Meter valves are required on every installation and are the responsibility of the owner or consumer. When a meter is changed or repaired by district personnel on any service that does not have a properly functioning meter valve one may, at the discretion of the Superintendent, be installed by the district and the fee for such device shall be billed to the owner as part of the next water bill. Meter valves will only by installed when district personnel are on the premises for a meter change or repair. No special trips will be made for meter valve installation, as this is the owner's responsibility.
A. 
Necessity. No water shall be drawn from the Town water system for any purpose unless metered in accordance with this chapter. This provision shall not apply to volunteer fire companies while training or fighting fires using hydrants. Meters shall be signed for by the owner, or his duly authorized agent, for whose premises the water is to be used.
B. 
Meter fee. The Board shall establish by resolution from time to time the fee for each size of meter.
C. 
Maintenance. To the extent of ordinary wear and tear, all meters will be maintained by, and at the expense of, the district. The consumer must pay for any damage or replacement due to freezing, hot water, or other external causes.
D. 
Inspection. The Superintendent shall be entitled to inspect, test, clean, repair, remove and replace any meter at any time and to substitute another meter in its place.
E. 
Size. The Superintendent shall, subject to Board direction, determine the size, type and make of any and all meters employed within or without the district.
F. 
Meter accuracy disputes. In the case of a disputed account involving the question of accuracy of the meter, such meter will be tested by the district upon request of the consumer, upon payment of a fee by the owner. In the event that the meter so tested is found to have a registration error in excess of acceptable limits, to the prejudice of the consumer, the fee advanced for testing will be refunded and the bill for the current period adjusted to correct such over registration.
A. 
The district mandates New York State Department of Health approved backflow prevention devices for use in all service connections. The backflow prevention devices must be installed per the district's directive before installation is complete and water used, as follows:
(1) 
House service, three-fourths-inch or one-inch line: Watts No. 7 backflow preventer device or McDonald 11-3JM-43 inline dual-check or equivalent as approved by the Superintendent.
(2) 
Any service larger than one-inch line: Backflow preventer device of a type approved by the Superintendent.
B. 
All backflow preventers shall be installed by a competent installer and inspected and approved by the Superintendent or other authorized district representative.
C. 
Upon the transfer of real property or before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the owner thereof must submit to the Town Water Superintendent and Town Building Inspector verified proof that the backflow prevention device, as specified by this section, is installed.
D. 
When a meter is changed or repaired by the district, any service that does not have the proper backflow prevention device installed shall have one installed by the district if the building's plumbing will accommodate it and the Superintendent determines to make such installation. Backflow devices will only be installed when district personnel are on the premises for a meter change or repair. No special trips will be made for backflow device installation, as this is the owner's responsibility. The cost of such device shall be billed to the owner as part of the next water bill. If the district determines not to or is unable to install a backflow device due to the plumbing configuration, or if the owner chooses not to have district personnel install one, the property owner shall be required to have one installed by a competent installer at the owner's expense within 60 days. Upon installation, the owner shall notify the district and make the property available for inspection by district personnel as soon as possible.