cost, methods and the criteria used to calculate the Special Purpose Part of the

Tapping Fee are identical to those used to calculate the Capacity Part of the Tapping Fee,

as found in Section II.C.1.(a), (c), and (d) of this study. Future facilities are not permitted

to be in the Special Purpose Part of the Tapping Fee calculation. If Shippensburg

chooses to construct special purpose facilities at its own expense, the design capacity may

be expressed in terms of the number of equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) to be served by

the facilities. The Special Purpose Part of the Tapping Fee is calculated separately for

each applicable group of users.

Reimbursement Part

The Reimbursement Part of the Tapping Fee is only applicable to the users of certain

specific facilities when a fee required to be collected from such users will be reimbursed

to the person at whose expense water extensions were constructed. A written agreement

between Shippensburg and the person at whose expense such facilities were constructed

is required in order to obtain reimbursement.

Other Tapping Fee Criteria

(a) The same cost shall not be included in more than one part of the

Tapping Fee.

(b) No Tapping Fee may be based upon or include the cost of expanding,

replacing, updating or upgrading facilities serving only existing customers in

order to meet more stringent efficiency, environmental, regulatory or safety

standards, or to provide better service to, or meet the needs of, existing customers.

operation and maintenance costs, which are expenditures made during the life of

the Water System for labor, materials, utilities, equipment accessories or

appurtenances and other items that are necessary to manage and maintain the

system capacity and performance, and to provide the service for which the Water

System was constructed.

(d) When calculating water tapping fees, the design capacity required by a

new residential customer shall not exceed an amount established by multiplying

65 gallons per capita per day for water times the average number of persons per

household as established by the most recent American Community Survey 5-Year

Estimate data. Due to the fact that the Shippensburg Water System service area

covers several municipalities and more than one county, the average number of

persons per household for the state of Pennsylvania will be used. Data from the

2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates shows that

Pennsylvania has an average of 2.46 persons per household. Alternatively, the

design capacity can be determined by the average residential water consumption

per residential customer.

(e) If any person required to pay a tapping fee submits to Shippensburg an

opinion from a professional engineer challenging the validity of the calculation of

design capacity required to serve new residential customers, Shippensburg will

have 30 days to obtain a written certification from another professional engineer

verifying that the results are valid.

(f) ) Shippensburg has the right to use lower design capacity

requirements and impose lower tapping fees for multifamily residential

dwellings.

(g) If Shippensburg charges a Connection Fee, Customer Facilities Fee or

Tapping Fee, it shall be adopted at a public meeting. Shippensburg shall have

available for public inspection a detailed itemization of all calculations clearly

showing the maximum fees allowable for each part of the tapping fee and the

manner in which the fees were determined.

(h) No Connection Fee, Customer Facilities Fee, Tapping Fee or any

similar fee may be imposed by Shippensburg except as provided for in Act 57-

2003.

Separate Accounting for Future Facility Costs

Any portion of tapping fees collected that are based on facilities to be constructed or

acquired in the future shall be separately accounted for and expended only for that

particular facility. Such accounting shall include, but not be limited to, the total fees

collected as a result of including facilities to be constructed, the source of the fees

collected and the amount of fees expended on specific facilities. The proportionate share

of tapping fees based upon future facilities shall be refunded to the payer of such fees

within 90 days of the occurrence of the following:

(a) ) Shippensburg abandons its plan to construct or acquire a facility,

which is the basis of such fee

(b) The facilities have not been placed into service within seven years after

adoption of a resolution which imposes tapping fees, which are based upon

facilities to be constructed or acquired in the future. Any refund held for 15 years

shall include interest for the period the money was held.

Billing Dispute Resolution

In the event the property owner disputes the billing amount related to plan review,

construction inspection, administrative, legal and engineering services, the following

steps must be taken:

(a) The property owner will notify Shippensburg within 20 days that the

billing is excessive, unreasonable, or unnecessary.

(b) If the property owner and Shippensburg cannot agree on a reasonable

and necessary billing amount within 30 days of the billing date, Shippensburg and

the property owner will mutually appoint a professional licensed in Pennsylvania

to review the billings and make a determination as to the necessary and

reasonable billings.

billing date and the property owner will be required to pay the entire amount

rendered immediately.

(d) If Shippensburg and the property owner cannot agree upon the

professional to be appointed within 30 days of the billing date, the president judge

of the judicial district in which the municipality is located shall appoint a

professional who has not been retained by, or performed services for,

Shippensburg or the property owner within the preceding five years.

(e) The fee of the professional appointed by the judge will be paid by the

applicant if the payment amount is equal to or greater than the original bill. If the

decision results in a payment amount that is less than the original bill by

$2,500.00 or more, Shippensburg must pay the fee of the appointed professional.

If the decision results in a payment amount that is less than the original bill by

$2,499.00 or less, Shippensburg and the property owner must each pay one-half

of the appointed professional’s fee.

The tapping fee is charged to allow the Authority to recover capital costs associated with

the original construction and any additions or improvements to the Authority’s water

system as long as these facilities are still used on a regular basis. Facilities funded by

others, such as a developer, and dedicated to the Authority are considered contributed

capital and therefore not included in the computation of this fee.

All property owners or developers connecting to the Authority’s water system are subject

to a tapping fee, which may consist of up to four parts, which are calculated separately.

The capacity part includes costs for the construction of those facilities that are related to

the system’s capacity, such as, transmission mains, storage tanks, pumping stations, wells

and appurtenant structures and the treatment plant. The distribution part covers costs for

the installation of distribution mains, which for purposes of this calculation are

considered to be pipe sizes of 8-inch or less. Incorporated into the tapping fee

calculations is the cost of anticipated capital improvements, which have been approved

by the Authority. These are the only prospective costs included in the calculation. The

special purpose part includes costs for the construction of facilities that serve only

specific water districts within the Shippensburg Water System. Shippensburg has

established these fees during the past several years. These fees were not evaluated as part

of this study. The remainder of the tapping fee the reimbursement part is not applicable

to the Shippensburg system. Accordingly the tapping fee calculation will focus on the

capacity and distribution parts only.

The Act provides for the determination of the capital costs of the system based on either:

· Original or historical costs of the system plus any capital improvement projects as

well as the interest paid to date on any indebtedness associated with the system or

· Original costs trended to current dollars plus any capital improvement projects

less any remaining indebtedness (principal only) associated with the system

The net capital costs are divided by the capacity amount, which for purposes of this

calculation is defined as the maximum safe-yield of the water system or 3,510,000

gallons per day since this capacity is the limiting factor in the amount of water that can be

supplied to the customers. The resultant is the tapping fee per gallon. This unit amount

is multiplied by the number of gallons per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) in the system.

According to the Act the gallons per EDU is based on 65 gallons per capita per day for

water times the average number of persons per household, as established by the United

States Census Bureau. For Pennsylvania this number is 2.45.

2. Tapping Fee Calculation

The tapping fee calculation under the trended original cost methodology is presented in

Exhibit No. 1. The tapping fee per EDU is disaggregated between the capacity and

distribution part of the water system. The original capital costs for the water treatment

plant and other capacity assets were extracted from the records of the Authority, and are

detailed in Exhibit No. 2. The original capital costs for the distribution system were also

extracted from the records of the Authority, and are detailed in Exhibit No. 3. These

costs were trended to reflect current dollars using indices published by the Engineering

News Record. This approach is an industry standard for developing replacement costs

for infrastructure-related facilities and is acknowledged by the Act.

A summary of contributions to the Authority water system are detailed in Exhibit No. 4.

Debt is either added or subtracted in some aspect from the calculation depending on the

methodology. The interest paid on the loans is added to the original cost base while the

outstanding principal on the loans is subtracted from the trended original cost base. A

Debt Service Summary is detailed in Exhibit No. 5.

The charge per gallon and the related tapping fee per EDU for the distribution and

capacity parts are shown in Table 2 below. The Authority is permitted under the Act to

choose the methodology that produces the highest tapping fee, which in this case is the

trended original cost approach.

TABLE 2

COMPARISON OF TAPPING FEES

COMPONENT

TRENDED ORIG COST

Capacity Per Gallon $3.35

Capacity Per EDU $533.80

Distribution Per Gallon $10.84

Distribution Per EDU $1,725.90

Total Per Gallon $14.19

Total Per EDU

$2,259.69

The Act references two other aspects to the tapping fee component, specifically the

Special Purpose Part and the Reimbursement Part. The Special Purpose Part is only

applicable to a particular group of customers. The Special Purpose Part is designed to

recover the Authority’s cost for facilities that service a special purpose or specific area,

such as a pump station and transmission main. Fees would be separately calculated for

each applicable group and applied to new users as appropriate. The same calculation

methodology used for the capacity part and the distribution part would apply. The fees

currently in place were established by the Authority over the past several years and were

not reevaluated as part of this study.

Special Purpose Fee. Special purpose fees shall be established for each water district

approved by the Authority. This fee is in addition to the Water Acquisition Fee (Tapping

Fee) stated above. These fees will stay in place for a period of ten (10) years from the

date of the fee setting, or until the improvements that were completed have been paid for.

District

Number

Fee/EDU

Date

Established

Resolution

Number

Date

Fee Set

Date

Ending

1 (Expired)

$700.00

12/6/1993

94-005

12/6/1993

12/6/2003

2 (Expired)

$1,586.00

1/10/1995

95-002

11/13/2001

11/13/2011

12/6/1994

94-006

4 (Expired)

$1,400.00

6/9/1998

95-008

6/9/1998

6/9/2008

4/11/1995

95-009

$249.00

6/9/1998

06-001

2/14/2006

2/14/2016

$124.00

7/13/2004

06-012

10/10/2006

10/10/2016

4/11/2005

06-013

$537.00

7/8/2008

08-02 & 03

7/8/2008

7/8/2018

Where appropriate, a reimbursement component may be included in the tapping fee

charged for new connections to facilities constructed by others for which a

reimbursement is due to the person/developer constructing the facilities. Generally, this

reimbursement will be defined in a written reimbursement agreement between the

Authority and the person constructing the facilities. Typically such agreements

reimburse the cost of the excess capacity available for use by future connections. At this

time the Authority has no agreement(s) with any developer(s) which would require the

calculation of a reimbursement part. This is not currently applicable to the Authority’s

tapping fee. However, if the situation arises, then a reimbursement component could be

addressed and incorporated into the calculations.

Exhibit No. 1

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Calculation of Tapping Fee

Capacity Part

Exhibit /

Appendix Reference

Trended Cost

Capital Expenditures

$20,079,443

Less: Contributions

2,456,333

Total Cost of Capacity Part

$17,623,110

Less: Outstanding Debt

5 / B1, B2, B3

5,857,804

Eligible Cost for Capacity Part

$11,765,306

Total Capacity in Gallons

3,510,000

Capacity Tapping Fee per Gallon

$3.35

Gallons per EDU for Capacity Part (1)

159.3

Capacity Tapping Fee per EDU

$533.80

Distribution

Part

Capital

Expenditures

$84,016,736

Less: Contributions

43,419,405

Net Capital

$40,597,331

Less: Outstanding Debt

/ B1, B2, B3

2,557,138

Eligible Cost for Distribution Part

$38,040,193

Total Capacity in Gallons

3,510,000

Distribution Tapping Fee per Gallon

$10.84

Gallons per EDU for Distribution Part (1)

159.3

Distribution Tapping Fee per EDU

$1,725.90

Total

Tapping Fee per Gallon

$14.19

Total

Tapping Fee per EDU

$2,259.69

(1) Average Household Size Per 2010 Census

Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

2.36

Shippensburg Borough, Pennsylvania

2.23

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

2.37

Franklin County, Pennsylvania

2.52

Pennsylvania - 2010 Current Census

2.45 x

Gallons Per Capita Per Day Allowed Per Act 57 of 2003

Total Gallons Per Day Per EDU

159.25

Exhibit No. 2

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Capacity Assets

Year Placed Cost Index Trended Current

Facility

in Service Original Cost Original Current Replacement Cost

Water Treatment Plant

JUN

1992

$1,959,977

4973

10133

$3,993,478

WTP-Lagoon Improvements

MAR

1999

90,280

5986

10133

152,818

Letterkenny Interconnect

MAY

2006

792,760

7691

10133

1,044,426

Dykeman Spring

JUN

1992

195,482

4973

10133

398,297

Well No. 1

JUN

1992

211,949

4973

10133

431,849

Well No. 1 Upgrade

FEB

1994

164,105

5371

10133

309,589

Well No. 1 Upgrade

SEP

1996

59,742

5683

10133

106,517

Well No. 1 Upgrade

JUL

2002

8,000

6605

10133

12,273

Well No. 2

FEB

1994

409,840

5371

10133

773,175

Well No. 3

SEP

2007

1,533,269

8050

10133

1,929,929

Cleversburg Storage Tank

SEP

1996

320,753

5683

10133

571,889

In-Town Reservoir Storage Tank

MAR

2000

512,070

6202

10133

836,597

Mainsville Storage Tank

JUN

1992

194,382

4973

10133

396,056

Roxbury Storage Tank

JUN

1992

315,392

4973

10133

642,615

Huckleberry Storage Tank

DEC

2005

106,000

7647

10133

140,454

Orrstown Storage Tank

DEC

2005

170,000

7647

10133

225,256

Metering Pits

APR

1993

80,000

5167

10133

156,881

12” Interconnect with Letterkenny Reservoir

DEC

2008

360,000

8551

10133

426,584

Timber Hill Tank

JAN

2013

4,572,260

9437

10133

4,909,116

Timber Hill Tank - Land

JAN

2013

150,000

Timber Hill Tank (Engineering & Legal)

JAN

2013

715,579

9437

10133

768,298

Well No. 1 Upgrade

JAN

2013

1,162,015

9437

10133

1,247,625

Well No. 1 Upgrade (Engineering & Legal)

JAN

2013

424,451

9437

10133

455,722

$14,508,306

$20,079,443

Exhibit No. 3

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Distribution Assets

Year Placed Cost Index Trended Current

Original System in Service Original Cost Original Current Replacement Cost

Water Mains

DEC

2008

$70,284,480

8551

10133

$83,283,944

Booster Pump Station

MAR

1999

68,725

5986

10133

116,331

Less Roxbury Road Replacements

DEC

2008

(6,391,800)

8551

10133

(7,573,995)

$63,961,405

$75,826,280

Roxbury

Road Waterline

Project

Construction

2010

$6,332,129

8799

10133

$7,291,880

Engineering

2010

763,791

8799

10133

879,558

Legal

2010

16,514

8799

10133

19,017

$7,112,435

$8,190,455

Total Distribution Assets

$71,073,840

$84,016,736

Exhibit No. 4

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Contribution Summary

Capacity

Part

Facility

Year

Original

Amount

Cost Index

Original Current

Trended

Amount

Water Treatment Plant

JUN

1992

$225,000

4973

10133

$458,440

Well No. 1

JUN

1992

25,000

4973

10133

50,938

Well No. 1 Upgrade

FEB

1994

100,000

5371

10133

188,653

Well No. 2

FEB

1994

300,000

5371

10133

565,959

70% of Well No. 1 Upgrade

JAN

2013

813,411

9437

10133

873,338

70% Well No. 1 Upgrade (Engineering & Legal)

JAN

2013

297,116

9437

10133

319,005

$1,760,526

$2,456,333

Distribution

Part

Contribution

Year

Original

Amount

Cost Index

Original Current

Trended

Amount

Water Mains

DEC

2008

$35,142,240

8551

10133

$41,641,972

Dept. of Commerce BID Grant (1)

DEC

2008

1,500,000

8551

10133

1,777,432

$36,642,240

$43,419,405

(1) Contribution to the Little Tikes Waterline Installation.

Exhibit No. 5

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Debt Service Summary

Outstanding Principal

Appendix

Series

Total

Reference

Capacity

Distribution

2012 Number 1677

$4,222,346

$3,335,653

$886,693

2012 Number 1678

4,192,596

2,522,151

1,670,445

Total

$8,414,942

$5,857,804

$2,557,138

Appendix A

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Water System Capacity

Franklin County General Authority - Letterkenny Reservoir

0.65

MGD

Well No. 1

1.28

MGD

Well No. 2

1.58

MGD

Well No. 3

2.00

MGD

Sum of Total System Capacity

5.51

MGD

Total Safe Yield - System Capacity (Excludes Largest Single Source)

3.51

MGD

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Appendix B1

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Series of 2012 Number 1677

Debt Service Schedule

Date

Principal

Rate

Interest

Balance

11/30/2012

4,871,330.61

12/30/2012

$70,339.67

2.97%

$12,056.54

4,800,990.94

3/30/2013

46,748.85

2.97%

35,647.36

4,754,242.09

6/30/2013

46,311.51

2.97%

36,084.70

4,707,930.58

9/30/2013

46,663.02

2.97%

35,733.19

4,661,267.56

12/30/2013

47,401.74

2.97%

34,994.47

4,613,865.82

3/30/2014

48,138.26

2.97%

34,257.95

4,565,727.56

6/30/2014

47,742.34

2.97%

34,653.87

4,517,985.22

9/30/2014

48,104.70

2.97%

34,291.51

4,469,880.52

12/30/2014

48,838.58

2.97%

33,557.63

4,421,041.94

3/30/2015

49,569.97

2.97%

32,826.24

4,371,471.97

6/30/2015

49,216.74

2.97%

33,179.47

4,322,255.23

9/30/2015

49,590.29

2.97%

32,805.92

4,272,664.94

12/30/2015

50,319.18

2.97%

32,077.03

4,222,345.76

3/30/2016

50,696.95

2.97%

31,699.26

4,171,648.81

6/30/2016

50,733.40

2.97%

31,662.81

4,120,915.41

9/30/2016

51,118.46

2.97%

31,277.75

4,069,796.95

12/30/2016

51,842.21

2.97%

30,554.00

4,017,954.74

3/30/2017

52,562.90

2.97%

29,833.31

3,965,391.84

6/30/2017

52,298.89

2.97%

30,097.32

3,913,092.95

9/30/2017

52,695.83

2.97%

29,700.38

3,860,397.12

12/30/2017

53,414.28

2.97%

28,981.93

3,806,982.84

3/30/2018

54,129.36

2.97%

28,266.85

3,752,853.48

6/30/2018

53,912.05

2.97%

28,484.16

3,698,941.43

9/30/2018

54,321.24

2.97%

28,074.97

3,644,620.19

12/30/2018

55,034.22

2.97%

27,361.99

3,589,585.97

3/30/2019

55,743.53

2.97%

26,652.68

3,533,842.44

6/30/2019

55,574.35

2.97%

26,821.86

3,478,268.09

9/30/2019

55,996.15

2.97%

26,400.06

3,422,271.94

12/30/2019

56,703.50

2.97%

25,692.71

3,365,568.44

3/30/2020

57,129.20

2.97%

25,267.01

3,308,439.24

6/30/2020

57,285.16

2.97%

25,111.05

3,251,154.08

9/30/2020

57,719.95

2.97%

24,676.26

3,193,434.13

12/30/2020

58,421.50

2.97%

23,974.71

3,135,012.63

3/30/2021

59,118.74

2.97%

23,277.47

3,075,893.89

6/30/2021

59,050.18

2.97%

23,346.03

3,016,843.71

9/30/2021

59,498.37

2.97%

22,897.84

2,957,345.34

12/30/2021

60,193.94

2.97%

22,202.27

2,897,151.40

3/30/2022

60,884.86

2.97%

21,511.35

2,836,266.54

6/30/2022

60,868.95

2.97%

21,527.26

2,775,397.59

9/30/2022

61,330.94

2.97%

21,065.27

2,714,066.65

12/30/2022

55,313.21

5.30%

36,360.96

2,658,753.44

3/30/2023

56,445.69

5.30%

35,228.48

2,602,307.75

6/30/2023

56,427.36

5.30%

35,246.81

2,545,880.39

9/30/2023

57,191.63

5.30%

34,482.54

2,488,688.76

12/30/2023

58,332.65

5.30%

33,341.52

2,430,356.11

3/30/2024

59,114.15

5.30%

32,560.02

2,371,241.96

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Appendix B1

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Series of 2012 Number 1677

Debt Service Schedule

Date

Principal

Rate

Interest

Balance

6/30/2024

59,557.01

5.30%

32,117.16

2,311,684.95

9/30/2024

60,363.68

5.30%

31,310.49

2,251,321.27

12/30/2024

61,512.72

5.30%

30,161.45

2,189,808.55

3/30/2025

62,659.21

5.30%

29,014.96

2,127,149.34

6/30/2025

62,863.11

5.30%

28,811.06

2,064,286.23

9/30/2025

63,714.56

5.30%

27,959.61

2,000,571.67

12/30/2025

64,872.07

5.30%

26,802.10

1,935,699.60

3/30/2026

66,026.15

5.30%

25,648.02

1,869,673.45

6/30/2026

66,350.48

5.30%

25,323.69

1,803,322.97

9/30/2026

67,249.16

5.30%

24,425.01

1,736,073.81

12/30/2026

68,415.60

5.30%

23,258.57

1,667,658.21

3/30/2027

69,577.70

5.30%

22,096.47

1,598,080.51

6/30/2027

70,029.06

5.30%

21,645.11

1,528,051.45

9/30/2027

70,977.56

5.30%

20,696.61

1,457,073.89

12/30/2027

72,153.43

5.30%

19,520.74

1,384,920.46

3/30/2028

73,120.08

5.30%

18,554.09

1,311,800.38

6/30/2028

73,906.56

5.30%

17,767.61

1,237,893.82

9/30/2028

74,907.59

5.30%

16,766.58

1,162,986.23

12/30/2028

76,093.38

5.30%

15,580.79

1,086,892.85

3/30/2029

77,272.84

5.30%

14,401.33

1,009,620.01

6/30/2029

77,999.43

5.30%

13,674.74

931,620.58

9/30/2029

79,055.89

5.30%

12,618.28

852,564.69

12/30/2029

80,252.17

5.30%

11,422.00

772,312.52

3/30/2030

81,441.03

5.30%

10,233.14

690,871.49

6/30/2030

82,316.70

5.30%

9,357.47

608,554.79

9/30/2030

83,431.63

5.30%

8,242.54

525,123.16

12/30/2030

84,638.98

5.30%

7,035.19

440,484.18

3/30/2031

85,837.75

5.30%

5,836.42

354,646.43

6/30/2031

86,870.68

5.30%

4,803.49

267,775.75

9/30/2031

88,047.30

5.30%

3,626.87

179,728.45

12/30/2031

89,266.31

5.30%

2,407.86

90,462.14

3/30/2032

90,462.14

5.30%

1,211.94

0.00

Total

$4,871,331

$1,908,136.16

Page 1 of 2

Appendix B2

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Series of 2012 Number 1678

Debt Service Schedule

Date

Principal

Rate

Interest

Balance

11/30/2012

$4,837,008.67

12/30/2012

$69,844.07

2.97%

$11,971.60

4,767,164.60

3/30/2013

46,419.47

2.97%

35,396.20

4,720,745.13

6/30/2013

45,985.21

2.97%

35,830.46

4,674,759.92

9/30/2013

46,334.24

2.97%

35,481.43

4,628,425.68

12/30/2013

47,067.76

2.97%

34,747.91

4,581,357.92

3/30/2014

47,799.09

2.97%

34,016.58

4,533,558.83

6/30/2014

47,405.96

2.97%

34,409.71

4,486,152.87

9/30/2014

47,765.77

2.97%

34,049.90

4,438,387.10

12/30/2014

48,494.48

2.97%

33,321.19

4,389,892.62

3/30/2015

49,220.72

2.97%

32,594.95

4,340,671.90

6/30/2015

48,869.97

2.97%

32,945.70

4,291,801.93

9/30/2015

49,240.89

2.97%

32,574.78

4,242,561.04

12/30/2015

49,964.64

2.97%

31,851.03

4,192,596.40

3/30/2016

50,339.75

2.97%

31,475.92

4,142,256.65

6/30/2016

50,375.94

2.97%

31,439.73

4,091,880.71

9/30/2016

50,758.30

2.97%

31,057.37

4,041,122.41

12/30/2016

51,476.94

2.97%

30,338.73

3,989,645.47

3/30/2017

52,192.55

2.97%

29,623.12

3,937,452.92

6/30/2017

51,930.40

2.97%

29,885.27

3,885,522.52

9/30/2017

52,324.55

2.97%

29,491.12

3,833,197.97

12/30/2017

53,037.94

2.97%

28,777.73

3,780,160.03

3/30/2018

53,747.98

2.97%

28,067.69

3,726,412.05

6/30/2018

53,532.20

2.97%

28,283.47

3,672,879.85

9/30/2018

53,938.51

2.97%

27,877.16

3,618,941.34

12/30/2018

54,646.47

2.97%

27,169.20

3,564,294.87

3/30/2019

55,350.78

2.97%

26,464.89

3,508,944.09

6/30/2019

55,182.78

2.97%

26,632.89

3,453,761.31

9/30/2019

55,601.62

2.97%

26,214.05

3,398,159.69

12/30/2019

56,303.99

2.97%

25,511.68

3,341,855.70

3/30/2020

56,726.69

2.97%

25,088.98

3,285,129.01

6/30/2020

56,881.54

2.97%

24,934.13

3,228,247.47

9/30/2020

57,313.27

2.97%

24,502.40

3,170,934.20

12/30/2020

58,009.88

2.97%

23,805.79

3,112,924.32

3/30/2021

58,702.21

2.97%

23,113.46

3,054,222.11

6/30/2021

58,634.12

2.97%

23,181.55

2,995,587.99

9/30/2021

59,079.16

2.97%

22,736.51

2,936,508.83

12/30/2021

59,769.83

2.97%

22,045.84

2,876,739.00

3/30/2022

60,455.88

2.97%

21,359.79

2,816,283.12

6/30/2022

60,440.08

2.97%

21,375.59

2,755,843.04

9/30/2022

60,898.82

2.97%

20,916.85

2,694,944.22

12/30/2022

54,923.49

5.30%

36,104.77

2,640,020.73

3/30/2023

56,047.98

5.30%

34,980.28

2,583,972.75

6/30/2023

56,029.78

5.30%

34,998.48

2,527,942.97

9/30/2023

56,788.68

5.30%

34,239.58

2,471,154.29

12/30/2023

57,921.66

5.30%

33,106.60

2,413,232.63

3/30/2024

58,697.65

5.30%

32,330.61

2,354,534.98

Page 2 of 2

Appendix B2

Shippensburg Borough Authority

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Series of 2012 Number 1678

Debt Service Schedule

Date

Principal

Rate

Interest

Balance

6/30/2024

59,137.39

5.30%

31,890.87

2,295,397.59

9/30/2024

59,938.37

5.30%

31,089.89

2,235,459.22

12/30/2024

61,079.31

5.30%

29,948.95

2,174,379.91

3/30/2025

62,217.73

5.30%

28,810.53

2,112,162.18

6/30/2025

62,420.20

5.30%

28,608.06

2,049,741.98

9/30/2025

63,265.64

5.30%

27,762.62

1,986,476.34

12/30/2025

64,414.99

5.30%

26,613.27

1,922,061.35

3/30/2026

65,560.95

5.30%

25,467.31

1,856,500.40

6/30/2026

65,882.99

5.30%

25,145.27

1,790,617.41

9/30/2026

66,775.34

5.30%

24,252.92

1,723,842.07

12/30/2026

67,933.56

5.30%

23,094.70

1,655,908.51

3/30/2027

69,087.47

5.30%

21,940.79

1,586,821.04

6/30/2027

69,535.65

5.30%

21,492.61

1,517,285.39

9/30/2027

70,477.47

5.30%

20,550.79

1,446,807.92

12/30/2027

71,645.05

5.30%

19,383.21

1,375,162.87

3/30/2028

72,604.90

5.30%

18,423.36

1,302,557.97

6/30/2028

73,385.84

5.30%

17,642.42

1,229,172.13

9/30/2028

74,379.81

5.30%

16,648.45

1,154,792.32

12/30/2028

75,557.25

5.30%

15,471.01

1,079,235.07

3/30/2029

76,728.39

5.30%

14,299.87

1,002,506.68

6/30/2029

77,449.86

5.30%

13,578.40

925,056.82

9/30/2029

78,498.88

5.30%

12,529.38

846,557.94

12/30/2029

79,686.73

5.30%

11,341.53

766,871.21

3/30/2030

80,867.22

5.30%

10,161.04

686,003.99

6/30/2030

81,736.72

5.30%

9,291.54

604,267.27

9/30/2030

82,843.80

5.30%

8,184.46

521,423.47

12/30/2030

84,042.63

5.30%

6,985.63

437,380.84

3/30/2031

85,232.96

5.30%

5,795.30

352,147.88

6/30/2031

86,258.61

5.30%

4,769.65

265,889.27

9/30/2031

87,426.94

5.30%

3,601.32

178,462.33

12/30/2031

88,637.36

5.30%

2,390.90

89,824.97

3/30/2032

89,824.97

5.30%

1,203.41

0.00

Total

$4,837,009

$1,894,692.13

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 5

MEANS TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF

ELIGIBILITY FOR WATER FORGIVENESS

Income Limits

Income limits shall be the most recent low-income and moderate-income

limits from the Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 6

VALVE LOCATION AND EXERCISE PROGRAM

It’s imperative that valves remain operational within the water system. In times of emergency, a bad

valve can contribute to additional water loss, as well as additional time in getting a break isolated for repair. For

the same reasons knowing the locations of valves is important also.

With this in mind, this program is being adopted in order to develop a systematic procedure to locate,

exercise, maintain and log all valves in the Shippensburg Borough Water Authority’s water system.

The Goal is to:

1. Exercise all main valves within the system on a bi-annual basis.

2. Locate all main valves within the system

3. Develop a data base of valves.

The program will work as follows:

The system will be divided into two (2) sections, with one (1) section being exercised one

year and the other the next year. This process would then continue on an annual basis.

At the same time that exercising is being performed, staff will also, using a measuring

wheel, locate the valve from a known point. This location will then be placed on a system

map and a number assigned to the valve.

A field log will be developed by staff, which will include the following information:

The assigned valve number

The location of the valve

The nature of the work being performed

Date of work

Number of turns to open and close

The position of valve (open or closed)

Reason, if closed

Person performing the work

Type of valve

Size of valve

Date of installed or replaced; and Area controlled by valve.

Other information added if needed

This data will be placed into a data base to be developed by staff.

SCHE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 7

CUMBERLAND AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES

PENNSYLVANIA

EFFECTIVE: May 1, 1989

Revised May 1, 1996

Revised: November 12, 2002

EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2003

REVISED:

November 9, 2004

EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2005

EFFECTIVE: April 11, 2005

REVISED:

January 11, 2010

REVISED:

June 14, 2011

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

WATER USAGE

SCHEDULE “A”

(EFFECTIVE January 1, 2010)

1. The Authority’s water billing charge is composed of a base rate and a usage rate. The base rate is dependent

on the meter size and the impact that size has on the water system. The usage rate is dependent on the amount

of water registered by the meter in thousands of gallons during each billing quarter.

2. Base rates per meter size (reflects 6% increase over 2005 rate):

Meter size

¾ “

Base rate per Quarter

$ 19.89

1”

$ 26.73

1 ½”

$ 54.43

2”

$ 91.71

3”

$ 194.92

4”

$ 336.39

6”

$ 734.07

8”

$1284.74

10”

$1988.38

Usage rates

per full thousands of

gallons:

All Customers with ¾” meters –

5,000 gallons or less $3.66 per thousand

6000 – 10,000 gallons $3.90 per thousand

Over 10,000 gallons $4.90 per thousand

All customers with larger than ¾” meters –

10,000 gallons or less $3.88 per thousand

Over 10,000 gallons $4.40 per thousand

4. Total water billing charge (Base plus usage rates) per quarter:

All Customers with ¾” meters (tiered block charge, not uniform 6% increase) –

Minimum flat rate: 5,000 gallons or less - $38.20

6,000 – 10,000 gallons - $ 3.90 per thousand

Over 10,000 gallons - $ 4.90 per thousand

All Customers with larger than ¾” meters –

Minimum flat rate: 10,000 gallons or less by appropriate meter size –

Meter size Base rate per Quarter (Rounded)

1”

$ 65.50

1 ½”

$ 93.50

2”

$ 130.00

3”

$ 234.00

4”

$ 375.00

6”

$ 773.00

8”

$1320.00

10”

$2030.00

Plus the following schedule:

Over 10,000 gallons - $4.40 per thousand

Bulk rate customers:

Bulk rate for each 1,000 gallons of water metered $5.05 per thousand

Rates for bulk customers and all customers with larger than ¾” meters reflect 6% increase over 2005 rates. In

addition, for all customers with larger than ¾” meters, the over 50,000 gallon schedule rate was eliminated.

The over 10,000 gallon rate for other larger than ¾” meters is an average of the prior 10,000 to 50,000 and over

50,000 gallon rates.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE “B”

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR SERVICE CONNECTIONS

METER INSTALLATIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES

(EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2003)

4. The connection fee is based on the actual cost of installing the service line from the water main to curb

stop including the tapping of the main, installing the corporation fitting and stop, service line to and

including the curb stop, and the curb box and top.

2. The customer facilities fee is based on the actual cost of installing the service line from the curb stop to

the customer’s shut off valve including the meter pit and meter.

CUSTOMER SERVICE CONNECTIONS:

All sizes Cost of labor, material and equipment, plus $25.00

for administrative fees.

METER INSTALLATION:

All Sizes Cost of labor, material and equipment, plus $25.00

for administrative fees.

Reinstallation $50.00

METER TESTING

Up to 1” $60.00

1” to 2” $85.00

Over 2” Actual cost, plus 25% administrative fees

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES:

Missed Appointments

$10.00

Returned

Check Fee

$25.00

Turn

-Off/Turn-On

$25.00

Turn-Off/Turn-On (After Normal Duty Hours of

Maintenance

Section)

Time and

Equipment charges

Final Meter Reading (w/3days notice)

$10.00

Final Meter Reading (w<3 days notice)

$40.00

Registered,

Certified, and Hand Delivery

Letters

Postal Delivery

$25.00

Hand Delivery within Service Area

Hand Delivery out of Service Area

$50.00

$50.00 plus $25.00

per hour after first

hour

Posting

of Property for Termination

Service

$50.00

Hand

Delivery for Notice of Termination

Service

$50.00

Annual

Municipal Water License

$10.00

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE “C”

WATER ACQUISITION FEE

(TAPPING FEES) (EFFECTIVE January 12,2016)

Water Acquisition Fee: (Tapping Fees)

1. One (1) Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) shall conform to the Authority’s latest Act 57 Report.

2. The water acquisition fee (tapping fee) shall be $2259.00 per EDU, or any part thereof.

3. The schedule of Equivalent Dwelling Units listed below has been adopted by the Authority and

shall be the official schedule. The Authority shall no longer entertain requests for deviation from

its official schedule of EDU’S.

The following Schedule of EDU’S shall be used if adequate, as determined by the Authority’s

consulting engineer, water consumption data is not available:

Property to be Connected EDU Value

Each unit of occupancy within a single unit house, multi-unit house, 1 per unit

Townhouse, condominium, apartment or garden style apartment

Fire House or Municipal Building 1 per connection

Church 1 per connection

Retail store 1 per 3,000 sq. ft.

or part thereof

Enclosed Shopping Mall in lieu of separate calculations for each 1 per 2,000 sq. ft.

retail store or restaurant. or part thereof

Office, office building or portion of building used for a business 1 per 1,000 sq. ft.

and/or professional offices. or part thereof

Warehouse, in addition to office space 1 per 25,000 sq. ft.

or part thereof

Doctor’s Office 1 per 2 examining

rooms

Dentist’s Office 1 per 3 dental chairs

Retail gas station without car washing facilities 2 per service connection

Retail gas station with car washing facilities 3 per service connection

Hotel or motel, in addition to restaurant or bar:

Each living unit without kitchen and/or laundry facilities in unit 1 per 2.5 rooms

Each living unit with kitchen and/or laundry facilities in unit 1 per room

Restaurant, bar room or other commercial establishment (not otherwise 1 per 10 seats

herein) which regularly dispenses food and/or beverages.

General Hospital 1 per 1.5 beds

Rest home or Nursing Facility 1 per 2.5 beds

Funeral Home 1 per 2 viewing rooms

Public/private day school, in accordance with rated capacity 1 per 15 students,

teachers & employees

Boarding School 1 per 3 pupils

Day-Care school, in accordance with rated capacity 1 per 15 students,

teachers & employees

Self-service Laundromat 1 per washing machines

Theater

1 per 100 seats

Bowling Alley 1 per 2 lanes

Industrial user See Act 57 and proposed

water consumption

Beauty Salon or Barber Shop 1 per 3 chairs

Fraternities/Sororities 1 per 2 bedrooms

Health and Fitness Club 1 per 3,500 sq. ft. or part

thereof

Any use not classified above As determined by Borough

Authority

Special Purpose Fee. Special purpose fees shall be established for each water district approved by the

Authority. This fee is in addition to the Water Acquisition Fee (Tapping Fee) stated above. These fees will stay

in place for a period of ten (10) years form the date of the fee setting, or until the improvements that were

completed have been paid for.

District Number

Water District

Number 1

(Expired)

$700.00

Dec

1993

-005 Dec 6,

1993

Dec

2003

Water District

Number 2

$1586.00

Jan

10,

1995

-002 Nov 13,

2001

Nov

13,

2011

Water District

Number 3

Dec

1994

-006

Water District

Number 4

(Expired)

$1400.00

June

1998

-008 June 9,

1998

June

2008

Water District

Number 5

April

11,

1995

-009

Water District

Number 6

$249.00

June

1998

-001 Feb 14,

2006

Feb

14,

2016

Water District

Number 7

$124.00

July

13,2004

-012 Oct 10,

2006

Oct

10,

2016

Water District

Number 8

April

11,

2005

-013

Water District

Number 9

$537.00

July

2008

-02

&03

July 8,

2008

July

1018

Date

Resolution

Fee/EDU

Established

Number

Date Fee Set

Date Ending

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE “D”

INSPECTION FEES

1. The Authority shall charge a fee to be known as an inspection fee for the following types of

inspections:

a. Water mains and the appurtenances associated therewith

b. Service lines and the appurtenances associated therewith

c. Installation of fire hydrants

d. Installation of blow-off valves, and

e. Other construction or installation involving replacement, or extensions or modifications

to the system.

2. The cost of said inspection shall be the hourly wage, plus the cost of benefits, of the employee of

the Borough of Shippensburg performing said inspection, times 1.25. The minimum fee shall be

$25.00.

3. Upon approval of the installation, the Authority shall provide to the contractor and/or developer

an estimate of the cost of all fees required by the Authority. Prior to the commencement of

construction, the developer and/or contractor shall deposit with the Authority an amount equal to

one-half (1/2) the estimated fees. The Authority shall submit monthly statements of the account

to the developer/contractor showing expenses and the balance of said account. Upon the

exhaustion of the account, the developer/contractor shall deposit an additional sum equal to

one/half (1/2) of the original estimate with the Authority. Upon completion of the project and

acceptance of the project by the Authority any unused sum shall be refunded within thirty (30)

days to the developer and/or contractor. This provision may be waived where the developer

provides bonding for such construction, provided, however, that such bonding or financial

security shall not be released until all sums owed to the Authority have been paid in full.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

EQUIPMENT CHARGES

SCHEDULE “E”

(REVISED NOVEMBER 12, 2002)

The following are the rates that will be charged customers for equipment usage with any project the

Authority is contracted to do.

Backhoe ------------

$25.00/ per hour

Loader --------------

$30.00 /per hour

Dump Truck -------

$25.00/per hour

Trailer --------------

$20.00/per hour

Service Truck -----

$15.00/per hour

Air Compressor ---

$15.00/per hour

Tamp (gas) --------

$ 7.50/per hour

Concrete Saw------

$25.00/per hour

Tapping Machine --

$20.00/per tap

These prices do not include the operators’ salary, which will be added to charges. No equipment will be used

without an Authority operator.

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

FIRE SERVICE CHARGES

SCHEDULE “F”

January 1, 2007

The following are the rates that will be charged customers for fire service connections:

Connection Size (inches) Quarterly Charges

¾ to 1 ½

$ 20.00

$ 40.00

$ 60.00

$ 80.00

$ 100.00

$ 120.00

$ 140.00

SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 8

SWIMMING POOL FILLING

THE AUTHORITY WILL GRANT A COST CREDIT FOR THE FILLING OF SWIMMING POOLS, THAT

DO NOT HAVE A SEPARATE WATER METER, AT THE BEGINNING OF A SEASON, PROVIDED THE

OWNER MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PRE AND POST

METER READINGS PRIOR TO FILLING THE POOL. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY APPROVED

SWIMMING POOL METER INSTALLATIONS. IF THIS POLICY IS NOT FOLLOWED, NO CREDIT

WILL BE GIVEN.