Whose responsibility to maintain the pipeline after the water meter?
Registered owner / Occupier.
Who is responsible to pay for any exorbitant bill caused by leakages after the meter?
Registered owner / Occupier
Whose responsibility to safeguard the safety of the water meter?
Registered owner / Occupier. Water Meter is the property of the Government and shall remain so. It should not be tampered with, relocated or vandalised.
Supposing your water meter is no where to be seen.....
Make a police report on the lost and submit a copy of the police report to the office of the Water Department. New meter will be installed as soon as payment for a replacement meter is done by the owner / occupier of the premises.
Can a water pump or any device that increases the water pressure be installed?
A water pump or any devices which is used to increase water pressure can only be installed after the balancing tank. It is an offence if such device is installed in other location of the piping system.
I supplied water to my neighbour’s premises through my water meter….
You have committed an offence under Section 50 in Sabah Water Supply Enacment 2003 and shall be held liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both and for each day the offence is continued it shall be a separate offence.