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<91> <92> <2018> <81> <81> <2022> What should we do? 69 12 <00A0> <09> <0A> <0009> He has offered to buy a ladder, but does not want it left all the time, only when the meter is read. Fax: 512.472.5186 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. 339 0 obj <> endobj Public wells supply drinking water to municipalities. 3 The Blue ater Contract defines a "LUE" as the capacity necessary to serve a single-family residential . /Supplement 0 This only works for meter reading and does not solve the issue of access for repairs and emergencies. 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. <9C> <9C> <0153> We don't know what size the line is behind the meters or how they have them hooked up. A: This is one of those situations where a little extra effort by the system up front can save them substantial headaches and costs down the road. developed and used to calculate the Impact Fee per Equivalent Single Family Connection (ESFC). 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. One of these meters is on a 1"water main line and the other meter on a 1 1/2 water main line. u5e` T begincmap 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). 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. <86> <87> <2020> If a member purchases land other than where the original meter was installed, according to the TRWA Sample Tariff language, they have to transfer the membership to the new property owner and leave the meter in place. There is an automatic gate that only works by remote and we do not have access to it. H|T0WQNd(>3IQb= Until they can do that, they dont get a meter. <83> <83> <0192> /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin (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 rules provide some ways for the applicant to opt out of individual meters and having multiple water service lines crisscrossing their tract of land. (In fact, conservation rates can escalate, in proportion to the total gallons, for customers using the greatest amounts of water on a monthly basis.) Sometimes multiple lines from multiple meters can become a maintenance nightmare because all the lines, meters and valves look the same. 0000006249 00000 n Q: How does a person with multiple mobile homes become a master-metered account? 0000000586 00000 n In order to correct the issue, the system must first have supporting language in its tariff. :SYA"e2=pmn':"^Ptvop?L`EekP)H:^OK)XNI In that case, the system may need to check the hot water heater to see if it has water in it or, as stated above, have the customer demonstrate that water in the second dwelling is from another source and not a water hose from the first house. Q: One of our members has offered to read meters each month for free. 12 dict begin g MLu]VxcN[4wosYpe$C4-`#`:euD=G)\IGiuu}o\2kr%Scw#LBSkEkG=] i"a8S7EB=w=N The defined area is depicted in Appendix 1. Your WSC cannot demand that a person pay the entire cost to extend a 6 inch line unless the engineer determines that is the size line it takes to serve that particular applicant. <8D> <8D> <2022> The date of construction is not relevant to the issue of whether a single master meter or individual meters would be preferable; however, it is important when considering the required customer service inspection (CSI) which must be completed for all eight units and the tract of property to be served. The capacity requirement is driven, in part, by the maximum potential amount of water that could be pushed through that meter on a peak day. All connections shall be calculated based upon its equivalency to a customary Equivalent Single Family Connection using the City of Houston's equivalency table. 0000001146 00000 n Other TCEQ inspectors have assessed the capacity requirements on the 2-inch meter size which industry standards deem to be eight times the normal capacity of the 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter, regardless of the number of trailers on the other side of the meter. Yu%]OV^jhzUKI51*&;?m'{{~aTV%jkC PM 5#: 5$Gn ma0Mg]q}ZjBT8!t0#HD4"?@taAhDDDDDDDDDD~""""""?YY#ldd#3334k$WT M&=R We really need to understand the regulations and what action we need to take prior to approaching either business. The impact fee and other front-end capital improvement fees also remain with the existing tap and location and should never be transferred to another property for the same reasons above. <9D> <9D> <2022> For example, in Section E, Members Responsibility: d. Therefore, all water usage registering upon and/or damages occurring to the metering equipment owned and maintained by the Corporation shall be subject to charges as determined by the Corporations Tariff as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors. Amstelveen is a leafy, prosperous, family-oriented suburb close to Amsterdam, which has a growing population of international residents. Q: We have several members who have second living residences at their home, but only one meter. In the event that the placement ends up being wrong, the PUC would likely side with the owner in a dispute about relocation costs because they would see it as the utility shirking its responsibility to exercise due diligence when it set the meter in the wrong location in the first place. Think of it this way: what if that property owner was requesting not one meter, but four new ones? I1Aq sa:VAza:o ~6_9d23\@GfqQ H4o?a Z}*B"E}I"}}-}oKk$D%+M?AGPf!Sn$_ WzIj&?K/GrwkIL ( kZPiu-Jbg\N2A;$_J|MS[t7P]"nSx}tcGl>^ZKeKH^ZURCZjVAiU&6mvTAl/wDXIvS-U*Kv[GAWBk'3TnM(u"wP4n": $ ZJ[$+n4b=J}}0_LWjcF;0kc.#1I-u}'[{W}$LSKUnUKI.DW~mR^Np voZNL*aAnh^Xo;kji,5]4>Q/ZhB4cq: TuMBv;M8OPhFGDDDDE_k#[vD4 Dr(~[uk_w~'oa_}2;WdASMS aA aV* 8IxFDDDDD_B""#__O &FF#0B>"(4#c3h*E/#!!80 "Df"qdp%_d$vHf -Uyxn/dqHGci|GE800f:(F/GG0xG#xx DDD-p0 The assumed population equivalent per connection should be indicated. 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. Language establishing the utilitys ownership of customer service meters runs throughout TRWAs model tariffs and service policies. 0000000903 00000 n for the single-family residential customer group. My question is what is considered access? All the meters or at least the material data sheets should state that the materials used to manufacture the meters meet NSF 61. Single family Non-Residential Flow (gpd) # Users 2. Published in July/August 2020 (Issue 4 of Quench). <20> <7E> <0020> <8D> <8D> <2022> 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. <00AE> <9B> <9B> <203A> There is also a concern about whether your easement allows system personnel to traverse 500 feet of the owners property. <00> <00> <0000> <85> <85> <2026> 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. 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. Then, once the system reaches 100 percent capacity, that system should begin constructing these new facilities to replace or build that extra 15 percent or more back into their system for future growth. <95> <95> <2022> <0D> <0D> <000D> /CMapName /CourierOPBaseFont1 def Additionally, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules require that all public water systems be designed with a minimum of 15 percent extra capacity. o0?LgGt{Cifk_Kat2'~ez{*R,r08e0@Bf1+oxG t%&L!XD(gTn6"LXa9t> <88> <88> <02C6> 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. The NSF 60 standard is for chemicals used in a water system. 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. <8C> <8C> <0152> end (16) Connection--A single family residential unit or each commercial or industrial establishment to which drinking water is supplied from the system. |pz~0u]MbHw{B|%r4ln'Ur]af2Ia0 fkF0S;@G bYH(?I These waivers usually apply only when the customer voluntarily contacts the system to either install the appropriate number of meters or allow for inspection by system staff to verify that the other connections are not being used. 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. <00> 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. 71 0 obj<>stream 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)). %PDF-1.5 % 8P_zz[__z-os%DtGDrJb"" )A hb```m ea>O)~N7vy)20:sLr 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. He does not want us to move the meter outside the fence for safety reasons. /CIDSystemInfo We have generally required individual meters for each unit, but one owner wants to know if they can put in a 2-inch master meter for all 10 units in five nearby duplexes. 0000000536 00000 n CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop A: This is a common question. 6^u9Z{s DraDsio1,m?Ph/&KZlho_ryP begincmap endcodespacerange Others were due to leaks grounding out meters. CMapName currentdict /CMap defineresource pop Does the owner have the choice of either getting a meter for each unit or getting one master 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. A: You have a couple different issues to address. I was told the meter was installed when a relative lived in a trailer on the far end of the property, but the meter has not been used for many years. These references clearly state that the meter belongs to the corporation and is to be maintained by the corporation. 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. <89> <89> <2030> 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. <90> <90> <2022> <00> 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. If it is a single tract of land and the plumbing to each of these eight units is all combined into one common line, then a master meter would probably be the better option for this applicant. 12 dict begin <88> <88> <02C6> /Ordering (UCS) Q: We have a customer who has his meter inside a fence. Would this person also have access to the system office or have keys to the water plants? 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. The member wants to know if a neighbor can hook up to the meter and if so, under what circumstances. Customers that do not report multiple connections, causing utility employees to have to investigate the matter, are usually denied these waivers. 36 beginbfrange For Tract 2, the engineer assumed 24 equivalent single family connections, and a meter connection count will be four. <88> <88> <02C6> <81> <81> <2022> The TRWA Sample Tariff addresses this issue and follows the Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chapter 24 rules about the systems ability to access a meter for repairs and normal service. Well get someone to demonstrate the rate template weve designed and provided to systems across the state. 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? <9D> <9D> <2022> 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. 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. 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. <8B> <8B> <2039> Different growth 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. Institutional 4. Q: We are revising our tariff. endstream endobj startxref Afo/.# G(omQb#\9 hbbd``b`+A| "[@@ebX H0X "$k $BG HI (,HW *##6F0 w <8F> <8F> <2022> 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. <80> <80> <20AC> 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. 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. These items became assets and therefore had to be maintained and upgraded at the expense of the water system. For years, many rural and municipal systems have opted to install master meters for rental properties such as multiple apartment buildings on the same tract of land, multiple mobile homes or manufactured homes on the same tract of land, as well as multiple RVs or strip/multi-use business centers with a common owner. Q: Our system is replacing all of our meters. The board can amend the current charge to whatever they determine to be fair to the ratepayers. X1'H`7g3a*|f{h00eiF` BVb`+c0 z^ Back in 2004, TRWA staff met with TCEQ to discuss several issues relating to their capacity regulations and interpretations. 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. The correspondence should also include a date on which service will be disconnected if the customer fails to make arrangements for the CSI. 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. Q: What can you tell me about the new "electronic read" meters on the market today? Most manufacturers suggest straight runs of pipe ahead of and following a master meter. 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. U0!_bU2S'vB9{h7UM;y>F]6]>_]I;j]R_}I/l <00A0> end 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. /CIDSystemInfo 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. Published in May/June 2020 (Issue 3 of Quench). 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. Can you help me out with this? How should this be handled? Q: A current member of our WSC has asked for a second meter on their property. ]*U}%GikLf!=ZpcC[RqHL for the single-family residential customer group. /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin <93> <94> <201C> This allows the water to straighten out and have less turbulence, thereby allowing the meter to register as accurately as possible. Some systems opt to offer discounts to customers that have multiple connections or to waive impact or other front-end capital improvement fees. Payment of these fees are reimbursable if and when the District sells Bonds for that purpose and the TCEQ . <00AE> 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. A particular manufacturer is selling a pretty good meter, but it is not certified and before I invest a lot of money into their radio read system I need someone to answer this question. ]BA Y,bps`>x/@HnqXNZ1yek5Fq8:^bV_W =.*'&0Y5E4oUpcbT6P,SkV/ lliF7LEM]AgDtC,a]oaF![Oi0 qy}>XPN&:VYCp>F0 " /CMapType 2 def 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. Save. 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. "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. /CMapName /Helvetica-ObliqueOPBaseFont5 def Our service agreement states that we only allow one dwelling per connection. <96> <97> <2013> #9: "We're already listed as very high risk. << The normal straight run of pipe prior to the meter is five times the diameter of the pipe. 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. A 6 inch line, according to the TCEQ Chapter 290 Rules, can serve up to 250 connections. <> As an example, the number of service connections in an apartment complex would be equal to the number of individual apartment units. Section 24.89(a)(1) of the PUC's rules states that, all charges for water service shall be based on meter measurements, except where otherwise authorized by the utilitys approved tariff.. 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. There is nothing that prevents a customer from having a separate meter just for their irrigation system. ~0r; <9F> <9F> <0178> /CIDInit /ProcSet findresource begin <98> <98> <02DC> 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. <85> <85> <2026> Your tariff should include the requirements for evaluating an application for a master meter. C+vdt\?K(Pwu,Gu-=s-^|8o!$cntc}Egg=/ckY0 \ How do we determine base rates for 2- or 3-inch meters? <9B> <9B> <203A> It is up to each customer to determine whether they must register as a business with the state or not. Each systems board will make the final decision on base rates, as well as usage rates and fees. We would like to have the chain restaurant apply for and install a meter since the convenience store has a meter and active account. <<9e8032b06c2c514a87349e8822134d26>]>> <9A> <9A> <0161> << << Again, this is an insurance issue to address with your insurance carrier. First, the customer must supply the system a final plat showing the intended use and ultimate development of the property to be served. 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. 4Ct?3,RPapG}=>V"vIzJ*m'_ %PDF-1.3 % <80> <80> <20AC> The two businesses had been in a partnership in the past under one roof. <86> <87> <2020> I have visited several systems who have purchased AMR meters that are compatible with the AMI meters. It is unclear whether the units are part of any government-assisted or subsidized housing programs for low-income residents. Well meters required by 290.41(c)(3)(N) of this title (relating to Water Sources) shall be calibrated at least once every three years.. <9D> <9D> <2022> each new commercial connection and $1,000 for each new residential connection. <8C> <8C> <0152> The customer says there is a gate at the back of his property (more than 500 feet away). 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. 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. 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. <8E> <8E> <017D> The system is not responsible for securing or requiring an easement for any service line from the meter to the ultimate customers home. A: New meters are supposed to be calibrated and ready to use when shipped to systems. 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 Then a straight run of pipe at least three times the diameter of the pipe after the meter. 10. 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. Do we have to provide water to the new meter on this line? A: This is definitely not a new question - many systems have faced this situation over the years. 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? <00> <00> <0000> While the board of directors is keeping the old monthly charges and rates, we only have a base rate for 1 -inch meters. 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. 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. {Y 9w,r, 6Q@4Og)nF9c"|A""?__ovt^o_dM`L2,s54#Pj0 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. 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. A: The property owner may have a single master meter as long as the property is not divided or does not consist of separate tracts of land. 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. <9F> <9F> <0178> endbfrange << 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. <00A0> The main billing consideration is normally that meters for irrigation purposes only are typically not charged a sewer bill and if your system provides sewer service this could reduce the overall revenue if enough of these meters are installed. TCEQs Chapter 290 requires a meter to accurately determine the usage of each customer unless a master metering arrangement has been made.

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