(A) Every person whose premises are served by said sewage works shall be charged for the services provided. These charges are established for each user class, as defined, in order that the sewage works shall recover, from each user and user class, revenue which is proportional to its use of the treatment works in terms of volume and load. User charges are levied to defray the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment works. User charges shall be uniform in magnitude within a user class.
(1) User charges are subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the USEPA. Replacement costs, which are recovered through the system of user charges, shall be based upon the expected service life of the sewage works equipment.
(2) The various classes of users of the treatment works for the purposes of this subchapter shall be as follows:
(a) Class I - Residential;
(b) Commercial;
(c) Governmental;
(d) Institutional; and
(e) Industrial.
(B) For the use of 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 sewage system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewerage system of the town. Such rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(1) 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 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:
All users - (Outside corporate town boundaries rates and charges are approximately 14.9% higher than the rates and charges for customers inside the corporate town boundaries.)
(a) Inside corporate town boundaries:
1. Treatment rate - per 1,000 gallons of usage per month:
User Charge | Debt Service | Total |
$6.60 | $3.74 | $10.34 |
plus
2. Base rate - per month as follows:
Base Rate | User Charge | Debt Service | Total |
Base Rate | User Charge | Debt Service | Total |
5/8- or 3/4-inch water meter | $7.40 | $11.70 | $19.10 |
1-inch water meter | $11.55 | $29.20 | $40.75 |
1 1/4-inch water meter | $15.75 | $46.85 | $62.60 |
1 1/2-inch water meter | $20.65 | $67.85 | $88.50 |
2-inch water meter | $32.15 | $117.05 | $149.20 |
3-inch water meter | $68.00 | $269.20 | $337.20 |
4-inch water meter | $117.55 | $479.80 | $597.35 |
6-inch water meter | $258.00 | $1,076.70 | $1,334.70 |
(b) Outside corporate town boundaries:
1. Treatment rate - per 1,000 gallons of usage per month:
User Charge | Debt Service | Total |
$7.58 | $4.30 | $11.88 |
plus
2. Base rate - per month as follows:
Base Rate | User Charge | Debt Service | Total |
Base Rate | User Charge | Debt Service | Total |
5/8- or 3/4-inch water meter | $8.55 | $13.40 | $21.95 |
1-inch water meter | $13.25 | $33.60 | $46.85 |
1 1/4-inch water meter | $18.05 | $53.90 | $71.95 |
1 1/2-inch water meter | $23.75 | $78.00 | $101.75 |
2-inch water meter | $37.00 | $134.55 | $171.55 |
3-inch water meter | $78.15 | $309.55 | $387.70 |
4-inch water meter | $135.10 | $551.85 | $686.95 |
6-inch water meter | $296.70 | $1,238.20 | $1,534.90 |
(2) (a) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined as an average of single family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month).
(b) The schedule on which said rates and charges shall be determined is amended as follows:
1. Inside corporate town boundaries:
User Charge | Debt Service | Total | |
Residential: | |||
Single-family residence/unit | $37.15 | $28.40 | $65.55 |
2. Outside corporate town boundaries:
User Charge | Debt Service | Total | |
Residential: | |||
Single-family residence/unit | $42.70 | $32.65 | $75.35 |
(c) Unmetered non-residential single family dwelling units shall be charged a rate to be determined by the town on an individual basis by applying the above metered rates to estimated usage and meter size.
(3) For the services rendered to the town, said town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
(4) In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes the town shall charge the user the actual cost of monitoring but no less than $60 per sampling event. This charge will be reviewed on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this subchapter.
(Ord. 16 of 2007, passed 12-10-2007; Am. Ord 3, passed 10-11-2010; Am. Ord. 3 of 2013, passed 2-11-2013; Am. Ord. 7 of 2014, passed 6-9-2014; Am. Ord. 8 of 2016, passed 7-11-2016)