NOVEMBER 1,2013
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SANDRA SQUIRE, DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA
201 BROOKS STREET
RE: CASE NO.
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OEAR MS SQUIRE:
BEHALF
THIS L E ~ E RISS U B M I ~ E DON
OF THE COON'S RUN PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT ('(DISTR[~Y)
PURSUANT TO THE COMMISSION'S JULY, 2013sORDER IN THE ABOVE-REFERENCED MAlTER, AND
CONSTITUES THE DISTRICT'S PLAN TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF iT UNACCOUNTED FOR THE WATER
("UAW") TO FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OR LESS.
THE DISTRICT MONITORS VERY CLOSELY THE WATER THAT IS PURCHASED AND SOLO, THIS HAS BEEN
AND ALWAYS WILL BE A MNOR CONCERN FOR THIS DISThICT, THE DISTRICT STRIVES CONTINUALLYTo
DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WATER PURCHASED BUT NO7 SOLD. TO THAT END, WE HAVE INSTALLED
MASTER METERS AT TWO (2) OF OUR BRANCH LINES AND FOUR (A) OF OUR MAINLINES WE MONITOR
THEM WEEKLY AND RECORD THE DATA, &HEN ANY OF THE SIX (6) READINGS EXCEED THE WEEKLY
AVERAGE, THE DISTRICT PERSONEL IMMEDIAT€LY BEGIN TO SEARCH THE ELEVATED PUMPING AREA
FOR A IEAK, WHEN THE PROBLEM IS LOCATED IT 15 REPAIRED...IT IS ISOLATED AND REPARIED WITHIN A
24 HOUR PERIOD. THE MASTER METERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PSO SYSTEM HELP TO INDICATED
WHERE THE PSD WATER IS GOING. IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE THE PSD PLANS
TO ADD SIX MORE BRANCH LINE MASTER METERS AND TWO FLOW METER OR JUMPER METERS, THE
OISTRICT ALSO MONITORS THE WATER LOSS FROM FLUSHING FIRE HYDRANTS BY METERING THE
WATER DURING FLUSHING, THE DISTRICT ALSO MONITORS WATER THEFT BY ADDING A SAFTEY SEAL TO
THE TOP OF: EACH HYDRANT To 1E-T US KNOW IF THEY ARE BEING USED. THE PSD KEEPS A LOG OF THIS
ACTIVI7Y,
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THE DISTRICT IS ALSO ADDRESSING THOSE AREAS BETWEEN THE BOOSTER STATIONS, ONE MEANSOF
ADDRESSING LOSSES IN THESE AREAS IS THROUGH THE INSTALLION OF JUMPER METERS. THE DISTRICT
IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL JUMPER METERS TO ESTABLISH SAWkLER AREAS FOR
OBSERVATION. THE DISTRICT INTENDSTO INSTALL AT LEAST 12 ADDITIONAL JUMPER METERS WITHIN A
PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS. ONCE THESE METERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND THE DISTRICT DETERMINES
THEIR IMPACT, WE WlLL DETERMINE WHETHER ADDITIONAL JUMPER METERS ARE NEEDED AND IF so
THEN WE WILL SCHEDULE THEIR INSTALIATION. THE DISTRICT ALSO OEDICATES AS MUCH MANPOWER
ON A DAILY BASIS AS POSSIBLE, TO ACTIVELY WALK DISTRIBUTION UNES LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS.
THE PSD HAS REPUCED ALL THE OLDER METERS WITH NEW E-READ MASTER METERS AND WILL
IMPLEMENT A 10 YEAR CHANGE OUT PLAN TO MAINTAIN ACCURACY AND BAllERY LIF6 THIS WILL
ASSIST IN KEEPING WATER LOSS LOW, THE DISTRICT OBTAINES ASSISTANCE FROM WVRWA- ClRCJT
RIDERS TO HELP WITH WATER LOSS AND PREVENTION. WHICH HAS BEEN HELPFUL WJ THE PAST. THE
SYSTEM PLANS TO MAKE UPGRADES SUCH AS THE NEW MASTER METERS, FLOW METERS FOR LEAK
DETECTION, NEW VALVES FOR LEAK ISOLATION. THE YSTEM IS ALSO IN NEED OF A NEW OFFICE
BUllDlNG AND SUPPLY STORAGE FAClLlN AND A COMPANY VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THIS
THE PSD WILL BE NEEDING A RATE INCREASE IN THE NEAR FUTURE,
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COONS RUN PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
ROUTE 2 BOX,322
SHINNSTON, WV 26431
PHONE: 304-592-1966
FAX: 304-592-5085
EMAIL; caonsfun~sd@
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