Section UTL.01.09 — Maintenance Of Utility Service And Facilities

(a) The Tribe shall maintain utility service and the utility's facilities and other infrastructure. The Tribe is responsible for maintenance on service lines up to the consumer's curb stop or other such start of the individual service connection.

(1) The Tribe is not responsible for maintenance needed, if utility infrastructure or service lines are damaged as a result of negligence or carelessness on the part of the consumer. In such a case, the damage will be repaired at the expense of the consumer.

(b) The consumer is responsible for maintenance of the service line on the premises from the curb stop to the building, as well as the household plumbing or other types of utility infrastructure. The plumbing or other such infrastructure must be maintained free of defective conditions by the consumer.