This Part 1 shall apply to territory identified on General Plan
Map of Water District No. 1 of the Village of Red Hook, on file at
the Village Building, 24 South Broadway, Red Hook.
[Amended 1-20-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 6-8-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015]
An individual meter shall be required for each premise and for each separate service connection. The MWD will furnish, install and maintain the meter, meter coupling and remote reading device. The MWD will maintain meters as stated insofar as ordinary wear and tear is concerned. In case of damage by freezing or hot water or external damage, the customer shall be liable for the cost of repairs. A backflow prevention device may be required to be installed at the customer's expense in accordance with Part
III of this chapter.
A. Location of meters. The customer shall provide a place acceptable
to the MWD for the location of the meter. Meters should be installed
inside buildings, unless otherwise required or agreed to by the company.
They are usually located in basements and should be placed in a clean,
dry, safe place at or near the front wall, as close as possible to
the point of entrance of the connection pipe. Meters should be supported
firmly, not less than 12 inches nor more than 36 inches above the
floor level, and should be readily accessible at all reasonable times
for inspection, reading or changing by employees of the MWD. Where
it is necessary to set the meter outside the building, it shall be
installed, at the expense of the customer, in a pit which is watertight
and frost-proof. The cover of the pit shall be fastened with a convenient
locking device. Where the distance from the property line to the front
wall of the building is greater than 75 feet, the company may require
that the meter be set at or near the property line. If the pit is
to be located upon property not owned or controlled by the customer,
written consent of the owner shall be first obtained and a copy provided
to the MWD.
B. Reading of meters. Meters will be read and inspected periodically
by MWD employees.
C. Right to remove and test meters. The MWD reserves the right to remove
and test any meter at any time and substitute another meter in its
place. The customer will be given an opportunity to obtain a reading.
D. Testing of meters. In case of a disputed account involving the accuracy
of a meter, the MWD will test the meter upon written request of the
customer. A fee, as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees from
time to time, payable in advance of the test, is required. In the event that the meter is found to over-register
in excess of 4% at any flow within the normal test flow limits, the
fee will be returned to the customer, otherwise it will be retained.
Meters one inch or over will be tested every five years at the owner's
expense by a registered metered service.
E. Pressure reducing valves. If a water-pressure reducing valve in the
customer's or applicant's opinion is necessary or is desired by the
customer or applicant to safeguard the plumbing, it should be purchased
by the customer or applicant and installed between the inlet and the
meter. If a stop valve is used, it is advisable also to install a
suitable pressure-relief valve.