Section UTL.01.02 — Definitions

(a) "Consumer" refers to a person connected to the Tribe's utility system or using the utility system with permission.

(b) "Community Water System" means a public system that provides piped water for human consumption to a non-transient population of at least 25 service connections, which are used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

(c) "Curb Stop" means the shut-off for a unit of service from the lateral and mainline of the Tribe's community water system.

(d) "Person" means any and all persons or parties, including any individuals, corporations, partnerships, other organizations or governmental entities.

(e) "Sanitary Sewer" means a sewer that carries liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with minor quantities of ground, storm and surface waters that are not admitted intentionally.

(f) "Septage" means sludge, liquid, scum or other waste from a septic tank, soil absorption field, holding tank, vault toilet or privy. This does not include the waste from a grease trap.

(g) "Unit of Service" consists of any residential, commercial, industrial or public premises or areas that are occupied for a distinct purpose such as a residence, apartment, store, office, industrial plant, church or school.

(1) Each unit of service shall be regarded as one consumer.

(2) When a consumer's premises has several buildings, for which services are eligible and such buildings are used in the same business and connected by the consumer, the Tribe shall set a separate rate for such complex.

(h) "Utility" refers to the facilities and infrastructure for the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of services, such as water, wastewater treatment or power, to the public.

(i) "Wastewater" means the spent water of a community. Wastewater can be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions along with other water present, but not intentionally admitted, in the system.

(j) "Wastewater Treatment Works" refers to an arrangement of pipes, facilities, devices and structures for treating wastewater, septage, sludge and other permitted wastes.