SECOND WATER METER POLICY
Customer must hire a licensed plumber who will be responsible to obtain a plumbing permit from the Building Department
The plumber would then purchase the water meter from the Public Works, 16 Pine Street. The plumber must have a copy of the plumbing permit and a bank check for the water meter made out to Ti-Sales. (Contact the Public Works for current meter prices). In addition, the plumber must also have a bank check (or cash) made out to the Town of Stoneham. (Contact the Public Works for current fees)
The plumber is responsible to install the water meter so that all water passes through the primary meter first. All second water meters are to be installed with the current outside reading device. All meters are to be installed horizontally.
There are absolutely no inside connections (drawoffs, spigots, etc.) allowed after the second water meter inside the dwelling.
Second water meters are for outside usage only (example: filling of pools, washing vehicles, watering gardens/lawn). Any customer that is found using the second water meter for inside use, will lose the second water meter privileges and will be fined.
An inspection must be made by the Public Works Department and the Plumbing Department before any credits will be issued on water/sewer/trash bills.
Any water that is used on the second water meter will be forfeited if an inspection has not been made by this Department for an inspection prior to the use of the second water meter.
Second water meters are the HOMEOWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. If the meter breaks or fails to register, the HOMEOWNER is responsible to purchase a new one from this Department.
The Town Meeting of May 2011 authorized the conversion of theTown's Water/Sewer Reading System to a Radio Transmitter System. Customers with second meters will be charged for the second water meter transmitter (Department of Public Works will install the device) on a future water/sewer bill.
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