(A) Unless otherwise provided, the quantity of wastewater delivered to the public sanitary sewers shall be the same as the water metered by meter on the water supply system. The quantity of wastewater for residential users with a private water source shall be the average monthly quantity of all residential users. The delivery capacity of a private water source may be metered at the sewer user’s expense, using an accurate and dependable metering device approved by the District. The wastewater system user shall pay to the District the cost of service incurred by periodic water meter maintenance, water meter reading and wastewater service billing. Such water metering devices shall be available to District personnel at all reasonable times.
(B) Should the user evaporate or otherwise dispose of water produced from its water supply, it shall be the obligation of the user to install at his expense such meters or other flow measurement devices to accurately determine the portion or quantity of the metered water delivered to the wastewater system.
(C) The District may establish a constant ratio, factor or percentage to be applied to the metered water quantity produced from the wastewater system user’s sources in order to estimate the quantity of wastewater delivered by the user. Determination of this factor shall be the responsibility of the user as will the demonstration of the accuracy and generality of the factor to obtain the District approval. The value of this factor will be periodically reviewed for accuracy and may be revised.
(D) All domestic and industrial users served by the District wastewater system shall pay a sewer user charge to the District in accordance with this section.
(E) Where no payment procedure is established, it shall be the obligation of the owner in all instances to immediately submit to the District a statement concerning water consumption and disposal upon which wastewater service fees can be determined. If changes in the consumption and disposal conditions so stated take place after billing rates and charges have been initially established, a further statement is required to be submitted on forms supplied by the District.
(Ord. 2005-01-01, passed 2-21-05)