Arizona Administrative Code
Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Article 9 - WATER MEASUREMENT
Section R12-15-903 - Approved Water Measuring Devices and Methods
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 12-15-903
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. Any measuring device is approved by the Director if it is installed, maintained, and used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and if it meets the accuracy requirements set forth in R12-15-905(A).
B. An approved measuring device shall be used with an approved measuring method set forth in R12-15-903(C) or an alternative measuring method approved by the Director as provided in R12-15-909(A).
C. The following water measuring methods are approved by the Director:
1. Totalizing
measuring method: This method requires an approved measuring device which
continuously records the volume of water passing through the measured
system;
2. Electrical consumption
measuring method: This method requires measurements of either pipeflow rates or
open-channel flow rates used in combination with electrical energy
records;
3. Natural gas consumption
measuring method: This method requires measurements of either pipe flow rates
or open channel flow rates used in combination with natural gas energy
records;
4. Hour meter measuring
method: This method requires measurements of either pipe flow rates or
open-channel flow rates used in combination with hour meter readings;
5. Elapsed time of flow method: This method
requires measurements of flow rates used in combination with elapsed time of
the flow. This method may be used only by a responsible party who receives
water from an open channel or by a person or entity who delivers water in an
open channel to one or more grandfathered rightholders or permit holders, if it
is not possible to use the electrical or gas consumption measurement methods or
hour meter measuring method.
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