(A) (1) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or where accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined as an average of single-family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered monthly.
(2) The schedule on which said rates and charges, including all users located within the Rice- Kellam Sewer District shall be as follows:
(a) Unmetered users located within the town’s corporate boundary residential single-family (assuming 4,890 gallons average): $68.20 per month.
(b) Unmetered users located within or served by the Rice-Kellam Sewer District (assuming 4,890 gallons average):$68.20 per month.
(B) The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the town shall be determined by the town in such a manner as the town shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates; except as is hereinafter provided in this section, the town may make proper allowances in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed, but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the town that such quantities do not enter the sanitary sewage system.
(1) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the town’s sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the town and the water used thereon or therein 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 rate or charge provided in this chapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring acceptable to the town for the determining of sewage discharge.
(2) (a) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the town, and in addition, is a user of water from another source which is not measured by a water 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.
(b) In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs volumetric measuring acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(Prior Code, § 51.44) (Ord. 2-1960, passed 1-18-1960; Ord. 1990 SEW-1, passed 5-29-1990; Ord. 2018-11, passed 6-26-2018)