(A) The town may require users of the treatment works, other than residential users, to supply pertinent information on wastewater flows characteristics. Such measurements, test, and analysis shall be made at the users' expense. If made by the town an appropriate charge may be assessed to the user at the option of the town.
(B) The owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes or other non-residential wastewater may be required by the town of install a suitable structure together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such structures, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the town. The structures shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(C) Agents of the town, the State Water Pollution Control Agencies, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be permitted to enter all properties for purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing.
(D) The strength of wastewaters shall be determined, for periodic establishment of charges provided for in the rate ordinance, from samples taken at the aforementioned structure at any period of time and of such duration and in such manner as the town may elect, or, at any place mutually agreed upon between the user and the town. Appropriate charges for sampling and analysis may be assessed to the user at the option of the town. The results of routine sampling and analysis by the user may also be used for determination of charges after verification by the town.
(Ord. 708, passed 5-20-2013; Am. Ord. 761, passed 11-20-2017)