(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sewage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the town shall be determined by the town in such manner as the town shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates; except, as is hereinafter provided in this section. The town may make proper allowances in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed, but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the town that such quantities do not enter the sewage system.
(1) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the town sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the town and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a water meter, or if measured by a water meter not acceptable to the town then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town. In order to ascertain the rate or charge provided in this subchapter, the owner or other interested party shall at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for determining of sewage discharge.
(2) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids in the town's sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the town, and in addition is a user of water from another source which is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the town, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town. In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(3) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate, or buildings discharging sanitary sewage, water, or other liquids into the town's sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in each such case, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the base charge and the flow rates and charges shall apply to each of the number of residential lots, parcels of real estate, or buildings served through the single water meter.
(4) In the event two or more dwelling units such as mobile homes, apartments, or house-keeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water, or other liquids into the town's sanitary sewage system either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, and billing for service is rendered in a single monthly bill, then in such case, billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein, except that the minimum bill shall not be less than the number of such dwelling units times base rate per month as shown below:
Inside corporate town boundaries | $19.10 |
Outside corporate town boundaries | $21.95 |
(5) In order that domestic and residential users of sewage services shall not be penalized for the sprinkling of lawns during the months June, July, August, and September, the billing for sewage service for residents and/or domestic users for said months of June, July, August and September shall be based on the average water usage for the previous months of December, January, February and March. In the event the average water usage for said previous months of December, January, February and March is greater than the water usage for said months of June, July, August and September, then the billing for sewage service shall be computed on the actual water used in the month for which the sewage service bill is being rendered. Domestic and/or residential sewage service, as applicable to the sprinkling rate, shall apply to each lot, parcel of real estate or building which is occupied and used as a residence. Said sprinkling rate shall not apply to any premises which are partially or wholly used for commercial or industrial purposes. In the event a portion of such premises shall be used for commercial or industrial purposes, the owner shall have the privilege of separating the water service so that the residential portion of the premises is served through a separate meter, and in such case, the water usage as registered by the water meter serving such portion of the premises used for residential purposes would qualify under the sprinkling rate.
(6) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids to the town's sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 10,000 gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the town that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then the owner or other interested party shall, at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(7) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other users, the town may, at its discretion, make adjustments in the user charge as may be equitable.
(B) In order that the rates and charges may reflect the costs of providing service rendered to users, the town shall base its charges not only on the volume, but also the strength and character of the stronger-than-normal domestic sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of. The town shall require the user to determine the strength and content of all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewage system, in such manner and by such method as the town may deem practicable in order to determine the proper charge. The user shall furnish a central sampling point available to the town at all times.
(1) Normal sewage domestic waste strength should not exceed a biochemical oxygen demand of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid or suspended solids in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid. Additional charges for treating stronger-than-normal domestic waste shall be made on the following basis:
(a) Rate surcharge based upon suspended solids. There shall be an additional charge as shown below for suspended solids received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid.
$0.38 per pound of suspended solids received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid |
(b) Rate surcharge based upon BOD. There shall be an additional charge as shown below for BOD received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid.
$0.38 per pound of biochemical oxygen demand received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid |
(2) The determination of suspended solids, five-day biochemical oxygen demand contained in the waste shall be in accordance with the current addition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water, Sewage and Industrial Wastes as written by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
(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)