The owner of property supplied shall be charged, and held responsible,
for all water passing through the meter until such time as the Water
Department is notified in writing that public water is no longer desired.
In case of the sale of the property, the owner shall request a final
meter reading, and the Water Department shall be notified of the name
and mailing address of the new owner.
The Water Commission will establish water rates after three
consecutive votes of the Commission and a public hearing.
A. Water billing will be conducted quarterly (four times per year).
B. A minimum charge shall be assessed to the owner for active water
services whether or not water is used.
C. Requests for abatement of your water bill must be made within 30
days of the billing date.
D. All bills for water use must be paid within 30 days of the billing
date. Overdue bills will immediately become delinquent. Delinquent
accounts will be charged interest calculated on a per-diem basis based
on a fourteen-percent annual percentage rate.
E. Unpaid and delinquent customers will be subject to termination of
their water service if the balance remains unpaid. The Water Department
shall notify the owner regarding overdue bills and issue a shutoff
notice. If payment is not received within 15 days from the date the
shutoff notice is rendered, the Department may shut off the service
without further notice in accordance with MGL c. 40, §§ 42A
through 42F (accepted at the Annual Town Meeting of (June 10, 1996,
Article 44). All charges and additional fees associated with the collection
of payments, including but not limited to legal fees, demand fees,
and turn-on fees, shall be paid in full prior to the water service
being turned back on.
F. Imposition of liens against delinquent accounts. Accounts delinquent
over 60 days may be turned over to the Town Collector and placed into
lien against your property tax.
G. Property owners are responsible for water use and charges for rental
properties.