§ 9-1-12. Bulk Water—BW-1.

(a)

All bulk water supplied from the water system through hydrants or other connections shall be metered or estimated by the utility. Utility personnel or a party approved by the utility shall supervisor the delivery of water.

(b)

Bulk water sales are:

(1)

Water supplied by tank trucks or from hydrants for the purpose of extinguishing fires outside the utility's service area;

(2)

Water supplied by tank trucks or from hydrants for purposes other than extinguishing fires, such as water used for irrigation or filling swimming pools; or

(3)

Water supplied from hydrants or other temporary connections for general service type applications, except that Schedule Ug-1 applies for water supplied for construction purposes.

(c)

A service charge of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) and a charge for the volume of water used shall be billed to the party using the water. The volumetric charge shall be calculated using the highest volumetric rate for residential customers under Schedule Mg-1. In addition, for meters that are assigned to bulk water customers for more than seven (7) days, the applicable service charge in Schedule Mg-1 will apply after the first seven (7) days.

(d)

The water utility may require a reasonable deposit for the temporary use of its equipment under this and other rate schedules. The deposit(s) collected shall be refunded upon return of the utility's equipment. Damaged or lost equipment shall be repaired or replaced at the customer's expense.

(e)

Billing same as Schedule Mg-1.

(Ord. No. 11-802, § 1, 6-27-11)