Private or domestic wells can be used for a variety purposes, such as irrigation, drinking water and industrial uses. <8B> <8B> <2039> <09> <0A> <0009> <86> <87> <2020> He has offered to buy a ladder, but does not want it left all the time, only when the meter is read. There are many points that need to be addressed before agreeing to this offer. ]*U}%GikLf!=ZpcC[RqHL <99> <99> <2122> 339 0 obj <> endobj Yu%]OV^jhzUKI51*&;?m'{{~aTV%jkC PM 5#: 5$Gn ma0Mg]q}ZjBT8!t0#HD4"?@taAhDDDDDDDDDD~""""""?YY#ldd#3334k$WT M&=R This is the back property customers responsibility. A. The rules provide some ways for the applicant to opt out of individual meters and having multiple water service lines crisscrossing their tract of land. Published in May/June 2020 (Issue 3 of Quench). V)bXAmXki65[I47l0B]jU6)ILRn64-7ZvJ"I7LTaTm,XMU0 aBa h5]A"BxV`fNX6:aRVi"Db03iT+P0MDDCDDDD/tL~~1"g43B6GA_628PL&hi$(pD=-RqGqSA$A%py>$kK/. 362 13 <00> <00> <0000> There is nothing that prevents a customer from having a separate meter just for their irrigation system. 362 0 obj A: Yes, under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code you must provide service to the applicant if the location of the request for service lies within your certificated service area and your utility is privately owned or a nonprofit water supply corporation. /CMapType 2 def The date of construction is not relevant to the issue of whether a single master meter or individual meters would be preferable; however, it is important when considering the required customer service inspection (CSI) which must be completed for all eight units and the tract of property to be served. /Supplement 0 endstream endobj 70 0 obj<> endobj 72 0 obj<> endobj 73 0 obj<>/XObject<>/ProcSet 79 0 R>> endobj 74 0 obj<>stream Q: A current member of our WSC has asked for a second meter on their property. connection (living unit equivalent) that for the purposes of this Amended Agreement shall be Six Hundred Fifty 0000001107 00000 n Based on the level and manner of service being requested by the owner, a 2-inch water meter may or may not be sufficient to provide the water capacity being requested. If your system refunds memberships then the original member should get their membership back and the new property owner should pay for a new membership. <8E> <8E> <017D> endobj Finally, if the property owner intends to keep the well for irrigation purposes, it cannot be tied back into any line connected to the systems new master meter. 1 begincodespacerange Industrial 3. I was told the meter was installed when a relative lived in a trailer on the far end of the property, but the meter has not been used for many years. If your new meter is a 2-inch or smaller positive displacement meter, the straight pipe runs are not required for the meter to be accurate. endstream endobj 1 0 obj<> endobj 2 0 obj<>/XObject<>/ProcSet 79 0 R>> endobj 3 0 obj<>stream Next, the utility should contact the systems engineer to obtain a study showing how the number and location of the different dwellings are situated on the tract of land. Therefore, removing the meter box completely could allow the utility to reduce its total number of connections for purposes of determining the systems necessary capacity. <85> <85> <2026> You also should consult your system attorney so an agreement can be developed to set out the scope of volunteer work, as well as the timeliness of these meter readings if you decide to enter into this free meter reading arrangement. 0000006201 00000 n pSaU0t}% tAkmBxJ _`TzJjzm*cUxh$IRJ\&O N'>Mg2:I&L=w.- ?A~}TmCi6?IV PnzN' k~"KcJMi?kvEw-a]z}k#AUGH}+ImKefXv~i^v0~Lz_ANxO}toc3X] u:^on}{_ZT_[=u?Z-?ZI{_oVVt}U&/z^mZowam}Mc*)Xk}v>51KuR[M45qQQE{N?ToTvM;,t_KvN=< SM4'e`]'vx\R"""""#[l&`Me!0|Ez/hDDDDDDipPL,qD_{nb~@ 7dnUEh(}|Df1emQ|DGX%A7q3+;* 2r'dDg&J":' tQT[NO1;Z" 0a;AS#ii /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin Other systems are installing AMR Meters for the first time, installing AMR Meters in high density or high-traffic areas or upgrading to AMI meters. (x[u!WMt[~}}PNwAzJg"hK#6yot|L ` hp _Gy;:D'#DU!EN4~\6]W=WM0A >4#]a4aS'\!i SM0_h~6$DQ!k5MidcY8*#SB7(3 w!Nb%#{;%mO0ooWdy_Mo{@G6p~_Cum}mPk#]zK >0'|'{vWcH)uOO^ 6$*5?_~Ujq[~V.V^-W{vj^oKV]OW -(i0r#* +IB> <81> <81> <2022> 12 dict begin 6^u9Z{s DraDsio1,m?Ph/&KZlho_ryP (2) Active connection, as used in this section, means a lot or . Many times, a customer has a shut off valve installed to the second residence that can be turned off for plumbing repairs or when inspections like these are to be conducted. <9F> <9F> <0178> The main billing consideration is normally that meters for irrigation purposes only are typically not charged a sewer bill and if your system provides sewer service this could reduce the overall revenue if enough of these meters are installed. 0000001086 00000 n An LUE is assumed to represent 3.5 people living in a residence. 1 begincodespacerange First, the one meter per residence language should be part of your tariff or service policy. Also, since the lead ban was in effect when the units were constructed in 2006, the CSI inspector should use swabs to test the plumbing for led. endcmap The nagging question I have is what is the motive for this charity act and how long will it take for the fun to wear off? 0000000586 00000 n <00AE> Would a hose running across the potential users property, across the alleyway, and across about 10 feet of the members property be allowed? For example, the Service Rules and Regulations of the TRWA Sample Tariff, Section E, states: An apartment building, condominium, manufactured housing (modular, mobile or RV) community, business center or other similar type enterprise may be considered by the Corporation to be a single commercial facility if the owner applies for a meter as a 'master metered account' and complies with the requirements set forth in PUC rules, this Tariff and applicable law. TRWAs Sample Tariff, Section B provides additional detail, requiring compliance with PUC, Chapter 24, Subchapter H rules pertaining to submetering. One requirement under PUC rules is that the owner who intends to bill tenants for sub-metered or allocated utility service or who changes the method used to bill tenants for utility service must register with the PUC in a form prescribed by the commission. 0000000536 00000 n <002D> While it may be difficult for them to claim the second dwelling is vacant if evidence of habitation is obvious, some people might try to claim that the habitation is only intermittent, that no water is being used at the second location, or that water there is being supplied from a separate source. These cost-of-service issues have subsequently been transferred to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), which has been very pro-consumer when addressing complaints. It is up to each customer to determine whether they must register as a business with the state or not. Even a temporary hose hook-up is prohibited since that is a violation of the conditions found in your customer service application and agreement. 9CT One of the main reasons for a turbine or propeller master meter to register incorrectly is improper piping configurations from the well to and past the meter location. Define Equivalent Single-Family Connection. %%EOF Section 290.38 defines a connection as "a single-family residential unit or each commercial or industrial establishment to which drinking water is supplied from the system." Including this language in a notification letter to all utility customers will help explain why the system is requiring a change for existing multiple connections. As a general rule, the only difference should be in base rates based on size of meter as indicated in the TRWA Sample Tariff. Commercial 5. Q: A member of our WSC has two water meters on his property. The normal straight run of pipe prior to the meter is five times the diameter of the pipe. A: This is definitely not a new question - many systems have faced this situation over the years. The sample tariff also allows service to be disconnected, after notice, if access is denied for three consecutive months. All public water systems that hold CCNs (or are required to hold CCNs) must plan upgrades to the system when a facility, including distribution lines, reaches 85 percent of total capacity so that the improvement or upgrade is imminent or already in place once the facility item under consideration reaches 100 percent capacity. Q: What is the purpose of the restriction on multiple connections to a single tap rule? <9E> <9E> <017E> or ESFC- shall mean the amount of capacity allocated to a commercial customer expressed in terms of the amount of capacity used by a single-family residence, as determined by the volume and type of wastewater discharge. The District is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCEQ"). These previously existing meter locations had already paid for or been granted capacity from the water main, and therefore they should not be required to pay for system upgrades. How do we determine base rates for 2- or 3-inch meters? Institutional 4. Turn off all valves connected to the distribution system so that no water leaves the tank during test period. s)Q0tWN After getting this proof of ownership, the system should at least check the countys tax rolls and property tax maps to see whose name is listed for that property. The customer must, at his or her expense, properly install, inspect, test, maintain and provide all required documentation of any approved backflow prevention device required by the corporation (30 TAC 290.46(j); Section I Service Application and Agreement). With regard to your 1.5 inch line, please note that the TCEQ Chapter 290 Rules state that a 2 inch main line size is the minimum to be installed on any public water system. <96> <97> <2013> However, most of the time there isnt an easement filed between the two neighbors for the meter and service line from the front property to the back property being served. All the meters or at least the material data sheets should state that the materials used to manufacture the meters meet NSF 61. 0000000015 00000 n E8EVW:?m^_io~Kk^cQ"_fT"KMB!_ou ]oI_1QdpuOK_-21qWa;_?oN>?/]kD_I'XA_:4}]BhSl'~CA+u_;( m!QVa 8B*t6)(" L-6+$k "gbDF}/?# DWH&J_F#'2,dLj aPh0M0chw&H&; B,"m&_l/@^t\[O;H$w'p!;&C. <7F> <7F> <2022> Next, the system needs to send a copy of that policy to the entities that appear to be in violation of that policy along with a copy of the TCEQ rule requiring accurate measuring of each customers usage. /CIDSystemInfo Additionally, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules require that all public water systems be designed with a minimum of 15 percent extra capacity. The average daily flow for domestic use shall be calculated at the minimum rate of 100 gallons per day per capita (gpdpc) and an Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) of 2.5 persons per single-family residence and 2.2 persons per multi-family and mobile home units.. Do I need to calibrate the meter? Most of the re-reads were because the brand of meters the system had installed used exterior-mounted antennas, which were susceptible to a variety of hazards, such as gophers, dogs or lawn mowers. <9E> <9E> <017E> Amstelveen is a leafy, prosperous, family-oriented suburb close to Amsterdam, which has a growing population of international residents. Climb the tank and use a steel measuring tape to measure the height of water in the tank to the manway. You should always keep the safety of your employees in mind and act within the law. <93> <94> <201C> The purpose of an equity buy-in fee is to establish parity between the new customer or applicant and those who have already been receiving service. The defined area is depicted in Appendix 1. The District currently encompasses 767 acres and is located wholly within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas (the "City") and is located within Katy Independent School District. Turn the well control on and fill the tank or until there has been sufficient production from the well into the tank to raise the level of water or for the pump to cut off automatically. <8E> <8E> <017D> /CMapType 2 def <8D> <8D> <2022> A: This is a common question. TCEQs Chapter 290 requires a meter to accurately determine the usage of each customer unless a master metering arrangement has been made. 1 begincodespacerange Hopefully the two figures are the same or within a reasonable margin of error. If the customer still feels that the meter belongs to her then it may be helpful to give her the phone number to the PUC so she can discuss her concerns. Q: How does a person with multiple mobile homes become a master-metered account? <91> <92> <2018> Until they can do that, they dont get a meter. Throughout my time at TRWA, I have seen too many systems that have allowed customers to dictate where they wanted their meters to be set. 0 Single family Non-Residential Flow (gpd) # Users 2. <8F> <8F> <2022> developed and used to calculate the Impact Fee per Equivalent Single Family Connection (ESFC). The member wants to know if a neighbor can hook up to the meter and if so, under what circumstances. Others were due to leaks grounding out meters. The one meter per residence just means that a customer can't have two or more residences or businesses on a single meter. \\~;XBM?!GIjM_% ]$N6+ A;#-^V_J_K_Z!m?oW16d pzpDu@N_D}v54}aM,7=?9?rIh:O7U`BVM[np`&6+mC-Ot6)Rz 6+VM?mHAMA5i }l& <99> <99> <2122> Usually, the original person that is allowing the other persons meter to be installed on their property (the front property owner) is agreeable and welcomes the chance to help their neighbor (the back property owner) save some money. <90> <90> <2022> 0000000825 00000 n There are many different types and uses of wells. Some of this cost will be paid by these new customers once they start paying their monthly water bill, but the previous customers not only have been paying for what it costs for them to receive water delivered to their homes, they have also been paying a bit extra toward the complete debt-service for all existing capacity. <20> <7E> <0020> We encourage you to consider options for providing service and, most immediately, to ensure compliance with the 85 percent requirement. The impact fee and other front-end capital improvement fees also remain with the existing tap and location and should never be transferred to another property for the same reasons above. The ERUs would be equivalent to what would be used by typical single-family residences, if they were using the water. Our service agreement states that we only allow one dwelling per connection. Over the past year Ive talked to at least a dozen systems with existing AMR meters who are upgrading or replacing them due to older meter batteries not holding up. <80> <80> <20AC> If not, then the system could be charged with trespassing. There is no requirement where a WSC can request the landowner to be registered as a business. If a member purchases land other than where the original meter was installed, according to the TRWA Sample Tariff language, they have to transfer the membership to the new property owner and leave the meter in place. The wait times at the transit Schengen passport control might be a bit longer but probably not since the border police seems to be managing staff levels. This can be as little as one foot or several feet of water added to the tank. What should we do with these boxes? It doesnt matter whether the extra capacity is used to supply brand new customers who have never had service or to existing customers seeking an additional meter. CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop Duplexes and triplexes are sufficiently similar to single family homes so that a duplex equals twice the ERU . 0000005203 00000 n Can you help me out with this? end A: The property owner may have a single master meter as long as the property is not divided or does not consist of separate tracts of land. In the case of choosing a meter read system, we suggest that the meter supplier provide you with a list of systems that uses their meters so your system can check out the pros and cons with other systems that are using the meters. /Registry (CourierOPBaseFont1) begincmap The system needs to be aware of the potential liability issues with such an arrangement and should contact the systems insurance provider to find out what, if anything, would be covered if the person is injured while reading meters or causes an accident or damages some customers property. endstream endobj startxref Published in January/February 2020 (Issue 1 of Quench). %PDF-1.5 % * 04dOvZ% y;a p^u N&?FqCe6MoA The inspector may also require the customer to demonstrate or show how water pipes at the secondary home are independent of the piping serving the customers primary residence. Connections may be described in terms of single family equivalent connections, living unit of equivalents, or any other generally accepted unit of consumption typically attributable to a single family household. Billable flow (B 1 + B 5) 7. Google Map, Tel: 512.472.8591 Each systems board will make the final decision on base rates, as well as usage rates and fees. <00> Some engineers and systems took this to mean that if we remove the meters at these dormant locations, the system would not have to charge future new customers the price for upgrading their old water mains until the freed-up capacity was allocated to new active connections. In order to correct the issue, the system must first have supporting language in its tariff. Your tariff should include the requirements for evaluating an application for a master meter. )-__@u{{z"|RDQG|G2`4Y M6 oaomo[^W[zWJ+wCV /Registry (Times-RomanOPBaseFont0) <88> <88> <02C6> From this, they can develop a plan that best provides service to the entire development considering the wishes of the developer and the system. 1616 Rio Grande The problem comes when that good person moves out and someone else purchases the front property and doesnt care for or even know the folks behind their property, and wants the customers service line and meter removed from their property. It appears they have done this to supply water to more than 60 small rental homes on two 5/8 x 3/4 meters. <90> <90> <2022> TRWA does not recommend any product, supplier or person and leaves that decision up to each system. This includes design, review and approval of all plans and all on-site and off-site service facilities by the corporations engineer and compliance with any applicable municipal or other governmental codes and specifications. HWn8}7vR}\d.P`! The valve shall meet AWWA standards (a ball valve is preferred). <00> Q: Our system is replacing all of our meters. Section 24.89(a)(1) of the PUC's rules states that, all charges for water service shall be based on meter measurements, except where otherwise authorized by the utilitys approved tariff.. While the board of directors is keeping the old monthly charges and rates, we only have a base rate for 1 -inch meters. Assuming the meter is the standard size, residential 3/4 x 5/8 meter, you will use the same rate structure for the irrigation meters since the water is the same treated water that is being distributed by your system. <8E> <8E> <017D> The ERUs would be equivalent to what would be used by typical single-family residences, if they were using the water. (7#~mz*B TwIewVq_kgcQyQ4Jd/ K3E\_%9=G$#. What should we do? Other TCEQ inspectors have assessed the capacity requirements on the 2-inch meter size which industry standards deem to be eight times the normal capacity of the 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter, regardless of the number of trailers on the other side of the meter. <00A0> g MLu]VxcN[4wosYpe$C4-`#`:euD=G)\IGiuu}o\2kr%Scw#LBSkEkG=] i"a8S7EB=w=N %%EOF <91> <92> <2018> Each system has to check references, call neighboring systems that use the same product or professional, and verify to the best of their ability the facts before purchasing materials or entering into a contract. TCEQ staff at the time said it would be ok for a system to remove dormant or vacant taps even down to the water main, but the system could not assess any future applicant a new front-end contribution or equity buy-in fee, equipment costs to replace the assets being removed and possibly another membership fee if the system used non-refundable membership fees at those locations where these taps had been removed. Instead, growth should pay for growth, even if a current member is responsible for the new growth through the addition of a second meter on their property. <82> <82> <201A> ESFCequivalent single-family connection. If it is a single tract of land and the plumbing to each of these eight units is all combined into one common line, then a master meter would probably be the better option for this applicant. [tF]JJfSHYs8n?G?#ZS^n#E|WHxt2o1BBb.el+Dijwv-7ajcn7mY 6ii>a!0Y7"9ET3 <98> <98> <02DC> (16) Connection--A single family residential unit or each commercial or industrial establishment to which drinking water is supplied from the system. TRWA suggests that systems tell their customers to add the cost of their meter and impact fee to the cost of their property before they sell in order to fund installing another meter at their new location. LIVING UNIT EQUIVALENT (LUE) GUIDANCE DOCUMENT Definition: A living unit equivalent (LUE) is defined as the typical flow that would be produced by a single family residence located in a typical subdivision. A: Master metered accounts are typically used when a landowner wants a single meter to provide water service to multiple buildings, apartments, offices, trailer spaces or other types of business activities. Now climb the tank again after the well pump is stopped and measure the height of water again at the manway. <>/OutputIntents[358 0 R]/Metadata 360 0 R>> Q: How important is the NSF 60 certification on meters or does it even matter? If they want service at a new location, they must purchase another membership and meter tap, and comply with all the new service application procedures. <7F> <7F> <2022> NSF 61 states that all components and materials used to cast or create the water works material/parts not contain any banned substances and that the meter, pipe, and/or parts have been properly constructed with the appropriate base materials. A: In the TRWA Sample Tariff, as well as in the USDA-RD Service Application and Agreement Form, it states that a meter shall be installed on a property to serve that single property and water cannot be diverted to another property. The NSF 60 standard is for chemicals used in a water system. Whatever the reason for requesting a second or third meter, they get irritated when they are denied the other meter (or told they will have to pay the cost of paralleling the line) while the person behind their property is enjoying a meter on their property. Service will be restored when a CSI confirms no health hazard exists, the health hazard has been removed or repaired, or the health hazard has been isolated from the corporations water system. Again, this is an insurance issue to address with your insurance carrier. H_w"'i.wF%P)O We have generally required individual meters for each unit, but one owner wants to know if they can put in a 2-inch master meter for all 10 units in five nearby duplexes. By having only one meter to maintain near the road system, the owner would not be responsible for installing and thereafter maintaining individual lines and meters to each of the dwellings, or for disconnecting and reconnecting each individual units separate water meter. If the main water line(s) are near the public roads, then the system may offer to move the meter down to the road. Irrigation with separate irrigation meter is a separate Type of Use. In addition to the cost of the meter installation as well as any upfront impact or buy in fees. for the single-family residential customer group. Q: Our 1.5-inch water line is at capacity and someone who is building a home in the area asked to add a meter to our line. Q: I am aware of the rule that requires meters to be located on the property being served. <8C> <8C> <0152> begincmap A new membership fee should be required for each new meter. Think of it this way: what if that property owner was requesting not one meter, but four new ones? U0!_bU2S'vB9{h7UM;y>F]6]>_]I;j]R_}I/l w;A`@3YceL 0a0DD8T#_ _~qd"D|%U0 a`q]HEWls!G29h4 The normal benefit to the applicant and the system is that the applicant/landowner can design their own water system within their property and not have to worry about multiple meters and which service lines goes to which office or trailer space. /CIDSystemInfo The best way to verify whether a customer has a prohibited second connection is by performing a new customer service inspection (CSI). <99> <99> <2122> To your knowledge, are there any parts of the tariff that would prohibit the member from entering into such an agreement or any part of the regulations that would prohibit such an agreement or jeopardize the systems compliance? Therefore, existing customers have been paying for extra capacity for many years and these new customers are being asked to provide a portion of the cost associated with the capacity they will be using. <00> <00> <0000> :RA%_Xo($N4jKA$iH~5]_]_W_4_'MAzcbhS Gj,+ NPt%TJMvM'B!41F"#4_M}:C?o_o_Z__^_,bD-CF`s;7Qfdcq12FnfhPM4w*`Rthj7v>N2nAqNtF?ON~kEWTB}WLO'?~_Kjjv?ijpU5l%.^=8I>5jtLd%-A^XABL4"?DDDD~~/a?i{`TG{`_+IW21 ffy./HZU"L3FRCa;5.Z qa?C$;VY!v +rxO%}^F'dvwtkV~JW_k#Nq|o|!mm+DcWS62q}9jQi|:{MT'^K{Ul%kr#x~jBXDvK{!ZoI";NaZa4?AWuAR#kM4Nh0Ai#'A"""!D~" }~},Tv;R*2@YDxw4& f0OeqXYDtc/DCXt(P 4(A|;Z Some meter manufacturers also require strainers or other devices to be installed to protect the meter and straighten or condition the water so that their meters will be as accurate as possible. Q: Some of our customers have built duplexes in our system. CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop Check to see if this reference is included anywhere and if not, call the supplier or the manufacturer for a copy to keep in your files in case the question comes up in the future. Next, the system may want to offer a compliance schedule so that service will not be interrupted during the construction and installation of a second meter on the property designated to receive service..
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