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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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25. Public Service Commission |
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D25. Departmental |
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25-30. Water And Wastewater Utility Rules |
1(1) Each utility shall test its displacement type cold water meters on at least the three rates of flow set forth in the following chart:
26Meter
27Normal Test
29Size
30Flow Limits
32Test Flow Gallons Per Minute
37Inches
38GPM
39Minimum
40Median
41Maximum
425/8
431-20
441/4
452
4615
473/4
482-30
491/2
503
5125
521
533-50
543/4
554
5635
571 1/2
595-100
6011/2
618
6250
632
648-160
652
6615
67100
683
6916-300
704
7120
72150
734
7428-500
7537
7640
77200
786
7948-1000
8012
8160
82500
83(2) Each utility shall test its current, compound and fire-service type meters on at least three rates of flow: one at the minimum test flow and two or more within the normal test flow limits of the table set forth in subsection (1) of this rule, with the upper test flow to be at a rate as high as practicable.
143(3) Each utility shall test its compound meters within the “changeover” range of flows to determine overall operational efficiency and accuracy of registration.
166(4) A utility may test any displacement type meter after installation if the meter is three inches or larger. However, each utility shall test its current, compound and fire-service type meters in place to achieve maximum accuracy, and may install a test tee in the outlet piping to facilitate and reduce the cost of testing for meters which are three inches or larger.
229(5) Each utility may affix a seal to each of its tested and adjusted meters. The utility may affix the seal in such manner that it would have to be broken before any adjustment to meter registration could be achieved.
269Rulemaking Authority 271350.127(2), 272367.121 FS. 274Law Implemented 276367.121(1)(a), 277367.122 FS. 279History–New 9-12-74, Formerly 25-10.90, 25-10.090, Amended 11-10-86.
