Industry Rule 10. Service Area Maps (see General Rule 8.5.4)

A Utility shall prepare a digital map of its authorized service area boundaries prepared using a common projection and datum that meets a minimum resolution of 1:24,000 scale, distributed in an open format and

accompanied by Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)-compliant metadata. In addition, a utility shall provide a digital basemap (in TIF or PDF format) for printing that includes, at a minimum, its service area, major roads, and relevant administrative boundaries (e.g., counties, cities, federal and state land).

A Utility shall submit the map, and updates as the authorized service area changes, to the Water Division and to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for each county within the Utility's authorized service area. The Water Division will establish detailed map specifications and compliance schedules for the preparation of digital maps; but in no event will the compliance schedule extend beyond December 31, 2007, for Class A Utilities and December 31, 2008, for all other Utilities.

(End of Appendix C)