(A) The town shall install and maintain at its expense that portion of the service from the main to the lot or easement line, and the customer shall install and maintain at his or her expense that portion of the service from said lot or easement line to his or her premises.
(B) The Superintendent may suspend the sewer service user for a period not to exceed 30 days whenever such suspension is necessary in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, interferes with the operation of the municipal wastewater system, or which presents or may present an endangerment to the environment.
(1) Any user notified of a suspension for its service shall immediately stop or eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user’s failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Superintendent shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the system, its receiving stream or endangerment to any individuals. The Superintendent shall allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the town that the period of endangerment has passed, unless the termination proceedings are initiated against the user.
(2) A user which is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting imminent endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence to the Superintendent prior to the date of any show cause or termination hearing.
(C) Any user which violates the following conditions of this chapter, wastewater permits, or orders issued hereunder is subject to service termination:
(1) Violation of permit conditions;
(2) Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of its discharge;
(3) Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater volume, constituents, and characteristics prior to discharge;
(4) Refusal of reasonable access to the user’s premises for the purpose of inspection, monitoring, or sampling;
(5) Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures to be serviced by the sanitary sewer system;
(6) Nonpayment of bills; or
(7) Improper or imperfect service pipes and fixtures or failure to keep same in suitable state of repair.
(D) All bills not paid on or before the past due date shall be termed delinquent, and subject to discontinuance in accordance with § 51.16.
(E) Where the water or sewer service supplied to a customer has been discontinued for nonpayment of a delinquent bill, the town reserves the right to request a nominal sum be placed on deposit with the town for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a customer’s credit. The reconnection will not be made until after all delinquent bills and other charges, if any, owned by the customer to the town have been paid.
(F) The town shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service, and when such interruption occurs will endeavor to re-establish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever service is interrupted for purpose of working on the collection system or the treatment equipment, all customers affected by such interruption shall be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so.
(G) The town in no event shall be held responsible for claim made against it by reason of the breaking of any mains or service pipes, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs; and no person shall be entitled to damage nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption.
(H) Special terms and conditions may be made where sewer service is used by the town or community for public purposes such as public parks, and the like.
(Ord. 10, 1998, passed 9-9-1998)