Fairborn, OH



[pic] CITY OF FAIRBORN

DIVISION OF WATER AND SEWER

937-754-3097

RESIDENTIAL WATER METER INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

FOR CONTRACTORS, OWNERS, AND OTHERS

No meter will be installed until the appropriate connection fees have been paid and permits have been procured. It should be noted that the connection fee does not include the cost of the water meter which will be billed upon installation to the person or company holding the water and sewer permits. Meter pricing will be based upon current cost.

METER INSTALLATION

1. All new residential installations must be inside the building in an easily accessible location and equipped with an Itron meter interface unit (known as an MIU) which will be wired to the outside of the building.

2. There shall be a valve with a lockout device on the inlet side going into a Ford 502 meter yoke (or approved equal) and then going out to either another valve, an elbow or straight fitting, and a backflow preventer or just to a backflow preventer. An expansion wheel and meter gaskets shall be attached to the yoke for meter installation. The meter yoke shall be securely plumbed and parallel to the floor surface.

3. There are to be no unmetered connections before the water meter.

4. Appointments to have meters installed will be scheduled during normal business hours and require at least 24 hours notice.

Please call City of Fairborn Utilities Office 937.754.3007 to schedule appointments.

WIRE INSTALLATION

1. Prior to arrival, a 4-conductor wire (provided by the city) shall be installed by the homeowner or contractor. If the wire was not provided by the city, it must meet our requirements or is subject to replacement by the contractor or owner at their expense.

2. In accordance to the manufacturer’s recommendations, wire runs should not exceed 300' for Neptune meters and 500' for Badger meters.

3. The wire shall be encased in a 3/4" conduit from the meter to outside location. This allows for replacement or additional wiring in the future if needed. The two accepted conduits are: Flex Plus Blue electrical non-metallic tubing and metal flex tubing.

4. The MIU shall be set either on the front of the house or at the side near the front of the building in an easily accessible location. It should be outside of any fenced area. It should be set at approximately 4' off the ground.

BACKFLOW

1. The type of backflow normally required for a domestic residential meter is a dual check device (ASSE 1024) that shall be installed on the outlet side of the meter and as close to the meter as possible. There shall be no plumbing connection between the meter and backflow preventer (a pressure regulator is not considered as a plumbing connection).

2. For a sprinkling meter installation where the water will only be used for outside spigots, a dual check is also allowed. However, if the sprinkling meter will be serving a lawn sprinkling system then a reduced pressure zone device (ASSE 1013) or a pressure vacuum breaker (ASSE 1020) must be installed and an initial test performed with a copy of the test results filed with the city.

3. Whenever the meter will be servicing hot water as well as cold (generally a domestic meter), then thermal expansion must be addressed. This may be by use of an appropriately sized potable water thermal expansion tank or a relief valve that is in addition to the relief valve on the hot water heater and which is set at least 25 psi lower than the hot water heater relief valve. The tank is the preferred method. If a relief valve is used, it must be plumbed to a receiving floor drain and an appropriate air gap into the drain must be provided.

4. In accordance to the electrical code, any metal piping system must have a permanent electrical jumper installed from the inlet to the outlet of the backflow device. In the event plastic pipe serves inside plumbing, no jumper across the meter is required.

THE SERVICE

1. Curb boxes must be adjusted to finished grade and plumb and should be installed in the grass right of way. Multiple curb boxes shall be assembled within a 4-inch thick concrete slab with house/apartment number secured in the lid or box by the use of a stamped aluminum tag. Examples of non-conforming curb box locations include: placement in sidewalks, driveways and driveway aprons.

2. To reduce the potential for damage to the curb stop and box, the meter will not be set until all concrete work has been completed.

3. The curb stop must be a quarter turn valve with stop and of a model approved for use by the City of Fairborn.

4. In the event that the meter is installed at a location where a private well is on site (regardless of use) either the well must be abandoned and properly sealed in accordance to Ohio Department of Natural Resource (ODRN) guidelines or there shall be no interconnection between the City’s supply and the well as spelled out in Section 2.34 Section B in Division Of Water And Sewer Rules and Regulations. An RPZ must be installed at the water meter. The reduced pressure zone (RPZ) must have an initial test performed with a copy of the test results filed with the City before meter is set.

NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS NOTED HEREIN IS GROUNDS FOR DELAY OF THE METER INSTALLATION UNTIL ALL STANDARDS ARE MET. INSTALLATIONS REQUIRING MORE THAN ONE TRIP DUE TO ERRORS ON THE HOMEOWNER OR CONTRACTOR(S PART WILL BE BILLED AT THE CURRENT TRIP CHARGE.

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