Meters and adjustments for unpolluted wastes.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-525
in effect§ 47-525. - Meters and adjustments for unpolluted wastes.
(a) When the public water supply is used exclusively, the water consumption during the previous month, as determined from the meter records of the City, shall be the valid basis for computing a sewage flow, with reference to the surcharge for industrial users, unless actual sewage flow is measured by a recording meter of a type to be approved by the City. The owner shall maintain such device in proper condition to accurately measure such flow. Upon failure to do so, the water consumption shall be the basis for charges.
(b) In cases where all or part of the water consumed is obtained from private supplies, wells, etc., such person shall provide and maintain at all times suitable metering devices, approved by the Director, in connection with all sources of private water unless the control manhole provided for in the preceding subsection shall be equipped with an approved volume measuring device. The volume of private water consumed during the previous month, together with the consumption of public water as determined from the records of the City, shall be the basis for computing the sewage volume, or the owner may install, at his expense, a approved metering device to accurately measure sewage flow as before mentioned.
(c) When water is contained in a product, or is evaporated, or is discharged as unpolluted waste in an uncontaminated condition to surface drainage, an application may be made for a reduction in the volume of waste discharge to the public sewer; provided, that supporting data satisfactory to the Director are furnished. This data shall include a flow diagram, destination of the water supply or wastes and shall be supported by submetering data of a type satisfactory to the Director installed on such process piping at the expense of the private owner.
(Code 1970, § 31-43(d)—(f); Code 1980, § 47-120)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH47SESEDI_ARTVIIIRACHBICOPR_DIV3INWASU_S47-525MEADUNWAFetched: 10/28/2026