(A) 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’s sanitary sewer system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system of the town.
(B) These rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows. Except as herein otherwise provided, sewage rates and charges shall be based upon the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to the rates and charges as measured by the water meter there in use. The metered water usage shall be determined from the meter reading of the town’s waterworks.
(1) Sewage service rates, based upon the amount of water used, shall be as follows.
Quantity of Water Used | |
Per Month | Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
First 2,000 gallons | $24.61 |
Next 8,000 gallons | $20.53 |
Next 25,000 gallons | $16.58 |
Next 65,000 gallons | $13.72 |
Over 100,000 gallons | $11.42 |
(2) The minimum charge for sewage service where the user is a metered water consumer shall be based upon the meter size as follows:
Water Meter Size (Inches) | Monthly Charge |
Water Meter Size (Inches) | Monthly Charge |
5/8 - 3/4 meter | $49.22 |
1 meter | $110.81 |
1-1/4 meter | $172.40 |
1-1/2 meter | $239.99 |
2 meter | $379.26 |
3 meter | $613.08 |
4 meter | $1,079.56 |
6 meter | $2,313.24 |
(3)
A flat rate for residential sewage service, where the user is not a metered water user, shall be $100.54 per month.
(Prior Code, § 52.71) (Ord. 91-12-1, passed 12-10-1991; Ord. 08-05-01, passed 5-13-2008; Ord. 11-11-02, passed 11-22-2011; Am. Ord. 07-10-2018-01, passed 7-24-2018)