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COUNTY Policy Title Date: Motion No.
Non-County Residential Connection to June 23,2020 275/20
Rural Waterline
Purpose:
To establish guidelines for the supply of potable water from a County rural waterline to a Non-County
Residence that is adjacent to an existing line.
Policy Guidelines:
1. The Non-County resident must be adjacent to a rural waterline.Adjacent as defined by Policy 14-12 is
a parcel that lies within 100 meters of the existing County waterline.
2. The Non-County resident must approach the County Council or Town/Village Council, of which they
reside, in order for that Council to make a proposal to Kneehill County Council to request a service
connection off of a rural water system.A direct request from the potential customer will not be
accepted.
3. If Kneehill County Council accepts the proposal for the non-county resident, a water model
application will have to be submitted and reviewed by County engineers.The fee for the water model
will be charged to the potential customer as per the Master Rates Bylaw.
4. Due to limited capacity in the waterlines, applicants may only be eligible for constant flow(0.5 igpm)
with a cistern.The time of cistern filling may also need to be restricted.The purchase cost and
installation costs will be borne by the customer as well as any continual maintenance of the cistern.
5. On County waterlines where water modeling shows that the applicant can receive full flow (4 igpm at
40 psi) water and that the future use is not extremely limited, approval may be granted for a full flow,
full pressure connection.
6. If the water modeling shows that there is sufficient water in the system for the new residence the
requesting Municipality shall be required to pay the fee set in the Master Rates Bylaw to acquire the
water service connection.The non-county residential connection fee includes the water meter,and all
associated valves and fittings deemed necessary by Kneehill County to provide the water service.
7. The non-county residential connection fee, as stated in the Master Rates Bylaw, shall be paid in one
lump sum prior to installation. In addition to the non-county residential connection fee,the costs
directly related to connecting the serviced property to the main waterline shall be borne by the
requesting Municipality. Kneehill County shall invoice the requesting Municipality for fees related to
both the non-county residential connection fee and the construction cost related to the new
connection.
8 The County water service will be installed by Kneehill County personnel or approved representative on
the property line of the applicant.The water service from the curbstop installed by the County to the
residence will be the responsibility of the resident to construct.
9. Non-County residents will not be eligible for any possible cost-sharing as stated in other policies
offered to residents of Kneehill County.
POLICY
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Policy Title Date: Motion No.
Non-County Residential Connection to June 23,2020 275/20
Rural Waterline
10. Utility Billing:
* Kneehill County shall install the water meter.
* The utility account will be between Kneehill County and the Municipality to which the
customer is a resident.
* Kneehill County will read the water meter on a schedule as set by the County.The metered
water and any other charges shall be billed to the municipality to which the customer is a
resident for payment.
* Kneehill County shall shut-off the water service at the request of the municipality due to non-
payment. Fees for such service will be billed to the municipality.
{ 11. All equipment and parts installed by Kneehill County shall remain the property of Kneehill County. It is
{ the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the equipment and parts are protected from damage
and tampering.
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Jerry Wittstock, Mike Haugen,
Reeve CAO
Approved: June 23,2020 275/20
Review Date: June 23, 2024
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