A. Meters owned by the Department may be tested at the request of the Department or of the Customer. Customer requests shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by an authorization to debit the Customer's account with the established meter test charge, if required.
B. It is in the best interests of the Customer to be present to witness the test. If the Customer chooses not to witness the test, the findings of departmental personnel conducting the test shall be accepted as final.
C. If, upon testing, the meter is found to be accurate in accordance with AWWA standards, the testing charge will be debited to the Customer's account. If the meter is found to be inaccurate in accordance with AWWA standards, no testing charge will be made.