West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 150 - Public Service Commission
Title 150 - EXEMPT LEGISLATIVE RULE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Series 150-07 - Rules For The Government Of Water Utilities
Section 150-7-3 - Definitions

3.1. "Alternate main extension" - Any Commission-approved extension of the utility's mains to serve new customers that does not follow the general main extension provisions that are provided for under Rules 7.4.1 through 7.4.8.f.

3.2. "Applicant" -- A person, firm, corporation, municipality, public service district or any other entity that applies for water service.

3.3. Billing Related Dates.

3.4. "Commercial Service" -- Service to each separate business enterprise, occupation or institution occupying for its exclusive use any unit or units of space as an entire building, entire floor, suite of rooms or a single room, and using water for such incidental use as the schedule of rates applicable to the particular installation may permit. Commercial service shall apply to all stores, offices, hotels, wholesale houses, garages, display windows, signs, theaters, barber and beauty shops, churches, opera houses, auditoriums, lodge halls, school houses, banks, bakeries and any other space occupied for commercial purposes. Any rooming house, lodging house, resort, inn or tavern renting more than four (4) rooms to strangers or transients without any previous agreement for accommodation or as to the duration of stay shall be classed as a hotel and as such it comes under the commercial classification.

3.5. "Commission" -- Whenever in these rules the words "Commission" or "Public Service Commission" occur, such word or words shall, unless a different intent clearly appears from the context, be taken to mean the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.

3.6. "Customer" -- Any person, firm, corporation, municipality, public service district or any other entity who/that purchases a product or services from any utility including any such person, firm, corporation, municipality, public service district or any other entity who purchases such services or product for resale.

3.7. "Customer's Service Pipe" -- That portion of the service pipe from the point of service to the structure or premises supplied.

3.8. "Distribution Main" -- Water pipe owned, operated, or maintained by the utility which is used for the purpose of distribution of water from which utility service pipes extend to make service connections with customers at the point of service.

3.9. "Governmental Unit" -- Any municipality or other political sub-division or agency of the State of West Virginia or the Federal Government.

3.10. "Moratorium" -- A condition imposed on a utility by the Commission prohibiting service connections and/or reactivation of service for an entire system, or a portion thereof.

3.11. "Payment" -- Payment is made by any legal form of payment, including vouchers, that the utility accepts.

3.12. "Point of service" -- The point at which the utility's pipe and appurtenances connect the utility service pipe with the inlet connection of a customer's service pipe at or near the customer's property line, or elsewhere if provided for in a user's agreement. The utility shall own and maintain all facilities located between the point of service and the main.

3.13. "Private Fire Service Connection" -- Is one to which is attached fixtures from which water is taken in whole or in part for the extinguishment of fire.

3.14. "Public Utility" -- Except where a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the word or words "utility" or "public utility" when used in these rules shall include any person or persons, or association of persons, however associated, whether incorporated or not, including municipalities, engaged in the business of producing, furnishing, transporting, distributing or selling water for any purpose which is now or may hereafter be held to be a public service.

3.15. "Residential Service" -- Service to a householder or a tenant, living in a separate house or separate apartment in an apartment building, using water for general household service. If an owner of a multiple apartment building undertakes to furnish water to tenants as a part of the tenants' monthly rent, then such service shall be classed as "Commercial." However, a close branch of a householder's family living with the householder and using the same water facilities shall not be classified as an additional service or as "Commercial." In cases where a householder or tenant devotes some portion of the occupied building to commercial use and uses the remainder as a residence then the predominate use of water shall constitute the basis for classification as either residential or commercial.

3.16. "Standard Distribution Pressure" -- The distribution pressure established by the utility under the requirements of Water Rule 7.8.

3.17. "Temporary Service Connection" -- A connection installed for the temporary use of water provided that the customer's premises is located on a lot having a curb line abutting a street or public right-of-way in which is located a utility distribution main extending along the total frontage of the lot on said street or right-of-way, unless otherwise agreed to by the utility.

3.18. "Water Losses" -- The volume of water introduced into the distribution system less all metered usage and all known non-metered usage which can be estimated with reasonable accuracy.

3.19. "Utility Service Pipe" -- That portion of the service pipe between the distribution main and the curb cock or the inlet connection of the coppersetter at or near the customer's property line or point of service regardless of the side of the road on which the customer is located in reference to the main line.