At the discretion of the Tatamy Borough Sewer Authority, the following adjustments may be applied to billings for borough sewage treatment charges in the event of an unanticipated and/or extraordinary water use by property owners.
(A) Extraordinary water usage due to a system failure which did not enter the sewage collection system. For example, an underground break in a water supply line to a residence or between out-buildings of a property after the metered water service connection. In such situations, property owners (after providing evidence of the leak) may be reimbursed or credited for billed sewage treatment charges at the current billing rate per 1,000 gallons. The quarterly debt service charge will remain at $15, regardless of water usage. The sewage treatment charge portion of the quarterly billing will be based on the average water consumption for that property over the previous four-quarter billing period.
(B) Extraordinary water usage due to a system failure which entered the sewage collection system. For example, a severely leaking toilet valve or major failure of the plumbing system causing greater than 100% increase in the “usual” average water usage volumes for a property shall enable the property owners, after providing evidence of the leak, to be reimbursed or credited for billed sewage treatment charges at 50% of the current billing rate per 1,00 gallons. The quarterly debt service charge will remain at $15, regardless of water usage. The sewage treatment charge portion of the quarterly billing will be based on the average consumption for that property over the previous four-quarter billing period.
(Res. 01-2013-20, passed 1-10-2013)