Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-8-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 770-X-8-.01 - Application And Scope

(1) These rules and regulations shall apply to all water systems subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission. They are intended to promote good utility practices, to assure adequate and efficient service to the public at a reasonable cost, and to establish the rights and responsibilities of both the utility and the customer.

(2) If compliance with any of these rules causes unusual hardship, application may be made to the Commission for modification of the rules or for temporary exemption from its requirements, provided the utility submits with such application a complete explanation as to the reason thereof.

(3) No deviation from these rules shall be permitted without authorization granted by the Commission.

(4) Adoption of these rules shall in no way preclude the Commission, upon complaint or upon its own motion, from altering or amending them, in whole or in part.

(5) It is not intended that any rule or regulation herein shall supersede or conflict with an applicable regulation of the State of Alabama, Department of Public Health, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(6) The adoption of these rules shall in no way relieve any utility from any duties under the laws of the State of Alabama.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-8-.01

Effective October 1988. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-1-32, 37-1-38, 37-1-83, 37-4-1, 37-4-28.