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<0D> <0D> <000D> If there is reason to believe a dangerous or hazardous condition exists, the corporation may conduct a customer service inspection (CSI) to verify the hazardous condition and may notify the local county health office. /CMapType 2 def Also do you have any recommendations for a particular meter read system? /Linearized 1.0/O 364/H [ 766 341 ]/L 852074/E 53543/N 18/T 844716>> "General Plan" means the General Plan prepared by Developer as submitted to endobj We had the owner submit a feasibility study and it shows that we can support them. 0000000015 00000 n We have some meter boxes that do not have a meter as they were either pulled for non-payment or the owner requested them to be removed. <9E> <9E> <017E> What should we do? Would the individual use the company vehicle or his own? 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. 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? An eight-inch (8") water main will generally be required to distribute water and provide fire protection within the multi-family district provided that the water main does not exceed 600 feet in length or serve more than two 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. In order to correct the issue, the system must first have supporting language in its tariff. 12 dict begin A water well is a hole drilled into an aquifer with a pipe, screen, and pump to pull water out of the ground. <9E> <9E> <017E> Would this person also have access to the system office or have keys to the water plants? Check to be sure these references are included in your tariff and if so, the member would be prohibited from extending service from one side of the road/alley or across a property line to provide service to a neighbors property not designated to receive service according to your tariff. A: The answer is yes, its not only ethical, its also both fair and necessary. The result is an estimate of total The capacity is being used either way, and these new meters and customers are utilizing their share of the systems resources. If your engineer has not approved the use of the booster pump or sized the lines and meters to accommodate the 60 rental homes, the customer is not in compliance with the terms of the agreement and your tariff. 1 begincodespacerange hb```m ea>O)~N7vy)20:sLr Some systems do require individual meters to each different apartment, condo or other type business that is all owned by one individual or company. Hopefully this will help address the customers concerns. Where to live in Delft Wedged between The Hague and Rotterdam, Delft is a beautiful historical town that attracts those seeking a quieter lifestyle with good city connections. a@0VZ F8A8!@!af^""""#o^?l2AD 4i5M=n^/#{B^m^m}5ok8M4M0P aj""# A: This is a common question. Leakage 8. <8B> <8B> <2039> for the single-family residential customer group. Your WSC cannot demand that a person pay the entire cost to extend a 6 inch line unless the engineer determines that is the size line it takes to serve that particular applicant. At the time of this Agreement, an ESFC of wastewater means 315 gallons per day of water and an ESFC of water means 400 gallons per day of water. All usage rates per thousand gallons should be the same across all classes of ratepayers, although conservation rates, designed to encourage efficient and non-wasteful water use practices by customers, can assess higher usage rates per thousand gallons for customers using more than a specified amount each month. =4$y]/%(%DL <002D> %PDF-1.5 % endcmap One ESFC is defined as equaling a typical detached single-family house. One of these meters is on a 1"water main line and the other meter on a 1 1/2 water main line. The TCEQ interprets an "active connection" as a connection that is completed or existing and able to supply drinking water from the PWS to a single-family (In fact, conservation rates can escalate, in proportion to the total gallons, for customers using the greatest amounts of water on a monthly basis.) How do we determine base rates for 2- or 3-inch meters? /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin The systems and engineers said that if these old dormant tap locations wanted to be re-serviced and if upgrades were required, the present landowners where service had previously existed would have to pay for those upgrades. This letter should outline the PUC requirements for an accurate metering of water per connection. The base rates for larger meters should be set to pay for these larger required capacities instead of making the customers with standard size meters subsidize the customers with bigger meters that place more demand costs on the system. Both of these sections clearly state that an owner of the property to be served is the only person qualified to be a WSC member and that the meter has to be installed on the property designated to be served. 0000003802 00000 n If your 1.5 inch line is already overloaded, then the WSC is responsible for paying for the difference in costs from a two inch line to serve the single applicant to the 6 inch line your engineers say is required to install. <9B> <9B> <203A> Do I need to calibrate the meter? After you establish a system's ERU quantity, you can use it to determine the number of ERUs for other types of service connections. (x[u!WMt[~}}PNwAzJg"hK#6yot|L ` hp _Gy;:D'#DU!EN4~\6]W=WM0A >4#]a4aS'\!i SM0_h~6$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> 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. There is nothing that prevents a customer from having a separate meter just for their irrigation system. A: This is commendable for a system member to agree to read all the meters for your system at no cost. %%EOF <93> <94> <201C> If your systems tariff contains the same language as TRWAs sample tariff, failure to remedy this hazardous condition is subject to disconnection without notice, and ultimately cancellation of membership due to policy non-compliance in accordance with Section E if the issue is not remedied. In the event that the placement ends up being wrong, the PUC would likely side with the owner in a dispute about relocation costs because they would see it as the utility shirking its responsibility to exercise due diligence when it set the meter in the wrong location in the first place. 69 12 A: It is required that water systems verify that all materials and chemicals used in a public water system meet the TCEQ rules. In addition to the cost of the meter installation as well as any upfront impact or buy in fees. <20> <7E> <0020> How should this be handled? 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. <9A> <9A> <0161> Do they have to register as a business with the state or get a water commercial permit? <86> <87> <2020> Q: Our system is replacing all of our meters. %OEG+HqH\9-:Y2=Ht),h1#d W% `9B-eR+0 Other possible solutions the system may suggest to the customer are: move the fence back so the meter is outside the fence; install a separate gate at the location of the meter; or provide a key or code so the meter reader or repair crew can access the water line and meter 24/7. It is best to set the meters close to the structure to be served and to always obtain an easement for service lines and meters before new service is established. <8E> <8E> <017D> 0000053091 00000 n $`pi%X. #9: "We're already listed as very high risk. both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. In many cases, system staff were simply too timid to enforce their own policies relating to meter locations if a customer raised their voice, said they would sue the system, or used an intimidating attitude. Until Saturday there was a higher level called "very high-risk area where there is a variant of concern" but that category . Is it ethical for us to charge a second equity buy-in fee for this meter if we already charged such a fee for their first meter? 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 extra 15 percent capacity is supposed to be maintained by the system (not paid for by the new customer), but the system may require applicants requesting service to pay for some of the system upgrades that will be used by that applicant. 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. 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. <84> <84> <201E> We don't know what size the line is behind the meters or how they have them hooked up. This saves the systems from having to maintain multiple meters and make multiple service trips to disconnect and reconnect individual rental property meters, allows for a single water bill to be mailed, and saves the property owner money by not requiring them to maintain multiple lines across their property. /CIDSystemInfo Only the labor to reinstall the meter, a new customer service inspection fee, the BPAT test if there was a backflow assembly there before, and the refundable membership fees could be charged to the new applicant at that previously served location. 0000000586 00000 n ]BA Y,bps`>x/@HnqXNZ1yek5Fq8:^bV_W =.*'&0Y5E4oUpcbT6P,SkV/ lliF7LEM]AgDtC,a]oaF![Oi0 qy}>XPN&:VYCp>F0 " This standard specifies that all chemicals used properly will not cause any health effects for the consumers. <00> <00> <0000> <84> <84> <201E> Even a temporary hose hook-up is prohibited since that is a violation of the conditions found in your customer service application and agreement. Published in May/June 2020 (Issue 3 of Quench). Going back to my earlier example, if a current customer wanted a new meter placed at the end of a road a 1/2 mile past the end of the existing water line, that new customer should pay their costs for extending that line and not have that cost be paid for by the rest of the members. startxref 0000001107 00000 n \"L&h6AKm5 ZydZ P*dGLr)9 3 A: Your question is very common for all rural and some urban systems. U0!_bU2S'vB9{h7UM;y>F]6]>_]I;j]R_}I/l <91> <92> <2018> Each systems board will make the final decision on base rates, as well as usage rates and fees. You should review this situation with your engineers. Examples of Equivalent Residential Connection in a sentence. D/^&H The one meter per residence just means that a customer can't have two or more residences or businesses on a single meter. Others were due to leaks grounding out meters. ~A%b u;_K[O]u?__KVX?p5~5Ka%K}>k47Z=j{u__t Getting customers to understand is sometimes challenging. 0 {e9Q $b@;l0$" xref Box 13087, u5e` T For Tract 2, the engineer assumed 24 equivalent single family connections, and a meter connection count will be four. Know how, know you | We are IQ-EQ, a leading investor services group employing 4300+ people across 24 jurisdictions worldwide. Q: Can we install a meter on land that is not owned by the system member if he gets an easement from the land owner? trailer 362 13 Using the formula 3.14 X Radius X Radius X Height X 7.48 (gallons per cubic feet) you can calculate the number of gallons of water added to the storage tank. "Equivalent residential units" or "ERU" is a unit of measurement based upon a standard single-family residential home used to establish rates, fees and charges and volume capacity limits. endstream endobj 70 0 obj<> endobj 72 0 obj<> endobj 73 0 obj<>/XObject<>/ProcSet 79 0 R>> endobj 74 0 obj<>stream The Commercial facilities are calculated by an Equivalent . Q: Our local WSC is planning to implement a policy in order to comply with the one meter per residence rule. This can lead to lawsuits and fights between neighbors and family members, and often the utility ends up bearing the brunt of these clashes. We really need to understand the regulations and what action we need to take prior to approaching either business. %PDF-1.7 <83> <83> <0192> <8B> <8B> <2039> The TCEQ rules dont necessarily state that the calibration must take place upon installation but the clock has to start somewhere and the safe option is to calibrate the meter yourself or secure a certificate of accuracy from the meter company. <8C> <8C> <0152> <83> <83> <0192> /Registry (CourierOPBaseFont1) Sometimes multiple lines from multiple meters can become a maintenance nightmare because all the lines, meters and valves look the same. The two businesses had been in a partnership in the past under one roof. H_w"'i.wF%P)O There is also a concern about whether your easement allows system personnel to traverse 500 feet of the owners property. :SYA"e2=pmn':"^Ptvop?L`EekP)H:^OK)XNI First, the customer must supply the system a final plat showing the intended use and ultimate development of the property to be served. 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. The valve shall meet AWWA standards (a ball valve is preferred). <]/Info 87 0 R/Prev 844706 >> Accordingly, at Section 24.169(a)(2) of the PUCs rules, the Commission unequivocally states that unless otherwise ordered by the commission, each utility shall provide, install, own and maintain all meters necessary for the measurement of water provided to its customers.. Big problems can occur when either of the properties changes hands. <80> <80> <20AC> Hopefully the two figures are the same or within a reasonable margin of error. 1 begincodespacerange o0?LgGt{Cifk_Kat2'~ez{*R,r08e0@Bf1+oxG t%&L!XD(gTn6"LXa9t> >> def TRWA does not recommend any product, supplier or person and leaves that decision up to each system. w;A`@3YceL 0a0DD8T#_ _~qd"D|%U0 a`q]HEWls!G29h4 endcmap Can you help me out with this? C+vdt\?K(Pwu,Gu-=s-^|8o!$cntc}Egg=/ckY0 \ endbfrange Our employees drive around the community daily and can tell that there are clearly people living at these second residences. 374 0 obj 1 year ago. <93> <94> <201C> <96> <97> <2013> A: You have a couple different issues to address. 0000036396 00000 n They summarized that because there had been a meter at that location, the new applicant should not be responsible to pay for upgrades to the water mains because of new customers being added at other locations along that same water main. /Supplement 0 The original member will pay all costs associated with a new meter installation as if they were a new customer, since they are a new customer at this new location. The sample tariff also allows service to be disconnected, after notice, if access is denied for three consecutive months. 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. Additionally, many systems didnt want to maintain extended meters and lines within the private property, because in several cases working on these lines proved too intrusive on peoples private property and roads. 0000006249 00000 n The best way to verify whether a customer has a prohibited second connection is by performing a new customer service inspection (CSI). But the continued headaches and future problems will not be worth the bad public relations this can cause if anything happens to the service line or meter that is on someone elses property. Present Ave. Daily Flow (B 6 + B 7 ) Single family - include all single family homes, mobile homes and seasonal dwellings in this category. The CSI inspector should make a note on the CSI form stating that the well has been completely disconnected from all the potable water lines serving the dwelling units. (This cut-off valve may be installed as a part of the original meter installation by the Corporation.). You could also require the applicant to provide this information as part of the application process. H|T0WQNd(>3IQb= When a system sees that there is inequity in their current rate structure causing some customers to subsidize the water usage and capacity requirements for other customers, the board ought to rectify the situation by amending rates. Published in January/February 2020 (Issue 1 of Quench). s)Q0tWN A standard single-family home is considered a standard ERU with other uses measured against this baseline. <90> <90> <2022> These existing capacity components were and are being paid for through monthly water rates. Irrigation with separate irrigation meter is a separate Type of Use. We think this might turn into a public relations problem. 362 0 obj <88> <88> <02C6> CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop Ive also not heard of a system providing a water commercial permit. Use of the word commercial by a water system is typically a reference indicating that it is non-standard service and not a regular residential service location. pc#P3C"!GB448]o_ AtCCk*AC)ADc90cLrU 67.016(d) provides that a corporation may make water or sewer service conditional on ownership of the real estate designated to receive service and from which the membership or other right of participation arises. Subsection (e) authorizes a corporation to cancel a persons membership if he fails to meet a condition of service prescribed by the corporation. The capacity requirement is driven, in part, by the maximum potential amount of water that could be pushed through that meter on a peak day. Master District that constitutes an Equivalent Single Family Connection, which amount may be changed from time to time. 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. fA=~0xO}wASICHzKnp[o There may be limitations that prevent using the meter when there is an outside water ban or other drought measures are in place. 36 beginbfrange From this, they can develop a plan that best provides service to the entire development considering the wishes of the developer and the system. Public wells supply drinking water to municipalities. TRWA has always recommended in our sample tariff that All meters be installed on the property designated to receive service. Using this policy keeps the system dealing directly with the property owner and member of the WSC or the customer of the district instead of having to deal with a property owner or future property owner that doesnt want someone elses meter and service line on their property. 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. <86> <87> <2020> 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. A: This is certainly a tricky situation but its one that many TRWA systems have faced when trying to enforce their tariff or district service policies. <8A> <8A> <0160> A: TCEQ rule 290.44(a)(4) explains the purpose of the rule stating: Each community public water system shall provide accurate metering devices at each residential, commercial or industrial service connection for the accumulation of water usage data. This ensures that the water system can document that customers are being billed properly. Setting the meter on the property owned by the applicant is always the best policy. 6^u9Z{s DraDsio1,m?Ph/&KZlho_ryP /CMapType 2 def <00> Any damage to the Corporations equipment shall be subject to service charges. Different growth Is this legal or what problems could this create? Q: We have several members who have second living residences at their home, but only one meter. X1'H`7g3a*|f{h00eiF` BVb`+c0 z^ It is not cost effective for us to run a six inch line extension just to supply water to one new house. The most immediate issue to address is the potential health hazard caused by the loss of pressure when the booster pump kicks on. endcmap Our service agreement states that we only allow one dwelling per connection. A. Q: A current member of our WSC has asked for a second meter on their property. <9B> <9B> <203A> This certificate should meet the TCEQ master meter test requirements for initial installation of the meter. The actual cost of the meter and installation should be assessed as well. <86> <87> <2020> First, youll want to look at what your tariff and non-standard service agreement state as far as requirements for service and what you have agreed to provide. <8D> <8D> <2022> CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop <9F> <9F> <0178> TCEQs Chapter 290 requires a meter to accurately determine the usage of each customer unless a master metering arrangement has been made. <> Industrial 3. 10. He has offered to buy a ladder, but does not want it left all the time, only when the meter is read. Next write down the master meter reading on the meter to be tested. Even if the customer would only need standard service, TRWAs Sample Tariff includes the requirement that the property of the applicant/ member shall be inspected to ensure compliance with state required Minimum Acceptable Operating Practices for Public Drinking Water Systems as promulgated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or successor agency. /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin <0D> <0D> <000D> 0000005203 00000 n 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. HWn8}7vR}\d.P`! <002D> trailer Some systems opt to offer discounts to customers that have multiple connections or to waive impact or other front-end capital improvement fees. endcodespacerange Customers that do not report multiple connections, causing utility employees to have to investigate the matter, are usually denied these waivers. <8F> <8F> <2022> For water requirements, this includes consumptive uses, such as lawn This is the back property customers responsibility. A: TRWA hasnt tracked the number of systems that have installed electronic read meters, whether they be the AMR (drive-by) or AMI (instrumental gathered information) meters. All connections shall be calculated based upon its equivalency to a customary Equivalent Single Family Connection using the City of Houston's equivalency table. <00AE> Do we have to provide water to the new meter on this line? <20> <7E> <0020> 0000001445 00000 n endstream endobj 382 0 obj <>stream /Supplement 0 <8C> <8C> <0152> Our engineer says we need to remove these, as we would be responsible for servicing them, including paying for upgrades, if a customer wants a meter for that box in the future. This can be as little as one foot or several feet of water added to the tank. However, due to some political maneuvering several years ago, some exceptions were included in the Texas Administrative Code that allow the commissions executive director to permit master metering when applicable. Now climb the tank again after the well pump is stopped and measure the height of water again at the manway. We encourage you to consider options for providing service and, most immediately, to ensure compliance with the 85 percent requirement. I have visited several systems who have purchased AMR meters that are compatible with the AMI meters. 9CT The corporation will disconnect without notice if the member refuses to allow access for the purpose of confirming the existence of such condition and/or removing the dangerous or hazardous condition (30 TAC 290.46(i) and 290.46(j)). 0000002157 00000 n Our engineers say the only way we can meet TCEQ standards for water distribution if we add the meter is with a six-inch line extension. We would like to have the chain restaurant apply for and install a meter since the convenience store has a meter and active account. 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. "!#w~[^Mt__^7ea?VU> {9Vh*A!_Q~" [w|V}.f%z[o~di_Yzbb{[Xu]\*lq& << When setting these new meters, it is important to remember that if the property is subdivided in the future, each meter should be on the property with the residence or structure to be served. Q: One of our members has offered to read meters each month for free. Based on my experience, a great number of systems opt to have a single meter properly sized to meet the service needs requested by the owner instead of having multiple smaller master meters or even individual meters for each apartment. However, the only leverage we have is to disconnect service to the convenience store in order to compel the chain restaurant to get a separate meter. The WSC board can amend the water rates at any board meeting where rate adjustments are posted as an agenda item for action. This eliminates the need for a system to conduct manual drive-bys and allows all meters to be read from the whole system in a matter of minutes from the office. 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 end endcodespacerange Requiring employees to climb ladders to get over fences or traverse 500 feet of property may not be reasonable access for your system and could be considered denial of access. Use some water out of the storage tank (ground or elevated). <8F> <8F> <2022> IQ-EQ | 110,749 followers on LinkedIn. 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. xb```a``Jc`f`ed@ Ar,8-O00/2\B;wOg`Xl_SKl}w>5">%QPH2F50e00,c 5RJf5v zn ' +\AF> Most of these systems have had positive comments about the dependability of these newer types of meters, and some reported only a 5 percent re-read when the meters were originally installed (this percentage typically went down as they got the bugs worked out). Institutional 4. 1. <95> <95> <2022> Ask Larry Archives: Metering and One Meter per Residence Rules. end Duplexes and triplexes are sufficiently similar to single family homes so that a duplex equals twice the ERU . Billable flow (B 1 + B 5) 7. <00AE> ESFCequivalent single-family connection. <00AE> developed and used to calculate the Impact Fee per Equivalent Single Family Connection (ESFC). A: Yes, I've heard of the practice of allowing multiple meters on single properties at multiple systems. <8F> <8F> <2022> Do you have a source for best practices when planning to deal with this issue? (7#~mz*B TwIewVq_kgcQyQ4Jd/ K3E\_%9=G$#. However, there are some situations where a brand-new meter is installed, and it doesnt register correctly. /CMapName /Times-RomanOPBaseFont0 def Q: One of our members sold their property and land but did not transfer the membership. The member knows that resale of the water for a profit is not allowed. As for the TCEQ 290 rules, master meters are to be calibrated for groundwater systems once every 3 years and surface water meters every year. Systems are not required to do expensive title searches, but they should require applicants for service to provide a legal deed or ownership proof showing that the person applying for water or sewer service owns that tract of land.

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