Water Meter Validation Certificate (SA Water)

• Site conducted

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• PURPOSE
  This certificate must be completed by a Certified Person to confirm that the meter and its installation complies with the requirements of the South Australian Licensed Water Use Meter Specification (SA Specifications) and Australian Standard 4747 – Meters for non-urban water supply. This is an ‘approved Water Meter Validation Certificate’ under the SA Specifications and the Landscape South Australia (Water Management) Regulations 2020. The completed certificate must be provided to the Water Licence Holder and submitted to the Department for Environment and Water within 14 days of validation through the online meter notification form (or alternatively via email or post).

• Brief location description

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

PART 1: WATER LICENCE HOLDER DETAILS

• Water license number

• Water license holder name

  Select SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATION OTHER

  • SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATION
  • OTHER

• Enter Water licence holder name

• Enter Postal Address

• Enter Phone number

• Postal Address

  GPO BOX 1751 ADELAIDE SA 5001

• Phone number

  1300 729 283

Contact person or agent – if the water licence holder is not the main contact, provide a contact person or agent’s name below

• Name

  Licenced Meters Management

  Other

• Phone

  1300 729 283

• Email address

  Select licencedmetersmanagement@sawater.com.au

  • licencedmetersmanagement@sawater.com.au

• Enter Name

• Phone

• Email address

PART 2: VALIDATION CERTIFICATE REASON

• Select Validation Certificate Reason

  Select New meter installation and validation (fill out parts 3, 5 and 6) Revalidation of an existing meter (fill out parts 4, 5 and 6)

  • New meter installation and validation (fill out parts 3, 5 and 6)
  • Revalidation of an existing meter (fill out parts 4, 5 and 6)

PART 3: NEW METER INSTALLATION AND VALIDATION

• Only complete if a new/replacement meter has been installed and validated

METER DETAILS

• Date meter installed

  Date

• Meter make

• Meter model

• Add photo(s) of installed flowmeter

  Media

• Meter size (DN in mm)

• Meter serial number

• Add photo(s) of Serial Plate showing Serial No clearly

  Media

• Pipe size (DN in mm)

• Meter reading (at installation)

• Unit of measure

  m3 / kL

  x10 m3 / kL

  x100 m3 / kL

  ML

  Other

• If other, please specify:

• Number of digits

• Power Source

  Select Hardwired Plug-in Battery Solar powered Other

  • Hardwired
  • Plug-in
  • Battery
  • Solar powered
  • Other

• If other, please specify:

GPS location of meter (fill out Easting/Northing OR Longitude/Latitude)

• Select closest location from map
  Address

• Select GPS reading type

  Latitude/Longitude

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Datum used for location of meter

  WGS84

  GDA94

  GDA2020

  Other

• If other, please specify:

• Has the meter been pattern approved?

  Yes

  No

• Pattern approval no

• If not, specify why:

• Is the meter fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

• Is the meter fitted with telemetry?

  Yes

  No

WATER SOURCE DETAILS

• Is this a new water source?

  Yes

  No

• Water source ID (description as appears on water licence)

• Water source type

  Well/bore

  Dam

  Watercourse extraction

• Water source description (i.e. well unit or permit number, dam capacity, gps coordinates):

INSTALLATION DETAILS

• Has the meter been installed in accordance with the pattern approval certificate and the SA Licensed Water Use Meter Specification?

  Yes

  No

• Pipe length upstream of meter (in m)

• Pipe length downstream of meter (in m)

• Add photo(s) of Installation

  Media

VALIDATION DETAILS

• Date of validation

  Date

• Meter reading at validation

• Add photo of Totaliser / Meter Register

  Media

• Security seal numbers (N/A if none applied)

• Add photo(s) of each Security Seal showing seal numbers clearly

  Media

PART 4: REVALIDATION OF AN EXISTING METER

• Only complete this part for an existing meter installation

• Reason for validation

  Select Re-validation after a change to the meter installation that may affect meter accuracy Re-validation after security seals are broken by someone not authorised Re-validation after security seals are broken for maintenance by a certified person Re-validation of a meter (other)

  • Re-validation after a change to the meter installation that may affect meter accuracy
  • Re-validation after security seals are broken by someone not authorised
  • Re-validation after security seals are broken for maintenance by a certified person
  • Re-validation of a meter (other)

• Please specify:

• Meter Serial No

• Add photo(s) of Serial Plate showing Serial No clearly

  Media

• Meter reading (include units)

• Add photo of Totaliser / Meter Register

  Media

• Water source ID (as described on licence)

• Date

  Date

• Security seal numbers

• Add photo(s) of each Security Seal showing seal numbers clearly

  Media

PART 5: VALIDATION CHECKLIST

• Please complete this checklist to ensure all items are assessed when performing the validation

• 1. Has a pattern approved meter been used?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

• 2. Is the meter fit for purpose (suited to intended purpose, installation configuration and operating conditions)?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

• 3. Has the meter been installed in accordance with the pattern approval certificate, the manufacturer’s specifications and the SA Licensed Water Use Meter Specifications?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

• 4. Is the site safe and accessible for meter reading and maintenance?

  Yes

  No

• If not, state observations:

• 5. Is there any evidence of tampering?

  Yes

  No

• if yes, please specify:

• 6. Are all configurable parameters on the meter, including software versions, consistent with the meter’s factory calibration?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

• 7. Has an internal check of the meter and the lead in/lead out pipework revealed that the pipework and meter is:

• a) Clear of any build up (i.e. sediment, calcium, iron oxide, iron bacteria, algae etc.)

  Yes

  No

• b) Round and clear of obstructions

  Yes

  No

• c) Satisfactory quality?

  Yes

  No

• 8. Where the flow computer allows notification of errors, are any errors active/observed?

  Yes

  No

• if yes, please specify:

• 9. Has meter and pipework seals been installed to both the meter and connecting pipework?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

• 10. Has approved seals with a unique number been used?

  Yes

  No

• If not, specify why:

PART 6: CERTIFICATION

• I certify that:

• I am a Certified Person for the purpose of validating meter installations

• The meter and its installation is approved for use and is compliant with the requirements of the South Australian Licensed Water Use Metering Specifications and Australian Standard 4747

• Enter justifications:

• The information in this Certificate is accurate, true and complete

• Name of Certified Person

• Certified meter installer/validator number

• Contact number

• Email address

• Signature

  Sign

• Date

  Date

• I have attached photographs

• Please attach photographs of the meter serial number, the meter dial/display and the site showing the whole meter installation including where seals have been attached.

• Photographs can be uploaded individually on the meter notification form, attached below or emailed with the validation certificate to the Department for Environment and Water.