Small hydrant meter straight 5 8 inch used on all hydrants except for emergency use only hydrants.
Fire hydrant water meter rental.
If you need to draw water from a fire hydrant you may rent a meter to do so.
3 4 hydrant meters will have a 7 digit reading and 3 hydrant meters will have an 8 digit reading fire hydrant meters cannot be used for more than the 6 month lease agreement.
How to rent a hydrant meter.
Sizes available for lease.
Complete an application and lease agreement pdf pay a deposit to get a permit and the meter.
According to the lease agreement and the wssc water plumbing and fuel gas code fire hydrant meters shall only be use on wssc water fire hydrants.
The meter must be returned to a wssc water rental facility on or before the expiration date noted on the lease agreement.
The public utilities department installs locks on and relocates fire hydrant meters.
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Also be sure to select fire hydrant meter rental as the downstream process regardless of the actual usage.
Customers who desire to utilize water from an unflagged on site hydrant may apply for a fire hydrant waiver.
A fire hydrant meter rental agreement form must be completed by the public works department prior to meter installation.
Renter s use of the hydrant meter.
Fire hydrant meter customers can only use fire hydrants with a red flag.
Renters shall operate the fire hydrants and hydrant meters properly including but not limited to the following.
To rent a fire hydrant meter please read the fire hydrant meter rental agreement carefully then complete the highlighted sections and bring the form with a payment of 1 020 1 000 deposit and 20 service fee to.
With a hydrant connection permit you can use water from a fire hydrant on a short term basis.
Fire hydrant meter assembly permit.
The fire hydrant meter or construction meter program mainly applies to contractors as they use the vast majority of the fire hydrant meters in use in san diego.
Customers may obtain either a small 5 8 meter or a large 2 meter from the department of utilities.
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Meters are read by public utilities department staff on a monthly basis for billing purposes.
Fire hydrants must be opened and closed slowly to prevent water system damage.
The provided standard fire hydrant meter assembly offers a 2 inch nst fire hose connection and a 3 4 mipt garden.
Fire hydrants may be operated only with a properly sized specialty hydrant wrench.
The water and sewer maintenance division will provide temporary water service by means of a public fire hydrant to customers who qualify for this service at locations within the service area.
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