Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-15-903

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-15-903 - Approved Water Measuring Devices and Methods

A. Any measuring device is approved by the Director if it is installed, maintained, and used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and if it meets the accuracy requirements set forth in R12-15-905(A).

B. An approved measuring device shall be used with an approved measuring method set forth in R12-15-903(C) or an alternative measuring method approved by the Director as provided in R12-15-909(A).

C. The following water measuring methods are approved by the Director:

1. Totalizing measuring method: This method requires an approved measuring device which continuously records the volume of water passing through the measured system;

2. Electrical consumption measuring method: This method requires measurements of either pipeflow rates or open-channel flow rates used in combination with electrical energy records;

3. Natural gas consumption measuring method: This method requires measurements of either pipe flow rates or open channel flow rates used in combination with natural gas energy records;

4. Hour meter measuring method: This method requires measurements of either pipe flow rates or open-channel flow rates used in combination with hour meter readings;

5. Elapsed time of flow method: This method requires measurements of flow rates used in combination with elapsed time of the flow. This method may be used only by a responsible party who receives water from an open channel or by a person or entity who delivers water in an open channel to one or more grandfathered rightholders or permit holders, if it is not possible to use the electrical or gas consumption measurement methods or hour meter measuring method.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-15-903

Adopted effective December 27, 1982 (Supp. 82-6). Amended effective June 15, 1995 (Supp. 95-2).