Contractors are allowed to make connections to the City of Hurst water system via a fire hydrant by opening an account through the City of Hurst Utility Billing department and providing the required deposit. Once an account is opened and the deposit requirements are satisfied, the contractor will be issued a fire hydrant meter. The City of Hurst will deliver, connect and secure the hydrant meter to the fire hydrant closest to the project identified by the contractor.
Deposits received for the purpose of establishing a new account will remain on the account until the account is closed. Upon closing the account, the deposit will be applied to the final charges and the remaining balance, if any, will be returned to the account holder in the form of a refund check.
No modifications to the meter assembly will be allowed with the exception of the connection at the outlet side of the IPT nipple installed after the gate valve. Any misuse of the meter or modification to any part of the assembly other than the outlet connection will constitute a violation of this policy and will result in the removal of the water assembly by the City of Hurst. Prior to reinstallation of the meter assembly, the responsible party will be assessed a $250 fee. That fee must be paid to the utility billing office prior to reinstallation.
The fire hydrant supplying water to the meter assembly shall be opened and closed completely and slowly using the appropriate tools. No pipe wrenches shall be used in order to prevent damage to the assembly or any part of the water system. Any misuse or abuse to such connection due to the use of improper tools will constitute a violation of this policy and may incur additional charges for damages.
A reading will be obtained on a monthly basis and used for billing the usage since the last billing cycle. City staff must be given access to the area where the meter is connected if the area happens to be secured by fencing or other materials. Reads will be obtained around the 15th of every month. Bills are processed monthly and are due 15 days after the bill date. If two consecutive bills are not paid and in delinquent status, the City will remove the meter from the hydrant and retake possession and the account will be closed. Should the contractor still need a meter, they will have to go through the process again of setting up a new account.
Once the fire hydrant meter is no longer needed, the contractor will promptly contact the Utility Billing department to request the meter be inspected and removed from service. A final reading will be obtained from the meter and used to create the final bill.
The contractor applying for the fire hydrant meter accepts all liabilities for damaged, lost or stolen parts and equipment up to and including the entire meter.