OAR 860-037-0245
Disconnection Procedures for All Customers of Wastewater Utility Services


(1)

Involuntary termination of wastewater service for all customers shall be under the provisions of this rule.

(2)

Notice Requirements:

(a)

At least five business days before a wastewater utility disconnects water service to terminate wastewater service, written notice of disconnection must be provided to the customer;

(b)

At least 15 days before a wastewater utility disconnects water service to terminate wastewater service due to customer failure to abide by a time-payment agreement, written notice of disconnect must be provided to the customer; and

(c)

The disconnection notice shall inform the person that water service will be disconnected on or after a specific date for violation of a wastewater service rule and shall explain the alternatives, in compliance with OAR 860-037-0220 (Disconnection of Water Service on Weekends and Holidays).

(3)

The wastewater utility may serve the notice of disconnection in person or send it by first class mail to the last known addresses of the customer and the customer’s designated representative. Service is complete on the date of mailing or personal delivery. If notification is made by delivery to the residence, the wastewater utility shall attempt personal contact. If personal contact cannot be made with the customer or an adult resident, the wastewater utility shall leave the notice in a conspicuous place at the residence.

(4)

When a written notice is given under these rules:

(a)

The notice shall conform to the requirements of OAR 860-037-0235 (Multilingual Disconnection Notice) concerning multilingual requirements and service on any designated representative;

(b)

The notice shall conform to the requirements of OAR 860-037-0230 (Disconnection of Wastewater Service to Tenants) if the wastewater utility’s records show that the billing address is different than the service address or that the premise is a multi-unit dwelling. The notice may be addressed to “Tenant.” The envelope shall bear a bold notice stating, “Important notice regarding disconnection of water service,” or words to that effect.

(5)

The notice shall be printed in bold face type and shall state in easy to understand language:

(a)

The reason for the proposed termination of wastewater service by disconnection of water service;

(b)

The amount to be paid to avoid disconnection;

(c)

The earliest date for disconnection;

(d)

An explanation of the time-payment agreement provisions of OAR 860-037-0110 (Due and Payable Period; Time-Payment Agreements for Residential Service); and

(e)

An explanation of the Commission’s dispute resolution process and toll-free number.

(6)

A notice of disconnection may not be sent prior to the due date for payment of a bill.

(7)

At least five business days before the proposed disconnection date, the wastewater utility must mail or deliver a written disconnection notice to the customer. A fee in an amount approved by the Commission may be charged whenever a wastewater utility is required to visit a residential service address in order to serve a disconnection notice.

(8)

On the day that the wastewater utility expects to disconnect water service and prior to disconnection, the wastewater utility make a good faith effort to personally contact the customer or an adult at the residence to be disconnected.

(a)

If the contact is made, the wastewater utility shall advise the person of the proposed disconnection; or

(b)

If contact is not made, the wastewater utility must leave a notice in a conspicuous place at the residence informing the customer that water service has been, or is about to be, disconnected to terminate wastewater service to the customer.

(9)

Where personal contact is made by a wastewater utility under this rule, and the circumstances are such that a reasonable person would conclude that the customer does not understand the consequences of disconnection, the wastewater utility must:

(a)

Notify the Department of Human Services and the Commission; and

(b)

Delay the proposed disconnection date for five additional business days.

(10)

When personal contact is made by the wastewater utility under this rule, the representative of the wastewater utility making contact shall be authorized to accept reasonable partial payment of the overdue balance in accordance with the time-payment provisions.

(11)

A wastewater utility must document its efforts to provide notice under this rule and shall make that documentation available to the customer and the Commission upon request.

Source: Rule 860-037-0245 — Disconnection Procedures for All Customers of Wastewater Utility Services, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=860-037-0245.

860‑037‑0001
Scope and Applicability of Rules
860‑037‑0005
Applicability and Formal Requirements
860‑037‑0010
Definitions
860‑037‑0015
Information for Customers and Applicants
860‑037‑0020
Designation of Third Party to Receive Notices
860‑037‑0025
Dispute Resolution
860‑037‑0030
Applications for Water/Wastewater Utility Service
860‑037‑0035
Establishing Credit for Residential Service
860‑037‑0040
Deposit Payment Arrangements for Residential Wastewater Service
860‑037‑0045
Interest on Deposits for Residential and Nonresidential Service
860‑037‑0050
Refund of Wastewater Utility Deposits
860‑037‑0055
Installation of Wastewater Service Connection
860‑037‑0060
Installation of Main Line Extension
860‑037‑0065
Design, Construction, and Operation
860‑037‑0067
Wastewater Disposal
860‑037‑0070
Interruption of Service
860‑037‑0075
Refusal of Service
860‑037‑0080
Restrictions on Entering a Customer Residence
860‑037‑0095
Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Wastewater Utility
860‑037‑0097
Estimated Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Wastewater Utility
860‑037‑0101
Wastewater Service Charges
860‑037‑0105
Bill Forms
860‑037‑0110
Due and Payable Period
860‑037‑0115
Late-Payment Charge
860‑037‑0120
Adjustment of Bills
860‑037‑0125
Transfer Billings
860‑037‑0205
Grounds for Terminating Customer Wastewater Service by Disconnecting Water Service
860‑037‑0210
Voluntary Water Disconnection for Wastewater Service
860‑037‑0215
Emergency Water Disconnection for Wastewater Service
860‑037‑0220
Disconnection of Water Service on Weekends and Holidays
860‑037‑0225
Accounts Not Related to Residential Service
860‑037‑0230
Disconnection of Wastewater Service to Tenants
860‑037‑0235
Multilingual Disconnection Notice
860‑037‑0240
Reconnection Fee
860‑037‑0245
Disconnection Procedures for All Customers of Wastewater Utility Services
860‑037‑0307
Wastewater Utility Compliance Enforcement by Commission Appointment of Regent to Operate and Manage a Wastewater System
860‑037‑0308
Expenditure of Fees Collected Under ORS 756.310 to Make Emergency Repairs
860‑037‑0309
Commission-Assessed Civil Penalties for Noncompliance
860‑037‑0310
Maps and Records
860‑037‑0320
Location of Underground Facilities
860‑037‑0325
Construction, Safety, and Reporting Standards for Wastewater Utilities
860‑037‑0330
Attachments to Poles and Conduits Owned by Public, Telecommunications, and Consumer-Owned Utilities
860‑037‑0405
Relating to New Wastewater Utilities
860‑037‑0407
Request for Rate Regulation of an Association within the Boundaries of a City
860‑037‑0410
Tariff Specifications
860‑037‑0415
Tariff Contents
860‑037‑0420
Tariff Changes Require 30 Days’ Notice to the Commission
860‑037‑0425
Announcement of Tariff Changes
860‑037‑0430
Applications to Make Tariffs or Rate Schedules Effective on Less Than Statutory Notice
860‑037‑0435
Requirements for Filing Tariffs or Schedules Changing Rates
860‑037‑0440
Requirements for Filing Tariffs or Schedules Naming Increased Rates
860‑037‑0445
Tariff Changes Effective with Service Rendered
860‑037‑0450
Notice to Interested Persons
860‑037‑0505
Form and Filing of Applications
860‑037‑0510
Notice and Approval Requirements Relating to the Sale, Transfer, Merger, Termination, Abandonment, or Disposal of a Wastewater Utility
860‑037‑0515
Applications for Authority to Sell, Lease, Assign, Mortgage, Merge, Consolidate, or Otherwise Dispose of or Encumber its Property, or to Acquire Stock, Bonds, or Property of Another Public Utility
860‑037‑0517
Acquisition Adjustment
860‑037‑0520
Application by a Wastewater Utility for Authority to Issue Wastewater Stocks, Bonds, Notes, or Other Securities
860‑037‑0525
Applications for Authority to Guarantee Indebtedness
860‑037‑0530
Applications for Approval of Transactions Between Affiliated Interests
860‑037‑0535
Information Required Regarding Wastewater Utility Goods or Services Provided to Affiliated Interests
860‑037‑0540
Timeliness of Applications Made Under OAR 860-037-0530 and Filings Made Under OAR 860-037-0535
860‑037‑0545
Applications for Waiver of Requirements Under OARs 860-037-0530 and 860-037-0535
860‑037‑0547
Allocation of Costs by a Wastewater Utility
860‑037‑0550
Special Contracts
860‑037‑0555
Relating to City Fees, Taxes, and Other Assessments
860‑037‑0560
Relating to Local Government Fees, Taxes, and Other Assessments
860‑037‑0565
Accounting for Director’s Fees
860‑037‑0567
Accounting for Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)
860‑037‑0570
Accounting for Construction Work In Progress (CWIP)
860‑037‑0605
Preservation and Destruction of Records
860‑037‑0610
Uniform System of Accounts for Wastewater Utilities
860‑037‑0625
Annual Reports
860‑037‑0630
Use of Deferred Accounting as it Applies to Wastewater Operations by Wastewater Utilities
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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