Definitions

3.1. "Government-owned water utility" and "government-owned sewer utility" means a water system or a sewer system, or both, that is acquired, constructed, or established by a municipality or a county and operated under the authority of W. Va. Code §§8-19-1 et seq., or 8-20-1 et seq., and includes the provision of stormwater services.

3.2. "Public service district water utility" or "public service district sewer utility" means a water utility or sewer utility constructed or purchased and maintained and operated by a public service district created and operated under the authority of W. Va. Code §§16-13A-1 et seq., and includes the provision of stormwater services.

3.3. "Public utility" means a government-owned water utility, a government-owned sewer utility, a public service district water utility or a public service district sewer utility, or any combination thereof.