No more than one water meter shall be installed
for each water service connection.
The Water Department will determine the size
of the water meter.
A.
Meters supplied by Water Department. Except for permanent
meter installations requiring a two-inch or larger water meter, meters
and meter couplings will be furnished, installed and maintained by
the Water Department.
B.
Cost of large meters. The cost of two-inch or larger
meter installations shall be borne by the owner. The design of such
installation shall include a valved bypass around the meter and a
valved spur pipe on the house (outlet) side of the meter for test
purposes. Such design shall be submitted to the Water Department for
approval prior to installation.
Meters shall be located as close as practicable
to the entry point to the building or structure of the water service
pipe.
A.
Where such location is in excess of 50 feet from the
front (street) property line of the premises being served, the Water
Department may require the meter to be set in a pit, vault or other
approved enclosure near the front (street) property line. The cost
of such pit, vault or other enclosure shall be borne by the owner.
B.
Meter remote reading boxes and wiring thereto shall
be located on the exterior of the building or structure being served,
close to the water meter location. The Water Department shall determine
the appropriate location of the box and the route for the attaching
wire.
A stopcock or valve shall be placed in the water
service pipe, close to and on the street (inlet) side of the meter.
A stop- and waste cock shall be placed in the water distributing pipe,
close to and on the house (outlet) side of the meter. No plumbing
fixture or lateral branch of the water distributing pipe system shall
be placed on the street (inlet) side of the meter.
A.
After installation of a water meter, no change shall
be made in the water service pipe except upon application to and approval
by the Water Department.
B.
Meter remote reading boxes shall be installed as required
by the Water Department and the attaching wire shall be routed as
necessary to permit operation.
C.
The owner shall maintain and renew, when necessary,
the pipe, valves and couplings of the water service pipe and water
distributing pipe that connect to the water meter. Upon a determination,
notice and order from the Water Department that repair or replacement
is needed to conduct meter removal or installation, the owner shall
make such required repairs or replacement. If the owner shall fail
to initiate such repair or replacement within three days of said notice,
the water supply to the premises may be discontinued until such repair
or replacement has been completed and approved by the Water Department.
A.
No person shall tamper with or remove any water meter,
remote reading box or wiring thereto, couplings, associated equipment
or sealing device, once such meter has been placed in service by the
Water Department.
A.
A meter damaged by frost, heat or any external cause
shall be repaired or replaced by the Water Department. The charges
for such repair or replacement shall be borne by the owner of the
property served. Such charges shall be established by the Board of
Trustees. In the event of meter damage, the Water Department may discontinue
water service until appropriate action has been taken by the property
owner to avoid recurrence of such damage.
B.
Damage to the meter remote reading box or the wiring
thereto shall be repaired or replaced by the Water Department. The
charges for such repair or replacement shall be borne by the owner
of the property served.
In performance of their duties and between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Water Department personnel shall
be permitted to enter premises receiving water service from the village
for the purpose of recording the quantity of water used or for the
removal, repair, testing or replacement of a water meter or to inspect
the manner of water usage or to enforce provisions of these Rules
and Regulations.
A.
Inability to read meters. After two successive attempts,
if Water Department personnel are unable to gain access for the purpose
of recording the quantity of water used, the usage will be estimated
on the basis of prior consumption during a comparable period, and
any difference will be adjusted upon a subsequent meter reading.
B.
Access to meters. Water meters and remote reading
boxes, where such are installed, shall be kept unobstructed and easily
accessible to Water Department personnel at all times.
All meter testing will be done by or under the
direction of the Water Department.
A.
Routine testing. Meters will be tested at regular
intervals to determine their accuracy, and defective parts in improperly
operating meters will be replaced at no cost to the property owner
except where meters are damaged by frost, hot water or external causes.
B.
Testing upon request. Upon request, meters will be
tested in the presence, whenever practicable, of the property owner
or his authorized representative. If the tested meter is found to
register not more than 103% of the quantity of water actually transmitted,
the owner shall pay a water meter testing fee in an amount established
by the Board of Trustees.
If a water meter fails to operate due to damage
or other cause, the usage will be estimated on the basis of prior
consumption during a comparable period, unless the property owner
produces evidence indicating abnormal usage during the period in question,
in which case the Water Department will estimate the usage on such
method as it deems equitable.
Water meters shall be operational before a certificate
of use and occupancy may be issued.
