ECWA Tariff / Rates - Erie County Water Authority

2.12 Every Municipal Corporation and Special Improvement District which is supplied by the
Authority shall enact, enforce and maintain a cross-connection control program and
warrant to the Authority that such program complies with the requirements of the County
of Erie, the State Health Department and the requirements of the Environmental
Protection Agency. A copy of the cross-connection control program and a list of installed
backflow prevention devices shall be provided to the Authority.
SERVICE OF WATER TO PUBLIC CORPORATIONS AND
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AS A
SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SUPPLY
2.13 The Authority will furnish a supply of water to Municipal Corporations and Special
Improvement Districts which own or are connected to an independent source of water
supply. The water supply furnished by the Authority may be used to supplement the
applicants independent sources.
2.14 The applicant for a supplemental source of water from the Authority must satisfy all
requirements listed in paragraphs 2.06 to 2.12 inclusive, plus those listed in paragraphs
2.15 and 2.16.
2.15 The applicant's independent water supply system which is connected to the Authority
system must satisfy all requirements of the County of Erie, State Health Department and
the Environmental Protection Agency.
2.16 The Contract between the applicant and the Authority shall contain a minimum monthly
payment. The minimum monthly payment shall be payment at Service Classification No.
1 for the amount of water usage computed by assuming that the minimum water used
each month is at least 50 percent of the maximum amount of water used during any one
of the 24 months next preceding the month for which the minimum monthly payment is
being computed.
LEASE AND OPERATION BY THE AUTHORITY
OF FACILITIES OF SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
2.17 When determined by the Authority to be economically feasible, the Authority will,
subject to the provisions of Sections 197A and 198 of the Town Law, enter into a contract
with the governing board of Special Improvement Districts to lease and operate the water
distribution system and other facilities of the District, upon such terms and conditions and
subject to such rates and charges as may be mutually agreed upon, not inconsistent with
Adopted 02/15/01 Rev. 03/11/01
Adopted 03/03/10 2-5 Rev. 04/05/10