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Meter installation conditions

Installation conditions are developed based on SM EN ISO 4064-1:2015 and meter manufacturers' recommendations;

  • The meter is mounted, horizontally [H] with the dial facing up;
  • The flow direction must correspond with the arrow on the meter body;
  • The meter shall be protected against damage, shock and vibration;
  • The rigidity of the inner circuit from the distribution column to the meter shall be such that its position cannot be altered from the original position;
  • Vertical installation of the meter is allowed provided that this mounting position is indicated by the manufacturer with the marking [V] on the meter and in the meter's technical passport;
  • The connections of the meter to the pipe must be hermetic and withstand 16 bar working pressure;
  • The filter cover must have a hole for sealing;
  • Water meters shall be located in rooms ensuring air temperature not lower than +5 °C, with artificial lighting, in places easily accessible for servicing of water meters, at the water connection and ensure full records of water consumption;
  • The meter shall be easily accessible for reading, maintenance, repair, replacement and possible dismantling;
  • Water meters shall comply with the Technical Regulations on making metering devices available on the market, as required by the legislation in force;
  • Following the periodic metrological verification, the meter shall be accompanied by a metrological verification report.

Water meter installation diagram:

Meter installation rules

 

Water meter installation rules for different types of consumers

Detached houses

  • The water meters are installed in the connection box, which is located within the consumer's territory. The connection is part of the internal water installation and belongs to the consumer (Art. 4, Law no. 303/2013 on public water supply and sewerage service);
  • The purchase, installation, operation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and metrological verification of water meters for the connection of individual dwelling houses is carried out by the operator (S.A. "APĂ-CANAL STRĂȘENI") from the financial means provided for in the tariff for the public water supply and sewerage service (Art. 26, point 4, Law no. 303/2013 on the public water supply and sewerage service).

Housing blocks

  • In residential blocks the common meter is installed in the basement of the block (Art. 4, Law no. 303/2013 on public water supply and sewerage service). The common meter shall provide the normative water flow rate for both the minimum domestic flow rate and the maximum water flow rate for fire extinguishing (item 8.14 NCM E. 03.02-14);
  • The type of meter to be installed, indicating its parameters and technical characteristics, shall be selected by the operator (S.A. "APĂ-CANAL STRĂȘENI") (art. 26, point 5, Law no. 303/2013 on public water supply and sewerage service);
  • The purchase, installation, operation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and metrological verification of the common meters of the residential blocks shall be carried out by the operator from the financial means provided for in the tariff for the public water supply and sewerage service (Art. 26, point 4, Law no.303/2013 on the public water supply and sewerage service).

Economic operators

  • The type of meter to be installed, indicating their parameters and technical characteristics, is selected by the operator (S. A. "APĂ-CANAL STRĂȘENIENI") For economic agents it is mandatory to install water meters with remote transmission of meter indications. (Art. 26, point 5, Law 303 of 13.12.2013.
  • The purchase, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and metrological verification of meters shall be carried out according to the contract concluded between the consumer and the operator, from the account of the economic agent's financial means (Art. 26, point 4, Law 303 of 13.12.2013 on the public water supply and sewerage service).
  • The volume of water supplied to the consumer shall be determined on the basis of the water meter readings recorded by the drinking water or technological water meter. The volume of wastewater discharged into the ublic sewerage system and received by the operator shall be determined on the basis of the indicators recorded by the wastewater meter, and in its absence the volume of wastewater shall be determined on the basis of the indicators recorded by the drinking water or technological water meter (item 68 of the Regulation on the public water supply and sewerage service (Annex to the Decision of the Board of Directors of ANRE no. 271/2015 of 16.12.2015).
  • It is not mandatory to install meters to record the volumes of wastewater (point 70 of the Regulation on public water supply and sewerage service (Annex to the Decision of the Board of Directors of ANRE no. 271/2015 of 16.12.2015).