(a) Applicability. Applicable within the entire territory served.
(b) Availability of Service. Available for domestic, commercial, industrial and resale sanitary sewer service.
(c) Rates. (Customer with metered water supply). A customer service charge of $1.84 per month shall be made to each customer connected to the system.
In addition to the service charge, commodity charges shall be based on the following usages of water:
First 500,000 gallons used per month | $6.91 per 1,000 gallons |
Over 500,000 gallons used per month | $5.53 per 1,000 gallons |
(d) Minimum Charge. (Customers with a metered water supply). No bill will be rendered for less than $1.84 per month.
(e) Resale Rates.
$3.27 per 1,000 gallons used per month based on metered water usage.
$2.86 per 1,000 gallons used per month based on metered flows of sewage.
(f) Unmetered Flat Rate. (Customers with non-metered water supply).
Equivalent of 4,000 gallons of water usage $29.48 per month
(g) Delayed Payment Penalty. The above schedule is net. On all accounts not paid in full when due, ten percent (10%) will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is appropriate.
(h) Tap Fee. The following charges are to be made whenever the utility installs a new tap to serve an applicant:
(1) A tap fee of $150.00 will be charged to customers applying for service before construction is completed adjacent to the customer’s premises in connection with a certificate proceeding before the Commission. This pre- construction tap fee will be invalid after the completion of construction adjacent to the applicant’s premises that is associated with a certificate proceeding.
(2) A tap fee of $350.00 will be charged to customer applying for service outside of a certificate proceeding before the Commission for each new tap to the system.
(i) Leak Adjustment. $0.38 per 1,000 gallons of water is to be used when a bill reflects unusual water consumption which can be attributed to eligible leakage on the customer’s side of the meter. This rate shall be applied to all such consumption above the customer’s historical average usage.
(j) Security Deposit. Not to exceed two-twelfths (2/12) of the average annual usage of the applicant’s specific customer class, or fifty dollars, which is greater. This fee may be changed by applicable statutory provisions.
(k) Cap Fees. In the event of demolition or removal of a building, trailer, or structure, it is necessary to first obtain a sewer cap permit from the Sanitary Board. The fee of the sewer cap permit is $30.00.
(l) Septic or Wastewater Hauler’s Permit.
(1) Unless covered by a wastewater contribution permit, all haulers of septic waste, leachate or wastewater shall be required to secure an annual permit from the Sanitary Board. The annual fee for this permit is $100.00
(2) Rates for trucked septic waste, leachate or other wastewater are set forth in Rate Schedule 5.
(3) In the event that collection of bills creates a burden on the Sanitary Board or its staff, the permit to discharge may be suspended or revoked by the Supervisor. If the permit is revoked, a new permit will be required.
(m) Service to Trailer Courts.
(1) House trailer courts shall be provided with a master meter. No bill shall be rendered for less than the minimum bill herein established multiplied by the number of units situated on the court site at the time the meter is read or the actual charge for sewer service based upon water used, whichever is greater. House trailers (as used herein above) shall include both mobile and immobile units.
(2) House trailers either mobile or immobile, located on sites other than a part or court, shall be billed on the same manner as any other family or business unit. (Issued 12-14-16)