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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter II - Rate Schedules and Rules › Section PSC 185.21 - Schedules to be filed with the commission

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INCLUDED IN
				SCHEDULES. The schedules of rates and rules shall be filed with the commission
				by the utility and shall be classified, designated, arranged, and submitted so
				as to conform to the requirements of the current tariff or rate schedules and
				the special instructions which have been and may from time to time be issued by
				the commission. Provisions of the schedules shall be definite and so stated as
				to minimize ambiguity or the possibility of misinterpretation, and shall
				include, together with such other information as may be deemed pertinent, the
				following:
(a) All rates for service with
				indication for each rate of the class of customers to which it applies. There
				shall also be shown any limitations on the service furnished under such rate,
				the prices per unit of service, and the number of units per billing period to
				which the prices apply, the period of billing, the minimum bill, method of
				measuring demands (where applicable) and consumptions, and any special terms
				and conditions applicable. The charge for late payment, if any, and the period
				during which the bill may be paid without late payment charge shall be
				specified;
(b) At commission
				discretion a copy of each contract or the standard contract form with a summary
				of the provisions of each signed contract may be required if service to other
				utilities or municipalities for resale is furnished at a standard filed
				rate;
(c) Extension rules for
				extending service to new customers indicating what portion of the extension or
				cost shall be furnished by the utility, and if the rule is based on cost, the
				items of cost included;
(d)
				Designation of such portion of the service facilities as the utility furnishes,
				owns, and maintains;
(e) Rules with
				which prospective customers shall comply as a condition of receiving service
				and the terms of any contracts required;
(f) Rules governing the establishing of
				credit by customers for payment of service bills;
(g) Rules governing the procedures followed
				in disconnecting and reconnecting service;
(h) Notice required from customer for having
				service disconnected;
(i) Rules
				governing temporary, emergency, auxiliary, and standby service;
(j) Rules governing any limitations on the
				type of equipment which may or may not be connected;
(k) A list of the municipalities in which
				service is rendered and the rates under which service shall be
				provided.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter II - Rate Schedules and Rules › Section PSC 185.22 - Information available to customers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A utility shall
				have copies of its rates and rules applicable to the locality available in its
				office where payments are received and at area libraries. A utility shall give
				reasonable notice to customers as to where the information is available to
				them.
(2) Each water utility, for
				every municipality in which it serves, shall provide in the respective
				telephone directories a telephone listing by which the utility shall be
				notified during a 24-hour day of any utility service deficiency or emergency
				which may exist.
(3) Where a second
				language is common in a particular area served by the utility and so identified
				by the commission, all rules pertaining to billing and credit shall be
				available upon customer request for distribution in English and that second
				language in every business office of the utility in that area accessible to the
				public and where customer payments are received.
(4) Each utility shall have available and
				provide upon request written notice to its existing residential customers, and
				a written notice to all new residential customers, at a minimum, of the rules
				on deposits, payment options including deferred payment agreements and budget
				billing, disconnection, and dispute procedures. Such notice shall contain a
				reply procedure to allow customers an opportunity to advise the utility of any
				special circumstances, such as the presence of infants or elderly persons or
				the use of human life-sustaining equipment, and to advise the utility to
				contact a specific third-party agency or individual prior to any disconnection
				action being taken.
(5)
(a) A utility shall provide customer usage
				and billing history on request to current or prospective customers, tenants, or
				property owners. This information shall include either the average consumption
				for the prior 12-month period or figures reflecting the highest and lowest
				consumption amounts for the previous 12 months. Provision of this information
				is neither a breach of customer confidentiality nor a guarantee or contract by
				the utility as to future consumption levels for the premises in
				question.
(b) Upon a residential
				customer request, the public utility shall provide consumption information by
				billing periods for at least the last year and information and instructions
				needed by the customer to make consumption comparisons to similar residential
				customers in the same class and to evaluate water conservation
				efforts.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.305 - Application for nonresidential service

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) For purposes of
				this section, "written" or "in writing" means legibly printed on paper or, with
				the intended recipient's permission, legibly printed in an electronic form that
				the recipient can electronically store and retrieve for future
				reference.
(2)
(a) If a utility requires an application, a
				user of water service shall apply for service in a form specified by the
				utility.
(b) A utility may require
				a verbal or written application for nonresidential service. The utility shall
				establish a written policy for when a written application is required. A
				utility may accept an application for service from a person other than the user
				or potential user of service
(c)
				The utility may only require that an applicant provide the following
				information in an application:
1. Legal name
				of the user of service and the person responsible for bill payment, if
				different than the user.
2.
				Telephone number of the user of service and the person responsible for bill
				payment, if different than the user.
3. Address where service is to be
				provided.
4. Mailing address if
				different from service address.
5.
				Date requested for service to begin.
6. The most recent previous address of the
				person responsible for bill payment.
7. Credit information under par.
				(e).
8. Initial identification data
				under par. (f).
(d) A
				utility may request information other than that listed in par. (c), but before
				requesting it the utility shall inform the applicant that providing that
				information is optional.
(e) A
				utility may request reasonable credit information from a nonresidential
				applicant as part of its application for service. A utility shall establish a
				written policy about when it will request credit information and what credit
				information it will request.
(f) A
				utility shall accept any of the following items as adequate initial
				identification data, although it may accept other forms of identification:
1. Federal employer identification number or
				proof that it has been applied for but not yet granted.
2. Wisconsin department of financial
				institutions identification number.
3. Wisconsin seller's permit identification
				number.
(g) A utility
				may refuse or disconnect service for failure to provide any information
				specified in pars. (c) 1. to 7. or (f).
Note:
See sub. (3) (a) about what can be
				  required if an applicant refuses to provide the initial identification data
				  under par. (c) 8.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.31 - Metered service

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except where otherwise authorized by the
				commission, all water sold by a utility shall be on the basis of meter
				measurement except that the volume of water used for fire protection, street or
				sewer flushing, construction, or similar purposes where metering is not
				practicable may be estimated. (See s.
				PSC
				185.15.)
(2) Wherever practicable, consumption of
				water within the utility itself, or by administrative units associated with it
				or with the municipality shall be metered.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.32 - Meter readings and billing periods

Current through June 24, 2024
Readings of all meters used for determining charges to
				  customers shall be taken by the utility monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, or for
				  such other period or in such other manner as may be authorized by law. An
				  effort shall be made to read meters on corresponding days of each meter-reading
				  period. The meter-reading date may be advanced or postponed not more than 10
				  days without adjustment of the billing period. Bills for service shall be
				  rendered within 50 days from the reading of the meter except as may be
				  otherwise specifically authorized by the commission. The utility may permit the
				  customer to supply the meter readings. Meter readings supplied by the customer
				  or third party, acceptable to the utility, shall be considered the actual
				  reading. The utility is obligated, upon request, to obtain a final read from
				  both the base and ROM meters when there is a change of customers. The utility
				  shall make reasonable efforts to read the meters of customers who cannot be
				  available during normal business hours and when there is a change of customer.
				  The utility may make a final read through AMR technology if
				  available.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.33 - Billing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) For each bill provided by the utility,
				the customer's receipt shall show for each meter the following information:
(a) The billing address, and service address,
				if different from the billing address;
(b) The customer's account number;
(c) The present and last preceding meter
				readings;
(d) The present and last
				preceding meter reading dates;
(e)
				The number of units consumed;
(f)
				The rate schedule under which the bill is calculated including the itemized
				calculations of the rate schedule component including, but not limited to, such
				items as customer charge, volume blocks, demand charges, minimum bills, and all
				other billing factors necessary for the customer to check the calculation of
				the bill. In lieu of including the rate schedule on the bill the utility may,
				whenever a rate change becomes effective and at least once a year, supply each
				customer with the schedule of rates at which the bills are computed and any
				other rates that might be applicable;
(g) Clear itemization of the amount of the
				bill for the present billing period and any unpaid balance from previous
				billing periods including any late payment charges;
(h) Clear itemization of other utility
				charges and credits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.34 - Adjustment of bills (ROM)

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STOPPED ROM. A
				stopped ROM is defined as one that has recorded zero consumption during the
				last meter reading period. The consumption that was measured by the base meter
				and not recorded by the remote register shall be backbilled as current
				consumption. The usage backbilled as current consumption shall not exceed the
				customer's average usage per billing period based on the latest 12-months
				usage. Any amount greater than this usage shall be backbilled pursuant to sub.
				(2).
(2) STOPPED AND
				UNDER-REGISTERING ROM. Unrecorded ROM consumption (base meter reading less ROM
				reading) resulting from sub. (1) or an under-registering ROM shall be prorated
				from the date of the last base meter reading. Pursuant to s.
				196.635,
				Stats., the utility may backbill for prorated amounts associated with the last
				24 months.
(3) OVER-REGISTERING
				ROM. A ROM over registration (OM reading less base meter reading) shall be
				prorated from the date of the last base meter reading. The utility shall refund
				prorated amounts associated with the period since the meter was installed or
				last tested, not to exceed the last 6 years.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.36 - Deposits for residential service

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) NEW RESIDENTIAL
				SERVICE.
(a) A utility shall not require a
				deposit or other guarantee as a condition of new residential service unless a
				customer has an outstanding account balance with any Wisconsin gas, electric,
				water, or sewer utility which accrued within the last 6 years and for which
				there is no agreement or arrangement for payment being honored by the customer,
				and which at the time of the request for new service remains outstanding and
				not in dispute. (See s.
				PSC
				185.39.)
(b) A deposit under this section shall not be
				required if the customer provides the utility with information showing that the
				customer's gross quarterly income is at or below 200% of federal income poverty
				guidelines.
(c) A utility shall
				inform the customer of the customer's right to enter into a deferred payment
				agreement for payment of the deposit amount and of the customer's right to
				appeal any deposit request or amount required under this section to the
				commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.361 - Deposits for nonresidential service

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) NEW
				NONRESIDENTIAL SERVICE. If the credit of an applicant for nonresidential
				service has not been established satisfactorily to the utility, the utility may
				require the applicant to post deposit. The utility shall notify the applicant
				within 10 days of the request for service as to whether a deposit shall be
				required. The 10-day period shall begin from the date the applicant provides
				all information requested under s.
				PSC
				185.305(2) to the utility. If no
				request for a deposit is made within this period, no deposit shall be required,
				except under the provisions of sub. (2). If a request for a deposit is made,
				the applicant shall be given at least 30 days to provide payment, or guarantee,
				or to establish a deferred payment agreement.
(2) EXISTING NONRESIDENTIAL SERVICE. The
				utility may require an existing nonresidential customer to furnish a deposit if
				any of the following apply:
(a) The customer
				has not made prompt payment of all bills within the last 24 months;
(b) The utility has disconnected the
				customer's service within the last 12-month period for violation of the
				utility's filed rules or for nonpayment of a delinquent service account not
				currently in dispute;
(c)
				Subsequent credit information indicates that the initial application for
				service was falsified or incomplete to the extent that a deposit would be
				required under this section;
(d)
				When the utility requests a deposit of an existing customer, the customer shall
				have 30 days to provide the deposit, guarantee, or to establish a deferred
				payment agreement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.37 - Disconnection and refusal of service

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a) In no circumstances shall the cumulative
				time before notice of disconnection be less than 20 days after the date of
				issuance of the bill. An account may be deemed delinquent for the purpose of
				disconnection after such period has elapsed.
(b) At least 10 calendar days prior to
				disconnection, the utility shall give a written notice of disconnection upon a
				form approved by the commission and which conforms to the requirements of sub.
				(11) unless excepted elsewhere.
(c)
				When a customer, either directly or through the commission, disputes a
				disconnection notice, the utility shall investigate any disputed issue and
				shall attempt to resolve that issue. During this investigation, utility service
				shall not be disconnected over this matter.
(d) If a disputed issue cannot be resolved
				pursuant to s.
				PSC
				185.39(1), the utility shall inform
				the customer of the right to contact the commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.38 - Deferred payment agreement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A utility is
				required to offer deferred payment agreements to residential accounts and
				encouraged to offer such agreements to other customers.
(2) Every deferred payment agreement entered
				into due to the customer's inability to pay the outstanding bill in full shall
				provide that service shall not be discontinued if the customer pays a
				reasonable amount of the outstanding bill, agrees to pay the remaining
				outstanding balance in installments, and agrees to pay the current bill by the
				due date.
(3) For purposes of
				determining reasonableness in sub. (2), the parties shall consider the
				customer's ability to pay, including the following factors:
(a) Size of the delinquent account;
(b) Customer's payment history;
(c) Time that the debt has been
				outstanding;
(d) Reasons why the
				debt has been outstanding;
(e) Any
				other relevant factors concerning the circumstances of the customer such as
				household size, income, and necessary expenses.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter III - Service and Billing › Section PSC 185.39 - Dispute procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Whenever the customer disputes the
				utility's request for a deposit or other guarantee, or advises the utility's
				designated office prior to the disconnection of service that all or any part of
				any billing as rendered is in dispute, or that any matter related to the
				disconnection or refusal of service is in dispute, the utility shall:
(a) Investigate the dispute promptly and
				completely;
(b) Advise the customer
				of the results of the investigation;
(c) Attempt to resolve the dispute;
(d) Provide the opportunity for residential
				customers, nonresidential customers at utility discretion, per s.
				PSC
				185.38(1) to enter into a deferred
				payment agreement when reasonable in order to resolve the dispute.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter IV - Records › Section PSC 185.42 - Customer complaints

Current through June 24, 2024
Each utility shall investigate and keep a record of
				  complaints from its customers in regard to safety, service, or rates, and the
				  operation of its system. The record shall show complainant's name and address,
				  the date the complaint is filed, the nature of the complaint, its resolution,
				  and the date resolved.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter IV - Records › Section PSC 185.43 - Construction records

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Every utility shall prepare and maintain
				a record of its utility plant. The records shall include a description of the
				unit of property, the year of its construction, and its location. They shall be
				in the form of a map or descriptive table.
(2) Class AB utilities are required by the
				uniform system of accounts to institute a perpetual inventory of their assets
				known as continuing property records. A continuing property record system shall
				contain the following criteria and detail:
(a)
				The system shall be arranged by plant accounts as prescribed by the Uniform
				System of Accounts;
(b) All
				property units shall be described in sufficient detail to permit their
				identification and shall have location information to allow verification of
				their physical existence;
(c) All
				property units shall be identified with construction costs to establish their
				original cost for capitalization and retirement accounting;
(d) The age and service life of property
				units shall be calculable for depreciation studies. The original cost,
				description, and age of the property unit at retirement shall be converted into
				mortality records and permanently retained. (See s.
				PSC
				185.19 );
(e) Source documents supporting the original
				cost and quantities of property units shall be preserved for a period of 6
				years after the plant is retired. (See s.
				PSC
				185.19.) An exception is when a utility maintains
				approved continuing property records and permanent mortality records, then
				supporting documents need only be preserved for a period of 6 years after
				construction is completed. This provision meets commission requirements but may
				not satisfy other record-keeping needs;
(f) Maps may be part of the continuing
				property records if they contain the description of the unit, its location, and
				the year of its construction. For maps to become the Continuing Property
				Record, the units shall be referenced to their original cost.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter IV - Records › Section PSC 185.44 - Records and reports of service interruptions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each utility
				shall notify the commission as soon as possible of any unusual occurrence which
				has caused or is expected to cause an interruption of service for one hour or
				longer to all of the customers or 500 (or more) customers, whichever number is
				the smaller. (This supplement does not preempt the requirements of ch. PSC
				104.)
Note:
See also s.
				  PSC
				  185.88, Interruptions of service.
(2) Each utility shall maintain a record of
				each interruption (as defined in sub. (1)) showing the date and time it began,
				the duration, the cause, and the approximate number of customers
				affected.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter IV - Records › Section PSC 185.45 - Pumpage records

Current through June 24, 2024
A record shall be kept of the amount of water pumped into the
				  distribution system each day from each station. The daily pumpage shall be
				  summarized by months and such daily records and monthly summaries kept on
				  file.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter IV - Records › Section PSC 185.46 - Metering equipment records

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) METER TEST
				RECORDS.
(a) A utility shall create a record
				of a meter test whenever a meter is tested. If the meter is tested again, the
				utility need not retain the previous test record once the information in that
				record has been entered in the meter history record. The meter test record
				shall include all of the following:
1.
				Identification of the meter.
2. The
				service address at which the meter is installed.
3. The date of the test.
4. A statement of "as found"
				accuracies.
5. A statement of "as
				left" accuracies, when applicable.
6. The name of the person making the
				test.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter IV - Records › Section PSC 185.47 - Other records

Current through June 24, 2024
Other required records which are referred to elsewhere in
				  this chapter include records of adjustment of customer bills (s.
				  PSC
				  185.35(8) ), main flushing (s.
				  PSC
				  185.86 ), valve and hydrant operations, pumpage and
				  metered consumption (s.
				  PSC
				  185.85(2) ), and service
				  interruptions (s.
				  PSC
				  185.88 ).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter V - Engineering › Section PSC 185.51 - Requirement for good engineering practice

Current through June 24, 2024
The design and construction of the utility's water plant
				  shall conform to good standard engineering practice and shall conform to the
				  requirements of this chapter and the requirements of appropriate federal,
				  state, and local regulatory authorities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter V - Engineering › Section PSC 185.52 - General construction requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) MAINS.
(a)
Installed depth
. Mains
				shall be placed at such depth or otherwise protected as shall prevent
				freezing.
(b)
Dead-ends.
Where practical the utility shall design its
				distribution system to avoid dead-end mains. Where dead-ends are necessary,
				hydrants or other flushing devices shall be installed to permit flushing. (See
				s.
				PSC
				185.86.)
(c)
Networked systems.
Where
				practical the distribution system shall be laid out to maximize service
				reliability.
(d)
Segmentation of system.
Valves shall be provided at reasonable
				intervals and at appropriate locations so that repairs to or maintenance of the
				mains shall minimize service interruptions.
(e)
Location of mains.
Utility-owned mains shall be located either in public right-of-way, or in a
				readily accessible easement. As much as possible, easements shall be free of
				pavement, expensive landscaping, mobile home pads, etc.
(f)
Main ownership
				conditions.
A utility may choose whether or not it shall accept for
				ownership the mains within a mobile home park. Mains may only be accepted if
				they meet the utility's construction standards and the requirements of ss.
				PSC
				185.51 and 185.52.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter V - Engineering › Section PSC 185.53 - Metering configuration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) MASTER METERING. Unless a utility owns
				the water distribution facilities within a mobile home park, condominium
				association, trust, etc., the private system shall be master metered and the
				park owner, condominium association, trust, etc., shall be the utility's
				billable customer.
(2) INDIVIDUAL
				METERING. A utility may only provide retail service directly to individual
				dwellings within a mobile home park, condominium association, trust, etc., if
				the distribution facilities within the mobile home park, condominium
				association, trust, etc., are owned by the utility on easements. Such
				facilities may only be accepted for ownership at a utility's discretion and
				only if the facilities meet the utility's construction standards and the
				requirements of ss.
				PSC
				185.51 and
				185.52.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VI - Customer Meters, Accuracy Requirements › Section PSC 185.61 - Meters

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All meters used for measuring the
				quantity of water delivered to a customer shall be in good working condition.
				They shall be adequate in size and design for the type of service measured and
				shall be accurate to the standard specified in s.  PSC 185.65. Cold water meters
				of the turbine type shall be used for metered service only where the actual
				flow rates fall entirely within the normal test flow limits of the
				meter.
(2) Meters and remote
				reading devices necessary for the billing of utility service shall be owned and
				maintained by the utility except where otherwise authorized by the
				commission.
(3) A utility may sell
				meters if such meters are to be used solely for nonutility purposes, such as
				unregulated sewer service. This section does not prohibit the sale of meters
				between utilities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VI - Customer Meters, Accuracy Requirements › Section PSC 185.65 - Accuracy requirements for meters

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The test flow
				limits for positive displacement, compound, and turbine meters shall be as
				follows:
Meter Size (inches)
Minimum Test
Flow
(g.p.m.)
Normal test flow
limits
(g.p.m.)
5/8
1/4
1-20
3/4
1/2
2-30
1
3/4
3-50
1 1/2
1 1/2
5-100
2
2
8-160
Compound Meters
2
1/2
2-160
3
1
4-320
4
1 1/2
6-500
6
3
10-1,000
8
4
16-1,600
10
8
32-2,300
12
14
32-3,100
Turbine Meters*
2
10
16-160
3
15
24-350
4
20
40-600
6
30
80-1400
8
50
144-2,500
10
75
224-3,800
12
100
320-5,800
16
150
400-11,500
Note:
See AWWA Standards C-700 (Positive
				  Displacement Meters), C-702 (Compound Meters), and C-701 (Turbine
				  Meters).
Note:
* See s.
				  PSC
				  185.61(1).
(2) Positive displacement meters shall have a
				percent registration betwee n 98.5 and 101.5 within the range of normal test
				flow limits before being placed in service. In addition, new meters shall have
				a percent registration at the minimum test flow between 90 [95] and 101.5. In
				all other cases, the percent registration shall be between 90 and 101.5 before
				being placed in service. These requirements, in addition to flow, are shown in
				the table below.
Note:
It is the intent of the commission that
				  new meters have an accuracy limits percent between 95 and 101.5.
Summary of Test Conditions and Accuracy Requirements
				  for Positive Displacement Meters
Maximum Rate
Intermediate Rate
Minimum Rate
Size
in.
Rate
of
Flow
Test Quantity
Accuracy Limits
Rate
of
Flow
Test Quantity
Accuracy Limits
Rate
of
Flow
Test Quantity*
Accuracy Limits Percent
gpm
Gal.
Cu. Ft.
Percent
gpm
Gal.
Cu. Ft.
Percent
gpm
Gal.
Cu. Ft.
New Meters
Repaired Meters
5/8
15
100
10
98.5-101.5
2
10
1
98.5-101.5
1/4
10
1
95-101.5
90-101.5
3/4
25
100
10
98.5-101.5
3
10
1
98.5-101.5
1/2
10
1
95-101.5
90-101.5
1
40
100
10
98.5-101.5
4
10
1
98.5-101.5
3/4
10
1
95-101.5
90-101.5
11/2
80
1.000
100
98.5-101.5
8
100
10
98.5-101.5
11/2
100
10
95-101.5
90-101.5
2
120
1.000
100
98.5-101.5
15
100
10
98.5-101.5
2
100
10
95-101.5
90-101.5
* Section
				  PSC
				  185.73(3) provides that at this flow
				  rate the test quantity may be reduced to that equivalent to one-half revolution
				  of the test dial. For the typical 5/8-inch meter the minimum test quantity
				  would, therefore, be 5 gal. or 1/2 cu. ft.
(3) Compound meters shall have a percent
				registration between 97 and 103 throughout the range of normal test flow
				limits. At flows within the change-over flow range, the percent registration
				shall not be less than 90%.
(4)
				Turbine meters shall have a percent registration between 97 and 103 throughout
				the range of normal test flow limits and a percent registration of at least 95%
				at the minimum test flow.
(5) For
				meter installations with remote reading devices the above accuracy requirements
				apply to the metering accuracy of the complete installation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.71 - Meter testing facilities and equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each utility
				furnishing metered water service shall own or provide, through contract or
				otherwise, adequate equipment and facilities to provide for testing all of its
				water meters in compliance with this chapter.
(2) The meter testing facility shall, to the
				extent practical, simulate the actual service condition of inlet pressure and
				outlet pressure. It shall be provided with the necessary fittings, including a
				quick-acting valve for controlling the starting and stopping of the test, and a
				device for regulating the flow of water through the meter under test within the
				requirements of this chapter.
(3)
				The overall accuracy of the test equipment and test procedures shall be
				sufficient to enable the testing of service meters within the requirements of
				this chapter and regulations. In any event, the inherent overall accuracy of
				the equipment shall permit tests with an overall error of not to exceed 0.5 %
				at normal test flows and 1.0 % at the stated minimum test flow.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.72 - Calibration of meter testing equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Volumetric
				standards shall be accompanied by a dated certificate of accuracy from an
				approved laboratory or agency. For any weight standard used, the scales shall
				be tested periodically by an approved agency and a record maintained of the
				results of the test.
(2) A
				reference meter used for testing domestic or larger meters may be used only if
				the referenced meter has been tested and calibrated during the preceding 6
				months. A record shall be kept of the 2 latest tests of any reference meter.
				(See also s.
				PSC
				185.73(1).)
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.73 - Testing of customer meters

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The test of any
				customer meter shall consist of a comparison of its accuracy with that of a
				standard of known accuracy. Where the test standard consists of a previously
				calibrated reference or service meter, the test results for the customer meter
				shall be adjusted to compensate for the inaccuracies of the reference meter at
				the particular flow rates.
(2) A
				utility shall test a meter "as found," or before repair, and, unless the meter
				must be retained under s.
				PSC
				185.77(3), "as left," or after
				repair.
(3) The volume of water
				through the meter at each test flow point shall be sufficient to produce at
				least one revolution of the test dial except at the "minimum test flow" point
				when said volume of water shall produce at least one-half revolution of the
				test dial.
(4) A meter not meeting
				the accuracy or other requirements of s.
				PSC
				185.61 or 185.65 shall, unless the meter must be
				retained under s.
				PSC
				185.77(3), be repaired or rebuilt to
				meet those requirements before further use.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.74 - Test flows

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) TESTS. The minimum test flow and "normal
				test flow limits" as used herein refer to those listed in s.
				PSC
				185.65. The stated test flows apply for both As Found
				and As Left tests.
(2) POSITIVE
				DISPLACEMENT METERS. (See s.
				PSC
				185.65(2).) For each test, the
				percent registration shall be determined at each of the following test flows:
(a) The minimum test flow;
(b) Two test flows within the normal test
				flow limits, one to be approximately at the maximum registration and the other
				to be at a flow as high as practicable within the normal test flow
				limits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.75 - Required tests of customer meters

Current through June 24, 2024
Meters shall be tested by the utility at the following
				  times:
(1) Before use or sample tests
				in accordance with s.
				PSC
				185.751 shall include:
(a) Rebuilt meters;
(b) New Meters which are not certified
				accurate by the vendor.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.751 - Alternate sample-testing plan for "before-use" test for 5/8-, 3/4-, and 1-inch meters

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All rebuilt meters must be tested before
				use.
(2) Meters as received from
				the supplier without a certificate of accuracy shall be divided into lots of 36
				or less. Each lot shall consist of meters of the same make, type, and
				size.
(3) A random-selected sample
				of 4 meters from each lot shall be selected and tested.
(4) If any of the tested meters in a given
				lot fail to meet the accuracy requirements of s.
				PSC
				185.65(2) for new meters, either the
				entire lot shall be rejected, or the utility shall test all meters in the lot,
				rejecting or correcting those found to be inaccurate.
(5) Records shall be maintained showing the
				identification numbers of all meters in each lot and the test results for the
				meters tested per s.
				PSC
				185.19.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.76 - Periodic tests

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Customer meters ("in-use" meters) shall
				be tested as frequently as is necessary to maintain their accuracies within
				requirements set forth in s.
				PSC
				185.65. Unless otherwise authorized by the commission,
				each utility shall observe a test schedule such that the intervals between
				tests do not exceed the following:
METER TEST INTERVALS
Meter size (in.)
Test Interval (yr.)
5/8, 3/4, 1
10
1 1/2 and 2
4
3 and 4
2
6 and over
1
(2) Where local
				water conditions are such that meters shall not retain the required accuracy
				for the periods indicated, appropriate shorter test intervals shall be observed
				and may be specifically required by the commission.
(3) Where local water conditions permit and
				with specific commission approval, the test interval for 5/8-, 3/4-, and 1-inch
				meters may be extended. This contemplates that the utility shall demonstrate
				that the accuracy of its meters shall be retained for such period.
(4) For 3- and 4-inch meters, the above test
				interval may be extended to 4 years where the utility shall demonstrate that
				the accuracy of its meters shall be retained for this period.
(5) In lieu of testing every meter as
				required under sub. (1), a utility may satisfy the requirements of this section
				by testing meters according to s.
				PSC
				185.761.
(6) When system losses are less than the
				prescribed percentages under s.
				PSC
				185.85(4), a utility in lieu of
				testing every meter as required under sub. (1), may satisfy the requirements of
				this section for 5/8, 3/4, and 1-inch meters by adopting a new meter
				replacement program that results in each meter being replaced within 20 years
				of the original date of installation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.761 - Alternative sample-testing plan for in-use meters

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) As an
				alternative to testing 100% of meters that require testing under s.
				PSC
				185.76, a utility may test a population sample equal
				to 25% of the total to be tested of each meter size. This test sample shall be
				a random selection of the total to be tested and each meter size test shall be
				conducted independently. If 10% or more of the test sample does not meet the
				accuracy requirements of s.
				PSC
				185.35, the utility shall test all meters of that size
				in accordance with s.
				PSC
				185.76.
(2) Meters testing inaccurately under sub.
				(1) shall be repaired prior to being returned to service. The test sample
				selected shall be rescheduled for testing under the intervals set forth in s.
				PSC
				185.76(1). The meters not selected
				shall be rescheduled for testing at an interval not exceeding one-half the test
				intervals set forth in s.
				PSC
				185.76(1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.79 - Remote outside meter (ROM) and automatic meter reading (AMR) system tests

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The ROM and AMR systems shall be tested
				each time the associated meter is tested. If the total recorded consumption of
				the ROM agrees with that of the base meter or the AMR system read and the base
				meter read are the same, no further testing of the ROM or AMR systems is
				needed.
(2) The test of metering
				installations with remotes shall be sufficient to demonstrate that the accuracy
				of the meter-remote combination meets the requirements of s.
				PSC
				185.65.
(3) As an alternative to subs. (1) and (2), a
				utility may receive approval and place on file with the commission a remote
				testing schedule which is specifically designed to meet the needs of the remote
				metering system used by the utility.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VII - Meter Testing › Section PSC 185.795 - Electrical safety

Current through June 24, 2024
Jumpering meter settings. Under certain abnormal conditions,
				  a dangerous voltage may appear across the meter setting when the water line is
				  electrically opened as by removal of the meter. Before a water meter is removed
				  (or the interior piping leading to the service otherwise opened), an
				  appropriate electrical jumper shall be connected across the meter setting or
				  proposed opening in the piping to maintain electrical continuity. If the water
				  supply piping is used as a ground for the building's electrical service, the
				  electrical jumper shall not be removed until a meter is again set or the piping
				  closed. The utility shall inform the customer that the electrical jumper shall
				  not be removed until a meter is again set or the piping
				  closed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VIII - Operating Requirements › Section PSC 185.81 - Quality of water

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Every water public utility shall provide
				water of such quality that it complies with state and federal requirements for
				drinking water.
(2) Each water
				utility system shall be designed and operated so that the water supplied to all
				customers is reasonably free from objectionable taste, color, odor, and sand or
				other sediment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VIII - Operating Requirements › Section PSC 185.82 - Pressure standards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Under conditions of normal heavy system
				demand the residual pressure at the meter outlet shall not be less than 20
				p.s.i.g. For typical residential customers, normal conditions of use shall mean
				a flow rate of not less than 12 gallons per minute. This standard assumes that
				the customer's portion of the service lateral is of normal, adequate design,
				and in good condition. This standard shall ordinarily require that the
				distribution main pressure at the corporation stop connection be at least 35
				p.s.i.g. The utility is to establish minimum specifications for the service
				lateral to assure that excessive pressure drop does not occur in the lateral
				because of its length or for other cause.
(2) The maximum pressure at the meter shall
				not exceed 125 p.s.i.g. The maximum pressure at the meter shall not exceed 100
				p.s.i.g. for new systems and, to the extent practical, major additions to
				existing systems.
(3) Each utility
				shall have at least one permanently installed pressure gauge on its system and
				shall have access to indicating and recording pressure gauges to check pressure
				levels.
(4) Each utility shall make
				such pressure tests or surveys as to assure that the pressure limitations of
				subs. (1) and (2) are being met.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 185 - Standards For Water Public Utility Service › Subchapter VIII - Operating Requirements › Section PSC 185.83 - Station meters

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each pumping station shall be provided
				with station metering to accurately measure the water pumped into the
				distribution system. (See s.
				PSC
				185.45.)
(2) Station meters shall be maintained to
				ensure reasonable accuracy and shall have the accuracy checked at least once
				every 2 years.
(3) Station meters
				shall be selected so that the actual flow rates are entirely within the normal
				flow range for the particular meter. These meters shall ordinarily be installed
				in the inlet rather than outlet line of pressure tank storage
				reservoirs.