III. The System

AVR, a wholly owned subsidiary of Park Water Company (Park), is located in and adjacent to the Town of Apple Valley, East of Victorville and Interstate Route 15 in San Bernardino County. AVR, a water public utility within the context of Public Utility Code Section 216, is subject to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of this Commission. At the close of 2001, AVR was serving approximately 14,788 customers in this high desert area. It provided 14,741 acre-feet of water from its 22 wells (all located in the Mojave River Ground Water Basin) through 2,084,584 linear feet of pipe. AVR also serves non-potable water for irrigation purposes within the Jess Ranch Community located adjacent to the town of Apple Valley.