diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_hba.conf b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_hba.conf
index d8918409..580185c6 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_hba.conf
+++ b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_hba.conf
@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@
 #local   all         all                               trust
 # IPv4 local connections:
 host    all         all         0.0.0.0/0          md5
+
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_passwd b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_passwd
deleted file mode 100644
index 3636d1de..00000000
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/configs/pool_passwd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-testuser:md599e8713364988502fa6189781bcf648f
-postgres:md53175bce1d3201d16594cebf9d7eb3f9d
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/deployment.yaml
index 15fa18d8..a4b0ca86 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,33 @@ spec:
         app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
         release: {{ .Release.Name }}
     spec:
+      initContainers:
+      - name: {{ include "common.name" . }}-job
+        image: "{{.Values.repository}}/{{.Values.image}}"
+        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: pgpool-pgconf
+          mountPath: /pgconf/pgpoolconfigdir
+          readOnly: false
+        - name: pgpool-pgconf-static
+          mountPath: /configdir/
+          readOnly: false
+        command:
+        - /bin/sh
+        args:
+        - -c
+        - |
+          cp /configdir/pgpool.conf   /pgconf/pgpoolconfigdir/
+          cp /configdir/pool_hba.conf /pgconf/pgpoolconfigdir/
+          pg_md5 -f /pgconf/pgpoolconfigdir/pgpool.conf --md5auth --username=${PG_USER} ${PG_PASSWORD} 
+        env:
+        - name: PG_PASSWORD
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: {{ template "common.fullname" . }}
+              key: db-user-password
+        - name: PG_USER
+          value: {{ index .Values.credentials.pgusername }}
       containers:
       - image: "{{.Values.repository}}/{{.Values.image}}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
@@ -43,7 +70,10 @@ spec:
         - name: PG_USERNAME
           value: {{.Values.credentials.pgusername}}
         - name: PG_PASSWORD
-          value: {{.Values.credentials.pgpassword}}
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: {{ template "common.fullname" . }}
+              key: db-user-password
         ports:
         - containerPort: 5432
           name: pgpool
@@ -64,5 +94,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: false
       volumes:
       - name: pgpool-pgconf
+        emptyDir: {}
+      - name: pgpool-pgconf-static
         configMap:
           name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-pgpool-configmap
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/service.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/service.yaml
index 86442a27..4306b264 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/templates/service.yaml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ spec:
     {{if eq .Values.service.type "NodePort" -}}
     - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort }}
       nodePort: {{ .Values.global.nodePortPrefix | default .Values.nodePortPrefix }}{{ .Values.service.nodePort }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name }}
+      name: {{ .Values.service.portName }}
     {{- else -}}
     - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort }}
       targetPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name }}
+      name: {{ .Values.service.portName }}
     {{- end}}
   selector:
     app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/values.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/values.yaml
index cb732b7c..8ceff8f9 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/common/postgres/charts/pgpool/values.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ credentials:
   pgusername: testuser
   pgpassword: password
 service:
-  name: pgpool 
+  name: pgpool
+  portName: tcp-postgres
   type: ClusterIP
   externalPort: 5432
   internalPort: 5432
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pv.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pv.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 144a3f79..00000000
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pv.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-{{/*
-# Copyright © 2018 Amdocs, AT&T, Bell Canada
-# #
-# # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# # You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# #
-# #       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# #
-# # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# # limitations under the License.
-*/}}
-{{- if and .Values.persistence.enabled (not .Values.persistence.existingClaim) -}}
-kind: PersistentVolume
-apiVersion: v1
-metadata:
-  name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data0
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-    chart: "{{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}"
-    release: "{{ .Release.Name }}"
-    heritage: "{{ .Release.Service }}"
-    name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-spec:
-  capacity:
-    storage: {{ .Values.persistence.size}}
-  accessModes:
-    - {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode }}
-  storageClassName: "{{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data"
-  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: {{ .Values.persistence.volumeReclaimPolicy }}
-  hostPath:
-    path: {{ .Values.global.persistence.mountPath | default .Values.persistence.mountPath }}/{{ .Release.Name }}/{{ .Values.persistence.mountSubPath }}0
----
-kind: PersistentVolume
-apiVersion: v1
-metadata:
-  name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data1
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-    chart: "{{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}"
-    release: "{{ .Release.Name }}"
-    heritage: "{{ .Release.Service }}"
-    name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-spec:
-  capacity:
-    storage: {{ .Values.persistence.size}}
-  accessModes:
-    - {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode }}
-  storageClassName: "{{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data"
-  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: {{ .Values.persistence.volumeReclaimPolicy }}
-  hostPath:
-    path: {{ .Values.global.persistence.mountPath | default .Values.persistence.mountPath }}/{{ .Release.Name }}/{{ .Values.persistence.mountSubPath }}1
-{{- end -}}
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/service.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/service.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a4e369e..00000000
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/service.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-{{/*
-# Copyright © 2018 Amdocs, AT&T, Bell Canada
-# #
-# # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# # You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# #
-# #       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# #
-# # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# # limitations under the License.
-*/}}
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Service
-metadata:
-  name: {{ .Values.service.name }}
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-    chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-    heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
-  annotations:
-spec:
-  type: {{ .Values.service.type }}
-  ports:
-    {{if eq .Values.service.type "NodePort" -}}
-    - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort }}
-      nodePort: {{ .Values.global.nodePortPrefix | default .Values.nodePortPrefix }}{{ .Values.service.nodePort }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name }}
-    {{- else -}}
-    - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort }}
-      targetPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name }}
-    {{- end}}
-  selector:
-    app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Service
-metadata:
-  name: {{ .Values.service.name2 }}
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-    chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-    heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
-  annotations:
-spec:
-  type: {{ .Values.service.type2 }}
-  ports:
-    {{if eq .Values.service.type "NodePort" -}}
-    - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort2 }}
-      nodePort: {{ .Values.global.nodePortPrefix | default .Values.nodePortPrefix }}{{ .Values.service.nodePort2 }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name2 }}
-    {{- else -}}
-    - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort2 }}
-      targetPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort2 }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name2 }}
-    {{- end}}
-  selector:
-    name: "{{.Values.container.name.primary}}"
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Service
-metadata:
-  name: {{ .Values.service.name3 }}
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-    chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-    heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
-  annotations:
-spec:
-  type: {{ .Values.service.type3 }}
-  ports:
-    {{if eq .Values.service.type "NodePort" -}}
-    - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort3 }}
-      nodePort: {{ .Values.global.nodePortPrefix | default .Values.nodePortPrefix }}{{ .Values.service.nodePort3 }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name3 }}
-    {{- else -}}
-    - port: {{ .Values.service.externalPort3 }}
-      targetPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort3 }}
-      name: {{ .Values.service.name3 }}
-    {{- end}}
-  selector:
-    name: "{{.Values.container.name.replica}}"
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/statefulset.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/statefulset.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index db4a256f..00000000
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-{{/*
-# Copyright © 2018 Amdocs, AT&T, Bell Canada
-# #
-# # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# # You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# #
-# #       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# #
-# # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# # limitations under the License.
-*/}}
-apiVersion: apps/v1beta1
-kind: StatefulSet
-metadata:
-  name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
-  labels:
-    app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-    chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
-    release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-    heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
-spec:
-  serviceName: {{ .Values.service.name }}
-  replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
-  template:
-    metadata:
-      labels:
-        app: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-        release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-    spec:
-      initContainers:
-      - command:
-        - /bin/sh
-        - -c
-        - |
-          for i in $(seq 0 $(({{ .Values.replicaCount }}-1))); do
-            if [ ! -d /podroot/data$i ]; then
-              mkdir -p /podroot/data$i;
-              chown 26:26 /podroot/data$i;
-              chmod 700 /podroot/data$i;
-            fi;
-          done
-        env:
-        - name: POD_NAME
-          valueFrom: { fieldRef: { fieldPath: metadata.name } }
-        securityContext:
-          privileged: true
-        image: {{ .Values.global.busyboxRepository | default .Values.busyboxRepository }}/{{ .Values.busyboxImage }}
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
-        name: init-sysctl
-        volumeMounts:
-        - name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-init
-          mountPath: /podroot/
-      containers:
-      - name: {{ include "common.name" . }}
-        image: "{{ .Values.postgresRepository }}/{{ .Values.image }}"
-        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
-        ports:
-        - containerPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort }}
-          name: postgres
-        # disable liveness probe when breakpoints set in debugger
-        # so K8s doesn't restart unresponsive container
-        {{- if eq .Values.liveness.enabled true }}
-        livenessProbe:
-          tcpSocket:
-            port: {{ .Values.service.internalPort }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.liveness.initialDelaySeconds }}
-          periodSeconds: {{ .Values.liveness.periodSeconds }}
-          timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.liveness.timeoutSeconds }}
-        {{end -}}
-        readinessProbe:
-          tcpSocket:
-            port: {{ .Values.service.internalPort }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.readiness.initialDelaySeconds }}
-          periodSeconds: {{ .Values.readiness.periodSeconds }}
-        env:
-        - name: PGHOST
-          value: /tmp
-        - name: PG_PRIMARY_USER
-          value: primaryuser
-        - name: PG_MODE
-          value: set
-        - name: PG_PRIMARY_HOST
-          value: "{{.Values.container.name.primary}}"
-        - name: PG_REPLICA_HOST
-          value: "{{.Values.container.name.replica}}"
-        - name: PG_PRIMARY_PORT
-          value: "{{.Values.service.internalPort}}"
-        - name: PG_PRIMARY_PASSWORD
-          valueFrom:
-            secretKeyRef:
-              name: {{ template "common.fullname" . }}
-              key: pg-primary-password
-        - name: PG_USER
-          value: "{{.Values.config.pgUserName}}"
-        - name: PG_PASSWORD
-          valueFrom:
-            secretKeyRef:
-              name: {{ template "common.fullname" . }}
-              key: pg-user-password
-        - name: PG_DATABASE
-          value: "{{.Values.config.pgDatabase}}"
-        - name: PG_ROOT_PASSWORD
-          valueFrom:
-            secretKeyRef:
-              name: {{ template "common.fullname" . }}
-              key: pg-root-password
-        volumeMounts:
-        - mountPath: /pgdata
-          name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data
-        - mountPath: /backup
-          name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-backup
-          readOnly: true
-        resources:
-{{ include "common.resources" . | indent 12 }}
-        {{- if .Values.nodeSelector }}
-        nodeSelector:
-{{ toYaml .Values.nodeSelector | indent 10 }}
-        {{- end -}}
-        {{- if .Values.affinity }}
-        affinity:
-{{ toYaml .Values.affinity | indent 10 }}
-        {{- end }}
-      volumes:
-      - name: localtime
-        hostPath:
-          path: /etc/localtime
-      - name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-init
-        hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.global.persistence.mountPath | default .Values.persistence.mountPath }}/{{ .Release.Name }}/{{ .Values.persistence.mountInitPath }}
-      - name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-backup
-        emptyDir: {}
-#{{ if not .Values.persistence.enabled }}
-      - name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data
-        emptyDir: {}
-#{{ else }}
-  volumeClaimTemplates:
-  - metadata:
-      name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data
-      labels:
-        name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-    spec:
-      accessModes: [ {{ .Values.persistence.accessMode }} ]
-      storageClassName: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-data
-      resources:
-        requests:
-          storage: {{ .Values.persistence.size }}
-      selector:
-        matchLabels:
-          name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}
-#{{ end }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/values.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/values.yaml
index 8dd5d0aa..3104ee79 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/common/postgres/values.yaml
@@ -104,14 +104,17 @@ persistence:
 service:
   type: ClusterIP
   name: pgset
+  portName: tcp-postgres
   externalPort: 5432
   internalPort: 5432
   type2: ClusterIP
-  name2: pgset-primary
+  name2: tcp-pgset-primary
+  portName2: tcp-postgres
   externalPort2: 5432
   internalPort2: 5432
   type3: ClusterIP
-  name3: pgset-replica
+  name3: tcp-pgset-replica
+  portName3: tcp-postgres
   externalPort3: 5432
   internalPort3: 5432
 
@@ -136,4 +139,3 @@ resources: {}
 #  requests:
 #    cpu: 2
 #    memory: 4Gi
-