New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Chapter V - WATERWORKS CORPORATIONS
Subchapter A - SERVICE
Part 503 - Service Standards
Section 503.8 - Lost and unaccounted-for water

Universal Citation: 16 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 503.8

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Lost and unaccounted-for water. Each water corporation shall maintain records on an annual basis of nonrevenue producing water use and shall use prudent means to minimize lost and unaccounted-for water.

(b) Monitoring requirements. Each water corporation shall notify this department when annual nonrevenue producing water use, which would include lost and unaccounted-for water as well as other nonmetered uses of water, exceeds 18 percent of annual production. This notification will also include specific measures being taken to reduce nonrevenue producing water use to acceptable levels and a description of any significant event that impacted this level.

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