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0000002796 00000 n The normal straight run of pipe prior to the meter is five times the diameter of the pipe. Q: How important is the NSF 60 certification on meters or does it even matter? A standard single-family home is considered a standard ERU with other uses measured against this baseline. <83> <83> <0192> <0D> <0D> <000D> We bring together that rare . 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. 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. Total non -residential 6. For example, the provisions of TRWAs Sample Tariff regarding non-standard service include the requirement that the corporation approve the design requirements of the applicants required facilities prior to initiation of a non-standard service contract. 3 The Blue ater Contract defines a "LUE" as the capacity necessary to serve a single-family residential . Published in January/February 2020 (Issue 1 of Quench). 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.. a@0VZ F8A8!@!af^""""#o^?l2AD 4i5M=n^/#{B^m^m}5ok8M4M0P aj""# [tF]JJfSHYs8n?G?#ZS^n#E|WHxt2o1BBb.el+Dijwv-7ajcn7mY 6ii>a!0Y7"9ET3 We encourage you to consider options for providing service and, most immediately, to ensure compliance with the 85 percent requirement. This has been a troublesome situation for many systems in the past and is a re-occurring problem for systems today. 69 0 obj<> endobj fA=~0xO}wASICHzKnp[o 0000000536 00000 n The larger the meter, the greater the amount of system capacity that must be kept in place for that meter. Published in May/June 2020 (Issue 3 of Quench). 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. 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? 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. <81> <81> <2022> In fact, there are laws about meter tampering, damage and diversion if a person is caught or found guilty of messing with a utilitys meters. 363 0 obj Would a hose running across the potential users property, across the alleyway, and across about 10 feet of the members property be allowed? There is nothing in TCEQs Chapter 290 regulations which addresses the above scenario dealing with pre-existing taps that have been removed. <86> <87> <2020> Austin, TX 78701 Re: US travelers connecting in AMS what are the rules now? Q: A current member of our WSC has asked for a second meter on their property. endstream endobj 340 0 obj <. If your board would like for one of TRWAs staff to attend a meeting to do some rate training, please contact our office. 0000000766 00000 n In the last couple of months, Ive heard from some systems that they were moving to totally enclosed and sealed registers. 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. end A: The TRWA Sample Tariff states that a meter is to be set on the property designed to receive service and the owner of the property has to be the member of the corporation. We really need to understand the regulations and what action we need to take prior to approaching either business. Most importantly, you should enforce these policies and refuse to set a meter until you are satisfied that the applicant does, in fact, own the property on which the meter will be placed. 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. /CMapType 2 def The defined area is depicted in Appendix 1. 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. 1 begincodespacerange 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. Does the owner have the choice of either getting a meter for each unit or getting one master meter? 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. hb```m ea>O)~N7vy)20:sLr 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. The Uniform Plumbing Code does not allow for booster pumps under this condition and TCEQ rule Section 290.44(d)(3) states that service connections that require booster pumps taking suction from the public water system lines must be equipped with automatic pressure cut-off devices so that the pumping units become inoperative at a suction pressure of less than 20 psi (thereby preventing a back siphonage condition). <9F> <9F> <0178> 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. lmr19a9s;rw;A$PsI@mr+9pB? <84> <84> <201E> <93> <94> <201C> 0 4Ct?3,RPapG}=>V"vIzJ*m'_ The correspondence should also include a date on which service will be disconnected if the customer fails to make arrangements for the CSI. 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. 0000001388 00000 n There is also a concern about whether your easement allows system personnel to traverse 500 feet of the owners property. The capacity is being used either way, and these new meters and customers are utilizing their share of the systems resources. %PDF-1.5 % 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. <8E> <8E> <017D> 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. 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. 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. We had the owner submit a feasibility study and it shows that we can support them. 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. /Registry (Helvetica-ObliqueOPBaseFont5) 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. <8B> <8B> <2039> Due to an expansion, the two split and are now serviced by the same meter. This standard specifies that all chemicals used properly will not cause any health effects for the consumers. 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. Does the one meter per residence apply in this situation? Where is the middle ground here? We don't know what size the line is behind the meters or how they have them hooked up. 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. <00AE> CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop :SYA"e2=pmn':"^Ptvop?L`EekP)H:^OK)XNI From this, they can develop a plan that best provides service to the entire development considering the wishes of the developer and the system. Not all the time, but it is usually pretty accurate unless another deed or court decree has been issued since the countys records were last updated. Your tariff should include the requirements for evaluating an application for a master meter. developed and used to calculate the Impact Fee per Equivalent Single Family Connection (ESFC). The WSC board can amend the water rates at any board meeting where rate adjustments are posted as an agenda item for action. TRWA recommends that systems stop floating memberships and meters from one property to another because of the confusion it creates. o0?LgGt{Cifk_Kat2'~ez{*R,r08e0@Bf1+oxG t%&L!XD(gTn6"LXa9t> There is nothing that prevents a customer from having a separate meter just for their irrigation system. 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. Also do you have any recommendations for a particular meter read system? <88> <88> <02C6> There are many points that need to be addressed before agreeing to this offer. 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. First, the customer must supply the system a final plat showing the intended use and ultimate development of the property to be served. This is the back property customers responsibility. <00> Save. <83> <83> <0192> 10. 389 0 obj <>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. 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. Since the two businesses have separated and are no longer on the same property, then the convenience store is diverting water to another property, which constitutes an illegal connection or transfer of water from one property to another. 0000006249 00000 n There is an automatic gate that only works by remote and we do not have access to it. The elimination of external parts should reduce the need for re-reads due to malfunctions. 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. 1616 Rio Grande Do we have to provide water to the new meter on this line? <9E> <9E> <017E> 12 dict begin You should start by notifying these customers that you have observed people living at these residences and cite them to the relevant TCEQ rules and provisions of your service agreement relating to having only one residence per connection. If your utility is a political subdivision and you do not have a certificate of convenience and necessity, your obligation and requirements are dictated by other state statutes. 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. <9B> <9B> <203A> <95> <95> <2022> 0000005203 00000 n Now the member wants the water meter moved to a different property about 100 yards from its original location. <9F> <9F> <0178> <09> <0A> <0009> 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. The best way to verify whether a customer has a prohibited second connection is by performing a new customer service inspection (CSI). endstream endobj 5 0 obj<>/Width 2550/Height 3300/BitsPerComponent 1/ColorSpace/DeviceGray/Type/XObject/Name/background_2/Subtype/Image>>stream Q: I am going to change out our master meter at the well and replace it with a new one. /Ordering (UCS) 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. /CMapName /CourierOPBaseFont1 def A4INih9'uC0\!a;OKx[TJ2 7Kie 0000002966 00000 n The actual cost of the meter and installation should be assessed as well. D/^&H All the meters or at least the material data sheets should state that the materials used to manufacture the meters meet NSF 61. Billable flow (B 1 + B 5) 7. << <0D> <0D> <000D> If not, then the system could be charged with trespassing. ]*U}%GikLf!=ZpcC[RqHL /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin <00> endobj 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. However, if your homeowner needs a 1" or larger meter, then the requirements for non-standard service as outlined in Section F. of the TRWA Sample Tariff would apply, including an engineering study for each oversized meter. ]BA Y,bps`>x/@HnqXNZ1yek5Fq8:^bV_W =.*'&0Y5E4oUpcbT6P,SkV/ lliF7LEM]AgDtC,a]oaF![Oi0 qy}>XPN&:VYCp>F0 " <00AE> <85> <85> <2026> 8P_zz[__z-os%DtGDrJb"" )A 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. As an example, the number of service connections in an apartment complex would be equal to the number of individual apartment units. endbfrange A: You have a couple different issues to address. 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. 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. Even a temporary hose hook-up is prohibited since that is a violation of the conditions found in your customer service application and agreement. to TCEQ rules regarding elevated storage, the number of connections that are allocated to the tract will be four, because that allocation is determined on the number of meter connections. <83> <83> <0192> connection (living unit equivalent) that for the purposes of this Amended Agreement shall be Six Hundred Fifty for the single-family residential customer group. endstream endobj 4 0 obj<>stream 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. 0 Not sure they have a higher level." Yes, his is true but interestingly only since 4 September. Know how, know you | We are IQ-EQ, a leading investor services group employing 4300+ people across 24 jurisdictions worldwide. Duplexes and triplexes are sufficiently similar to single family homes so that a duplex equals twice the ERU . (1) The requirements contained in this section are to be used in evaluating both the total capacities for public water systems and the capacities at individual pump stations and pressure planes which serve portions of the system that are hydraulically separated from, or incapable of being served by, other pump stations or pressure planes. 0000006201 00000 n 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. C+vdt\?K(Pwu,Gu-=s-^|8o!$cntc}Egg=/ckY0 \ We want to be fair, but we also want be responsible. Back in 2004, TRWA staff met with TCEQ to discuss several issues relating to their capacity regulations and interpretations. ~0r; <82> <82> <201A> <8C> <8C> <0152> What can we do if the owner of the membership denies that someone is living at the second residence? Others were due to leaks grounding out meters. Q: Our system has been asked to serve two quadplexes that were until recently supplied by wells that no longer produce water. Q: Our local WSC is planning to implement a policy in order to comply with the one meter per residence rule. Email: info@trwa.org, Water University/Utility Management Certification, TCEQ Requirement All Occupational Licensing, Wastewater Technical Assistance & Training Program, Click Here to Return to the Ask Larry Archives Homepage, Metering & One Meter per Residence Rules (Ask Larry). 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. As it relates to the propertys location within or outside of a city, or its participation in any government-assisted or subsidized housing programs, it will be the owners responsibility to notify any necessary authorities of the new source of water, if required, since the system is merely supplying potable water to the property from a master meter. 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. 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. 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. 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. <86> <87> <2020> Ask Larry Archives: Metering and One Meter per Residence Rules. 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. One note here about equipment costs to replace the assets being removed TCEQ explained this to include the price of a meter, tapping saddle, curb stops, meter box, service tubing and any parts which were purchased by the original applicant when the service was first installed. 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 xc```a``A2@\(}drBf Public wells supply drinking water to municipalities. 0000001312 00000 n The NSF 60 standard is for chemicals used in a water system. <9E> <9E> <017E> 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. The sample tariff also allows service to be disconnected, after notice, if access is denied for three consecutive months. %%EOF Q. Afo/.# G(omQb#\9 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? "General Plan" means the General Plan prepared by Developer as submitted to You should always keep the safety of your employees in mind and act within the law. 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. Do they have to register as a business with the state or get a water commercial permit? Wouldnt it make sense for the owner to have to pay the cost of extending the line(s) out to those structures? w;A`@3YceL 0a0DD8T#_ _~qd"D|%U0 a`q]HEWls!G29h4 The original members account should be closed out at the old address. 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. endobj The District is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCEQ"). 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. A water well is a hole drilled into an aquifer with a pipe, screen, and pump to pull water out of the ground. Q: We have several members who have second living residences at their home, but only one meter. Q: We have a customer who has his meter inside a fence. 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. 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. trailer The two businesses had been in a partnership in the past under one roof. 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. =4$y]/%(%DL <002D> Whatever the reason for requesting a second or third meter, they get irritated when they are denied the other meter (or told they will have to pay the cost of paralleling the line) while the person behind their property is enjoying a meter on their property. <9C> <9C> <0153> << begincmap u5e` T Systems are not required to do expensive title searches, but they should require applicants for service to provide a legal deed or ownership proof showing that the person applying for water or sewer service owns that tract of land. pSaU0t}% tAkmBxJ _`TzJjzm*cUxh$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

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