The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the city shall be determined by the city in a manner as the city shall reasonably elect and its sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates; except, as is hereinafter provided in this section, the city may make proper allowances in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed and which are also shown to the satisfaction of the city that the quantities do not enter the sanitary sewer system.
(A) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city 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 city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. 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 or volumetric measuring acceptable to the city for the determining of sewage discharge.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sanitary sewage works, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city 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 city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. To ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs or volumetric measuring acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(C) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sanitary sewage works, either directly or indirectly and uses water in excess of 2,500 cubic feet per month and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the city 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 city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(Ord. 2017-06, passed 6-12-2017)