(A) The quantity of water obtained from sources other than the municipal waterworks and discharged into the public sanitary sewer system may be determined by the town in such manner as the Town shall elect, and the sewage treatment service may be billed at the rates set forth in § 52.06 of this chapter.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewer system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of the water supplied by the town’s waterworks and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a meter, or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the town, then the amount of water used shall be Otherwise measured or determined by the town, in order to ascertain the rates of charge, or the owner or other interested party, at his or her expense, may install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of the sewage discharge.
(C) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewer system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the town’s waterworks, and in addition uses water from another source which is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the town, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town in order to ascertain the rates of charge, or the owner or other interested party, at his expense, may install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(D) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewer system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 15,000 gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the town that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewer system, then the owner or other interested party shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge or, at the discretion of the Town Council, the town may base the sewage rates and charges on the average monthly usage for the preceding three months ending April 30.
(E) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewer system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in each such case, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the minimum charge and the sewage rates and charges shall apply to each of the number of residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings served through the single water meter.
(F) In the event two or more dwelling units such as trailers, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewer system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein; except that, an additional charge shall be added thereto in the amount of one-half of the minimum charge per month for each dwelling unit over one served through the single water meter. In the case of trailer parks, the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of trailers located and installed in said park plus any other dwelling units served through the meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space or spaces in which cooking facilities are provided.
(G) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other uses, the town may, in its discretion, make adjustments in the minimum charge and in the use charge as may be equitable.
(H) For the service rendered to the town, the town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided or to rates and charges established in harmony therewith.
(I) (1) In order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitably adjusted to the services rendered, the town shall have the right to base its charges not only on volume but also on the strength and character of the sewage and waste which it is required to dispose of. The town shall have the right to measure and determine the strength and content of all sewage and waste discharged, either directly or indirectly, into the town’s sanitary sewer system in such manner and by such method as may be deemed practical in the light of the conditions and attending circumstances of the case in order to determine the proper charge. Any and all commercial and industrial installations shall be so controlled and/or treated as to the sewage strength that their effluent discharge to the town’s sewers shall have a B.O.D. (biochemical oxygen demand) not to exceed 300 parts per million and suspended solids not to exceed 350 parts per million at any time.
(2) The Town Council is authorized to prohibit the dumping of wastes into the town’s sewer system which, in its discretion, are deemed harmful.
(Prior Code, § 8:3:07) (Ord. S-2, passed 5-1-1969; Ord. 88-3, passed 7-20-1988; Ord. 88-6, passed 8-17-1988)