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petition on June 4, 2001. The ERMU also must take formal action and approve this petition. On a broader issue, this situation is going to occur more often as time goes on. This Commission has discussed in the past, changing the point of service from main stop cock to another location, (Curb shut-off or water meter in the building) or devising an insurance program to help customers pay for these unexpected water service repairs. These repair costs can be as high at $2,000 to $3,000 . MMUA is just completing a survey of water utilities. One of the questions is location of point of service. I will provide at this meeting the preliminary results of that survey. Most of our customers do not understand that they own and must maintain the water service to the main which includes removing and patching the street if the water service needs repair. Currently, a failed water service occurred not more than 6 times a year. We have the following options on this issue: 1) Do nothing and leave the current policy in place. When these financing issue arise, handle on a case by case basis. 2) Change point of service location to curb box, which is on property line. The ERMU would then be responsible for failed service on public property and owner would be responsible for failed service on private property. 3) Change point of service location to water meter (Same as electric). ERMU would then be responsible for entire service. 4) Do nothing and leave current policy in place but implement an"Insurance Policy" through higher water rates where the ERMU would take on the responsibility to repair the failed water service along with financing the repair. Upon reviewing the results of the MMUA survey, we can discuss this issue further at the Commission meeting. nu &Pie CUe 07) .7z)