For the use of and the service rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate, or building that is connected with the town sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the town. These rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges, and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows.
(A) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to the rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the size of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billed each month, or period equaling a month. The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows.
All Class I Users
(1) Treatment rates per 1,000 gallons of usage per month: $5.86
plus
(2) Base rate per month:
Water Meter (Inches)
|
Water Meter (Inches)
| |
5/8 to 3/4 | $9.10 |
1 | 19.40 |
1-1/4 | 29.70 |
1-1/2 | 42.00 |
2 | 70.70 |
3 | 159.80 |
4 | 283.00 |
6 | 632.25 |
(B) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined as follows:
(1) For users that do not discharge directly or indirectly into the sewage system,$9.10 per month.
(2) For all other users, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single-family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month, or period equaling a month. The schedule on which the rates and charges shall be determined is as follows.
Monthly Rate
Residential:
Single-family residence/unit $32.54
(C) For the service rendered to the town, the town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
(D) In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes, the town shall charge the user not less than $25 per sample or costs thereof. This charge will be reviewed on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this subchapter.
(Ord. 439, passed 10-16-62; Am. Ord. 495, passed 4-2-80; Am. Ord. 501, passed 2-17-82; Am. Ord. 531, passed 2-4-87; Am. Ord. 621, passed 12-2-08)