A shutoff valve at the meter inlet shall be the first fitting
inside a serviced building and shall be approved by the Division.
A stop valve shall be installed near the outlet of the meter by the
Consumer, at their expense, to permit removal of the meter without
backflow from the internal water system.
All repairs or injuries to meters from freezing, hot water or
external causes shall be charged to the Consumer. No sale or transfer
to title of property in the town shall operate to bar the Division
in the collection of any balance due for meter repairs.
The proper size, type and kind of meter required for any given
service shall be approved by the Superintendent.
All meters up to and including one inch in size shall be set
by an employee of the Division and shall not be moved or disturbed
except by the same. Larger meters shall be installed and maintained
by the Consumer under the Division's supervision. All meters
shall be sealed.
Installation of meter pits shall be at the Consumer's expense.
If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, a meter does not fit
the conditions of the service installation, the Division has the right
to change such meter. Such change shall be made in accordance with
current regulations and paid for by the consumer.
The Division shall have the right to remove, repair or replace
any meter at any time it so determines. All meter installations on
services which cannot be shut off for meter repairs shall be equipped
with a metered bypass at the expense of the consumer.
It shall be the duty of all consumers to ensure that meters
on service connections wherever located shall be readily accessible
at all times to Division personnel. Failure to remove any obstruction
which prevents access to the meter within three days after being notified
by the Division shall cause the water to be shut off to the premises,
and it shall not be turned on until all obstructions are removed,
all regulations complied with and all expenses for shutting off and
turning on the water are paid.
The accuracy of the meter of any premise[1] shall be tested by the Division upon written request of
the Consumer, who shall pay in advance a fee to cover the cost of
the test. If, on such a test the meter is found to register over 2%
more water than actually passes through it, the meter shall be repaired,
the fee shall be refunded and the water bill for the current period
shall be adjusted in accordance with the result of the test. However,
if it appears that the consumer was charged or has paid for less water
than they should have been charged or should have paid, they shall,
forthwith, be charged with the proper additional amount and shall
pay the same, together with the expense of the examination and test,
to the town.
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original. Should be "premises."
