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Township of Montville, NJ
Morris County
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New Laws (24) Index Notes (1)
The Department shall sell to each customer supplied with water a suitable water meter. The customer (owner) shall be responsible for installation of the water meter and all required appurtenances to be in conformance with this chapter and all other applicable regulations.
Water meters shall be maintained by the Department so far as ordinary wear and tear are concerned, but damages due to freezing or external causes shall be paid for by the customer.
The charge for the reinstallation or changing of a water meter, when removed because damaged in any way, due to negligence of the customer, shall be as set forth in Chapter 169, Fee Schedule, per occurrence.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Water meters shall be conveniently located at a point approved by the Department so as to control the entire supply. The applicant shall provide a proper place and protection for the meter. All meters placed in buildings shall be located in the cellar or first floor, as near as possible to the point of entrance of the service, in a clean, dry, safe place, not subject to great variation in temperature, located so as to be easily accessible for installation or disconnection and for reading, and of a type suitable for the purpose and location.
B. 
For any premises served by a plastic service pipe or other nonmetallic service pipe, the water meter shall be located at the end of the supply pipe, immediately downstream of the curb stop, properly housed in a below-grade meter box in accordance with the construction standards of this chapter.
[Added 12-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-56]
Stop or gate valves shall be placed on both sides of the water meter, with a pressure-reducing valve installed between the stop or gate valve and the water meter on the street side of the water meter. The pressure-reducing valve shall be set to a maximum of 75 psi.
The accuracy of the water meter on any premises will be tested by the Department upon written request of the owner, who shall pay in advance a fee as set forth in Chapter 169, Fee Schedule, to cover the cost of the test. If, upon such test, the meter shall be found to register over 3% more water than actually passes through it, another meter will be substituted and the fee will be repaid to the owner, and the water bill for the current quarter shall be adjusted in such manner as will be fair and just.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Where water is furnished by a water meter, the quantity recorded by it shall be taken to be the amount passing the meter, except where the meter has been found to be registering inaccurately or has ceased to register. In such cases, the quantity may be determined by the average registration of the meter when in order, or by such fair and reasonable method as shall be based upon the best information obtainable.