Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 65 - WATER SERVICE › Subchapter A - SERVICE GENERALLY › Section 65.8 - Meters

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Allowable error.
No water meter which has an error in
					 registration of more than 2% may be placed in service, nor may a water meter
					 which has an error in registration of more than 4% be allowed to remain in
					 service, when water is passing through it at approximately the following rates
					 of flow:
Meter size
								(inches)
Gallons per minute
5/8
6
3/4
10
1
20
1-1/2
30
2
50
3
90
4
180
6
300
(b)
Periodic tests.
No
					 public utility furnishing metered water service may allow a water meter of 1
					 inch or less nor a water meter of more than 1 inch to remain in service for a
					 period longer than 20 years and 8 years respectively without testing it for
					 accuracy and readjusting it if it is found to be incorrect beyond the limits
					 established in subsection (a). Upon a customer's request the public utilities
					 shall also perform a meter test without charge if a meter has been in service,
					 and has not been tested, for a period greater than that specified in the
					 following table:
Inch
								Meter
Years
5/8
10
3/4
8
1
6
More than 1
4
(c)
Meter test records.
Whenever a water meter is tested, the original test record should be kept
					 indicating the information necessary for identifying the meter, the reason for
					 making the test, the reading of the meter before being disturbed, and the
					 accuracy of the meter together with data taken at the time of the test. This
					 record shall be sufficiently complete to permit the convenient checking of the
					 methods employed and the calculations made. A record shall also be kept,
					 preferably numerically arranged, indicating the date of meter purchase, name of
					 manufacturer, its size, its identification, its various places of installation
					 with dates of installation and removal, and the dates and general results of
					 all tests.
(d)
Installation
					 and removal of meters.
(1)
Installation of meters.
A water meter whenever installed shall
					 be inspected by the public utility for proper connections, mechanical
					 condition, and suitability of location within 60 days after installation. In
					 the case of a new meter or a meter reconditioned by a manufacturer, the test
					 results of the manufacturer may be accepted as the installation test if the
					 utility has verified the manufacturer's reported test results by testing the
					 greater of 10% or ten meters of a shipment of meters. In case of emergency, a
					 meter not meeting the requirements of this section may be installed
					 temporarily.
(2)
Removal of
					 meters.
A water meter which is removed from service shall be tested
					 within 30 days for accuracy to complete that meter's test history. When a meter
					 is removed from service, it shall be properly sealed to secure registers and
					 measuring devices until it can be properly tested for accuracy. Meters
					 permanently removed from service and replaced by new meters utilizing remote
					 reading devices are exempt from this provision.