Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2011 N 354 (as amended on July 13, 2019) “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings” (together with the “Rules for the provision of utility services...

VII. The procedure for accounting for utilities using

metering devices, grounds and procedure for inspections

condition of metering devices and the correctness of their readings

80. Accounting for the volume (quantity) of utilities provided to the consumer in residential or non-residential premises, is carried out using individual, shared (apartment) room appliances accounting.

Metering devices of an approved type and verified in accordance with legal requirements are allowed for use. Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements. Information on the compliance of the metering device with the approved type, information on the date of initial verification of the metering device and the verification interval established for the metering device, as well as requirements for the operating conditions of the metering device must be indicated in the accompanying documents to the metering device.

81. Equipping residential or non-residential premises with metering devices, putting installed metering devices into operation, their proper technical operation, safety and timely replacement must be ensured by the owner of residential or non-residential premises.

The commissioning of the installed metering device, that is, the documentation of the metering device as a metering device, according to the readings of which the amount of payment for utility services is calculated, is carried out by the contractor, including on the basis of an application from the owner of a residential or non-residential premises submitted to the contractor.

The application contains the following information:

information about the consumer (for an individual - last name, first name, patronymic, details of an identity document, contact telephone number, for a legal entity - name (company name) and place of state registration, contact telephone number);

proposed date and time of commissioning of the installed metering device;

type and serial number of the installed metering device, location of its installation;

information about the organization that installed the metering device;

meter readings at the time of its installation;

date of next verification.

The application is accompanied by a copy of the passport for the metering device, as well as copies of documents confirming the results of the last verification of the metering device (with the exception of new metering devices).

Installed device metering must be put into operation no later than the month following the date of its installation. In this case, the contractor is obliged, starting from the 1st day of the month following the month the metering device was put into operation, to calculate the amount of payment for the corresponding type of utility service based on the readings of the metering device put into operation.

(see text in the previous edition)

Availability (absence) criteria technical feasibility installation of metering devices, as well as the form of the inspection report to determine the presence (absence) of the technical feasibility of installing metering devices and the procedure for filling it out are approved by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation.

(see text in the previous edition)

81(1). The contractor is obliged to consider the date and time proposed in the application for putting the metering device into operation and, if it is impossible to fulfill the application within the specified period, agree with the consumer on another date and time for putting the installed metering device into operation.

In this case, a proposal for a new date and time for carrying out work is sent to the consumer no later than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application, and the proposed new date for carrying out the work cannot be later than 15 working days from the date of receipt of the application.

81(2). If the contractor did not appear on the date and time proposed in the application to commission the metering device or other date and time agreed with the consumer and (or) the new date and time proposed by the contractor were later than expected established by paragraph 81(1) of these Rules, the meter is considered to be put into operation from the date of sending to the executor an application that meets the requirements established by paragraph 81 of these Rules, and from this date its readings are taken into account when determining the volume of consumption of utilities.

81(3). If the installation of the metering device is carried out by the contractor, commissioning is carried out by the contractor by drawing up and signing the act of putting the metering device into operation, provided for in paragraph 81(6) of these Rules.

81(4). During the commissioning of the metering device, the following must be checked:

a) correspondence of the serial number on the metering device to the number indicated in its passport;

b) compliance of the metering device technical documentation manufacturer of the device, including the configuration and installation diagram of the metering device;

c) presence of signs of the latest verification (with the exception of new metering devices);

d) operability of the metering device.

81(5). Non-compliance of the metering device with the provisions provided for in paragraph 81(4) of these Rules, identified by the contractor during the inspection, is grounds for refusal to put the metering device into operation.

81(6). Based on the results of checking the metering device, the contractor draws up an act of putting the metering device into operation, which indicates:

a) date, time and address of putting the metering device into operation;

b) last names, first names, patronymics, positions and contact details of persons who took part in the procedure for putting the metering device into operation;

c) the type and serial number of the installed metering device, as well as the location of its installation;

d) a decision to commission or refuse to commission a metering device, indicating the grounds for such refusal;

e) in the case of putting the metering device into operation, the readings of the metering device at the time of completion of the procedure for putting the metering device into operation and an indication of the places on the metering device where control disposable number seals (control seals) are installed;

f) date of the next verification.

81(7). The act of putting the metering device into operation is drawn up in 2 copies and signed by the consumer and representatives of the contractor who took part in the procedure for putting the metering device into operation.

81(8). Before signing the act of putting the metering device into operation (if there are no grounds for refusing to put the metering device into operation), the representative of the contractor installs control seals on the metering device.

81(9). The commissioning of metering devices in the cases provided for by these Rules is carried out by the contractor without charging a fee.

81(10). Operation, repair and replacement of metering devices are carried out in accordance with technical documentation. Verification of metering devices is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements.

81(11). The metering device must be protected from unauthorized interference in its operation. In order to establish the fact of unauthorized interference in the operation of a metering device, the contractor, when conducting a regular check of the condition of a consumer's metering device, has the right to install control seals and indicators of anti-magnetic seals, as well as seals and devices that allow recording the fact of unauthorized interference in the operation of a metering device with mandatory notification to the consumer about the consequences of detection the fact of violation of such seals or devices, while payment for the installation of such seals or devices is not charged to the consumer.

When the contractor checks the condition of the metering device, the following are subject to inspection:

integrity of the metering device, absence of mechanical damage, absence of holes or cracks not provided by the manufacturer, tight fit of the indicator glass;

The presence and safety of control seals and indicators of anti-magnetic seals, as well as seals and devices that allow recording the fact of unauthorized interference in the operation of the meter;

lack of free access to switching elements (nodes, clamps) of the metering device, allowing interference with the operation of the metering device.

Violation of the indicators specified in paragraphs three to five of this paragraph is recognized as unauthorized interference in the operation of the meter. If these violations are discovered during the inspection, the contractor draws up a report of unauthorized interference in the operation of the metering device. Moreover, if the metering device is installed in a residential premises and other premises, access to which cannot be achieved without the presence of the consumer, the contractor recalculates the payment for utility service and sends the consumer a request to pay additional charges for utilities. Such recalculation is made for the period starting from the date of installation of the specified seals or devices, but not earlier than from the date of the previous inspection by the contractor and no more than 3 months preceding the date of inspection of the metering device, during which unauthorized interference in the operation of the metering device was detected, and until the date of elimination of such interference, based on the volume calculated on the basis of consumption standards for the relevant utilities using an increasing factor of 10.

A report on unauthorized interference in the operation of a metering device is drawn up in the manner prescribed by these Rules.

If the amount of payment for a heating utility service is determined without taking into account the readings of individual and general (apartment) heat energy meters, then violation of the indicators specified in paragraphs three to five of this paragraph is not recognized as unauthorized interference in the operation of the meter.

(see text in the previous edition)

In the absence of information about citizens permanently and temporarily residing in a residential premises, the volume of utilities is calculated taking into account the number of owners of such premises.

The cost of consumption of utility resources in the event of unauthorized intervention in the operation of a metering device by a consumer in a non-residential premises is collected by the resource supplying organization.

(see text in the previous edition)

81(12). The metering device is considered to be out of order in the following cases:

a) failure of metering devices to display measurement results;

b) violation of control seals and (or) verification marks;

V) mechanical damage metering device;

d) exceeding the permissible error of the meter readings;

e) expiration of the verification interval for verification of metering devices.

81(13). In the event of a meter failure (malfunction), the consumer is obliged to immediately notify the contractor about this, report the readings of the meter at the time of its failure (malfunction) and ensure that the identified malfunction is eliminated (repair, replacement) within 30 days from the date of failure the meter is out of order (a malfunction occurs). If dismantling of the metering device is required, the contractor is notified of the above work at least 2 working days in advance. Dismantling of the metering device, as well as its subsequent installation, is carried out in the presence of representatives of the contractor, except for cases where such representatives did not appear by the time for dismantling the metering device specified in the notice.

81(14). Commissioning of a metering device after its repair, replacement and verification is carried out in the manner prescribed by paragraphs 81 of these Rules. The installed metering device, including after verification, is sealed by the contractor without charging a fee to the consumer, except for cases when the sealing of the corresponding metering devices is carried out by the contractor again due to violation of the seal or verification marks by the consumer or a third party.

82. The contractor is obliged:

a) carry out checks of the condition of installed and put into operation individual, common (apartment), room metering devices and distributors, the fact of their presence or absence;

b) carry out checks of the reliability of the information provided by consumers about the readings of individual, common (apartment), room metering devices and distributors by comparing them with the readings of the corresponding metering device at the time of verification (in cases where the readings of such metering devices and distributors are taken by consumers).

83. The checks specified in paragraph 82 of these Rules must be carried out by the contractor at least once a year, and if the metering devices being checked are located in the consumer’s residential premises, then no more than once every 3 months.

(see text in the previous edition)

84. If the consumer fails to provide the contractor with the readings of an individual or general (apartment) metering device for 6 months in a row, the contractor no later than 15 days from the date of expiration of the specified 6-month period, another period established by the agreement containing provisions on the provision of utility services, and (or ) solutions general meeting owners of premises in apartment building, is obliged to carry out the check specified in paragraph 82 of these Rules and take meter readings.

(see text in the previous edition)

85. The checks specified in paragraph 82 of these Rules, if they require access to the consumer’s residential premises, are carried out by the contractor in the following order, unless otherwise provided by the agreement containing the conditions for the provision of utility services:

It is not the verification that has been canceled, but its fixed deadlines! An article about this from the newspaper "Star Boulevard"

Four questions about water meters

The editors receive many questions that concern mandatory verification water meters. All of them are associated with the release in December last year of Moscow Government Resolution No. 831-PP, which canceled the document that regulated the procedure for installation, maintenance, and verification of water metering devices (Appendix 1 to Moscow Government Resolution No. 77-PP dated February 10, 2004). So is it necessary or not to carry out verification?

The changes were commented on by the Directorate of Housing and Communal Services and Improvement of the North-East Administrative District.

1. Do I need to check or install new cold water meters?

Need to. It is not verification that has been canceled at all, but its fixed terms - 4 and 6 years for hot and cold metering devices. cold water respectively, which were indicated in the canceled annex to the resolution of the Moscow Government. Nevertheless, in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2011 No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of residential premises,” the consumer is obliged “to establish the technical documentation for the metering device.” In other words, within the time limits specified in the device data sheet. Technical certificates for domestic water meters usually indicate verification intervals in accordance with GOST - 6 years for cold water meters and 4 years for meters hot water, although the calibration interval for some imported meters can be 10-15 years.

2. How does the management company control the timing of verification of apartment water meters?

When installing or replacing water meters, a resident must bring to the management company a certificate of commissioning of the device, which indicates the date of its installation, since only in this case the payment for consumed water will be made based on the readings of the apartment water meter. Thus, the management company has information about the expiration of the verification interval for all water meters installed in the house. And in required period The resident will be informed of the need to perform verification.

3. What consequences can a resident expect if he ignores the verification deadlines?

Without testing, the devices are considered unsuitable for metering water consumption. For subscribers who have not provided verification certificates or replacement of the water meter, payments for housing and communal services based on metering devices will be transferred from apartment to general house metering devices.

4. On what basis did the management company begin to check the registration of residents in apartments without water meters?

On January 30, 2013, the Moscow Department of Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement approved “ Guidelines to identify individuals using residential premises." Based on this document, management companies received the right to identify unregistered residents in order to charge fees for actually consumed water. Under the previous procedure for paying for cold and hot water, only citizens registered in the house were taken into account according to the readings of a common household appliance. . Apartments that are not equipped with water meters will be inspected by the commission at least twice a month. Information about the fact of residence of unregistered citizens will be transferred to the State Property Committee of the district for water charges.

Tatiana SHCHERBAKOVA

Material from Star Boulevard No. 10 (328) from 03/17/2013

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Certificates and licenses

Verification license

Requirements for metrological services legal entities, accredited for the right to verify measuring instruments, and the procedure for their accreditation is established by law. The MS must have a position, structure, quality assurance system, personnel, necessary working standards, premises and conditions that ensure the verification of measuring instruments. The regulations on the MS must be approved in accordance with the established procedure.

Order on accreditation of STEC

The activities of "STEC" in verifying water meters are fully consistent building regulations and rules. In particular, SNiP 2.04.01-85. Checking water meters will help reduce utility costs several times. Verification is carried out in any district of Moscow. This is the main argument for moving from utility standards to strict accounting of water consumption.

Free verification of water meters - Metrological Service STEC

When concluding a service agreement
We take care of all subsequent verification of water meters!

All verifications of your metering devices will be free for you!

Benefits of a service agreement

By concluding a service agreement, you receive FREE OF CHARGE:
• All subsequent instrument verifications
• Free replacement of a faulty water meter
• Visual inspection to identify malfunctions and irregularities in the operation of the water meter
• Checking the presence and integrity of seals
• Control reading and recording of water meter readings
• Checking the operation of the counting mechanism on water meters
• Cleaning the filter from sediments, sand and scale with disassembly and inspection - if necessary
• Replacement of gaskets at the joints of water meters - if necessary

A lot of people are now interested in checking the water meter without removing it.

A special procedure has been developed specifically for this purpose. on-site inspection. This procedure is carried out exclusively on legally, and the techniques and methods used are regulated by relevant departmental instructions.

Verification period for water meters

Verification of water meters is mandatory, and it should be carried out in. Such deadlines are strictly controlled by Russian law.

It is worth noting that meters for cold and hot water have absolutely different criteria , which depend on the specific functioning of the devices.

Thus, the hot water meter should be checked approximately once every four years, and the cold water meter should be checked once every six years.

But sometimes municipal authorities can make adjustments and set their own deadlines; this is stated in Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354.

Question about abolishing mandatory verification

In December 2014, a new Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 831, which almost completely abolished the previously existing rules for checking meters on time, which had previously been fixed.

Now this question is regulated by the Law of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2011 No. 354 “On the provision of residential premises to owners and users.”

According to the law, the consumer himself must ensure timely verification of meters within a reasonable time.

Such deadlines are clearly stated in the technical passport for the water meter, and they completely coincide with GOST.

Utility services warn residents that they must submit their meters for inspection.

If the check was not carried out on time, then the device is considered unusable by default, and charges are made according to the standard based on the quantity.

If the meter is being checked, then accruals will be made based on the average amount calculated over the last three months.

Meter verification procedure for 2019 has not undergone any changes.

As earlier, this process regulated by a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 2011, according to which each consumer is obliged to provide meters for the consumption of utility services, based on the deadlines specified in the technical passport of a particular meter.

Most often our citizens use meters domestic production. In the technical documentation of such metering devices, the inspection interval is determined by the existing GOST. This means that the cold water meter is being checked every six years, and the hot meter undergoes an inspection procedure every four years.

At the same time, some foreign-made meters, according to their technical documentation, must be tested every ten or even fifteen years.

When replacing or installing a water flow meter, a citizen must submit to his management company a document indicating date of installation and start of operation of the meter. Only after this can the procedure for calculating the water consumed be carried out by verifying the readings of the meter. Often Management Company has everything necessary information about the date of installation of metering devices in the apartments of a residential building, which allows her to right time inform residents about the need to undergo the procedure for reconciling their meters. Meters that have not passed the verification procedure become unsuitable for accounting.

Where to turn if deadlines are approaching?

Checking meters can be done in two ways:

• the meter can be handed over to the serviced institution;
• a specialist can be called home.

After the use of the meters expires, the city water utility may send an alert. If for some reason the notification did not arrive, but the deadline has already approached, then it is best to write an application to the service agency yourself.

The inspection itself is carried out by water utility workers. If you send your meter for inspection to this institution, it may take about two weeks, if at home, then a specialist can handle it in an hour. Naturally, the cost will be different.

At-home verification procedure

The procedure for checking hot and cold water meters at home became known not so long ago - previously it was simply impossible to carry out such a check without removing the devices.

To carry out such a check, you must call the company that provides such services, and to make a request. The application contains all the necessary information, such as:

The inspection should be carried out only by licensed institutions, so it is very important to check with the specialist who comes to you to check the meter, his license to operate.

A technician at your home will be able to conduct a full inspection, after which he must provide you with a package of documents in the form act and certificate, and service agreements with all seals and signatures.

Cost of verification at home

The check will be carried out in just an hour, and the cost of such a procedure will be approximately from 1000 rubles to 1800 rubles. You can also find lower prices, for example, in 2019 the cost of checking a meter without removing it at a discount is 690 rubles. (gos-poverka.ru service).

It is worth noting that testing hot and cold water will cost the same.

However, the cost of a home inspection depends on the suitability of the water meter, and sometimes it will need to be replaced outright. When the specialist checks, he will tell you whether the metering device is working properly and whether there is a need.

As a rule, the meter becomes unusable after 10 years of operation.

Naturally, the cost of work in this case will increase, since it will also include the cost of a new meter.

How is the verification of metering devices documented?

After the installation of the meter has been completed, a certificate of delivery and acceptance of the water meter is drawn up.

This document will contain:

• all serial numbers of the device;
• installation date;
• water consumer data;
• information about the company that installed the device.

The act must be signed by the customer of the work and the representative of Gorvodokanal.

In addition to the act, the owner of the premises in which the meter was installed must have technical certificate to the counter. IN this document will contain information about the initial flow rate, as well as the date the device was installed and when it was put into operation.

Also, the owner must have instrument inspection certificate, where the date of the next inspection must be indicated (by law this period is specified at 4 and 6 years, depending on what kind of water the meter is installed for).

It is worth remembering that the device can be dismantled and sent for inspection to a special institution, which will provide maintenance services and monitor compliance with inspection deadlines.

It's important to know that Each region may have its own rules, but they will not differ too much from those that are considered generally accepted.

It is best to trust the inspection to a company that has a license. This is the only way you can protect yourself from scammers and problems that may arise when sealing the meter.

How long after should the re-check take place?

It is important to note that checking the meter first is considered important for you, since when malfunction, you can significantly overpay for water you don’t use.

A water meter is a plumbing device that measures the water volume used by the occupants of a room.

Usually, such a device must have a lid and seal, which ensure the impossibility of illegal dismantling and reconfiguration of the water meter.

The meter cannot be in good condition after 10 years of continuous operation. Of course, over time it wears out, so its complete replacement must take place within the time frame indicated above.

Checking of meters must take place within the time limits established by law:

• for hot water this period is 4 years;
• for cold water – 6 years.

The check must be carried out at the specified frequency, only then can we say with confidence that you only pay for what you use.

It is also worth noting that unscheduled meter check can be carried out in cases where irregularities are noticed during operation.

It will not be at all difficult to notice such deviations; if a person constantly lives in the house and uses approximately the same amount of water from month to month, then the meter readings cannot change very sharply, so it will be enough to compare the last reading with the present one.

If such a problem occurs, it is necessary call specialists immediately who will check your meter, and if it is unusable, they will be able to immediately replace it.

Video: Features of checking individual metering devices at home

The report describes how to properly check hot and cold water meters at home.

The example shows how some unscrupulous companies operate that offer services for checking water meters, but in practice do not have a license or special equipment for this. Advice is given on how to avoid becoming a victim of scammers and not paying twice for this service.

Checking the condition of metering devices and the reliability of their readings, if this requires access to the residential or non-residential premises of the consumer, is carried out in the following order:

a) the contractor sends the consumer in a manner that allows him to determine the date of receipt of such a message, or delivers a written notice against signature with a proposal to inform the consumer about the date(s) and time convenient for the consumer of the contractor’s admission to carry out the inspection and an explanation of the consequences of the consumer’s inaction or his refusal to allow the contractor to metering devices;

b) the consumer is obliged, within 7 calendar days from the date of receipt of the specified notice, to inform the contractor in a way that allows determining the date of receipt of such a message by the contractor about the date(s) and time convenient for the consumer within the next 10 calendar days when the consumer can ensure the contractor’s admission to residential or non-residential premises occupied by him for inspection. If the consumer cannot ensure the contractor’s access to the residential premises he occupies due to temporary absence, then he is obliged to inform the contractor about other possible date(s) and time of admission for the inspection;

c) if the consumer fails to fulfill the obligation specified in subparagraph "b" of this paragraph, the contractor re-sends a written notice to the consumer in the manner specified in subparagraph "a" of this paragraph, and the consumer is obliged to inform the contractor within 7 calendar days from the date of receipt of such notice , allowing to determine the date of receipt of such a message by the contractor, the information specified in subparagraph “b” of this paragraph;

d) the contractor, on the date and time agreed with the consumer in accordance with subparagraph “b” or “c” of this paragraph, is obliged to conduct an inspection and draw up an inspection report and transfer 1 copy of the act to the consumer. The inspection report is signed by the contractor and the consumer, and if the consumer refuses to sign the act, by the contractor and 2 disinterested persons;

e) if the consumer did not respond to the contractor’s repeated notification or did not allow the contractor into the residential or non-residential premises occupied by him 2 or more times on the date and time agreed upon by the consumer, and at the same time, in relation to the consumer living in the residential premises, the contractor does not have information about his temporary absence from the occupied residential premises, the executor draws up an act of refusal of access to the metering device. The act of refusal to allow the contractor to access metering devices located in the residential or non-residential premises of the consumer is signed by the contractor and the consumer, and if the consumer refuses to sign the act, by the contractor and 2 disinterested persons. The act indicates the date and time of the contractor’s arrival to conduct the inspection, the reasons for the consumer’s refusal to allow the contractor to access the metering devices (if the consumer informed the contractor about such reasons), other information indicating the actions (inaction) of the consumer that prevent the contractor from carrying out the inspection. The contractor is obliged to transfer 1 copy of the act to the consumer;

f) the contractor is obliged, within 10 days after receiving from the consumer, in respect of whom the act of refusal of access to the metering device was left, a statement of readiness to allow the contractor into the premises for inspection, to carry out an inspection, draw up an inspection report and transfer 1 copy of the act to the consumer. The inspection report is signed by the contractor and the consumer, and if the consumer refuses to sign the act, by the contractor and 2 disinterested persons.

According to clause 59 of the Rules starting from the date when the executor drew up an act of refusal of access to the metering device (distributors) until the date of the inspection in accordance with subparagraph "e" of paragraph 85 of these Rules, but no more than 3 billing periods in a rowlat for a utility service provided to a consumer in residential or non-residential premises for the billing period is determined based on the calculated average monthly consumption volume communal resource consumer, determined by the readings of an individual or general (apartment) metering device for a period of at least 1 year (for heating - based on the average monthly consumption volume for the heating period), and if the period of operation of the metering device was less than 1 year - then for the actual period of operation metering device, but not less than 3 months (for heating - not less than 3 months of the heating period) in the following cases and for the specified billing periods.

After three months, utility fees are calculated in accordance with paragraph 42 of these Rules based on utility consumption standards.

Thus, it is possible to set a fee according to the standard, but only after 3 months from the date of drawing up the act of prohibition of access to metering devices!