(A) Each user shall pay for the services provided by the Commission based upon use of the treatment works as determined by water meter readings (or other appropriate methods) acceptable to the Commission.
(B) For residential, industrial and commercial users, semi-annual user charges will be based on actual water usage. If an industrial, institutional or commercial customer uses water which is not discharged into the wastewater collection system, and desires not to be billed for use of such water, upon application to the Commission and approval of such application flows not discharged to the municipal sewerage system will be metered separately. A second meter to measure flow to be deducted from the total metered water consumption at the site. The cost of providing and plumbing the second meter shall be the sole responsibility of the customer. Properties for which an exception is granted will be charged a flat fee, to be applied to each semi-annual usage bill, to offset the Commission’s burden of additional meter readings and administration expenses associated with “exception” accounts. This fee will be in an amount equal to the sewer usage then in effect for 25,000 gallons of sewer usage.
(C) (1) All users of the Commission’s facilities shall pay a user fee based in terms of dollars per 1,000 gallons of water used. The user fee is calculated as follows:
Rate per 1000 gallons = (Total annual O, M & R Costs Less Permit Fees)
(Estimated Annual Water Consumption/1,000)
(Estimated Annual Water Consumption/1,000)
(2) Each user shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of capital equipment as set forth in § 53.107. The user fee shall be determined per § 53.107 on an annual basis by the Commission and subject to the statutory limitations contained in Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 103, § 7-255. The initial user charge rate shall hereafter be $4 per 1,000 gallons of water usage. This fee is subject to change by vote of the Commission pursuant to § 53.106 of these regulations.
(D) Each user shall pay upon connecting into the wastewater collection system a permit and inspection fee of $50. This fee is subject to change by vote of the Commission pursuant to § 53.106 of these regulations.
(E) Those residential users that derive potable water from on site wells without metered water service shall install a water meter for measuring volume or, as approved by the Commission, have their bills computed based on water use associated with similar residential users within the system.
(F) Any user that discharges any toxic pollutants (as defined in §§ 53.001 through 53.006, 53.020 through 53.023, 53.035 through 53.049, 53.060 through 53.070 and 53.085 through 53.089) which causes an increase in the cost of managing the effluent of the sludge from the town’s treatment works, or any user which discharges any substance which singly or by interaction with other substances causes identifiable increases in the cost of operation, maintenance or replacement of the treatment works, shall pay for such increased cost. The charge to each such user shall be determined by the Sewer Director and approved by the Commission.
(Res. passed 5-26-1992; Ord. passed 8-25-1992; Ord. passed 11-27-2001)