Water from the mains of the Borough may not
be turned on in any dwelling, store, factory or other building until
a suitable meter has been installed therein by the Committee.
All repairs to meters owned by consumers shall
be made by the Borough, when necessary, at the owner's expense.
The Committee or its authorized agent shall
have access at all reasonable hours to the part of the premises in
which the meter is placed.
No street washer or yard hydrant shall be connected
with the service pipe outside the building, but the pipe therefor
must be taken from within the foundation wall and on the house side
of the meter connection.
[Amended 4-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-756; 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-767; 4-1-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-950]
Any consumer may have his/her meter tested upon
application and upon agreeing to pay $125 if the meter is found to
register correctly.
Failure of the meter to register properly shall
be reported immediately to the Water Superintendent. Charges for water
during the period of such failure shall be made on the basis of ordinary
use under similar conditions before the meter was affected.
No person but an authorized representative of
the Borough shall be allowed to open, adjust or tamper with a meter.
No person shall be permitted to open any fire
plug or hydrant or draw water therefrom except the Borough Council
or those acting with its permission or under its direction.
The Chief of the Fire Department and his assistant
officers are authorized to use the fire plugs or hydrants for the
purpose of extinguishing fires, cleaning engines, hose or Department
materials, or making trials of Department engines or hose, but all
such use shall be under the direction and supervision of the Chief
or his assistant officers, and in no event shall an inexperienced
or incompetent person be permitted to manipulate or control in any
way any fire plug, hydrant or other fixture.
The Borough will use all due diligence and reasonable
care to provide a constant supply of water through its pipes to consumers,
but in the event of breakage, failure or accident, or shutting off
for extensions or repairs, the Borough shall not be liable to any
consumer for any damage resulting from the elements or any accident,
misfortune, failure or breakage of pipes or failure of service due
to any causes beyond the control of the Borough.
