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

[Mogrits]

Hey Herb what's up?
On Jan 3, 2013 10:34 AM, "Herb Metz" <metz-h.b at comcast.net> wrote:

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> From: Mogrits
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 6:37 PM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
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> I'd hate to think I had to maintain that long a sewer line if the time
> comes. Hope it's all downhill from the house.
> On Jan 2, 2013 6:34 PM, "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:
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> > A couple of issues: wheat is the water pressure at the street? if it is
> > up near 80 psi or more, you don't have to worry about pressure. In fact,
> > you might want to think about a pressure reducer if it is that high (if
> > you want your hot water heater and toilets to last more than a year).
> >
> > I think you will be fine with the 3/4" meter. If you want to run a 1"
> > line to the house to avoid friction losses on the long run, the cost of
> > slightly larger pipe is minimal.
> >
> > If you think that there is a likelihood of connecting up to the
> > municipal/county sewer system in the future, you might want to think
> > about putting the waste line in while you have the trench open (and, in
> > fact you might want to think about laying in conduits for electric,
> > cable, city gas, and telco too. There are rules about the distances
> > those conduits should be from each other, but doing it all now will save
> > a lot of time, effort, and expense later on. Leave pull wires/cords in
> > the conduits and take pictures so you can find them later on.
> >
> > Just my opinion, not backed up by any real data,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On 1/2/2013 6:06 PM, Al Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > 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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