AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Water Supply and Waterworks

SERIES: 8844
TITLE: Meter books
DATES: 1960-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by book number

DESCRIPTION: These books record the readings of customers' water and sewer meters by division's employees. They are used for water and sewer billings. Information from these books includes name of employee reading meter; meter location; service address; name; meter size; model number; meter readings; date read; account number; if shares are owned; billing code; if city or county billings; if sewer charges apply; final reading; reasons for turn off; if meter has to be pulled or reinstalled; and meter charges.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then microfilm and destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in Office for 10 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The bureau believes the general retention schedule period of 3 years is inadequate for their administrative need. These books are used for reference purposes. They want to maintain them for ten years until bankruptcies are settled.

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