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- W117616516 abstract "In the design of rate schedules it is the purpose of water works officials, of both publicly and privately owned plants to distribute equitably the financial burden imposed on water users. If all people had the qualities of honesty and fairness this purpose could succeed whether a flat rate or meter rate schedule were in effect, but often leaking faucets, faulty water closet valves and the general careless use of water are present where meters are not in service. These conditions serve no good economic or sanitary purpose, and in many cases cause shortages of water during periods of protracted droughts which in turn result in expenditures for additional water supplies. Public opinion is frequently opposed to metering and water works officials who are familiar with its advantages, and who favor it, are compelled to continue flat rate schedules in effect because it is the expedient course to pursue. In general, it is believed that the only circumstances in which metering would not be justifiable are in plants which have inexhaustible gravity supplies and where the capacities of the transmission and distribution systems would not be overtaxed by unnecessary use of water. Such plants exist only in communities where growth of population has ceased or is receding. Early in 1928 officials of the Community Water Service Company agreed that the methods of meter repairing in practice at the meter shops of many of the subsidiary companies were not accomplishing the purpose of maintaining in service meters which would measure water within the limits of accuracy prescribed by the various state regulatory bodies. Experience had indicated that most of the men engaged in repairing meters had never received instructions from one experienced in manufacturing shop practice and, therefore, did not appreciate the value of accurate measurements of meter parts. After securing the services of a man with years of experience, both" @default.
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