Application of contractors, builders and others
for temporary water service will be accepted and temporary water service
will be supplied, provided that it does not interfere with use of
water for general purposes.
Customers requiring temporary water service
shall reimburse the Department for all its expenses in connection
with the necessary temporary service connections, and a deposit in
an amount specified by the Department will be required in every instance.
If temporary service is supplied through a fire
hydrant, a permit for the use of the hydrant shall be obtained from
the proper authority and the Department.
The quantity of water taken for temporary purposes
shall be determined either by meter or by estimate and paid for in
accordance with the rate schedule applicable to metered general purposes.
Temporary service connections shall be disconnected
and terminated within six months after installation unless an extension
of time is granted in writing by the Department.
Any customer shall use all possible care to
prevent damage to the meter or to any other loaned facilities of the
Department which are involved in furnishing the temporary service
from the time they are installed until they are removed. If the meter
or other facilities are damaged, the cost of making repairs shall
be paid by the customer.
