Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 807 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Chapter 5 - Utilities
Section 807 KAR 5:066 - Water
Universal Citation: 807 KY Admin Regs Service 5:066
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 278
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 278.280(2) provides that the Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as "commission") shall prescribe rules for the performance of any service or the furnishing of any commodity by the utility. This administrative regulation establishes general rules which apply to water utilities.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Customer"
means, in addition to the definition in
807 KAR 5:006,
Section 1(4), a person who purchases water from a utility's water loading
station.
(2) "Distribution main"
means a line from which service connections with customers are taken at
frequent intervals.
(3) "Meter"
means any device used for the purpose of measuring the quantity of water
delivered by a utility to a customer.
(4) Natural Resources Cabinet" means the
state Environmental Public Protection Cabinet, Department for Environmental
Protection, Division of Water.
(5)
"Point of service" means the outlet of a customer's water meter, or valve if no
meter is placed.
(6) "Service
connection" means the line from the main to the customer's point of service,
and shall include the pipe fittings and valves necessary to make the
connection.
(7) "Service line"
means the water line from the point of service to the place of
consumption.
(8) "Transmission
main" means a line which is used for conveying water to the distribution
system, reservoirs, tanks or stand pipes, and has generally no service
connections with customers.
Section 2. Information Available to Customers. A utility shall provide the following information to any customer upon request:
(1) Characteristics of water. A description
in writing of chemical constituents and bacteriological standards of the
treated water as required by the Natural Resources Cabinet.
(2) Rates. A schedule of rates for water
service applicable to the service to be rendered to the customer.
(3) Reading meters. Information about method
of reading meters.
(4) Bill
analysis. A statement of the past readings of a customer's meter for a period
of two (2) years.
Section 3. Quality of Water.
(1)
Compliance with Natural Resources Cabinet. Any utility furnishing water service
for human consumption or domestic use shall conform to all legal requirements
of the Natural Resources Cabinet for construction and operation of its water
system as pertains to sanitation and potability of the water.
(2) Water supply. In absence of comparable
requirements of the Natural Resources Cabinet, water supplied by any utility
shall be:
(a) Adequately protected by
artificial treatment to include continuous disinfection throughout the
distribution system;
(b) Free from
objectionable color, turbidity, taste, and odor; and
(c) From a source reasonably adequate to
provide a continuous supply of water.
(3) Operation of supply system.
(a) Sanitary conditions. The water supply
system, including wells, reservoirs, pumping equipment, treatment works, mains,
and service pipes shall be free from sanitary defects.
(b) Potable water connections. No utility
shall make a physical connection between its distribution system and that of
any other water supply unless the other water supply maintains a safe sanitary
quality in accordance with this administrative regulation, and the utility
provides notice to the commission prior to any such interconnections.
(c) Algae growth. The growth of algae in
water at the source of supply, in reservoirs or other basins, and in water
mains, shall be controlled by proper treatment.
(d) Well integrity. Utilities obtaining water
supplies from driven or drilled wells must maintain the tightness of well
casings and provide protection at the ground surface to prevent infiltration of
water other than that from strata tapped by such wells. Wells shall be a
minimum of 300 feet from any source of pollution.
(4) Testing of water.
(a) Test. Each utility shall have
representative samples of its water examined by the appropriate state or local
agency or by a competent chemist and bacteriologist skilled in the sanitary
examination of water, under methods approved by the Natural Resources Cabinet,
to insure a safe water supply.
(b)
Report to the commission. If a utility is required by the Natural Resources
Cabinet to make a public notification pursuant to administrative regulations of
the Natural Resources Cabinet, the utility shall provide the commission with a
copy of the public notification when it is made.
Section 4. Continuity of Service.
(1) Emergency interruptions. Each utility
shall make all reasonable efforts to prevent interruptions of service and when
such interruptions occur shall endeavor to reestablish service with the
shortest possible delay consistent with the safety of its consumers and the
general public. If an emergency interruption of service affects service to any
public fire protection device, the utility shall immediately notify the fire
chief or other public official responsible for fire protection.
(2) Scheduled interruptions. If any utility
finds it necessary to schedule an interruption of its service, it shall notify
all customers to be affected by the interruption, stating the time and
anticipated duration of the interruption. Whenever possible, scheduled
interruptions shall be made at hours of least inconvenience to customers. If
public fire protection is provided by mains affected by the interruptions, the
utility shall notify the fire chief or other officials responsible for fire
protection of the interruption, stating the time and anticipated duration. The
fire chief or other official responsible for fire protection shall be notified
immediately upon restoration of service.
(3) Standby equipment. The utility shall have
available standby pumps capable of providing the maximum daily pumping demand
of the system for use when any pump is out of service.
(4) Storage. The minimum storage capacity for
systems shall be equal to the average daily consumption.
(5) Record of interruptions. Each utility
shall keep a complete record of all interruptions on its entire system or on
major divisions of that system. This record shall show the cause of
interruption, date, time, duration, remedy and steps taken to prevent
recurrence.
Section 5. Pressures.
(1) Standard pressure. Each utility
shall, subject to the approval of the commission, adopt and maintain a standard
pressure in its distribution system at locations to be designated as the point
or points of "standard pressure." The selection of such points shall be
confined to locations fairly representative of average conditions. In selecting
points for fixed standard pressure, a utility may divide its distribution
system into districts if division is necessary due to differences of elevation
or loss of pressure because of friction, or both, and may either adopt a
standard pressure for each division or establish a single standard pressure for
its distribution system as a whole. In no case shall the constant difference
between the highest and lowest pressures in a district for which a standard has
been adopted exceed fifty (50) percent of such standard. In the interpretation
of this rule it shall be understood that in districts of widely varying
elevations or low customer density a utility may undertake to furnish a service
which does not comply with the foregoing specifications if the customer is
fully advised of the conditions under which average service may be expected. It
shall be understood that nothing shall prevent the commission from requiring
improvements when, upon investigation, it appears right and proper that such
betterments should be made. In no event, however, shall the pressure at the
customer's service pipe under normal conditions fall below thirty (30) psig nor
shall the static pressure exceed 150 psig.
(2) Pressure gauges. Each utility shall
provide itself with one (1) or more recording pressure gauges to make pressure
surveys as required by these rules. These gauges shall be suitable to record
the pressure experienced on the utility's system and shall be able to record a
continuous twenty-four (24) hour test. One (1) of these recording pressure
gauges shall be maintained for a minimum of one (1) week per month in
continuous service at some representative point on the utility's
mains.
(3) Pressure surveys. At
least once annually, each utility shall make a survey of pressures in its
distribution system of sufficient magnitude to indicate the quality of service
being rendered at representative points in its system. Pressure charts for
these surveys shall show the date and time of beginning and end of the test and
the location at which the test was made. Records of these pressure surveys
shall be maintained at the utility's principal office in Kentucky and shall be
made available to the commission upon request.
Section 6. Water Supply Measurement.
(1) Measuring devices. Each utility shall
install a suitable measuring device at each source of supply so that a record
may be maintained of the quantity of water produced by each source.
(2) Records. The quantity of water produced
or purchased for resale to customers from each source of supply shall be
determined on a monthly basis. The volumes of water distributed to customers
and the volume used by the utility shall be determined in the same manner.
Twelve (12) month totals of the volumes produced or purchased from each source
of supply, distributed to customers, and used by the utility shall be recorded
separately and transmitted to the commission in the utility's annual report to
the commission.
(3) Unaccounted-for
water loss. Except for purchased water rate adjustments for water districts and
water associations, and rate adjustments pursuant to
KRS
278.023(4), for rate making
purposes a utility's unaccounted-for water loss shall not exceed fifteen (15)
percent of total water produced and purchased, excluding water used by a
utility in its own operations. Upon application by a utility in a rate case
filing or by separate filing, or upon motion by the commission, an alternative
level of reasonable unaccounted-for water loss may be established by the
commission. A utility proposing an alternative level shall have the burden of
demonstrating that the alternative level is more reasonable than the level
prescribed in this section.
Section 7. Standards of Construction. Design and construction of the utility's facilities shall conform to good standard engineering practice. Plans and specifications for water supplies shall be prepared by an engineer registered in Kentucky, with the submitted plans bearing the engineer's seal. The utility's facilities shall be designed, constructed and operated so as to provide adequate and safe service to its customers and shall conform to requirements of the Natural Resources Cabinet with reference to sanitation and potability of water.
Section 8. Distribution Mains.
(1) Depth of mains. Water
mains shall be placed a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches below ground level
and shall be protected sufficiently to prevent freezing during the coldest
weather normally experienced in the community in which laid, and to prevent
damage by traffic.
(2) Dead ends.
In order to provide increased reliability of service and reduce head loss, dead
ends shall be minimized by making appropriate tie-ins whenever practicable.
Where dead ends occur they shall be provided with a fire hydrant, if flow and
pressure are sufficient to meet the requirements of Section 10(2)(b) of this
administrative regulation, or with an approved flushing hydrant or blowoff for
flushing purposes. Flushing devices shall be sized to provide flows which will
give a velocity of at least two and one-half (2.5) feet per second in the water
main being flushed. No flushing device shall be directly connected to any
sewer. Mains with dead ends shall be flushed at least once each year but more
often if necessary to maintain the quality of the water.
(3) Segmentation of system. Valves or
stopcocks shall be provided at reasonable intervals in the mains so that
repairs may be made with the least possible interruption of service.
(4) Disinfection of water mains. All new
mains shall be thoroughly disinfected before being connected to the system. The
method of disinfecting shall comply with requirements of the Natural Resources
Cabinet.
(5) Grid systems. Wherever
feasible the distribution system shall be laid out in a grid to facilitate
identification of line location and minimize service interruptions caused by
breaks or repairs.
Section 9. Service Lines.
(1) Size of
service line. The size, design, material and installation of the service line
shall conform to such reasonable requirements of the utility as may be
incorporated in its rules and administrative regulations. However, the minimum
size of the line shall not be less than three-fourths (3/4) inch nominal size
except under unusual circumstances which shall be clearly defined.
(2) Depth of service line. All service lines
shall be laid at a depth sufficient to prevent freezing during the coldest
weather normally experienced except where services are not intended for use
during freezing weather and are actually drained during such periods.
(3) Inspection of service line. In the
installation of the service line, the utility shall require the customer to
leave the trench open and pipe uncovered, and the utility shall inspect the
line to determine it is free from any tee, branch connection, irregularity or
defect. The utility may substitute for its inspection an inspection by the
appropriate state or local plumbing inspector, if proof of that inspection is
presented to the utility by the customer.
Section 10. Construction Requirements.
(1) The system shall be adequate to deliver
all reasonable water requirements of its customers and meet the requirements of
Section 5(1) of this administrative regulation except under emergency
conditions.
(2) Distribution
system.
(a) Minimum pipe sizes. The
distribution system shall be of adequate size and so designed in conjunction
with related facilities to maintain the minimum pressures required by Sections
5(1) and 7 of this administrative regulation. The maximum length of any
individual small pipe line shall be as follows:
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Circulating |
Noncirculating |
|
|
1 inch nominal size |
150 feet |
100 feet |
|
1 1/2 inch nominal size |
300 feet |
200 feet |
|
2 inch nominal size |
500 feet |
250 feet |
In the case of rural water lines, if hydraulic studies indicate they can comply with Section 5(1) of this administrative regulation and can provide adequate flow of water to serve the peak requirements of customers, the above maximum extension lengths may be extended with approval of the commission.
(b) Fire
protection.
1. On or after the effective date
of this administrative regulation, fire hydrants may be installed by a utility
only if:
a. A professional engineer with a
Kentucky registration has certified that the system can provide a minimum fire
flow of 250 gallons per minute; and
b. The system supporting this flow has the
capability of providing this flow for a period of not less than two (2) hours
plus consumption at the maximum daily rate.
2. The location, installation, and the
responsibility for maintenance of fire hydrants, public and private fire
protection facilities, connecting mains, and their ownership may be subject to
negotiation between the utility and the applicant. Fire hydrants and public and
private fire protection facilities shall be installed as required by the
utility and if owned by the utility shall be subject to any conditions the
commission may impose, based upon the compensation received for this
service.
(3)
Transmission systems. Transmission pipe lines from sources of supply shall be
designed to deliver in combination with related storage facilities and to the
limits of the capacity of those sources of supply the maximum requirements of
that portion of the system which is dependent upon such transmission pipe
lines.
(4) Water supply
requirements. The quantity of water delivered to the utility's distribution
system from all source facilities shall be sufficient to supply adequately,
dependably and safely the total reasonable requirements of its customers under
maximum consumption.
(5) Materials.
Metallic and nonmetallic materials may be used separately and in combination to
construct component parts of a water system including, but not limited to,
conduits, pipes, couplings, caulking materials, protective linings and
coatings, services, valves, hydrants, pumps, tanks and reservoirs, provided:
(a) The material shall have a reasonable
useful service life.
(b) The
material shall be capable of withstanding with ample safety factors the
internal and external forces to which it may be subjected in service.
(c) The material shall not cause the
deterioration of the potability of the water supply.
(d) Materials and equipment shall be so
selected as to mitigate corrosion, electrolysis and deterioration.
Section 11. Extension of Service.
(1) Normal extension. An extension
of fifty (50) feet or less shall be made by a utility to its existing
distribution main without charge for a prospective customer who shall apply for
and contract to use service for one (1) year or more.
(2) Other extensions.
(a) When an extension of the utility's main
to serve an applicant or group of applicants amounts to more than fifty (50)
feet per applicant, the utility may if not inconsistent with its filed tariff
require the total cost of the excessive footage over fifty (50) feet per
customer to be deposited with the utility by the applicant or the applicants,
based on the average estimated cost per foot of the total extension.
(b) Each customer who paid for service under
such extension shall be reimbursed under one (1) of the following plans, which
shall be included in the utility's filed tariff:
1. Each year, for a refund period of not less
than ten (10) years, the utility shall refund to the customer or customers who
paid for the excessive footage the cost of fifty (50) feet of the extension in
place for each additional customer connected during the year whose service line
is directly connected to the extension installed and not to extensions or
laterals therefrom. Total amount refunded shall not exceed the amount paid the
utility. No refund shall be made after the refund period ends.
2. As an alternative to the refund plan
outlined in subparagraph 1 of this paragraph, the utility may use the following
plan: for a period of five (5) years after construction of the extension, each
additional customer whose service line is directly connected to the extension
installed, and not to extensions or laterals therefrom, shall be required to
contribute to the cost of the extension based on a recomputation of both the
utility's portion of the total cost and the amount contributed by the
customers. The utility shall refund to those customers that have previously
contributed to the cost of the extension that amount necessary to reduce their
contribution to the currently calculated amount for each customer connected to
the extension. All customers directly connected to the extension for a five (5)
year period after it is placed in service shall contribute equally to the cost
of construction of the extension. In addition, each customer shall pay the
approved tap-on fee applicable at the time of his application for the meter
connection. The tap-on fee shall not be considered part of the refundable cost
of the extension and may be changed during the refund period. After the five
(5) year refund period expires, any additional customer shall be connected to
the extension for the amount of the approved tap-on fee only. After the five
(5) year refund period expires, the utility shall be required to make refunds
for an additional five (5) year period in accordance with subparagraph 1 of
this paragraph.
(3) An applicant desiring an extension to a
proposed real estate subdivision may be required to pay the entire cost of the
extension. Each year, for a refund period of not less than ten (10) years, the
utility shall refund to the applicant who paid for the extension a sum equal to
the cost of fifty (50) feet of the extension installed for each new customer
connected during the year whose service line is directly connected to the
extension installed by the developer, and not to extensions or laterals
therefrom. Total amount refunded shall not exceed the amount paid to the
utility. No refund shall be made after the refund period ends.
(4) Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to prohibit the utility from making extensions under different
arrangements if such arrangements have receive the prior approval of the
commission.
(5) Nothing contained
herein shall prohibit a utility from making at its expense greater extensions
than herein prescribed, provided like free extensions are made to other
customers under similar conditions. The conditions under which such extensions
will be made shall be stated in the utility's filed tariff.
(6) Upon complaint to and investigation by
the commission a utility may be required to construct extensions greater than
fifty (50) feet upon a finding by the commission that such extension is
reasonable and that an extension of fifty (50) feet or less is unreasonable
under the circumstances.
Section 12. Service Connections.
(1)
Ownership of service.
(a) Utility's
responsibility. The utility shall furnish and install at its own expense for
the purpose of connecting its distribution system to the customer's premises
that portion of the service connection from its main to and including the meter
and meter box. The utility may recoup this expense from the customer in
accordance with
KRS
278.0152.
(b) In areas where the distribution system
follows well-defined streets and roads, the customer's point of service shall
be located at that point on or near the street right-of-way or property line
most accessible to the utility from its distribution system. In areas where the
distribution system does not follow streets and roads, the point of service
shall be located as near the customer's property line as practicable. Prior to
installation of the meter the utility shall consult with the customer as to the
most practical location.
(2) Customer's responsibility. The customer
shall furnish and lay the necessary pipe to make the connection from the point
of service to the place of consumption and shall keep the service line in good
repair and in accordance with such reasonable requirements of the utility as
may be incorporated in its rules and administrative regulations.
Section 13. Measurement of Service.
(1) Metering. All water sold by a
utility shall be upon the basis of metered volume sales except as set forth in
subsection (2) of this section.
(2)
Unmetered service. If water usage can be readily estimated, the utility may,
subject to commission approval, provide unmetered service. For unmetered
service the utility shall develop standard methods for estimating the volume of
water used and maintaining records which show volumes used and associated
revenues and expenses. Methods proposed to be used shall be submitted to the
commission for approval. Flat rates conforming to the requirements set forth in
807 KAR 5:006,
Section 7(2), may be charged for the following:
(a) Temporary service of such duration that
installation of a meter is not feasible.
(b) Public and private fire protection
service.
(c) Water used for street
sprinkling and sewer flushing, when provided for in a contract between the
utility and a municipality or other local government authority.
(d) Service to water haulers if installation
of coin-operated or other metered stations is not feasible.
(3) Registration of meter. All
meters used for metered sales shall have registration devices indicating the
volume of water measured in either cubic feet or U.S. gallons. Where a constant
or multiplier is necessary to convert the meter reading to cubic feet or
gallons, the constant shall be indicated upon the face of the meter.
(4) Standard method of meter and service line
installation. Each utility shall adopt a standard method of installing meters
and service lines and shall file with the commission a written description and
drawings in sufficient detail that the requirements are clearly understandable.
Copies of these standard methods shall be made available to prospective
customers and contractors or others engaged in the business of placing pipe for
water utilization. All meters shall be set in place by the utility.
Section 14. Meter Test Facilities and Equipment.
(1) Test facilities. Except as
provided in
807 KAR 5:006,
Section 17(2), each utility furnishing metered water service shall have the
necessary standard facilities, instruments and other equipment for testing its
meters in compliance with this administrative regulation.
(2) Shop equipment. The utility's meter test
shop shall, insofar as practicable, simulate actual service conditions of
temperature, inlet pressure, and outlet pressure. It shall be provided with
necessary equipment, including valves on the inlet and outlet sides of the
meter test bench, calibrated tanks, a device for regulating flow, a gauge to
measure flow rate, pressure gauges and pressure relief valves. The overall
error of the calibrated test tanks shall not exceed three-tenths (.3) of one
(1) percent.
(3) Test measurement
standards.
(a) Basic standard. Measuring
devices for testing meters shall consist of a calibrated tank for volumetric
measurement or a tank mounted upon scales for weight measurement. If a
volumetric standard is used, it shall be certified as to its accuracy by the
commission within the preceding thirty-six (36) months. If a weight standard is
used, the scales shall be tested and calibrated at least once a year and
certified as to accuracy by the commission.
(b) Size of basic standards. When meters are
tested by weight method, utilities whose measure of quantity is the cubic foot
shall use test equipment capable of holding not less than one (1) cubic foot of
water. Utilities whose measure of quantity is the U.S. gallon shall use
equipment holding not less than ten (10) U.S. gallons.
(c) Standard meter. With commission approval,
a standard meter may be provided and used by any utility for the purpose of
testing meters in place. This standard meter shall be tested and calibrated to
a basic standard periodically to insure its accuracy within the limits required
by this administrative regulation. In any event, such test shall be made at
least once every other week while the standard meter is in use and a record of
such tests shall be kept by both the utility and, if applicable, the
organization doing the meter testing.
Section 15. Accuracy Requirements of Water Meters.
(1) General. All meters used for
measuring the quantity of water delivered to a customer shall be in good
mechanical condition and shall be adequate in size and design for the type of
service which they measure.
(2)
Testing of meters. All new meters, and any meter removed from service for any
cause, shall be tested for accuracy as specified herein prior to being placed
in service.
(a) Test flows. The test flow and
normal test flow limits for the various types of cold water meters shall be as
follows:
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TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW, REBUILT, AND REPAIRED COLD WATER METERS* |
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Maximum Rate (All Meters) |
Intermediate Rates (All Meters) |
Minimum Rate (New and Rebuilt) |
Minimum (Repaired ) |
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Size in. |
Flow Rate gpm |
Test Quantity |
Accuracy Limits % |
Flow Rate gpm |
Test Quantity |
Accuracy Limits % |
Flow Rate gpm |
Test Quantity |
Accuracy Limits Percent |
Accuracy Limits % (min.) |
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gal |
ft3 |
gal |
ft3 |
gal |
ft3 |
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Displacement Meters |
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|
5/8 |
15 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
1/4 |
10 |
1 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
5/8 x 3/4 |
15 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
1/4 |
10 |
1 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
3/4 |
25 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
1/2 |
10 |
1 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
1 |
40 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
3/4 |
10 |
1 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
1 1/2 |
50 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
8 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
11/2 |
100 |
10 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
2 |
100 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
15 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
2 |
100 |
10 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
3 |
150 |
500 |
50 |
98.5-101.5 |
20 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
4 |
100 |
10 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
4 |
200 |
500 |
50 |
98.5-101.5 |
40 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
7 |
100 |
10 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
6 |
500 |
1000 |
100 |
98.5-101.5 |
60 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
12 |
100 |
10 |
95-101 |
90 |
|
Multijet Meters |
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|
5/8 |
15 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
1/4 |
10 |
1 |
97-103 |
90 |
|
5/8 x 3/4 |
15 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
1/4 |
10 |
1 |
97-103 |
90 |
|
3/4 |
25 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
1/2 |
10 |
1 |
97-103 |
90 |
|
1 |
35 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
98.5-101.5 |
3/4 |
10 |
1 |
97-103 |
90 |
|
1 1/2 |
70 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
5 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
11/2 |
100 |
10 |
97-103 |
90 |
|
2 |
100 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
8 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
2 |
100 |
10 |
97-103 |
90 |
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Class I Turbine Meters |
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1 1/2 |
80 |
200 |
20 |
98-102 |
Not Required |
12 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
- |
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2 |
120 |
300 |
30 |
98-102 |
16 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
- |
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|
3 |
250 |
500 |
50 |
98-102 |
24 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
- |
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4 |
400 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
40 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
- |
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|
6 |
1000 |
2000 |
200 |
98-102 |
80 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
- |
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|
8 |
1500 |
3000 |
300 |
98-102 |
140 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
- |
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10 |
2200 |
5000 |
500 |
98-102 |
225 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
- |
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|
12 |
3300 |
7000 |
700 |
98-102 |
400 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
- |
||||
|
Class II Turbine Meters |
|||||||||||||
|
2 |
120 |
300 |
30 |
98.5-101.5 |
Not Required |
4 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
|||
|
3 |
275 |
600 |
60 |
98.5-101.5 |
8 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
||||
|
4 |
500 |
1000 |
100 |
98.5-101.5 |
15 |
100 |
10 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
||||
|
6 |
1100 |
2500 |
250 |
98.5-101.5 |
30 |
1000 |
100 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
||||
|
8 |
1800 |
4000 |
400 |
98.5-101.5 |
50 |
1000 |
100 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
||||
|
10 |
3000 |
6000 |
600 |
98.5-101.5 |
75 |
1000 |
100 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
||||
|
12 |
4000 |
8000 |
800 |
98.5-101.5 |
120 |
1000 |
100 |
98.5-101.5 |
- |
||||
|
Propeller Meters |
|||||||||||||
|
2 |
100 |
200 |
20 |
98-102 |
35 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
30 |
100 |
10 |
95 |
90 |
|
3 |
150 |
300 |
30 |
98-102 |
40 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
35 |
100 |
10 |
95 |
90 |
|
4 |
200 |
500 |
60 |
98-102 |
50 |
100 |
10 |
98-102 |
45 |
100 |
10 |
95 |
90 |
|
5 |
400 |
100 0 |
100 |
98-102 |
75 |
200 |
20 |
98-102 |
70 |
200 |
20 |
95 |
90 |
|
6 |
500 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
90 |
300 |
30 |
98-102 |
85 |
300 |
30 |
95 |
90 |
|
8 |
600 |
2000 |
200 |
98-102 |
100 |
300 |
30 |
98-102 |
90 |
300 |
30 |
95 |
90 |
|
10 |
900 |
3000 |
300 |
98-102 |
125 |
300 |
30 |
98-102 |
110 |
300 |
30 |
95 |
90 |
|
12 |
1000 |
5000 |
500 |
98-102 |
150 |
400 |
50 |
98-102 |
140 |
400 |
50 |
95 |
90 |
|
14 |
1100 |
5000 |
500 |
98-102 |
250 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
225 |
1000 |
100 |
95 |
90 |
|
16 |
1400 |
5000 |
600 |
98-102 |
350 |
1000 |
100 |
98-102 |
315 |
1000 |
100 |
95 |
90 |
|
18 |
1600 |
5000 |
600 |
98-102 |
450 |
2000 |
200 |
98-102 |
405 |
2000 |
200 |
95 |
90 |
|
20 |
2000 |
10000 |
1000 |
98-102 |
550 |
2000 |
200 |
98-102 |
495 |
2000 |
200 |
95 |
90 |
|
24 |
3000 |
10000 |
1000 |
98-102 |
800 |
5000 |
500 |
98-102 |
720 |
5000 |
500 |
95 |
90 |
|
30 |
4500 |
20000 |
2000 |
98-102 |
1200 |
5000 |
500 |
98-102 |
1080 |
5000 |
500 |
95 |
90 |
|
36 |
6000 |
20000 |
2000 |
98-102 |
1500 |
5000 |
500 |
98-102 |
1350 |
5000 |
500 |
95 |
90 |
|
Compound Meters |
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|
2 |
100 |
100 |
10 |
97-103 |
sec. |
100 |
10 |
90-103 |
- |
||||
|
3 |
150 |
500 |
50 |
97-103 |
100 |
10 |
90-103 |
- |
|||||
|
4 |
200 |
500 |
50 |
97-103 |
100 |
10 |
90-103 |
- |
|||||
|
6 |
500 |
1000 |
100 |
97-103 |
100 |
10 |
90-103 |
- |
|||||
|
8 |
600 |
2000 |
200 |
97-103 |
200 |
20 |
90-103 |
- |
|||||
|
10 |
900 |
2000 |
200 |
97-103 |
1000 |
100 |
90-103 |
- |
|||||
|
Fire-Service Type |
|||||||||||||
|
3 |
100 |
500 |
50 |
97-103 |
sec. |
sec . |
Not Less |
- |
|||||
|
4 |
200 |
500 |
100 |
97-103 |
than 85% |
- |
|||||||
|
6 |
500 |
3000 |
200 |
97-103 |
- |
||||||||
|
8 |
600 |
3000 |
300 |
97-103 |
- |
||||||||
|
10 |
900 |
5000 |
500 |
97-103 |
- |
||||||||
* - A rebuilt meter is one that has had the measuring element replaced with a factory-made new unit.
A repaired meter is one that has had the old measuring element cleaned and refurbished in a utility repair shop.
sec. - Quantity should be one or more full revolution of the test hand but not less than two (2) min running.
(b) Determination of meter accuracy. No new,
rebuilt or repaired meter shall be placed in service if the following required
tests show that it does not register within the accuracy limits specified in
paragraph (a) of this subsection.
1.
Displacement, multijet, compound, fire service and propeller type meters.
Meters of the displacement, multijet, compound, fire service and propeller type
shall be tested at the minimum, intermediate and high test flow rates shown in
paragraph (a) of this subsection. At least one (1) additional test shall be
performed within the range of flows of compound and fire service meters to
determine overall operational efficiency and accuracy of
registration.
2. Class I and Class
II turbine type meters. Meters of the Class I and Class II turbine type shall
be tested at the minimum and high test flow rates shown in paragraph (a) of
this subsection.
(3) As found tests. All meters tested in
accordance with the rules for periodic, request or complaint tests, shall be
tested in the condition as found in the customer's service prior to any
alteration or adjustment. This test shall consist of three (3) rates of flow in
the minimum, intermediate and high flow range for that type of meter as set out
in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(4) Determination of meter error for bill
adjustment purposes. When upon periodic, request or complaint test, a meter is
found to be in error in excess of the limits allowed by the commission's
administrative regulations, three (3) additional tests shall be made: one (1)
at seventy-five (75) percent of rated maximum capacity; one (1) at fifty (50)
percent of rated maximum capacity; one (1) at twenty-five (25) percent of the
rated maximum capacity. The average meter error shall be the algebraic average
of the errors of the three (3) tests.
Section 16. Periodic Tests.
(1) Each utility shall test periodically all
water meters so that no meter will remain in service without test for a period
longer than specified in the following table:
|
Size of Meter Inches |
Interval Between Tests Years |
|
5/8 |
10 |
|
5/8 x 3/4 |
10 |
|
3/4 |
10 |
|
1 |
10 |
|
1 1/4 |
4 |
|
1 1/2 |
4 |
|
2 |
4 |
|
3 |
2 |
|
4 and larger |
1 |
(2)
Meters of the current and compound type shall be cleaned at a minimum of the
frequency listed in subsection (1) of this section for testing. If meters are
tested in place at the frequency listed in subsection (1) of this section and
during the test are flushed at a high rate of flow, the meter shall be
considered to be in compliance with this section.
(3) If the number of meters of any type which
register in error beyond the limits specified in this administrative regulation
is found by the commission to be excessive, then that type shall be tested with
such additional frequency as the commission may direct.
Section 17. Water Shortage Response Plans. Each utility which files a water shortage response plan with the Natural Resources Cabinet shall simultaneously file a copy of the plan with the commission. Any utility which has already filed a plan with the Natural Resources Cabinet shall file the plan with the commission within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this administrative regulation.
Section 18. Deviations from Administrative Regulation. In special cases, for good cause shown, the commission may permit deviations from this administrative regulation.
8 Ky.R. 828; eff. 4-7-1982; 18 Ky.R. 1968; 3388; eff. 6-7-1992; TAm eff. 8-9-2007; TAm 1-30-2013; Crt eff. 3-27-2019.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 278.280(2)
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