HomeMy WebLinkAboutDIV II) CH 1 Water Service: Section 33 - General Regulations for Use of Water Meters33-1
SECTION 33 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR USE OF WATER METERS
33.01 FURNISHED AND INSTALLED ONLY BY DISTRICT
Water meters used for service from a District water
distribution system shall be furnished and installed by the
District. Meters will be furnished only for use for a specific
parcel of land. Master meters and meters for irrigation purposes
may be furnished for more than one specific parcel of land upon
the approval by the District. The Fees and charges are set forth
in Appendix A, 28.02.
33.02 OWNERSHIP OF METERS
The District shall retain title to all meters installed
within the District. Payment by a customer of installation fees,
capacity fees, meter charges, connection charges or any other
fees or charges shall not transfer ownership of a meter from the
District to the customer.
33.03 RELOCATION OF METERS
With prior District approval, water meters may be moved at
the request of the owner from one location to another location on
the same parcel or within the same tract owned by the customer
upon payment of an amount determined by the District.
33.04 METER TURN-OFF REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER
At the request of the customer, a water meter may be turned
off and locked without charge; provided, however, the system
charge shall continue to apply.
33.05 REMOVAL OF METERS
A.Abandonment of Service. The District may remove any
water meter where the customer has abandoned water
service through that meter.
B.Permanent Removal of Meters for Agricultural or
Irrigation Service. When service is no longer
required, meters for agricultural and irrigation
service may be removed upon the request of a lessee who
paid the fees and charges (or upon request of the owner
if the lease has expired), or upon the request of the
owner if the fees were paid by the owner.
C.Request for Removal of a Water Meter After
Installation. If, after installation of a water meter,
a request is made by a customer for the removal of that
water meter from service, the customer shall be
credited with the number of Equivalent Dwelling Units
("EDU") for that meter size. If thereafter a request
is made for the installation of the same size water
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meter at the same location, no capacity fee shall be
due. If the customer’s request is for a larger meter,
all capacity fees and charges per 28.01 and 28.02 shall
be due and payable for all EDUs, less the EDU credit
for the meter previously removed. No refund shall be
due or payable for any portion of a capacity fee
previously paid. The customer shall pay any expenses
incurred by the District for removing and replacing the
meters.
D.Removal of Meters for Delinquent Payment of Water
System Charges. If an owner/customer remains
delinquent in the payment of water charges or system
charges after written notice of delinquency from the
District, the District may remove the owner/customer's
water meter. Refer to Section 72 for additional
information regarding the procedure for removal of the
meters. The fees and charges are set forth in Appendix
A, 72.04 A.1.
If the request for such service is made more than six
months after removal of the meter, the request shall be
processed as a new order for service and all applicable
fees and charges for a new service (except for capacity
fees) shall be due and payable.
33.06 READING OF METERS
Meters shall be read once each calendar month.
Meters are read each time a meter is "turned-on" or "turned-
off" and when water service is established as a new account.
33.07 ADJUSTMENT FOR METER INACCURACIES
A.Customer Request for Meter Test. A customer may
request that the meter for the customer's service be
tested for accuracy upon making a deposit with the
District. The deposit is set forth in Appendix A, 33.07
A. per meter size.
B.Results of Meter Test. If upon testing, the meter does
not register outside the standard meter accuracy
percentages as set by the AWWA M6 manual, the deposit
shall be retained by the District. If the meter tested
registers outside the standard meter accuracy
percentages as set by the AWWA M6 manual, the meter
will be replaced by the District and the deposit shall
be returned to the customer. No adjustment in billing
shall be made for excess registration during any period
prior to 120 days before the request for the test.
C.Failure of Meter to Register During Service. Should
any meter in service fail to register during a billing
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period, a bill will be issued by the District for the
estimated amount of water used during the period of the
meter failure, based on prior use under that account.