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CHARLESTON

Issued: August 28, 2007

CASE NO. 07-1209-PSD-X

BERKELEY COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE SEWER DISTRICT Request for authority to terminate sewer utility service to forty-nine delinquent customers.

Petitioner

v. BERKELEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

DANNY SLATER, JR., Inwood, Berkeley County,

JAMES HUDSON, Inwood, Berkeley County,

SCOTT HOPKINS, Inwood, Berkeley County,

EMILY BROWN, Inwood, Berkeley County,

MARK POWNALL, Inwood, Berkeley County,

ALFRED MCDANIEL, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

CHARLES HELMICK, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

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DONALD YATES, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

DONALD GEORGE, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

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MICHAEL SMITH, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

KAREN VANCE, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

ROBERT ARMSTRONG, Jr., Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

MELISSA RILEY, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

WAYNE FAIRCLOTH, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

RANDALL GREEN, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

DAISEY OLAES, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

DELVIN TYO, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

JERRY DAVIDSON, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

MITCHELL SNOW, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

Gerradstown, Berkeley County,

PHILLIP SNIDER, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

GLENN and PEGGY HESS, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

TAMMY MILLER PALMER,

DANNY BURDETTE,

JERRY L. MILLER,

RONALD LONG, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

STEPHEN MATHIAS, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

HENRY HAMLIN, Inwood, Berkeley County,

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JOHN PAUL, Inwood, Berkeley County,

JAMES SMITH, Inwood, Berkeley County,

Inwood, Berkeley County, LISA CAMPBELL,

DANNY SLATER, SR. Inwood, Berkeley County,

ROBERT BURROWS, Inwood, Berkeley County,

JOHN VANGORDON, Inwood, Berkeley County,

JEFFERY BECRER, Inwood, Berkeley County,

GEORGIA KETTERMAN Inwood, Berkeley County,

LARRY KRAMERAGE, Inwood, Berkeley County,

ALRID GRANT, Inwood, Berkeley County,

ROGER THATCHER, Inwood, Berkeley County,

LAWRENCE SULLIVAN, Inwood, Berkeley County,

GARY DAWSON, Inwood, Berkeley County,

CARLTON RICHARD, Inwood, Berkeley County,

RITA WILLIAMS, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

GLEN BISHIOP, _ _ Inwood, Berkeley County,

GERALD TETER, Inwood, Berkeley County,

SHIRLEY WATSON, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

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MARGIE MILLER, Inwood, Berkeley County,

JOHN FRITTS Ranson, Berkeley County,

Respondents.

CASE NO. 07-1210-PSD-X

BERKELEY COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE SEWER DISTRICT Request for authority to terminate sewer utility service to forty-nine delinquent customers.

Petitioner

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BERKELEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

FOREST TWIG, Hedgisville, Berkeley County,

WENDY and DONALD SORRELL, Inwood, Berkeley County,

ROXANNE SIDOW, Inwood, Berkeley County,

Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

RUTH WEBB, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

TERRY OWENS, Martinsville, Berkeley County,

RAYMOND LEE, Hedgesville, Berkeley County,

Inwood, Berkeley County,

Inwood, Berkeley County,

ROBERT MYERS, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

Shenandoah Junction, Berkeley County,

JAMES BARKER, JR . ,

DARRYL PALMER, - __ - - - _ _

STEPHEN BOGNER,

JAMES WINE,

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CECIL and MARIE BOTT, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

RICHARD and LISA SHERRARD, Inwood, Berkeley County,

RODNEY and BRENDA MELLON, Inwood, Berkeley County,

ANGEL CITRO, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

JEREMY STULTZ, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

CYNTHIA BAKER, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

DARRIN COCKRAN, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

GARY SNOTDGRASS, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

LLOYD and CAROLYN THOMPASON, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

GLEN and MARY EGGLETON, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

GEORGE and LINDA MOYER, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

AMY and RICHARD ZOMBRO, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

MICHAEL and DANA HUTZLER, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

VICTOR FOWLER, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

FAYE BURNS, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County, - - - VINCENT and MARY CUPANO, --

GLEN and MARY EGGLETON, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

JAMES and HELEN PRICE, Inwood, Berkeley County,

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NSCOLE and JAMES PRICE, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

ROBERT and KIMBERLY CARPER, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

ROGER and SANDRA DUGAN, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

JOHN EDWARDS, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County,

ELIZABETH and BILLY BENNETT, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

THOMAS WOOD, Inwood, Berkeley County,

KENNETH and DONNA CRIM, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

KRISTIE BARTLEY, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

AMERICAN ACREAGE, LLC, Mc Henry, Marland

ROBERTY and TYELLEN STRAUCH, Martinsbug, Berkeley County,

MICHAEL HEFLIN, Bunker . H i l l , Berkeley County,

PAUL GARRETT, Martinsburg, Berkeley County,

JEFFERY SMITH, Gopher, Pennsylvania ,

DAVID DANDO, Inwood, Berkeley County,

CHRISTINA SIMPSON, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

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THOMAS COTTRELL, Inwood, Berkeley County,

EDWARD BOSWELL, Bunker H i l l , Berkeley County,

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KIMBERLY WALDEN , Winchester, Kentucky,

JAMES RICKETTS, Inwood, Berkeley County,

Respondents.

PROCEDURAL ORDER

Case No. 07-1209-PSD-X

On July 2, 2007, the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District (Utility) petitioned the Commission to authorize the physical termination of public sewer service to forty-nine (49 ) customers, The Utility indicated that each of the customers received water service from private wells and that each of the customers have significant delinquencies, many of which are the subjects of civil judgements. For the forty-nine (49) delinquent accounts in Case N o . 07-1209-PSD-X, t h e U t i l i t y indicated that the total delinquency was for $57,047.01. The Utility further indicated that it had a 2 5 % delinquency rate for its 403 customers served by private wells.

On August 15, 2007, Staff moved the Commission to join, as a party to the proceeding, the Berkeley County Health Department (Health Department) and each of the forty-nine (49) customers at issue. Staff indicatedthat termination of sewer service could affect public health in Berkeley County, Staff indicated that the Health Department and each of the forty-nine customers should be required to file answers with the Commission indicating their response to the petition.

Case No. 07-1210-PSD-X

On July 2, 2007, the Utility filed a petition with the Commission to authorize the physical termination of public sewer service to an additional forty-nine (49) customers. The Utility indicated that the additional customers also received water service through private wells. The Utility indicated that these forty-nine ( 4 9 ) customers were at least thirty (30) days delinquent and had a total delinquent amount totaling $4,344.87.

On August 6, 2007, Staff indicated that the forty-nine (49) customers should be joined as a party to the proceeding and that the

..Health-Department should be-also joined as a party to the proceeding, -

Consolidated Cases

By Commission Order issued August 15, 2007, Case Nos. 07-1209-PSD-X and 07-1210-PSD-X were consolidated. The Commission referred the matter requir ing a Recommended Decision to be issued on or before January 28, 2008.

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The Health Department and the individual customers involved in this proceeding should be added as parties to the proceeding. All parties

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ORDER

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Berkeley County Health Department be, and hereby is, made a Respondent to this proceeding. The Health Department is required to file its response to the Utility's pleadings within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Procedural Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following customers of the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District are added as parties to this proceeding. The individual c u s ~ ~ e - ~ to with the Public Service Commission within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Procedural Order. The answers should include responses to the Utility's filing, including, but not limited to, whether they owe a delinquency, why they owe a delinquency and their intention on how and if they intend to pay off the delinquency. The following individuals are hereby added as parties to this proceeding:

William F. Rohrbaugh, Esq. General Counsel Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District PO Box 944 Martinsburg, W 25402-0944

Danny Slater, Jr. 124 G&E Circle Inwood, W 25428

James Hudson 307 G&E Circle Inwood, W 25428

Scott Hopkins 370 G&E Circle Inwood, W 25428

Emily Brown 277 G&E Circle Inwood, W 25428

- _- _ _ - Mark-Pownall -- PO Box 1547 Inwood, WV 25428

Alfred McDaniel PO Box 1052 Martinsburg, W 25402

Charles Helmick PO Box 659 Bunker Hill, W 25413

Donald Yates 553 Villa Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Donald George 114 Sly Fox Court Bunker Hill, W 25413

Michael Smith 100 Sly FOX Court Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Karen Vance 3271 Specks Run Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Tammy Miller Palmer 119 Budding Dogwood

Robert Armstrong, Jr. 442 Rawhide Drive Bunker Hill, W 25413

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Danny Burdette 3574 Specks Run Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

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Melissa Riley 146 Rawhide Drive

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Wayne Faircloth 462 Rawhide Drive Bunker Hill, W 25413

Randall Green 228 Retriever Lane Bunker Hill, W 25413

Daisey Olaes 63 Cheshire Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Delven Tyo 1 8 4 1 Giles Mill Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Jerry Davidson 1 2 1 Dime Court Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Mitchell Snow 215 Stewart Avenue Martinsburg, W 25405

Jerry Miller PO Box 564 Gerrardstown, WV 25420

Phillip Snider 82 Cavalier Avenue Martinsburg, WV 25403

Glenn ti Peggy Hess 1 6 2 1 Lost Road Martinsburg, WV 25403

Ronald Long 2056 Delmar Orchard Road Martinsburg, WV 25403

Stephen Mathias 700 Showers Lane -- -- Martinsburg, WV 25403

Henry Hamlin 487 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

John Paul 395 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

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James Smith 329 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Lisa Campbell 435 G&E Circle Inwood,- WV 25428

Danny Slater, Sr. 33 Rowdy Lane Inwood, WV 25428

Robert Burrows 336 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

John Vangordon 236 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Jef fery Becker 116 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Georgia Ketterman 220 G&E Circle Inwood, W 25428

Larry Kramerage 273 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Alrid Grant 294 G&E Circle Inwood, W 25428

Roger Thatcher

Inwood, WV 25428 198 G&E Circle

Lawerence Sullivan 80 G&E Circle Inwood, w 25428 Gary Dawson 64 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

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Carlton Richard 52 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Rita Williams PO Box 2255 Martinsburg, W 25402

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Glen Bishop 49 G&E Circle

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Gerald Teter 464 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Shirley Watson PO Box 304 Bunker Hill, W 25413

Margie Miller 144 G&E Circle Inwood, WV 25428

John Fritts 865 Oak Lee Drive Ranson, WV 25438

Forest Twigg 5242 Hedgesville Road Hedgesville, WV 25427

Wendy & Donald Sorrel1 PO Box 697 Inwood, WV 25428

Roxanne Sidow 1198 Chantilly Lane Inwood, WV 25428

James Barker, Jr. 387 Currency Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Ruth Webb 222 Beth Street Martinsburg, WV 25404

Terry Owens 194 Alec Lane Martinsburg, WV 25404

Raymond Lee PO Box 81 Hedgemville, W-254-2'7----

Darryl Palmer 726 Middleway P i k e Inwood, WV 25428

Stephen Bogner 528 Darling Hill Drive Inwood, WV 25428

Robert Myers 134 Cottonwood Drive BunkerHLLL-W-244-14

James Wine 974 Three Run Road PO Box 179 Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442

Cecil & Marie Bott 785 Aspen Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Richard & Lisa Sherrard 1303 Chantilly Lane Inwood, WV 25428

Rodney & Brenda Mellon PO Box 423 Inwood, WV 25428

Angel Citro 562 Pinnacle Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Jeremy Stultz 28 Ponderosa Trail Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Cynthia Baker 53 Digit Lane Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Darrin Cochran 3904 Specks Run Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Gary Snodgrass 375 V i l l a Drive Bunker Hill, WV 2413

Lloyd & Carolyn Thompson 3630 Specks Run Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Glen & Mary Egg-leton- _- ..

645 Dollar Lane Bunker Hill, WV 25413

George & Linda Moyer 123 Counterfeit Way Bunker H i l l , WV 25413

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Amy & Richard Zombro 12508 Winchester Avenue

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Michael & Dana Hutzler 897 Dollar Lane Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Victor Fowler 32 Counterfeit Way Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Faye Burns PO Box 194 Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Vincent & Mary Cupano PO Box 678 Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Glen & Mary Eggleton 426 Avanti Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

James & Helen Price PO Box 815 Inwood, W 25428

Nicole & James Price 141 Trough Hill Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Robert & Kimberly Carper 59 Quarter Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Roger b Sandra Dugan 49 Quarter Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

John Edwards 311 Quarter Drive Bunker Hill, W 25413

Elizabeth & Lilly Bennett 411- CuGrency Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Thomas Wood 2883 Sulphur Springs Inwood, WV 25428

Kenneth & Donna Crim 40 Shellbark Lane -MartinsburgrWV-2 54 03

Kristie Bartley 390 Shellbark Lane Martinsburg, WV 25403

American Acreage, LLC PO Box 509 McHenry, MD 21541

Robert & Tyellen Strauch 493 Street of Dreams Martinsburg, WV 25403

Michael Heflin 12823 Winchester Avenue Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Paul Garrett 47 Legado Drive Martinsburg, WV 25403

Jeffery Smith

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David Dando 164 Floral Ridge Circle Inwood, WV 25428

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Christina Simpson 86 Leviticus Drive Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Joseph Cockerille 188 Quarry Road Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Thomas Cottrell 107 Floral Ridge Circle Inwood, WV 25428

Edward Boswell -1-29 Counterfeit- Way Bunker Hill, WV 25413

Kimberly Walden 144 Holly Avenue Winchester, KY 40391

James Ricketts PO Box 20 Inwood, WV 25428

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I T IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Executive Secretary serve a copy of t h i s Order upon a l l part ies of record by United States Certif ied Mail,

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