Regulations For New Meter Service
- You are required to have a Service Address. If you do not have a current service address you must call Dispatch at (606) 663-4116 to be assigned a 911 service address.
- The person who will be living at the Service Address is required to come into the office with a picture I.D. and a document with their social security number to do a contract for service and pay the contract fee amounts, which consist of a water meter tap and deposit and/or sewer tap fee and deposit.
- State Law requires you to call 811 to have underground lines located. It is your responsibility to notify our office when the lines have been located.
- A 3/4″ service line of at least 200 PSI.
- A shut off valve, located directly on your side of the meter and at your house or trailer with easy access to it.
- Service lines to be at least 30″ deep
- No galvanized fittings
- No cross connections, (meaning wells, cisterns, or other sources of water cannot be hooked into the same line or watering system as served by Powell’s Valley Water District)
- Ditches are to be left open to be inspected by an employee of Powell’s Valley Water District before being backfilled.
- We must have a copy of a valid Kentucky State Plumbing Permit in accordance with KRS 318.165 or a Farm Exemption Permit if you own more than 10 acres. Mr. Monroe Brown, the Plumbing Inspector is in on Thursday only from 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at the Stanton Health Department, Website https:/ky.joportal.com, if you use the website you are required to call to set up the inspection
- Powell’s Valley Water District has up to 30 working days to set a meter box.
- Check Valve (Back Flow Prevention)
