Rainbow Water to use peak month for meter reduction decisions

A Rainbow Municipal Water District customer may request a reduction in the property’s meter size. The decision whether or not to grant that reduction had been based on whether capacity for a smaller meter would be exceeded over a 12-month average, but the Aug. 27 Rainbow board meeting changed the district’s Administrative Code to require that usage during all 12 months not exceed capacity limitations.

The change passed on a 3-0-1 board vote. Hayden Hamilton, Julie Johnson, and Michael Mack supported the motion. Patti Townsend‑Smith abstained. Cari Dale was not at the Aug. 27 meeting.

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