METERS

33.

The commission shall determine the type and size of the meter to be installed. Each premises must be separately metered. The commission will require that each apartment in a multiple family apartment house be separately metered where the existing plumbing permits, with suitable control valves for each unit at locations to be determined by the commission.

34.

No sub-metering will be permitted.

35.

Services provided with meters larger than inch and a half shall include valves, a sealed by-pass and test tee around the meter.

36.

For the installation of seasonal meters, upon notification, between April 15 and May 31, a charge of $50.00 will be made. For installing a seasonal meter before or after said dates, upon notification, a charge of $75.00 will be made. For removing, testing and storing of seasonal meters, upon notification, between September 15th and October 31, a charge of $50.00 will be made. For removing, testing and storing of seasonal meters, upon notification, before or after said dates, a charge of $75.00 will be made. Attention is called to the Rules pertaining to disconnecting meters. Any repairs required to rehabilitate a seasonal meter must be borne by the customer.

37.

Meters will be owned, installed, maintained and removed by the commission. Damage due to freezing, hot water, faulty connections, or customer's negligence shall be paid for by the customer.

38.

No person, other than a commission employee, shall break seals or disconnect meters unless specifically authorized in writing by the commission to do so. If any person takes such action without authorization from the commission, he will be liable for any damages which may result therefrom, and shall be billed on the basis of water used in a similar period.

39.

The customer will provide at his expense, an accessible and protected location for the meter, which location shall be subject to the approval of the commission at the time of service pipe installation. The meter must be located inside the building it serves and have adequate accessibility and protection against freezing or other damage to the meter. A setting within a building shall be located just inside the cellar wall at a point which will control the entire supply, exclusive of fire lines, to the premises; except that when the service pipe exceeds 100 feet in length, the commission may require that the meter be set near the street shut off with suitable valves in a pit at least five feet deep with a cover. Pit and cover shall be owned, installed and maintained by the customer; pit construction and location shall be approved by the commission.

40.

The customer is responsible for maintaining piping on either side of meter in good condition and valved on both sides of meter so that meter may be removed or replaced conveniently and without impairing such piping. The commission reserves the right to seal the valve before the meter or to place meter seals on each side of the meter. If a leak should develop, subsequent to meter removal or replacement, due to poor condition of the piping, the customer shall be responsible for any necessary repairs.

41.

Swimming pools or other facilities which might require considerable quantities of water may be required to be separately metered and to have separate services. Customers are not permitted to fill pools with water from hydrants.

42.

The customer is requested to notify the commission promptly of any defect in, or damage to, the meter or its connection.

43.

In order to assure accuracy, the commission may at any time remove a meter for tests, repairs or replacement.

44.

The commission will, upon written request by a customer and if he so desires, in his presence, make without charge a test of the accuracy of the meter in use at his premises, provided the meter has not been tested by the commission within the period of one year previous to such request. A written report of the results of the test shall be furnished the customer.

45.

The commission can assume no responsibility for the clogging of interior house plumbing that may occur during or after repairs to services or meters.