(A) 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, 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).
(B) The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows:
(1) All users, treatment rate per 1,000 gallons of usage per month: $9.14, plus
(2) Monthly base rate as follows:
Monthly Base Rate
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Water Meter (Inches)
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Rate Effective as of Closing
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Monthly Base Rate
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Water Meter (Inches)
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Rate Effective as of Closing
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5/8 to 3/4 | $ 22.58 |
1 | $ 51.79 |
1¼ | $ 81.13 |
1½ | $ 116.26 |
2 | $ 198.16 |
3 | $ 451.46 |
4 | $ 782.56 |
6 | $ 1,778.32 |
(B) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or where accurate meter readings are not available, 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 service on which the rates and charges shall be determined are as follows:
Unmetered monthly rates based on equivalent single family dwelling unit | $60.09 |
(C) For the services rendered to the town, the town shall be subject to the same rates and charges herein 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 the cost thereof. This charge will be reviewed on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this chapter.
(`85 Code, Sec. 4-6-4) (Ord. 1983-7, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1997-2-2(a), passed 3- -97; Am. Ord. 2010-10-2, passed 11-18-10; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13; Am. Ord. 2018-11, passed 10-22-18)