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(A) The service pipe and its fixtures from the water main to and including the curb stop shall be maintained in good repair at the expense of the Utility, including replacement if necessary because of damage, corrosion, tuberculation, or other deterioration. If replacement is necessary due to increased demand by the customer, that replacement shall be at the customer's expense.
(B) The service pipe and its fixtures from the curb stop to the building served, the meter excepted, shall be maintained at the expense of the customer or owner of the property. Any leaks or other defects in the pipe or fixture shall be promptly repaired by the customer or owner. A service line or private main extended to property not adjacent to a utility water main, whether extended through public or private property, shall be maintained by the customer or owner, unless that line or main has been accepted in writing for maintenance by the Utility. If needed repairs are not made to that service line or private main within seven days of written notification by the Utility, the customer or property owner may be charged $5 per day for each day following that seven day period of grace that the water leak or other defect is allowed to continue.
(C) All meter boxes and lids shall be maintained in good repair by the owner at his or her expense. In the event that the shut-off is located inside the meter pit, the Utility shall maintain the service pipe up to the shut-off valve on the inlet side of the yoke and shall also furnish and maintain the meter. The owner shall maintain the meter yoke and service pipe leading from the outlet side of the yoke and shall be responsible for all changes in grade or location of the meter box.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(m)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
(A) Each applicant for service shall, at his or her own expense, equip his or her main supply line with a suitable shut-off valve or valves just inside the foundation wall and shall provide all piping and attachments, all of which shall be assembled, installed and maintained by him or her, subject to the approval of any authorized inspectors and in accordance this chapter.
(B) Each three-quarter inch service line shall have compression type stop and waste valve on the inlet side of the meter. Each one inch or larger service line shall have a gate type shut-off valve on both the inlet and outlet side of the meter.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(n)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
No customer shall allow or cause the construction or maintenance of a cross connection. A cross connection is any physical arrangement, including non-working cross connection control devices, whereby a public water supply is directly connected, either continuously or intermittently, with any contaminated or otherwise un-potable liquid or material that may be imparted to the public water supply. The policy of Marion Utility Service Board (MUSB) further addresses cross connection and backflow hazards, application and installation requirements, testing, inspection, and compliance issues in keeping with the Indiana Administrative Code, as further referenced therein. The Cross Connection Control Policy of MUSB is hereby incorporated by reference into this section. MUSB does not assume responsibility for damage, sickness, or death arising from the existence of a cross connection or from the use or failure of a backflow prevention device, whether approved or not approved.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(o)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
(A) No booster pump shall be installed without the written approval of the Utility.
(B) In all booster pump installations, the suction of the pump shall be connected to an atmospheric tank with city water flow entering the tank being controlled by an automatic float valve and freely discharging into the tank a minimum of six inches above the positive overflow level of the tank.
(C) As an alternative, a vacuum breaker valve with a cushioning valve shall be installed on the suction side of the pump.
(D) In all cases, a device shall be installed to control the operation of the booster pump when pressure to the suction side of the pump drops as per Indiana Administrative Code, further referenced by MUSB Cross Connection Control Policy.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(p)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
With consent of the owners or as authorized by law, properly authorized representatives of the Utility shall have the right to enter upon the premises of the customer at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection cross-connection protective devices, atmospheric tank installations, booster pump vacuum breaker valves, and general plumbing, as well as for the purpose of reading, inspection, repairing or replacing meters used in connection with the service and removing those meters at the termination of the contract or discontinuance of the service.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(q)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
(A) General.
(1) Unless otherwise specified in the contract between the Utility and the customer or by the tariff on file, the water supplied shall be measured by a meter or meters of standard manufacture, furnished and installed by the Utility in accordance with current standards. The customer shall provide for this purpose, free from expense to the Utility, a suitable place near the service entrance either in the basement in an approved meter box or in a location, which is approved by the Utility before installation.
(2) The Utility shall designate the size of the meter to be used for serving any customer. Each building to be served directly from the main must be supplied by at least a three-quarter inch ID service. If the service is larger than this, the Utility reserves the right to designate the number of meters that can be supplied by that service.
(3) All meters or other appliances and equipment which are furnished by and at the expense of the Utility and which may at any time be on the customer's premises shall, unless otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, be and remain the property of the Utility. The customer shall protect that property from freezing and from any loss or damage. No person except a representative of the Utility shall remove that property or tamper with it.
(4) Ordinary repairs shall be made by the Utility without expense to the customer. Repairs of damage caused by carelessness or neglect by the customer shall also be made by the Utility but the cost of those repairs shall be charged to the customer.
(5) A meter shall be tested for accuracy if the customer requests it. If the test establishes the accuracy of the meter to be within 98% and 102% the Utility shall charge the customer $5 for making the testing. The customer may have a representative present when the meter is tested.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(r))
(B) Inability to read meter. If the Utility is unable to gain access to an inside meter setting in order to obtain a reading for one full year, the Utility shall send the customer a letter requesting arrangements for access within regular working hours or service will be discontinued.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(dd)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
(A) All charges for water usage, other than for un-metered fire service or other special purposes, shall be calculated upon the registration of the meter or meters installed.
(B) The Utility shall make every effort to read industrial, residential and commercial meters on a regular basis. Those readings shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of water used. If a meter fails to measure accurately or is not read for any reason, the customer shall be billed an estimated charge based on the average of the previous billings. The first billing made after the meter is read shall be adjusted according to the meter reading.
(C) If water is taken through more than one meter, and if that arrangement is for the convenience of the customer, then each meter shall be read and billed separately. If water is taken through more than one meter for the convenience of the Utility, then the meter readings shall be aggregated and billed as one reading.
(D) All water passing through meters shall be charged for, whether used, wasted or lost through leakage. However, the MUSB may, at its discretion, adjust individual customer water charges for hidden leaks. A hidden leak is defined as: any leak which in ordinary usage cannot be detected by loss of pressure, sound, or sight of running water.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(s)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)
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