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TAP CHARGE -NEW A charge will be made for each 5/8 Elk River Municipal Utilities a 5/8 approved, a saddle shall be installed on the Main. All wet taps for four (4) inch and/or larger tap shall have a cadweldstrap installed from the Main being tapped to the pipe being added, beyond to the valve of tap. Cost of all taps shall be the responsibility of the property owner and shall only be made by qualified personnel with equipment & previous experience in making taps.. If a retap changes in size-charge shall be the full price of the appropriate size. 108 METERS METER FURNISHED The supply of water through each house service shall be recorded by a meter purchased from Elk River Municipal Utilities and all water shall pass through this meter. Elk River Municipal Utilities will sell only one meter for each residential service, and it or its remote register shall not be disconnected or interf remote read type will be sold for each residential service. The Elk River Municipal Utilities will sell one meter of the required size and of the remote read type for commercial and industrial service. Detector check valves shall be installed on all fire services. MULTIPLE UNITS Where multiple dwelling units (as an example:apartments) are served through a common meter. There shall be one service and meter. Where multiple dwelling units (as an example:duplex, three-plex & four-plex units) each unit shall have individual services and meters, unless the units Association pays the water fees. LOCATION OF METERS All meters shall be installed as near as is practicable to the point where the service enters the building in an approved accessible, dry, frost proof, and vandal proof place. The service point of entry shall be close to an outside wall. Services shall not run under floors ahead of the meter. An approved shutoff (ball type) valve shall be required inside the building upstream and downstream of the meter. REMOTE REGISTERS Generally the ERT is attached to the meter, but if required, all wiring for remote meters shall be installed by the plumbing contractor before rough-in inspection is done by Elk River Building Department. If, for any reason, no wire is installed for the remote register at the time that Elk River Municipal Utilities is to seal the meter and connect the remote register, the Utilities may elect to run the wire and charge the contractor if contractor concurs. The contractor will be charged time and materials with a minimum charge of $300 if the Utilities haveto run the wire for the remote register.A remote register will be installed by Elk River Municipal Utilities. CARE OF METERS The customer shall be responsible for the care of the water meter, wire,and remote register from any accidental or willful injury thereto and shall at all times protect the meter from freezing or from damage from heat, hot water or steam. Ifa meter is damaged, the Elk River Municipal Utilities will repair it and charge the cost thereof to the consumer or property owner, (see Item #1-Base Charge List). 12 100