[AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?

[charlie hill]

Al,  of course the 1" would be better but I'm thinking the 3/4 meter with 
the 1" line might be a good idea.
The thing is that you are pushing the water so far and there is some degree 
of flow restriction in the pipe.
A 1" pipe will flow approximately 75% more water at the same pressure as a 
3/4" line.  Do the 1" meter if you
can stomach the impact fee.  If not save that 1600 and spend it on putting 
in a well of your  own (even if it's a
shallow well) so you will have a back up water source for watering flowers 
and washing cars and in case something
happens to the water supply from the county.

We were where we are before there was county water here.  When it came 
through I didn't sign on and we are still on
well water.  20 years more or less later I've spent maybe 100 buck on water 
pump repairs (pressure switches, and air
volume control valves) and haven't paid a water bill yet.  The only down 
side is that there is some iron in our water that is
not present in our county water but otherwise the water quality from the 
well is just as good.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 6:06 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?


WARNING: OFF TOPIC!

My wife and I are building a house, and it’s time to put the water meter 
down out at the highway.  This is my first experience with “county water,” 
as I have always lived in a house on its own well.  I am hoping that the 
convenience of not maintaining a pump will be worth it in  the long run. 
Plus, we will be living in the town ETJ, and I expect “one of these days” 
they will run a municipal sewer line and we’ll have to connect anyway.

I have a choice of a meter with a 3/4" hookup, pretty much the standard deal 
around here, or a 1” hookup.  The 1” meter is $170 more than the 3/4" meter, 
but the highway robbery, uh, I mean “impact fee” is $1600 more for the 1” 
meter.  Our house is between 800 and 900 feet from the road and where the 
meter will be.  Should I bite the bullet and go for the 1” connection or 
will a 3/4" line give acceptable pressure and flow?  My contractor suggests 
the 1” meter, and I have had others advise either one will work.  One even 
suggested just installing the 3/4" meter but run a 1" pipe to the house.

We won't be doing anything fancy, just water needs for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 
house.  No lawn irrigation other than filling up a watering can when I plant 
marigolds or something.

When the meter goes in, I intend to run the line to the house myself.  If 
so, I will be using the 424 IH with a middlebuster to dig the trench (if it 
will go deep enough) and the Super A with IH Fast Hitch blade to 
backfill.....


thanks,
Al


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