All claims for defective service shall be made in writing and filed with the Superintendent of Public Utilities on or before the tenth of the month next succeeding such defective service or be deemed waived by the claimant, and if such claims are so filed, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the Public Utilities to investigate the facts alleged in such claim and determine the amount, if any, which shall be refunded to such claimant by reason of such defective service and report such determination to the governing body; if approved, such amount shall be allowed as a credit on the following bill or paid as other claims, but no claim shall be made against the municipality on account of any fire or any injuries to the person or property of any consumer of water under the provisions hereof.
(Prior Code, § 13.08.060)