(A) Meter accuracy. The city shall maintain all meters and appurtenances used for measuring quantity of water delivered to a customer in good mechanical condition and shall be adequate in size and design for the type of service which they measure and shall be accurate to within generally accepted standards.
(B) Test flows. For determination of minimum test flow and normal test flow limits, the following specifications will be used for test flows for displacement type cold water meters:
Nominal Meter Size | Minimum Test Flow Gallons Per Minutes | Normal Test Flow Limit Gallons Per Minute |
Nominal Meter Size | Minimum Test Flow Gallons Per Minutes | Normal Test Flow Limit Gallons Per Minute |
5/8-inch | 1/4 | 1-20 |
3/4-inch | 1/2 | 2-30 |
1-inch | 3/4 | 3-50 |
1-1/2-inch | 1-1/2 | 5-100 |
2-inch | 2 | 8-160 |
3-inch | 4 | 16-300 |
4-inch | 7 | 28-500 |
6-inch | 12 | 48-1000 |
(1998 Code, § 9-149) (Ord. 584, passed - -1996)