(A) The rules and regulations contained in
this chapter govern the furnishing of water and sewage disposal service and
facilities to the public by waterworks companies and/or sewage disposal system
companies subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.
(B)
Nothing
contained in this chapter shall in any way preclude the
The commission
from
any of the following
may:
(1) Pursue formal action, at
anytime
any
time, to alter or amend this chapter.
(2)
Prescribing
Prescribe
different standards for the rendering of water service and/or sewage disposal
service as deemed necessary by the commission in any proceeding.
(3)
The commission
may, upon
Upon an application or a
motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter, other than a
requirement mandated by statute, for good cause shown.
(C) Nothing contained in this
chapter shall in any way preclude the commission from requiring the furnishing
of any other or additional service(s), equipment, or facilities affecting water
and/or sewage disposal service upon any of the following:
(1) The commission's own
motion.
(2) A consumer
complaint.
(3) An application by any waterworks
company and/or sewage disposal system company.
(D)(C) If unreasonable
hardship to a waterworks company, and/or sewage disposal system company, or to
a customer results from the imposition of any rule in this chapter, an
application may be made to the commission for either of the following:
(1) The modification of any
rule(s).
(2) The temporary or
permanent waiver from any rule(s).
(E)(D) Nothing contained
in this chapter
shall relieve
relieves any waterworks company and/or sewage
disposal system company from either of the following:
(1) Providing adequate service and facilities
as prescribed by the commission.
(2) Meeting any of its duties or
responsibilities as prescribed by these rules or by the laws of the state of
Ohio.
(F)(E) Failure by a
waterworks company and/or sewage disposal system company subject to the
jurisdiction of the commission to meet any of its duties and responsibilities
as prescribed by these rules in this chapter or by the laws of the state of
Ohio does not in and of itself constitute inadequate service on the part of the
waterworks company and/or sewage disposal system company without a commission
finding of inadequate service.
(G) Unless otherwise directed by the
commission, all reports shall be filed using such forms as may be posted on the
commission's web site. Such forms may be changed without further commission
entry and each reporting person should check the commission's web site to
obtain the current forms before filing a report.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
4901:1-15-02
Effective:
6/28/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
4/7/2023 and
06/13/2028
Promulgated
Under: 111.15
Statutory
Authority: R.C. 4905.04
Rule
Amplifies: R.C. 4905.06
Prior
Effective Dates: 02/03/1977, 12/12/1991, 03/24/2003, 04/06/2006, 08/22/2008,
10/19/2012, 11/02/2017
