Water Meter Purchase

Water meter

“Meter Purchasing” refers to buying the right to use the water meter and paying for the demand on the City of Sherwood’s water system.  The City owns the physical water meter and the meter tail.

When purchasing your water meter, we will need a copy of the building permit with an address and a completed Water Meter Sizing Worksheet to determine the plumbing fixture count for the home being built. The Water Meter Sizing Worksheet can be downloaded at the link below. The size of the water meter will be based upon this fixture count.

We will also ask five additional questions to assist our cross connection department in maintaining the safety of our water system. These questions are:

  1. Is there an auxiliary water source, i.e. well, pond or creek at this property?
  2. Is this property going to have an underground irrigation system?
  3. Is this property going to have a fire sprinkler system?
  4. Is this property going to have a decorative water feature (pond or swimming pool?
  5. Is this property going to have a solar unit or boiler?

Answering “Yes” on any of these questions may require the installation of a backflow assembly.  Call Public Works at 503 625-5722 to schedule an initial test after installment.

For additional information please download the full brochure at the link below.  Link to the Building Department for more information and access to the required Building Permit.

 

Plumbing Permits are required to replace water heaters and underground piping, add alter or relocate piping inside a wall or ceiling, or beneath a floor, and for plumbing in all new installations. This includes installation of sewers, water service, and exterior rain drains and the emergency repair, alteration or replacement of freeze-damaged or leaking concealed piping, if new piping exceeds three feet. A plumbing permit is required to install a backflow preventer for a lawn irrigation system.