§ 50.85. PROVISION FOR DISCHARGE OF WATER OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES.

(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sewage works 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 as provided in § 50.84.

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, in determining the sewage bill the town may make proper allowances for quantities of water which are shown on the records as being consumed but which do not in fact enter the sewage works.

(C) Determination of charges.

(1) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sewage works, 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 is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the town, the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town. To ascertain the rate or charge, the owner or other interested party shall, at the owner’s or interested party’s expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for determining sewage discharge.

(2) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sewage works, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the town and 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, 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 party shall, at the owner’s or interested party’s expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for 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 works, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the flow rates and charges, including the minimum charge, shall apply to each of the number of lots, parcels of real estate or buildings served through the single water meter.

(4) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sewage works, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 20,000 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 sewage works, the owner or other interested party shall, at the owner’s or interested party’s 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.

(D) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other uses, the town may, in its discretion, adjust the user charge as may be equitable.

(Ord. 1984-6, passed 8-27-84; Am. Ord. 00-8, passed 9-27-00)