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Unprofitable service may be required
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1981.tb04794.x
Subject(s) - service (business) , business , investment (military) , service guarantee , finance , economics , service provider , marketing , law , service design , political science , politics
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that even if a portion of a private water utility's territory is not profitable, if the overall service provides a fair return on investment, then the utility may still be required to serve the unprofitable portion provided that service does not result in an unreasonable burden on its other service.