(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewerage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the town shall be determined by the town in 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 those quantities do not enter the sanitary sewerage system.
(B) (1) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids into the town sanitary sewerage 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 subchapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for determining of sewage discharge.
(2) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids in 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. In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his, her, or their expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(3) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water, or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 10,000 gallons per month; and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the town that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(4) There shall be a separate water meter for each dwelling unit which discharges sanitary sewage, water, or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage, either directly or indirectly. DWELLING UNITS include mobile homes, apartments, housekeeping rooms, or any other spaces in which cooking facilities are provided. Billing for each meter shall be separate for each water meter and shall be in the manner set out elsewhere herein.
(2005 Code, § 53.125) (Ord. G-92-03, passed 6-15-1992; Ord. G-01-03, passed 8-29-2001)