<< <99> <99> <2122> Until Saturday there was a higher level called "very high-risk area where there is a variant of concern" but that category . A: It is required that water systems verify that all materials and chemicals used in a public water system meet the TCEQ rules. <0D> <0D> <000D> You should review this situation with your engineers. He does not want us to move the meter outside the fence for safety reasons. 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. 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. 0000000766 00000 n 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. Not sure they have a higher level." Yes, his is true but interestingly only since 4 September. 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. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. We think this might turn into a public relations problem. 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. Our employees drive around the community daily and can tell that there are clearly people living at these second residences. There also is a section in the Service Application and Agreement form RUS-TX Bulletin 1780-9 (05/17) that states: All water shall be metered by meters to be furnished and installed by the Corporation. Master metering is only applicable when it is a single piece of property, not two different tracts. The larger the meter, the greater the amount of system capacity that must be kept in place for that meter. 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. endcodespacerange xref It is unclear whether the units are part of any government-assisted or subsidized housing programs for low-income residents. endstream endobj 70 0 obj<> endobj 72 0 obj<> endobj 73 0 obj<>/XObject<>/ProcSet 79 0 R>> endobj 74 0 obj<>stream Prior to initial connection of any Customer other than a single-family residential Customer, the District's Engineer shall calculate . Industrial 3. Does the one meter per residence apply in this situation? Turn off all valves connected to the distribution system so that no water leaves the tank during test period. %PDF-1.5 % After you establish a system's ERU quantity, you can use it to determine the number of ERUs for other types of service connections. stream 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. 0000053091 00000 n It is never a good idea to set a meter at one residence with a yard or service line running across the property to the next active connection. In addition to the cost of the meter installation as well as any upfront impact or buy in fees. 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. 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. 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. 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. <86> <87> <2020> Different growth Next write down the master meter reading on the meter to be tested. 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. Q: Our system is replacing all of our meters. In the last couple of months, Ive heard from some systems that they were moving to totally enclosed and sealed registers. 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. startxref /Registry (CourierOPBaseFont1) A: If your board has adopted the basic TRWA Sample Tariff language, then the meter costs and impact fee should stay with the property on which the meter was initially installed. 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. 0000036396 00000 n $`pi%X. <8A> <8A> <0160> Leakage 8. Then a straight run of pipe at least three times the diameter of the pipe after the meter. 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. 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. <81> <81> <2022> 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. 12 dict begin Section E allows for disconnection without notice when a known dangerous or hazardous condition exists for which service may remain disconnected for as long as the condition exists, including but not limited to a public health nuisance as defined in Texas Health and Safety Code Sections 341.011 or 343.011. * 04dOvZ% y;a p^u N&?FqCe6MoA The two businesses had been in a partnership in the past under one roof. 1 begincodespacerange We bring together that rare . endstream endobj 77 0 obj<>/BaseFont/Courier/FirstChar 0/LastChar 255/Subtype/Type1/ToUnicode 78 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 0 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600]>> endobj 78 0 obj<>stream <98> <98> <02DC> A: This is a common question. It is best to work with your customers so that a reasonable solution can be found. There are many points that need to be addressed before agreeing to this offer. 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. Until they can do that, they dont get a meter. 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. 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. Q: We are revising our tariff. <81> <81> <2022> The District is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCEQ"). /Ordering (UCS) <9A> <9A> <0161> <82> <82> <201A> What should we do with these boxes? The original members account should be closed out at the old address. Would the individual use the company vehicle or his own? 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. Ask Larry Archives: Metering and One Meter per Residence Rules. <20> <7E> <0020> By doing this, when they get a few more meters, they can begin replacing the meter tops with these newer AMI tops. 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 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. 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. 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. /Ordering (UCS) <8F> <8F> <2022> TRWA recommends that systems stop floating memberships and meters from one property to another because of the confusion it creates. My question is what is considered access? The sample tariff allows the system to estimate a bill and notify the member of the estimate if meter access is hindered or denied. 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. 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. n``N}@:\_EF-_*p"X;9$W'}',vl#A7.9J uph%(+u n'8i b9XAH03047:|clf`. 1616 Rio Grande endbfrange A4INih9'uC0\!a;OKx[TJ2 7Kie (7#~mz*B TwIewVq_kgcQyQ4Jd/ K3E\_%9=G$#. ]*U}%GikLf!=ZpcC[RqHL %%EOF 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. 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. <8A> <8A> <0160> 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. 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. IQ-EQ | 110,749 followers on LinkedIn. 1. 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 Q: We have a convenience store and a chain restaurant using the same meter. The board can amend the current charge to whatever they determine to be fair to the ratepayers.