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§ 51.25 METER TESTS.
   Any consumer may have a test of his water meter made upon payment in advance of a fee of actual cost of the test for any size meter. A deposit for the estimated cost of the test is required before such test is conducted. If the consumption shown on the meter in question is greater than twice the average consumption for the preceding six months, the fee for testing the meter shall be waived. Since the most accurate water meters suitable for general use require a margin of approximately 2.5% for error, any meter which shows upon test an error not greater than 2.5% shall not be considered defective. If the meter is found to be over-registering in excess of 2.5%, refund shall be made in accordance with § 51.24(A), and the deposit paid for the test shall be refunded.
(Ord. passed 6-30-2015; Ord. 7-16-2018; Ord. passed 6-15-2020; Ord. passed 11-16-2020)
§ 51.26 BULK WATER USAGE.
   HRW allows consumers or commercial establishments to use bulk water from public fire hydrants through the use of portable hydrant meters after an application has been made and deposit has been paid. The actual deposit shall be determined by HRW according to the size of the hydrant meter and is refundable upon the satisfactory return of the meter. Failure to return the meter in a timely fashion will result in the customer being charged for the full prevailing cost of the hydrant meter. A chain of custody form will be used to annotate the serial number of the hydrant meter, the customer name and relevant billing information, and the signature of the customer requesting the meter. A daily, monthly, or yearly rental rate will be billed to the customer according to the desired usage. Any customer requesting to keep the meter for a year will be required to pay that rental rate at the time of meter issuance or the beginning of each new yearly billing period. The water user also agrees to pay for water obtained at the rate of $6 per 1,000 gallons. The applicant shall be responsible for any damage to the hydrant, meter, backflow, connections, and the like, used in the installation, and the cost of any such damage shall be taken from the deposit. After deducting the water bill, appropriate rental rate, and any cost of damage to the installation, HRW shall refund the balance of the deposit to the applicant as soon as the meter is removed and returned to the HRW's stock. While in use, no wrench shall be used on the hydrant except a hydrant wrench furnished by HRW. If scarred by unauthorized methods, the cost of nut and labor to repair shall be charged to the person responsible. Should the water bill, rental rate, and cost of damage exceed the deposit, the user shall pay the amount of such excess to HRW.
(Ord. passed 6-30-2015; Ord. passed 7-16-2018; Ord. passed 6-15-2020; Ord. passed 11-16-2020)
§ 51.27 TAMPERING WITH METERS AND STOPCOCKS.
   No person, except an employee of HRW, shall turn the stopcock installed in each meter box nor shall any person construct or have constructed any bypass around any meter except as may be installed and sealed by HRW. The fact that water is cut on to any premises by a person without the prior knowledge of either HRW or the consumer shall not relieve the consumer of liability for such unauthorized use of water. A minimum fee of $100 shall be imposed upon the consumer where such tampering or unauthorized use of water has occurred.
(Ord. passed 6-30-2015; Ord. passed 7-16-2018; Ord. passed 6-15-2020; Ord. passed 11-16-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 51.28 NO GUARANTEE OF QUALITY, QUANTITY, OR PRESSURE OF WATER SUPPLY.
   Neither the district nor HRW guarantees the quality, quantity, or pressure of its water supply. It is hereby made a portion of the terms on which HRW and the district furnish water to consumers that HRW and the district shall in no case be liable to any consumer for any defect on quality or any deficiency in quantity or pressure; that HRW and the district shall not be liable to any consumer for damages resulting from turning on or the complete or partial cutting off of water; and no deduction shall be made from any water bill by reason of any such defect or deficiency. No HRW employee shall take responsibility for telling a property owner or occupant how best to care for his boiler, heater, or other equipment which is affected by the discontinuance, either temporary or permanent, of his water supply. The owner or occupant shall be entirely responsible for his equipment and shall hold HRW and the district in no way responsible for damage thereof.
(Ord. passed 6-30-2015; Ord. passed 7-16-2018; Ord. passed 6-15-2020; Ord. passed 11-16-2020)
§ 51.29 PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLY.
   No person shall contaminate any portion of HRW or of the districts' water supply whether the same is in a reservoir, or tank, or pipe.
(Ord. passed 6-30-2015; Ord. passed 7-16-2018; Ord. passed 6-15-2020; Ord. passed 11-16-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
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