§ 33-181. Determination of wastewater quantity and billings.

(a)

The fees and charges to be paid pursuant to this chapter shall become effective after each Customer's first regular meter reading for users with installed water meters that are to be billed on the basis of water consumption . For Customers billed on a flat rate, the fees and charges established herein shall be effective on the first month after the rates established herein become effective.

(b)

Any affected user who fails or refuses to install a water meter to any source of water supply used, within thirty (30) days after written notice by the City, shall be charged on water usage estimated by the City.

(c)

A user that discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the City sewer system, either directly or indirectly, will be charged for the cost of treating such waste-water. It is the burden of the user to demonstrate the percentage of metered water entering the City sewer system. In the absence of suitable data to make such a determination on the proportionate amount of metered water, the sewer user charge will be based on the total amount of water supplied to the services address. The City may require or permit the installation of additional water or sewer meters at such party's expense and in such a manner as to determine the quantity of water to be used in the determination of the sewer charge. In the event such additional water or sewer meters are installed, an additional monthly charge in an amount established by the City shall be assessed by the City and paid by the Customer. The additional monthly charge shall be equal to the cost of reading and computing the flow of each such meter and such additional charge shall be added to each sewer charge bill rendered.

(d)

After installation of approved measuring equipment, the user shall conduct a test on such measuring equipment at least once every twelve (12) months to determine its accuracy. The results of this calculation shall be furnished in writing to the City within thirty (30) days of its performance. Those users seeking renewal of an industrial user permit or an interim industrial user permit shall file the results as part of the report required in this Article. It shall also be the user's responsibility to notify the City within a reasonable time in advance so that the City may, if it chooses, have a witness present during such test. If upon reviewing any such test results, the percentage of accuracy is found to be within the accuracy tolerance as established by the manufacturer's specifications, such measuring equipment shall be determined to have correctly measured the quantity metered. If, however, upon review any such test the percentage of accuracy is found to be in excess of the accuracy tolerance specified by the manufacturers, then such measuring equipment shall be immediately adjusted, recalculated, repaired or replaced to register correctly the quantity delivered to the sewer system.

(e)

All users of non-City supplied water shall furnish to the City either: (1) a certified meter reading of water delivered to its property; or (2) a copy of the billing from the water supplier. In this event, the user's charges will then be calculated and the same conditions will apply as if the City were the supplier of water to the user.

(Ord. No. 3003, § 1(Exh. A), 9-27-16)