A.
Each service connection shall be metered. All meters installed shall
be compatible with the meter interface unit reading system and equipped
with a meter interface unit on the exterior of the building. The use
of water without a meter, except as herein provided, makes the property
owner liable for water consumed, as estimated by the Division of Water
and Sewers, and for any penalties imposed under this chapter. The
Township, upon repeated offenses, may discontinue the water supply.
Water supplied for municipal purposes shall be metered if practicable,
and the Division of Water and Sewers shall be paid for water at its
regular rates.
B.
Reference in this chapter to meters shall be deemed to apply to remote
meter interface units where appropriate.
C.
All existing meters shall be upgraded to be compatible with the current
meter reading system. Large meters, over two inches in size, must
be upgraded by the building owner at his/her cost.
D.
Each service connection used exclusively for a fire protection system
served by a water line of six inches or less in diameter and installed
on or after January 14, 2004, shall be metered.
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
A.
Location designated.
(1)
The location provided by a property owner for a water meter shall
be readily accessible for reading and maintenance purposes and shall
provide adequate protection against damage to the meter, after said
location has been approved by the Division of Water and Sewers. All
meters hereafter placed in buildings shall be located on the cellar
floor, as near as possible to the point of entrance of the service,
in a clean, safe, dry place not subject to variation in temperature,
easily accessible for reading, and shall be of a type suitable for
the purpose and location. When no suitable location for the meter
can be obtained in a building or when a building is distant from the
street line or curbline, the consumer, after approval by the Division
of Water and Sewers, may be required to provide a watertight pit,
chamber or vault for the meter, including provisions for the remote
meter interface unit near the property line.
(2)
The remote meter interface unit shall be located within three feet
of the exterior Public Service Electric and Gas Company's or New Jersey
Power and Light's electric utility meter. When no exterior electric
utility meter exists, the remote receptacle shall be placed on the
front wall of the building. In no case shall the remote receptacle
be enclosed in a fenced area or rendered inaccessible by plantings
or shrubbery. In such cases the consumer will be required to have
the receptacle relocated at his/her expense by the Division of Water
and Sewers. Cost of relocation will be $50.
B.
The consumer shall take all proper precaution to protect the meter
from injury, frost or freezing and damage from hot water or steam.
The owners of the premises shall be liable for all damages to the
meter or loss to the Township where damage or loss resulted from the
negligence of the consumer as follows:
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
5/8 x 3/4
|
$150.00
|
|
1
|
$255.00
|
|
1 1/2
|
$520.00
|
|
2
|
$615.00
|
A.
Connections at the meter shall be arranged so that the Division of
Water and Sewers will not be required to do any pipe fitting but will
only have to connect the meter by means of unions already in place.
The union connections and any other piping required for installing
the meter shall be installed at the expense of the owner and shall
remain as part of the permanent piping of the building. All plumbing
shall conform to National Standard Plumbing Code as adopted by the
Township of Wayne.
B.
A ball valve shall be placed on the service line on the street side
of and near the meter and a ball valve on the other side of the meter.
A backflow preventer shall be placed after the valve and the meter
if required. An approved pressure-reducing valve shall be installed
after the meter on the consumer side of the service. Cross-connections
are prohibited except when and where they are approved by the Township
of Wayne Division of Water and Sewers and suitable protective devices
are installed and tested and maintained to ensure proper operation
on a continuing basis in accordance with the standards of the National
Plumbing Code.
C.
Provisions for remote readers shall include one-half-inch-diameter
electrical thin wall steel or aluminum tubing where remote register
wiring passes through masonry or finished dry walls. The ends of the
tubing shall be furnished with fiber bushings. Three continuous 18-gauge
single strand copper wires with red, green and black color-coded insulation
shall be furnished and installed by the applicant from a point within
two feet of the water meter to a location on the exterior of the building,
five feet above exterior finish grade and within three feet of the
exterior electric company utility meter. A five-foot pigtail will
be provided at each end of the wire run. The water meter and remote
register shall be installed by the Division of Water and Sewers.
No fixture of any kind from which water might be drawn shall
be connected to the street side of a meter. The water shall not be
turned on unless the meter location and other facilities provided
for meet the approval of the Division of Water and Sewers.
The Division of Water and Sewers, at its option, and in accordance
with American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards for length
of time in service for various size meters, AWWA Standard No. C700,
shall repair, replace or exchange water meters. The expense of such
repairs, replacement or exchange may, if the condition warrants, be
charged to the building owner. No person except an employee of said
Division shall connect, disconnect, repair, adjust or tamper in any
way with the water meter or seal.
Failure of a meter to register properly shall be reported immediately
to the Division of Water and Sewers. Charges for water during the
period of such failure shall be computed on the basis of the average
consumption over a reasonable period prior to the failure.
[Ord. No. 53-2014; Ord. No. 23-2018]
In accordance with the American Water Works Association, Nos.
C700, C701, C702 and C703, meters shall be tested at the following
intervals by the consumer: three-inch meters shall be tested once
every three years; four-inch meters shall be tested every two years;
and six-inch meters or greater shall be tested every year. If, as
a result of the test, a meter is found to be incorrect or inaccurate,
it shall be promptly restored to an accurate condition by the owner;
or an accurate meter shall be substituted within 20 working days upon
written notice by certified mail. Any meter found to be inaccurate
by more than ten-percent testing shall be considered inaccurate pursuant
to C705. Tests shall be performed by a manufacturer's representative
or a company certified by the Township Division of Water and Sewers
as qualified to perform such tests.
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
Meters up to 1 inch in size will be tested by the Township Division
of Water and Sewers at the consumer's request. All meters greater
than 1 inch in size must be tested by a manufacturer's representative
or a company certified by the Township Division of Water and Sewers
as qualified to perform such tests. The following rates shall be charged
only in the event that it is determined that the meter is in good
condition:
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
5/8 x 3/4
|
$140.00
|
|
1
|
$140.00
|
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
A.
The Division of Water and Sewers shall set meters and remote interface
units at the following charges:
|
Size
(inches)
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
5/8 x 3/4
|
$315.00
|
|
1
|
$430.00
|
|
1 1/2
|
$710.00
|
|
2
|
$805.00
|
B.
Meters over two inches are set, operated and maintained in proper
operating condition by the building owner at his/her expense. Meters
must be compatible with the current reading system. The Division of
Water and Sewers will install the meter interface unit on large meters
(three inches and larger) after the owner has completed the upgrade
of the meter at a cost of $190.
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
C.
In the event that meters and remote registers are requested to be installed after normal work hours (evenings and/or Saturdays), a surcharge in the amount of $100 per hour shall be added to the charges set forth in Subsection A above for various size meters.
D.
There shall be a charge of $50 in the event of a callback and/or
rescheduling of meter installations.
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
A.
The following rates shall be charged to each consumer for metered water service, but in no event shall the charges be less than the minimum rates set forth in Subsection B of this section.
(1)
For the first 8,000 eight thousand gallons per quarter, the minimum rates set forth in Subsection B of this section shall be charged.
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
(2)
For all water consumed in excess of 8,000 eight thousand gallons
per quarter; the following rates for excess usage shall take effect
for all users on the dates indicated:
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
|
Quarterly Consumption Level
|
Rate per 1,000 Gallons
|
|---|---|
|
Effective Date: May 1, 2018
| |
|
Over 8,000 gallons but less than 30,000 gallons
|
$5.11
|
|
Over 30,000 gallons but less than 80,000 gallons
|
$5.23
|
|
Over 80,000 gallons
|
$5.37
|
|
Effective Date: January 1, 2020
| |
|
Over 8,000 gallons but less than 30,000 gallons
|
$5.46
|
|
Over 30,000 gallons but less than 80,000 gallons
|
$5.60
|
|
Over 80,000 gallons
|
$5.74
|
B.
Minimum rates.
(1)
No bill for water consumption shall be rendered or payment accepted
for less than the following minimum rates which shall take effect
on the dates indicated:
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
|
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge
|
|---|---|
|
Effective May 1, 2018
| |
|
5/8"
|
$26.00
|
|
3/4"
|
$30.00
|
|
1"
|
$35.00
|
|
1 1/2"
|
$52.00
|
|
2"
|
$87.00
|
|
3"
|
$139.00
|
|
4"
|
$171.00
|
|
6"
|
$277.00
|
|
8"
|
$381.00
|
|
10"
|
$485.00
|
|
Effective January 1, 2020
| |
|
5/8"
|
$28.00
|
|
3/4"
|
$32.00
|
|
1"
|
$38.00
|
|
1 1/2"
|
$56.00
|
|
2"
|
$93.00
|
|
3"
|
$149.00
|
|
4"
|
$183.00
|
|
6"
|
$296.00
|
|
8"
|
$408.00
|
|
10"
|
$519.00
|
(2)
For larger meters and service connections and for uses of a special
nature, the Council may set other rates by resolution.
C.
The foregoing minimum rates shall be charged until a meter is installed.
D.
The foregoing minimum quarterly charges shall not be charged to any
metered fire service that is serviced by a water line of six inches
or less in diameter that was installed on or after January 14, 2004.
However, the customer will be billed for water actually used.
In the event that the meter reader cannot gain access to the premises for any reading, the water bill for the period shall be estimated by the Division of Water and Sewers. In the event that estimated billings are rendered for three or more successive quarters, the installation of a new meter and interface unit shall be mandatory at an installation charge as set forth in Subsection A of § 205-30 of this chapter.
A.
Each multitenant residential or nonresidential building supplied through one (1) service connection or meter shall pay the above minimum charge set forth in § 205-31 for the first tenant unit and the following rates per quarter for each additional tenant unit and shall be allowed 6,500 gallons per quarter in the minimum charge for each such additional unit:
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
|
Effective Date
|
Quarterly Charge Per Additional Unit
|
|---|---|
|
May 1, 2018
|
$31.00
|
|
January 1, 2020
|
$33.00
|
B.
Each of two or more one-family dwellings or nonresidential buildings supplied through one service connection or meter shall pay the minimum charge set forth in § 205-31 for each such one-family dwelling or building, and each shall be allowed 10,000 gallons per quarter in the minimum charge for each such dwelling or building.
