Any correspondence you send to this regard should include a deadline for the customers to contact the system to set up a CSI so the utility can verify whether any prohibited interconnection between the two dwellings exists. How common are they compared to the traditional positive displacement manual read meters? <8A> <8A> <0160> The inspector would also check for chlorine residuals at any location which the customer says is being supplied water from a private well or other source. 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? What options do we have to address this issue? <98> <98> <02DC> <8D> <8D> <2022> A: This is an issue weve been talking to TCEQ about as far back as 2004. 36 beginbfrange <00> <00> <0000> startxref %OEG+HqH\9-:Y2=Ht),h1#d W% `9B-eR+0 The member wants to know if a neighbor can hook up to the meter and if so, under what circumstances. These existing capacity components were and are being paid for through monthly water rates. <9E> <9E> <017E> Q: We are revising our tariff. 10. The rules go on to state that once a system begins to use some of that extra capacity, they need to begin designing specific improvements which will replace this used capacity. 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. There may be limitations that prevent using the meter when there is an outside water ban or other drought measures are in place. 0000001445 00000 n Would the individual use the company vehicle or his own? For customers who have their homes 500 feet or more off the road, meters may be relocated to the edge of the customers property instead of at the house. 0000000825 00000 n \"L&h6AKm5 ZydZ P*dGLr)9 3 Due to an expansion, the two split and are now serviced by the same meter. 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. <93> <94> <201C> 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. 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. endbfrange /CMapType 2 def 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. u6hhOk\GhExG-GMYsjYQC\+8*w}ap|B"[C>B\`y[%s*H X[S.3Sj_S\Z'e5TsAd D>~/mOJ>hnm={^hcb(T-C2bm4M"#Zg7;qqFY(kG1jCA XZ0SRpnNN7aQR7.LX*VAT\pPx(aPs 0000006249 00000 n % <80> <80> <20AC> Q: Our local WSC is planning to implement a policy in order to comply with the one meter per residence rule. We had the owner submit a feasibility study and it shows that we can support them. Save. #9: "We're already listed as very high risk. Irrigation with separate irrigation meter is a separate Type of Use. Climb the tank and use a steel measuring tape to measure the height of water in the tank to the manway. 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. It is unclear whether the units are part of any government-assisted or subsidized housing programs for low-income residents. 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. 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. %%EOF pSaU0t}% tAkmBxJ _`TzJjzm*cUxh$IRJ\&O N'>Mg2:I&L=w.- ?A~}TmCi6?IV PnzN' k~"KcJMi?kvEw-a]z}k#AUGH}+ImKefXv~i^v0~Lz_ANxO}toc3X] u:^on}{_ZT_[=u?Z-?ZI{_oVVt}U&/z^mZowam}Mc*)Xk}v>51KuR[M45qQQE{N?ToTvM;,t_KvN=< SM4'e`]'vx\R"""""#[l&`Me!0|Ez/hDDDDDDipPL,qD_{nb~@ 7dnUEh(}|Df1emQ|DGX%A7q3+;* 2r'dDg&J":' tQT[NO1;Z" 0a;AS#ii Define Equivalent Single-Family Connection. Systems generally dont want to extend their liability onto or across private property to read meters or make repairs after dark within a private property on the off chance that frequent trips onto that property raises the chance of some type of accident or damage to the owners property or tenants. A: In the TRWA Sample Tariff, as well as in the USDA-RD Service Application and Agreement Form, it states that a meter shall be installed on a property to serve that single property and water cannot be diverted to another property. <7F> <7F> <2022> A: This is definitely not a new question - many systems have faced this situation over the years. Know how, know you | We are IQ-EQ, a leading investor services group employing 4300+ people across 24 jurisdictions worldwide. Next write down the master meter reading on the meter to be tested. In this case, applicants pay for what is necessary to provide them with their individual service, including his or her part of line upgrades, wells, tanks or treatment capacities before receiving service or entering into a service contract; the system pays for any facility capacity in excess of what the individual needs. The normal straight run of pipe prior to the meter is five times the diameter of the pipe. (x[u!WMt[~}}PNwAzJg"hK#6yot|L ` hp _Gy;:D'#DU!EN4~\6]W=WM0A >4#]a4aS'\!i SM0_h~6$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> endstream endobj 340 0 obj <. CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop Published in May/June 2020 (Issue 3 of Quench). The best way to verify whether a customer has a prohibited second connection is by performing a new customer service inspection (CSI). <85> <85> <2026> Language establishing the utilitys ownership of customer service meters runs throughout TRWAs model tariffs and service policies. A water well is a hole drilled into an aquifer with a pipe, screen, and pump to pull water out of the ground. 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. Others were due to leaks grounding out meters. We have several customers who have gates at the back of their homes and their homes are built at least 500 feet off the road. 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? And what if one or all of those new meters were located on the same property, but a half mile away from the end of your current line? How do you protect the integrity of the system when you do not know the background or intent of the person performing the volunteer work? <8E> <8E> <017D> 0000000903 00000 n That availability to use that capacity should be paid for, but not by tacking the costs onto existing customers. 365 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<826B791C035DF141B5FC102546D7A1A5>]/Index[339 51]/Info 338 0 R/Length 113/Prev 168287/Root 340 0 R/Size 390/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream 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. Then a straight run of pipe at least three times the diameter of the pipe after the meter. 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. Public wells supply drinking water to municipalities. All new customers or applicants for water service use some of the systems existing facilities and capacity that was already in place things like pipe lines, tanks, wells, pumps and so on. TRWA has provided numerous training sessions at conferences and at water system offices to demonstrate the impact of larger meters from a revenue impact as well as regulatory requirements. X1'H`7g3a*|f{h00eiF` BVb`+c0 z^ end 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. CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop Master metering is only applicable when it is a single piece of property, not two different tracts. 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. fA=~0xO}wASICHzKnp[o e. The Corporation shall require each Member to have a cutoff valve within 2 feet of the meter on the Members side of the meter for purposes of isolating the Members service pipeline and plumbing facilities from the Corporations water pressure. Where is the middle ground here? However, the applicant or landowner can request a single master meter if they dont want to re-plumb their entire property to accommodate individual meters. If not, then the system could be charged with trespassing. <8B> <8B> <2039> 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. 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. The District is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCEQ"). 0 {e9Q $b@;l0$" 0000006201 00000 n Think of it this way: what if that property owner was requesting not one meter, but four new ones? Q: What can you tell me about the new "electronic read" meters on the market today? Hopefully the two figures are the same or within a reasonable margin of error. Q: Our system has been asked to serve two quadplexes that were until recently supplied by wells that no longer produce water. pc#P3C"!GB448]o_ AtCCk*AC)ADc90cLrU A: TRWA does not make recommendations for rates, but we do provide rate calculation training so that a system can set proper rates that are equitable to all customers. 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. 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. 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. <0D> <0D> <000D> Billable flow (B 1 + B 5) 7. <83> <83> <0192> Institutional 4. <8A> <8A> <0160> u5e` T <00AE> The defined area is depicted in Appendix 1. 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. <82> <82> <201A> As an example, the number of service connections in an apartment complex would be equal to the number of individual apartment units. 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. <]/Info 87 0 R/Prev 844706 >> 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. <9E> <9E> <017E> There is nothing that prevents a customer from having a separate meter just for their irrigation system. Your tariff should include the requirements for evaluating an application for a master meter. Q. 0 IQ-EQ | 110,749 followers on LinkedIn. Would this person also have access to the system office or have keys to the water plants? 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. There are many different types and uses of wells. 36 beginbfrange This only works for meter reading and does not solve the issue of access for repairs and emergencies. <8E> <8E> <017D> Under 30 TAC 290.38(16), "connection" means "A single-family residential unit or each commercial or industrial establishment to which drinking water is supplied" from the PWS. 0000000536 00000 n /Supplement 0 Either way, the system has to maintain these higher capacities of well production, storage tanks, pumps, lines and so on, or be fined for non-compliance for violations of 30 TAC Section 290.45 of the TCEQs rules. PUC rules also support the tariff stating that customers/members of a WSC are only qualified to receive service when theyve complied with the written provisions included in the WSCs tariff. each new commercial connection and $1,000 for each new residential connection. 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. The NSF 60 standard is for chemicals used in a water system. The side benefit of the AMI technology is that when someone reports a leak in the system, this type of meter allows the system to read meters in that section to determine if the leak is from their system lines or from overwatering or leaks on the customers side. <86> <87> <2020> In either case, the utility must ensure that fees are assessed fairly. endstream endobj 75 0 obj<>/BaseFont/Times-Roman/FirstChar 0/LastChar 255/Subtype/Type1/ToUnicode 76 0 R/Widths[0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 340 410 500 500 840 785 185 340 340 500 560 250 340 250 290 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 290 290 565 565 565 440 925 720 670 670 725 610 555 720 720 335 390 725 615 880 720 720 560 720 665 555 605 715 715 945 725 725 610 335 275 335 475 500 330 450 500 450 500 450 340 500 500 275 275 500 275 775 500 500 500 500 340 390 285 500 500 720 500 500 450 490 200 490 550 350 500 350 340 500 450 1000 500 500 340 1000 565 340 890 350 610 350 350 340 340 445 445 350 500 1000 340 990 390 340 730 350 450 730 250 340 500 500 500 500 210 500 340 770 280 500 570 340 770 340 410 570 300 300 340 510 460 250 340 300 310 500 750 750 750 445 720 720 720 720 720 720 885 675 615 615 615 615 340 340 340 340 720 720 720 720 720 720 720 565 720 720 720 720 720 720 560 500 450 450 450 450 450 450 670 450 450 450 450 450 280 280 280 280 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 565 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500]>> endobj 76 0 obj<>stream CONTACT 1002 Washington Ave., 3rd floor Houston, TX 77002 832.394.8888 wcrtechs@houstontx.gov 8 am to 3 pm Wastewater Capacity Reservation Letter - Wastewater You, the property owner or authorized agent, must apply for a Wastewater Capacity Reservation letter if you are: Wastewater Capacity Reservation Letter - Water
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