(A) Metered water supply. User charges and fees shall be based upon the total amount of water used from all sources unless, in the opinion of the Board, significant portions of water received are not discharged to a sanitary sewer. The total amount of water used from public and private sources shall be determined by means of public meters or private meters, installed and maintained at the expense of the user and approved by the Board.
(B) Metered wastewater volume and metered diversions. For users where, in the opinion of the Board, a significant portion of the water received from any material sources does not flow into the sanitary sewer because of the principal activity of the user or removal by other means, the user charges and fees shall be applied against the volume of water discharged from such premises into the sanitary sewer. Written notification and proof of the diversion of water shall be provided by the user if the user is to avoid the application of the user charges and fees against the total amount of water used from all sources. The user may install a meter of a type and at a location approved by the Board and at the user's expense. These meters may measure either the amount of sewage discharge or the amount of water diverted. These meters shall be tested for accuracy at the expense of the user when deemed necessary by the Board.
(C) Estimated wastewater volume.
(1) Users without source meters. For users where, in the opinion of the Board, it is unnecessary or impractical to install meters, the quantity of wastewater may be based upon an estimate prepared by the Board. This estimate shall be based upon a rational determination of the wastewater discharged and may consider such factors as the number of fixtures, seating capacity, population equivalent, annual production of goods and services or such other determinants of water use necessary to estimate the wastewater volume discharged.
(2) Users with source meters. For users who, in the opinion of the Board, divert a significant portion of their flow from a sanitary sewer, the user charges may be based upon:
(a) Direct measurement of the diverted flow; or
(b) An estimate of the volume prepared by the user provided the user obtains wastewater discharge authorization and pays the applicable user charges and fees. The estimate shall include the method and calculations used to determine the wastewater volume and may consider such factors as the number of fixtures, seating capacity, population equivalents, annual production of goods and services, or such other determinations of water use necessary to estimate the wastewater volume discharged.
(Ord. 9-2016, passed 6-7-2016)