Chapter 04 - Sewer
| 12.0101 Intent. The ASG desires that the business of generati… |
| 12.0102 Authority. The executive order embodied in Rule 12-81 an… |
| 12.0103 Establishment There is established a governmental agency wi… |
| 12.0104 Powers. The American Samoa power authority: (1) may m… |
| 12.0105 Board of directors-Appointment-Meetings-Compensation. (a) The authority is governed by a board of 5… |
| 12.0106 Board of directors-Powers and duties. All powers vested in the authority are exerci… |
| 12.0107 Personnel. All officers and employees of the authority o… |
| 12.0108 Transfer of existing utility-Property valuation-ASG capital contributions and loans. (a) At a date fixed by the board of directors… |
| 12.0109 Accounting-Budget. The authority shall assume responsibility for… |
| 12.0110 Audit-Consultants-Annual report. (a) The authority shall employ a firm of inde… |
| 12.0111 Transition period. All rates, charges, and classifications of th… |
| 12.0201 Service generally-Utility defined-Rate review. (a) Electric power is generated and distribut… |
| 12.0202 Bill payment-Late penalty. (a) Payment shall be due on the date shown on… |
| 12.0203 Disconnection for nonpayment-Reconnection. (a) If the bill becomes delinquent, the servi… |
| 12.0204 Connections. All final connections, permanent or temporary… |
| 12.0205 Tampering with meters and conductors-Breaking seals. (a) Tampering with the meter or with conducto… |
| 12.0206 Alterations and additions to electrical equipment installations. When the utility connects a customer’s instal… |
| 12.0207 Liability limits of utility-Three-phase circuit protection. (a) Thc utility will endeavor to furnish cont… |
| 12.0208 Phasing failure and protection. Delivery of single-phase power to a 3-phase m… |
| 12.0209 Resale of energy. The customer shall not resell any of the elec… |
| 12.0210 Limit of utility responsibility. The primary delivery point shall be the pole… |
| 12.0211 Trouble calls. The utility is responsible for maintaining el… |
| 12.0212 Meter calibration. On request, the utility will test a customer’… |
| 12.0213 Public information and requests. The public may obtain information and make re… |
| 12.0214 Current specifications-Three-phase availability-Equipment-purchase warning. (a) Power will normally be delivered at 120/2… |
| 12.0215 Application for service-Notice of contemplated installations. (a) Customers or prospective customers should… |
| 12.0216 Easement requirement. Consumers must execute or have the owner of t… |
| 12.0217 Installation charges. Installation charges for new service: Type of… |
| 12.0218 Deposits. (a) When, in the judgment of the utility, til… |
| 12.0219 Power line extension fees. There is levied a comprehensive fee to cover… |
| 12.0220 Delivery point-Defined-Approval-Multiple occupancy. (a) The delivery point is the point where the… |
| 12.0221 Delivery point-Designation-Anchorage for connections. (a) It is essential, in order to avoid errors… |
| 12.0222 Separate conductors with single drop. Where no accessible common meter location is… |
| 12.0223 Meter location. (a) For business houses normally open during… |
| 12.0224 Number of services and meters. The utility will connect only 1 set of servic… |
| 12.0225 Grounding requirement. Ground wires installed in accordance with the… |
| 12.0226 Meter equipment issuance. When the electrician is ready to wire the bui… |
| 12.0227 Inspection before energization. All wiring in all buildings must be inspected… |
| 12.0228 Noncomplying construction. The utility reserves the right to refuse serv… |
| 12.0229 Temporary services. (a) In ease temporary service is desired, the… |
| 12.0230 Termination of service. (a) Once service is established, the consumer… |
| 12.0231 Schedule A-Residential service. Schedule A Residential Service AVAILABILITY A… |
| 12.0232 Schedule B-Commercial and small-power Service. Schedule B Commercial and Small-Power Service… |
| 12.0233 Schedule LPI-Large-power service. Schedule LPI Large-Power Service AVAILABILITY… |
| 12.0234 Debt retirement and capital improvement surcharge. (a) There is established an interim debt reti… |
| 12.0301 Short title. The rules codified in this chapter shall be k… |
| 12.0302 Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,… |
| 12.0303 Effective date. The rules set out in this chapter are effecti… |
| 12.0304 Enforcement. The general manager, American Samoa water uti… |
| 12.0310 Area. The area of water service comprises the area… |
| 12.0311 Policy-Classes. (a) Statement of Policy. (1) The utility will… |
| 12.0312 Application-Changes in service. (a) Application. (1) Each applicant for water… |
| 12.0313 Contracts. Contracts, other than applications, may be re… |
| 12.0314 Credit. (a) Establishment. Each applicant, before rec… |
| 12.0315 Deposits. (a) Establishment of Credit. The amount requi… |
| 12.0316 Notices. (a) To Customers. Notices from the utility to… |
| 12.0317 Service connections-Meters. (a) Service Connections. The utility will fur… |
| 12.0318 Multiple units. (a) Individual Services. Separate premises wi… |
| 12.0320 High lots. Existing vacant lots which are above the serv… |
| 12.0321 Bills and payment. (a) Billing. (1) Meter readings: Meters will… |
| 12.0322 Disputed bills. Should the customer dispute the correctness o… |
| 12.0323 Meter error. (a) Test. (1) Prior to installation, each met… |
| 12.0324 Discontinuance. (a) Nonpayment of Bills. (1) A customer’s wat… |
| 12.0325 Fixing minimum service charge. The minimum service charge for each residenti… |
| 12.0326 Temporary service. (a) Obtaining. Temporary service and/or water… |
| 12.0327 Pool and tank filling. When an abnormally large quantity of water is… |
| 12.0328 Fire hydrants. (a) Use and Damage. No person or persons, oth… |
| 12.0329 Damage to consumer property. The consumer shall, at his own risk and expen… |
| 12.0330 Damage to utility property. The customer shall be liable for any damage t… |
| 12.0331 Control valves. (a) The customer shall install a suitable val… |
| 12.0332 Cross-connections—Backflow prevention. (a) Cross-connection Prohibited. Unprotected… |
| 12.0333 Pressure regulators. Where reduced or increased pressure is desire… |
| 12.0334 Ground-wire attachments; All individuals or business organizations are… |
| 12.0335 Water waste-Leakage. (a) Where water is wastefully or negligently… |
| 12.0336 Right of entry-Inspections free. (a) The utility or its duly authorized agents… |
| 12.0337 Interruption in service. (a) The utility shall not be liable for damag… |
| 12.0338 Free service. No water and no water service shall be furnis… |
| 12.0339 Ships-Trucked water. (a) Ships. The port administration will be re… |
| 12.0340 Leased well sites. A standard lease agreement on water supply so… |
| 12.0345 Waste disposal facilities. (a) All plans proposing construction of the f… |
| 12.0346 Surface waters. The subject of surface waters shall be govern… |
| 12.0347 Pesticides. (a) Any person planning to use pesticides on… |
| 12.0348 Land use restriction. (a) Whenever applications for any land use ac… |
| 12.0349 Wells. An application for drilling any new well to d… |
| 12.0350 Low groundwater conditions. (a) “Caution” low-water condition exists: (1)… |
| 12.0355 Service charge. There shall be a service charge as follows: M… |
| 12.0356 General quantity rates. (a) In addition to the service charge for all… |
| 12.0357 Power-cost adjustment. Rates per 1,000 gallons shall be increased by… |
| 12.0358 Fire-protection rates. (a) These rates apply to services used exclus… |
| 12.0359 Water development charges. Water development charges shall be levied aga… |
| 12.0360 Installation charge. Installation charges shall be levied for the… |
| 12.0361 Trucked water. Water trucked to individual homes by the wate… |
| 12.0401 Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates oth… |
| 12.0402 Permit required. No person other than the enforcing officer sh… |
| 12.0403 Building sewer to be provided. Within one year of enactment of these regulat… |
| 12.0404 Connection of buildings to existing public sewer. All building sewers from buildings which stan… |
| 12.0405 Connection of buildings to sewers to be constructed. All building sewers from buildings which stan… |
| 12.0406 Septic tank and leaching field requirements. A septic tank and leaching field conforming t… |
| 12.0407 Use of old pipes and facilities. Old building sewer pipes and facilities may b… |
| 12.0408 Conformance with building and plumbing codes required. The size, slope alignment, materials of const… |
| 12.0409 Channeling of runoff or groundwater into sanitary sewer prohibited. No person shall make connection of roof downs… |
| 12.0410 Building sewer connection to conform with building and plumbing codes. The connection of the building sewer into the… |
| 12.0411 Notification for connection and inspection. The applicant for the building permit shall n… |
| 12.0412 Safety precautions and restoration. All excavations for building sewer installati… |
| 12.0413 Responsibility for installation costs. All cost of installation of building sewers a… |
| 12.0414 Septic tank rendered inoperable when. In the instance of making any connection to a… |
| 12.0415 Unlawful discharge of stormwater. No person shall discharge or cause to be disc… |
| 12.0416 Lawful discharge of stormwater. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage… |
| 12.0417 Unlawful discharges designated. No person shall discharge or cause to be disc… |
| 12.0418 Additional discharge restrictions. No person shall discharge or cause to be disc… |
| 12.0419 Action upon unlawful discharge. (1) If any waters or wastes are discharged, o… |
| 12.0420 Interceptors required when. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be pr… |
| 12.0421 Owner responsible for maintaining preliminary treatment facilities. Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizin… |
| 12.0422 Control manhole. When required by the enforcing officer, the o… |
| 12.0423 Standards for testing. All measurements, tests, and analyses of the… |
| 12.0424 Article inapplicable to special agreements. No statement contained in this article shall… |
| 12.0425 Damage prohibited-Penalty. No unauthorized person shall maliciously, wil… |
| 12.0426 Authority to inspect. The enforcing officer and other duly authoriz… |
| 12.0427 Company held harmless. While performing the necessary work on privat… |
| 12.0428 Right to enter easement. The enforcing officer and other duly authoriz… |
| 12.0433 Notice of violation. Any person found to be violating any provisio… |
| 12.0434 Violation- Misdemeanor. Any person who shall continue any violation b… |
| 12.0435 Responsibility for expense. Any person violating any of the provisions of… |
| 12.0437 Severability. The invalidity of any section, clause, senten… |
| 12.0501 Authority. The executive order codified in this section… |
| 12.0502 Adoption of the American Samoa Emergency Energy Conservation Plan. The American Samoa Emergency Energy Conservat… |
| 12.0601 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for… |
| 12.0602 Definitions. A. “Telecommunications Regulatory Commissione… |
| 12.0603 Duties of Telecommunications Carriers. It shall be the duty of every telecommunicati… |
| 12.0604 Jurisdiction. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commissione… |
| 12.0605 Procedures. A. Pleadings. Pleadings before the Commission… |
| 12.0606 Judicial Review. Any party to a proceeding before the Commissi… |
| 12.0607 Declaration of an Emergency. A. Pursuant to A.S.C.A. 4.1010, if an agency… |
| Annex A – Emergency Energy Conservation Plan I. BACKGROUND A. American Samoa is an island… |
| Appendix I – Fuel Consumption by Type Thousands of gallons/day Diesel Fuel Total St… |
| Appendix II – Emergency Energy Conservation Task Force I. GENERAL The American Samoa Emergency Energ… |
| Ethics Policy and Regulations of the American Samoa Power Authority This Ethics Policy and Regulations of the Ame… |