South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 7 - WATER UTILITIES
Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS
Section 103-714 - Interruption of Service
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023
A. Each utility shall keep a record of any condition resulting in any interruption of service affecting its entire system or major division thereof, or any single community or an important division of a community, including a statement of the time, duration, and cause of any such interruption. The commission and the ORS should be notified of any interruption lasting more than six hours as soon as it comes to the attention of the utility and a complete report will be made after restoration of service.
B. Each utility shall make all reasonable efforts to prevent interruptions of service and, when such interruptions occur, shall endeavor to re-establish service with the shortest possible delay consistent with the safety of its consumers and the general public. Scheduled interruptions shall always be preceded by adequate notice to all affected customers, and will be made at a time that will not cause unreasonable inconvenience to customers.
C. All Water Utilities under the jurisdiction of the commission shall file with the commission and the ORS in writing a notice of any violation of a PSC regulation or a DHEC regulation which results in the issuance of a DHEC order. If the report includes information regarding a DHEC violation which results in the issuance of a DHEC order, the filer shall note if the DHEC order is under appeal and shall inform the commission of the resolution of the appeal. This notice shall be filed within twenty-four hours of the time of the inception of the violation or of the utility's receipt of the issuance of a DHEC order and shall detail the steps to be taken to correct the violation, if the violation is not corrected at the time of occurrence. The Company shall notify the commission and the ORS in writing within fourteen calendar days after the violation has been corrected.
D. All Water Utilities under the jurisdiction of the commission shall provide the ORS Consumer Services Division a copy of all advisories affecting ten or more customers within twenty-four hours of issuance. The utility shall notify the ORS Consumer Services Division in writing when the advisory has been lifted.
Amended by State Register Volume 14, Issue No. 3, eff March 23, 1990; State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 5, eff May 25, 2007; State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 2009.
