Trades Advisory Council
Customer Owned Fire Hydrant Meters
(Effective April 1, 2006)
Customers needing temporary water service longer than ninety (90) days will be required to purchase a meter from Metro Water Services (MWS). The customer must sign a contract agreeing to abide by all rules and regulations of MWS pertaining to the use of the fire hydrant meters. Customers will be responsible for all repairs to meters and backflows.
Customers with an existing MWS account will not be required to pay a deposit. New customers will be required to pay the deposit to cover anticipated usage charges.
The cost of meter and deposit are as follows:
Size Cost Deposit 1" meter $391.57 $100.00 3" meter $879.43 $450.00
Prior to installation of meter, customer must notify MWS of location and fire hydrant number where meter will be located by contacting:
Bernie
Riley 862-4770 ext 357
bernie.riley@nashville.gov
MWS will bill the meter minimum for two consecutive months. The customer will be responsible for bringing the meter to the MWS shop for actual reading at the end of the third month. The customer will then be billed for actual consumption for the three month period. If account becomes delinquent, a 5-day notification will be issued. If payment is not received, service will be interrupted.