For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORITY. The Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority.
EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority.
NONRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER. Commercial, industrial, institutional, public and all other users not defined as a residential user, with the exception of hospitals, nursing and health care facilities.
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER. Any customer who receives water services individually for a single- dwelling unit whether it be in a single-family home or a grouping of dwelling units. The term RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER does not include educational or other institutions, hotels, motels, apartments or housing units with a single service or meter serving multiple-dwelling units or similar commercial establishments.
SERVICE AREA. The territory and the customers serviced by the Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority.
SERVICE INTERRUPTION. The temporary suspension of water supply, or reduction of pressures below that required for adequate supply to any customer, portion of a water supply system or an entire system.
(1) EXCESS USE. The usage of water by a water customer in excess of the water allotment provided under the local water rationing plan for that customer, over any applicable period.
(2) WATER CUSTOMER. Any person who is connected to and receives water service from the Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority.
SPECIAL EMERGENCY AREA. The area or areas within which the Governor or Township Supervisors have declared a state of drought and water shortage emergency.
(Ord. 620, passed 10-26-1998)