OAR 860-036-1850: Exclusive Obligation to Serve

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2017-01-24Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) A water utility has an obligation to serve all applicants for service within its designated territory and may only refuse service as provided in OAR 860-036-1270. (2) A water utility or community water supply system may not provide water utility service within an approved exclusive service territory of another water utility without the express approval of the Commission.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, 756, 757 & 758

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 758.300 - 758.320

History: PUC 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-17

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