South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 7 - WATER UTILITIES
Subarticle 3 - METERS
Section 103-724 - Meter Location
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. All meters will be furnished, installed, owned, and maintained by the utility, and shall remain its property and be accessible to and subject to its control. Meters shall be located in accordance with good utility practices on the delivery side of the curb stop so as to control the entire water supply furnished to the premises. No meter shall be installed in any location on or off the premises where it may be unreasonably exposed to heat or cold or other cause of damage, or in an inaccessible or hazardous location.
B. Where water is furnished to the customer in accordance with a flat rate, the utility may install and maintain a meter located in accordance with good utility practices. After all customers in the utility's service area have been metered, the utility may make application to the commission and provide a copy to the ORS to obtain approval to change from a flat rate to a metered rate. Upon such application, the ORS will conduct an investigation to determine if a utility should utilize meters and, after hearing, the commission may order the use of metered rates. If no meters are in place, the commission after hearing, may order the installation of meters and the implementation of a metered rate.
C. The utility shall make available to the customer sketches of standard meter installations to demonstrate the way in which the customer's portion of the installation should be made.
D. In the event the customer desires any change in the location or position of the meter, meter box or vault, after they have been installed, such change in location shall be made by the utility at the expense of the customer.
