For the use of the services rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected to the town's sanitary sewage system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water, or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the town, which rates and charges are payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(A) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter therein used, except as otherwise provided by town ordinance. Water meters will be read once each month, and sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows:
Metered Rates Per Month | Rate Per 1,000 Gallons |
First 2,000 gallons | $15.48 |
Next 6,000 gallons | $13.14 |
Next 12,000 gallons | $10.38 |
Next 30,000 gallons | $8.43 |
Next 50,000 gallons | $6.63 |
Over 100,000 gallons | $4.30 |
The minimum charge for sewage service where the user is a metered water consumer, shall be as follows:
Meter Size | Gallons Allowed | Minimum Charge |
Meter Size | Gallons Allowed | Minimum Charge |
5/8 inch | 2,000 | $30.96 |
3/4 inch | 2,000 | $30.96 |
1 inch | 3,500 | $50.67 |
1 1/4 inch | 5,000 | $70.38 |
1 1/2 inch | 6,700 | $92.72 |
2 inch | 11,000 | $140.94 |
3 inch | 24,000 | $268.08 |
4 inch | 40,000 | $402.96 |
6 inch | 90,000 | $752.46 |
(B) This section shall be in effect from and after its passage and the rates and charges established herein shall be reflected on the first full billing cycle immediately following the passage of this section.
(C) Non-residential unmetered users shall be charges a rate based upon estimated monthly usage to be determined by town officials on an individual basis.
(D) For services rendered to the town, said town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinafter provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
(Ord. 1380-3-00, passed 4-12-2000; Am. Ord. 1441-03-05, passed 5-11-2005; Am. Ord. 1542-2-14, passed 3-14-2014; Am. Ord. 1641-5-22, passed 6-15-2022)