Hallsville Water Rates When Meter Fails to Register ordinance (§ 705.240)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations · Article I. Rules and Regulations for Water Use
In short: If a water meter is broken or otherwise fails to register properly, the customer is billed at a rate equal to the average charge from the billings for the previous months of November through March.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Whenever any meter, by reason of its being out of repair or for any cause, fails to properly register the water passing through it, the consumer will be charged at the rate equal to the average charge for the billings from the previous months of November through March.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 705.240
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.