Upper Country Water Improvement District

Thank you for inquiring about the purchase of a culinary water service from the UPPER COUNTRY WATER DISTRICT. The information below should help to clarify any question you may have concerning the connect, and placement of your meter.

1. The cost of a standard 5/8 culinary water service for members of UCWID is currently at $6,100.00.  This includes a Connect Fee of $ 2,015.05 , and an Impact Fee of $4,084.95.

Service locations that require a road crossing may be charged a minimum cost of $550.00 for the County Road Permit in addition to the Water Service Purchase costs.2. The District will access the main line located closest to your property. Your meter will be set just off the existing main line, in the District right-of-way. If your connect requires a road crossing or special conditions, the additional expense may be added to your connect fee. If your property is located a distance from the main line, the District may opt to place the meter on your property line, once you have constructed the necessary service line to that point.

3. The property owner will be responsible for the construction and expense of their own service lines. It will be your responsibility to construct the remainder of the line to your point of usage. The District strongly recommends that a pressure reducer valve be installed by the property owner prior to the private line entering the residence or structure. If the location of your property requires you to construct along a County road, the District may assist you by acquiring the right-of-way for County owned land.

Questions concerning meter location or private line size recommendations should be directed to the System Manager ~ Kirk Christensen who can be reached at 435-823-5243.

4. If the property owner requests, and it is agreed by the District to assume ownership of a line extension within District right-of-way (reference #2), the line constructed by the property owner must meet the specifications of the District with the intention that the District will assume ownership and maintenance of the system line extension following acceptance of the District.

5. The District assumes responsibility and maintenance of the meter box under the condition that you as the property owner, or others acting in your authority, have not tampered with, or misused it in any way. If it is determined that your box has been tampered with, you may be held liable for the cost of the repair.

6. You agree to provide un-encumbered access to the meter box for monthly reading. If access to meter box is denied, water service will be terminated at the main line.

7. The District requires property owners to provide adequate protection to prevent the possibility of back flush/flow contamination to the system line as defined in the District back flush/flow policy. In the event of contamination, the perpetrator will be held liable for all damage for allowing non-approved water, industrial fluids or other materials of questionable quality to enter our water distribution system.

8. The District will honor service requests in a timely manner after they are received and processed through our office. Once processed, service will be installed as coordinated with system manager Kirk Christensen who can be reached at 435-823-5243. Special conditions will apply to requests made during the winter months. Due to potential damage to the system lines and danger to employees, connect installation requests will not be honored when the system line water reaches a temperature degree as determined by the District. (072015)

Please keep in mind system issues will take precedence over scheduling your service install.