For the use and the service rendered by said 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's sanitary sewage system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the town. Such rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows.
(A) Metered water usage. The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, subject to the minimum charge. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly (or period equaling a month). The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows:
Metered Rates Per Month (rate per 1,000 gallons) | Phase I 5/1/2023 to 12/31/2023 | Phase II 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024 | Phase III 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025 | Phase IV 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2026 | Phase V 1/1/2027 to 12/31/2027 |
Metered Rates Per Month (rate per 1,000 gallons) | Phase I 5/1/2023 to 12/31/2023 | Phase II 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024 | Phase III 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025 | Phase IV 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2026 | Phase V 1/1/2027 to 12/31/2027 |
First 15,000 gallons | $16.28 | $16.69 | $17.11 | $17.54 | $17.98 |
Next 15,000 gallons | $14.86 | $15.23 | $15.61 | $16.00 | $16.40 |
Next 15,000 gallons | $13.57 | $13.91 | $14.26 | $14.62 | $14.99 |
Next 55,000 gallons | $12.22 | $12.53 | $12.84 | $13.16 | $13.49 |
Over 100,000 gallons | $9.56 | $10.48 | $11.44 | $12.45 | $13.49 |
Minimum charge per month | |||||
All customers 2,500 gallons allowed | $40.70 | $41.73 | $42.78 | $43.85 | $44.95 |
(B) Sewer tap fee. From the main sewer line to the property line: $800 or the actual cost of material and labor, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 2011-5, passed 8-16-2011; Ord. 2023-2, passed 4-18-2023)