TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. REASONS FOR METERS i 



II. BEGINNINGS OF THE METER BUSINESS 7 



III. FORMS OF METER RATES Now IN USE 12 



IV. GRAPHICAL COMPARISON OF METER RATES 26 



V. THE NEW ENGLAND WATER WORKS -ASSOCIATION FORM OF 



RATE 66 



VI. THE MINIMUM RATE 74 



VII. THE SERVICE CHARGE 81 



VIII. MINIMUM RATE BASED ON FRONTAGE 93 



IX. COMPARISON OF FORMS OF RATES 99 



X. As TO SERVICES AND METERS 104 



XI. As TO THE WATER THAT CANNOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR 119 



XII. LEAKAGE FROM STREET MAINS 127 



XIII. UNDER-REGISTRATION OF METERS 140 



XIV. As TO WHETHER OR NOT THE SCALE SHOULD SLIDE 151 



XV. THE THREE-CHARGE RATE 165 



XVI. MAKING THE RATE SCHEDULE 170 



XVII. A MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS 182 



XVIII. FIXING METER RATES FOR A SYSTEM NOT YET METERED.. . 189 



XIX. EXTRA RATES FOR HIGH SERVICE DISTRICTS 204 



XX. COMPETITION OF LOCAL SOURCES OF SUPPLY 209 



INDEX 215 



