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52 Pa. Code § 66.32. Definitions.

§ 66.32. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   AAO plan—Annual asset optimization plan—The term as defined in §  121.2 (relating to definitions).

   Combined sewer system—As defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1 (relating to definitions).

   Customer—A party contracting with an entity for service.

   Customer’s service lateral—The portion of a service lateral owned by the customer or property owner, if the customer is not the property owner, most often extending from the curb, property line or entity connection to a point 2 feet from the exterior face of the foundation of the structure.

   DSIC—Distribution system improvement charge—The term as defined in §  121.2.

   DWSL—Damaged wastewater service lateral—A customer’s service lateral containing a single area or a combination of several areas, acting collectively, identified by visual or other means, along the length of the lateral which has or have been determined to significantly impair the intended function of the customer’s service lateral to convey wastewater flow to the entity’s service lateral and keep inflow and infiltration flows, within reason, out of the customer’s service lateral.

   DWSL plan—Damaged wastewater service lateral plan—A plan and supporting documents submitted to and approved by the Commission that specify how an entity intends to implement its damaged wastewater service lateral program.

   DWSL program—Damaged wastewater service lateral program—A program submitted to and approved by the Commission for the replacement, rehabilitation or repair, or both, of damaged wastewater service laterals by an entity.

   DWSL program report—Damaged wastewater service lateral program report—The annual report, including a plan and supporting documents, providing information for damaged wastewater service lateral replacements completed by an entity under its damaged wastewater service lateral program.

   DWSL project—Damaged wastewater service lateral project—An entity’s scheduled damaged wastewater service lateral activity either in conjunction with main replacements or as part of a damaged wastewater service lateral program.

   DWSL project area—Damaged wastewater service lateral project area—The area of a sewershed described by an entity as being eligible for the entity’s damaged wastewater service lateral plan.

   DWSL project commencement—Damaged wastewater service lateral project commencement—Installation of the first damaged wastewater service lateral replacement within a damaged wastewater lateral project area.

   DWSL replacement—Damaged wastewater service lateral replacement—A service lateral installed to replace a damaged wastewater service lateral or an approved method under the entity’s damaged wastewater service lateral plan to rehabilitate or repair, or both, a damaged wastewater service lateral.

   Entity—A public utility as defined in 66 Pa.C.S. §  102 (relating to definitions) engaged in wastewater collection, treatment or disposal for the public for compensation, a municipal corporation as defined in 66 Pa.C.S. §  102 engaged in wastewater collection, treatment or disposal for the public for compensation beyond its corporate limits as referenced in 66 Pa.C.S. §  1501 (relating to character of service and facilities), and an authority as defined in 66 Pa.C.S. §  3201(2) (relating to definitions).

   Entity’s service lateral—The portion of a service lateral owned by the entity, most often extending from a main to the outlet connection of a customer’s service lateral at the curb or property line.

   Hydraulic design capacity—The term as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

   Hydraulic overload—The term as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

   I&I—Inflow and infiltration—The total quantity of water from both infiltration and inflow.

   Infiltration—The term as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  965.1 (relating to definitions).

   Inflow—The term as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  965.1 (relating to definitions).

   LTIIP—Long-term infrastructure improvement plan—The term as defined under §  121.2.

   Main—The pipe of a public utility system, excluding service laterals, located in a public highway, street, alley or private right-of-way which pipe is used in collecting and conveying wastewater.

   Monthly average flow—The term as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

   Sanitary sewer system—‘‘Separate sanitary sewer system’’ as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

   Service lateral—The pipe and appurtenances that connect any main to a point 2 feet from the exterior face of the foundation of the structure.

   Sewershed—A delineated area contributing wastewater flows to a single downstream point in a wastewater system.

   Wastewater—The term as defined under 66 Pa.C.S. §  102.

   Wastewater facilities—Sewerage facilities as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

   Wastewater system—Sewer system as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

   Wastewater overflow—Includes the terms ‘‘CSO-Combined sewer overflow’’ and ‘‘Sanitary sewer overflow’’ as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection under 25 Pa. Code §  94.1.

Cross References

   This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §  66.38 (relating to pro forma tariff or tariff supplement requirements).



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