§ 65.62. Prohibition on partial LSLRs.
The following provisions must apply after the effective date of this section:
(a) Where a customer or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner, elects to replace a customer-owned LSL, an entity shall replace the connected entity-owned LSL concurrent with replacement of the customer-owned LSL, subject to the following:
(1) A Class A public utility or authority shall replace the entity-owned LSL concurrent with replacement of the customer-owned LSL within 90 days of the date of a request, or on the LSLR date specified, by the customer or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner, whichever is later.
(2) A Class B or Class C public utility or a municipal corporation shall replace the entity-owned LSL concurrent with replacement of the customer-owned LSL within 180 days of the date of a request, or on the LSLR date specified, by the customer, or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner, whichever is later.
(b) An entity may not install, or cause to be installed, a partial LSLR and may not furnish water service using a partial LSLR that is installed after the effective date of this section by a customer or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner.
(c) Where a customer or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner, refuses, or fails to accept, an entity’s offer to replace a customer-owned LSL, the entity shall replace the entity-owned portion of the LSL in accordance with the entity’s LSLR plan and terminate service in accordance with the entity’s tariff.
(d) Where an entity has reasonable evidence indicating service is being provided using a partial LSLR installed after the effective date of this section by a customer or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner, the entity shall terminate service in accordance with the entity’s tariff, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
(e) An entity shall install, or cause to be installed, entity-owned and customer-owned LSLRs even where an entity is under a Department of Environmental Protection directive to replace LSLs due to a water system’s action level exceedance as identified in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109, Subchapter K (relating to lead and copper).
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 65.58 (relating to pro forma tariff or tariff supplement requirements).
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