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Public Water System: A system that provides piped water for human consumption to at least 15 service connections or regularly serves 25 individuals.

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): P.L. 93-523 (December 16, 1974) as amended, is the key federal law for protecting public water systems from harmful contaminants. First enacted in 1974, the Act, as amended, is administered . . . View Full Definition

Public Rangelands Improvement Act Of 1978 (PRIA): P.L. 95-514 (October 25, 1978) defines the current grazing fee formula and establishes rangeland monitoring and inventory procedures for Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service rangelan . . . View Full Definition

Public Policy: A set of action guidelines or rules that result from the actions or lack of actions of governmental entities.

Public Offering Price: The price of a new issue of securities at the time that the issue is offered to the public.

Public Records: Records which by law give constructive notice of matters relating to property.

Public Ownership: The portion of a company's stock that is held by the public.

Public Sector Net Cash Requirement: Formerly known as Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (PSBR), PSNCR is the difference between the expenditure of the public sector and its income. Where there is a deficit it is financed by . . . View Full Definition

Public Utility Commission (PUC): The state regulatory body charged with regulating utilities, including telecommunications.

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN): Traditional landline network that mobile wireless systems connect with to complete calls.