Every water service shall be metered and shall
be of a design and size as approved by the Superintendent.
All meters on new services shall be furnished
and installed by a licensed pipelayer at the property owner's expense
and sealed by the WSD's representative against tampering or alteration.
The breaking of the seal shall result in a fine as contained in the
billing section of this chapter.[1] Replacement meters up to and including three-fourths (3/4)
inch will be replaced by the WSD. The cost of replacement and repair
will be borne by the WSD.
All three-fourths-inch meters shall be kept
in repair by the WSD, free of charge, except when damage is done through
neglect or maliciously by freezing, steam, frost or by hot water.
The cost for this repair shall be borne by the consumer.
The consumer or property owner shall be responsible
for any loss of a meter that is registered to his property.
Remote water meter registers shall be installed
at the expense of the property owner and connected to all privately
owned meters installed in new property or new accounts.
All meters over one (1) inch shall be tested
annually by a testing company approved by the WSD with results furnished
to the Superintendent.
Alteration or changes in any pipe, fittings
or meters shall be made by persons authorized by the WSD.
All property owners shall grant access to a
representative of the WSD to all buildings and premises supplied with
water for the purpose of making repairs and inspection of pipes, stopping
the waste of water and for reading, repairing or changing water meters.
Whenever feasible, the water meter shall be
set at a point where the service enters the building in full cellars
or utility rooms and shall be easily accessible for inspection and
removal. The location is to be approved by the Superintendent. Subcellars,
half cellars or trap doors shall not be approved. Where it is not
practicable to set the meter in the building, the meter shall be set
in a pit furnished by the property owner. If, in the opinion of the
Superintendent, the meter location should be changed, the right is
reserved to have it done at the expense of the property owner. All
meter locations shall be approved by the Superintendent.
No valves or devices of any sort shall be set
on the street side of the meter, except an approved type of shutoff.
The consumer shall be responsible for free access
to the meter by the WSD at all times. Failure to remove any obstruction
preventing access shall constitute a cause for shutting off the water
within three (3) days.
If for any cause the meter of any water taker
breaks or the indicator thereon fails to record the amount of water
used for any quarter, the quantity used shall be determined by the
WSD, and in determining the quantity, the WSD shall make reasonable
reference to the quantity used in the corresponding quarter of preceding
years.
Fire sprinkler systems and water service lines
must be independent, with a minimum horizontal spacing of six (6)
feet.
