A. If a Customer asserts a good faith claim that a meter is inaccurate, the Customer may have the meter tested as provided in these Rules and Regulations. If the meter is found to be accurate in accordance with AWWA standards, no adjustment will be made to the bill, and the Customer will be charged for the meter test. If the meter is found to be inaccurate according to AWWA standards, the bill will be adjusted as deemed appropriate in light of the evidence provided.
B. If a meter fails to register or is found to be out of order, a Customer shall be charged based on an estimate of the average consumption using historical and comparable data.
C. If a remote register or radio transmitter fails slowly or ceases working altogether, a Customer will be charged according to the consumption registered by the meter.
D. Tampering with the meter, remote register, radio transmitter, or any related appurtenant equipment or systems, so as to reduce the amount of Utility Service that is registered on such equipment, is strictly prohibited.