(A) Methods of measuring volume.
(1) Whenever the entire water supply of an improved property or, if applicable, of a billing unit or billing units located therein, discharging sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes into the sewer system, is supplied by the water system, the volume of water furnished, as determined from meter readings of the water system, shall be used as the measure of discharge of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in computing sewer rentals or charges, subject to adjustment, if appropriate, as provided in this subchapter.
(2) Whenever an improved property or, if applicable, a billing unit or billing units located therein, discharging sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes into the sewer system, shall have a source or sources of water supply in addition to or other than the water system, the owner of such improved property shall provide a meter or meters on such additional or other source or sources of water supply. The total volume of water consumed, as determined from the meter readings of the water system and the meter readings of the meter or meters on such additional or other source or sources of water supply, or the meter readings of the meter or meters on such other source or sources of water supply, as appropriate, shall be used as the measure of discharge of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in computing the sewer rentals or charges, subject to adjustment, if appropriate, as provided in this subchapter.
(3) Whenever an improved property or, if applicable, a billing unit or billing units located therein, shall use water from the water system and/or water from a source or sources of supply in addition to or other than the water system for cooling or unpolluted commercial or industrial process purposes and all or part of the water so used shall not be discharged into the sewer system, the volume used as the measure of discharge of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in computing sewer rentals or charges may be adjusted by one of the following methods:
(a) By installing a meter or other measuring device on the connection to the sewer system. The readings from such meter or measuring device shall be used as the measure of discharge of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in computing sewer rentals or charges;
(b) By installing a meter or other measuring device to measure the volume not being discharged into the sewer system. The readings from such meter or measuring device shall be deducted from the total water meter readings and the remainder shall be used as the measure of discharge of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in computing sewer rentals or charges; or
(c) If it is not practical, in the opinion of the borough, to install a meter or other measuring device to determine continuously the volume not discharged into the sewer system, the borough shall determine, in such manner and by such method as it may prescribe, the percentage of metered water which is being discharged into the sewer system. The quantity of water used as the measure of discharge of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in computing sewer rentals or charges shall be the percentage so determined of the quantity measured by the water meter or meters. Any dispute as to such estimated percentage shall be submitted to the borough, after notice of such estimate. The decision of the borough with respect to the matter shall be final for the then current calendar year.
(4) Whenever an industrial establishment shall discharge only industrial wastes into the sewer system, the volume of water used, measured as herein provided, shall be used as a measure of the quantity of industrial wastes so discharged.
(5) (a) Whenever an industrial establishment shall discharge combined sanitary sewage and industrial wastes into the sewer system, the volume of water used, measured as herein provided, chargeable as industrial wastes shall be the total volume of water used, less the volume of water determined to be sanitary sewage.
(b) The volume of water determined to be sanitary sewage shall be determined, at the option of the borough, in either of the following ways:
1. Actual measured flow; or
2. By multiplying the average number of employees in the industrial establishment during the calendar quarter annum preceding the time of billing by 650 gallons.
(B) Measuring devices. Meters or other measuring devices which shall not be owned by the borough in connection with the water system but which shall be required or permitted under provisions of this subchapter shall be furnished and installed by the owner of the improved property at his or her expense, shall be under the control of the borough and may be tested, inspected or repaired by the borough whenever necessary. The owner of the improved property upon which such meter or other measuring device shall be installed shall be responsible for its maintenance and safekeeping; and all repairs thereto shall be made at the expense of the owner, whether such repairs shall be made necessary by ordinary wear and tear or other causes. Bills for such repairs, if made by the borough, shall be due and payable immediately upon completion of such repairs and shall be collected in the same manner as quarterly bills for sewer rentals or charges.
(C) Meter readings. The borough shall be responsible for the reading of all meters or other measuring devices and the same shall be available to the borough at all reasonable times.
(Ord. 329, passed 8-27-1962)