HT This can make it difficult for maintenance personnel to identify which line is leaking and increase maintenance expenses compared to a situation with a single meter and a single yard line. 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)). In order to correct the issue, the system must first have supporting language in its tariff. It appears they have done this to supply water to more than 60 small rental homes on two 5/8 x 3/4 meters. There should be a calibration or certification of accuracy with the new meter. 0000001445 00000 n I am not aware of any legal or state regulations that would prohibit this, but I caution your board to look at every conceivable contingency and try to address them before agreeing to this free meter reading offer. Duplexes and triplexes are sufficiently similar to single family homes so that a duplex equals twice the ERU . 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. 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. 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 TRWA recommends that systems stop floating memberships and meters from one property to another because of the confusion it creates. <9E> <9E> <017E> 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. The original members account should be closed out at the old address. 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 "General Plan" means the General Plan prepared by Developer as submitted to The sample tariff allows the system to estimate a bill and notify the member of the estimate if meter access is hindered or denied. 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.. This has an added benefit that the customers will be required to maintain their own service lines from the meter to their houses. 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/. We want to be fair, but we also want be responsible. Then a straight run of pipe at least three times the diameter of the pipe after the meter. Wouldnt it make sense for the owner to have to pay the cost of extending the line(s) out to those structures? <9F> <9F> <0178> One of our customers is demanding that she keep her meter since she paid for it and she feels it should be hers to keep. Some systems do require individual meters to each different apartment, condo or other type business that is all owned by one individual or company. Institutional 4. If not then the meter accuracy is over or under by that difference since the tank is a definite volume (provided the above calculation and tank dimensions were accurate). ~A%b u;_K[O]u?__KVX?p5~5Ka%K}>k47Z=j{u__t %PDF-1.7 A: You have a couple different issues to address. All the meters or at least the material data sheets should state that the materials used to manufacture the meters meet NSF 61. 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. A water well is a hole drilled into an aquifer with a pipe, screen, and pump to pull water out of the ground. begincmap 339 0 obj <> endobj He does not want us to move the meter outside the fence for safety reasons. Master District that constitutes an Equivalent Single Family Connection, which amount may be changed from time to time. <90> <90> <2022> <9B> <9B> <203A> 5' 0 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. \"L&h6AKm5 ZydZ P*dGLr)9 3 4Ct?3,RPapG}=>V"vIzJ*m'_ The ERUs would be equivalent to what would be used by typical single-family residences, if they were using the water. 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. for the single-family residential customer group. <8C> <8C> <0152> The member wants to know if a neighbor can hook up to the meter and if so, under what circumstances. 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. hbbd``b`+A| "[@@ebX H0X "$k $BG HI (,HW *##6F0 w Examples of Equivalent Residential Connection in a sentence. <91> <92> <2018> /CIDSystemInfo 12 dict begin <98> <98> <02DC> trailer This is referred to in Section C under the definition of member and proof of ownership, and again in Section E under Rules and Regulations. -C BiOUuI jL33Vl4N2ZMA z&;~^*9KDzBW~Q(p7rp>dIi=7}%I~y[$+q_3i-#yzqwTxj/,Rz@S| (~x@dn (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> 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. /CMapType 2 def %%EOF <8F> <8F> <2022> We have been mostly going by the word of individual landowners, which has recently resulted in us finding out that some of our meters were not correctly located. We really need to understand the regulations and what action we need to take prior to approaching either business. 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. end xb```a``Jc`f`ed@ Ar,8-O00/2\B;wOg`Xl_SKl}w>5">%QPH2F50e00,c 5RJf5v zn ' +\AF> Q: Can a WSC allow a homeowner to have an additional meter for the sole purpose of running the sprinkler system for their lawn and landscape? The Members use of the Corporations curb stop or other similar valve for such purposes is prohibited. 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. <83> <83> <0192> described above, SWWC currently supplies water to at least 5,465 active LUEs (i.e., single-2 Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs). Installing multiple meters on a single undivided property with a line running across the property could lead to easement issues in the future. 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. We had the owner submit a feasibility study and it shows that we can support them. <95> <95> <2022> 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. This has been a troublesome situation for many systems in the past and is a re-occurring problem for systems today. /Ordering (UCS) ~0r; 0000006249 00000 n <9E> <9E> <017E> 1 begincodespacerange The District is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCEQ"). First, the customer must supply the system a final plat showing the intended use and ultimate development of the property to be served. To Top. endcmap One ESFC is defined as equaling a typical detached single-family house. Commercial 5. 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. 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. 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. 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? <99> <99> <2122> Also do you have any recommendations for a particular meter read system? s)Q0tWN 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. We don't know what size the line is behind the meters or how they have them hooked up. Would a hose running across the potential users property, across the alleyway, and across about 10 feet of the members property be allowed? 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. TCEQ assesses the adequacy of a systems capacity on the number of connections on that system and takes into account the number and sizes of larger meters on that system. With this person not being an employee or contractor, exactly what leverage does the system use to require the meter readings to be delivered on time and accurately? <002D> Is this a fool-proof verification? <9A> <9A> <0161> 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. 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. @0A2@p0@T!EQL& L Aa0w"[!-Si7qH>D endbfrange If the main water line(s) are near the public roads, then the system may offer to move the meter down to the road. 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. Q: We have several members who have second living residences at their home, but only one meter. 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. Q: We have a customer who has his meter inside a fence. Our system is more than 40 years old and there are about 20 properties that have more than one residence on a single meter. <00AE> There is nothing that prevents a customer from having a separate meter just for their irrigation system. /CMapName /CourierOPBaseFont1 def Your board should look at all the different access related issues at customer locations and define in your tariff what the system considers to be reasonable access to the meters. 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. 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. 0000006201 00000 n Do we have to provide water to the new meter on this line? {Y 9w,r, 6Q@4Og)nF9c"|A""?__ovt^o_dM`L2,s54#Pj0 stream -tjOXWIR-9L#|qAH)=ya[AXO>_u 9U]](M:?`^V a/X`jsV60;aC}18Y_{/c%nmVlf.0FVL Q: What can you tell me about the new "electronic read" meters on the market today? 1 begincodespacerange A: This is commendable for a system member to agree to read all the meters for your system at no cost. 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. Then when these other services are discontinued those meters are removed by the utility that owns the meters, not the customer. /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin endcodespacerange 0000036396 00000 n 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. Present Ave. Daily Flow (B 6 + B 7 ) Single family - include all single family homes, mobile homes and seasonal dwellings in this category. 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. end 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. 0000000825 00000 n 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. After you establish a system's ERU quantity, you can use it to determine the number of ERUs for other types of service connections. 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. 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. Afo/.# G(omQb#\9 endstream endobj 4 0 obj<>stream If the WSC has an easement properly filed at the courthouse for every line and meter, the new property owner cant make the system move the meter. 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. <89> <89> <2030> <81> <81> <2022> 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. From this, they can develop a plan that best provides service to the entire development considering the wishes of the developer and the system. However, there are some situations where a brand-new meter is installed, and it doesnt register correctly. That availability to use that capacity should be paid for, but not by tacking the costs onto existing customers. <8A> <8A> <0160> 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. xref Do they have to register as a business with the state or get a water commercial permit? <83> <83> <0192> 1.1 Land Use Assumptions and Projected Population The BPSUD water system operates as 4 independent pressure planes, which requires that each pressure plane be analyzed as a stand-alone system. Does the one meter per residence apply in this situation? 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. endstream endobj 1 0 obj<> endobj 2 0 obj<>/XObject<>/ProcSet 79 0 R>> endobj 3 0 obj<>stream The closest thing we have to a bottom line here is that a system can remove the meter, but they still need to maintain capacity at that same location in case a future applicant wants to re-install another water meter there. Where is the middle ground here? Q: Our system is replacing all of our meters. We think this might turn into a public relations problem. 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. Again, this is an insurance issue to address with your insurance carrier. 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. <0D> <0D> <000D> <002D> 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. endcodespacerange <00A0> Others were due to leaks grounding out meters. <8F> <8F> <2022> Public wells supply drinking water to municipalities. 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 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. end The customer does not own the meter just like the customer doesnt own the electric meter or gas meter, even though they have to pay all costs for these other metering devices to be installed. My question is, how do we verify the boundaries of properties for this purpose? )-__@u{{z"|RDQG|G2`4Y M6 oaomo[^W[zWJ+wCV /Registry (CourierOPBaseFont1) Setting the meter on the property owned by the applicant is always the best policy. Google Map, Tel: 512.472.8591 12 dict begin <9D> <9D> <2022> If your board would like for one of TRWAs staff to attend a meeting to do some rate training, please contact our office. Irrigation with separate irrigation meter is a separate Type of Use. 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. 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. Q: We have been made aware of a customer who has installed an inline booster pump on their side of the meter. 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. #9: "We're already listed as very high risk. 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 (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.
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