Indiana Code 8-1.5-3.5-3. Utility’s discretion to adjust unusually large bill when excess usage caused by undetectable damage to equipment
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Sec. 3. Notwithstanding IC 8-1-2-103(a), a utility may adjust an unusually large bill if the excess usage reflected in the bill is caused by physical damage to any facility or equipment supplying water to the premises and the damage:
(2) is not the result of an act of the customer, or of any agent or contractor hired by the customer.
(1) is not visible or detectable on the customer’s premises except upon excavation or some other disturbance of the property; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1.5-3.5-3
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- unusually large bill: means a residential water bill that reflects monthly water usage, in whatever units measured, that is at least two (2) times the customer's average monthly usage at the premises. See Indiana Code 8-1.5-3.5-1
- utility: refers to a water utility owned or operated by a municipality. See Indiana Code 8-1.5-3.5-2
As added by P.L.53-2004, SEC.1.