When charges and fees are based upon the water
usage, such charges and fees shall be applied against the total amount
of water used from all sources unless, in the opinion of the Administrator,
significant portions of water received are not discharged to a community
sewer. The total amount of water used from public and private sources
will be determined by means of public meters or private meters, installed
and maintained at the expense of the user and approved by the Administrator.
When charges and fees are based upon water usage
and where, in the opinion of the Administrator, a significant portion
of the water received from any metered source does not flow into the
community sewer because of the principal activity of the user or removal
by other means, the charges and fees will be applied against the volume
of water discharged from such premises into the community sewer. Written
notification and proof of the diversion of water must be provided
by the user, and approved by the Administrator, if the user is to
avoid the application of the charges and fees against the total amount
of water use from all sources. The user may install a meter of a type
and at a location approved by the Administrator and at the user's
expense. Such meters shall measure either the amount of sewage discharged
or the amount of water diverted. Such meters shall be maintained at
the expense of the user and be tested for accuracy at the expense
of the user when deemed necessary by the Administrator.
A.
Users without source meters. For users where, in the
opinion of the Administrator, it is unnecessary or impractical to
install meters, the charges and fees may be based upon an estimate
of the volume to be discharged, prepared by the Administrator. A rational
method will be used to estimate the quantity of wastewater discharged
and may consider such factors as the number of fixtures, seating capacity,
population equivalent, annual production of goods and services, or
such other determinations of water use necessary to estimate the wastewater
volume discharged. The Administrator reserves the right to enter any
premises for the purpose of estimating and measuring water or wastewater
usage.
B.
Users with source meters. For users who, in the opinion
of the Administrator, divert a significant portion of their flow from
a community sewer, the charges and fees may be based upon an estimate
of the flow and volume to be discharged, prepared by the user and
approved by the Administrator, provided the user obtains a wastewater
discharge permit and pays the applicable charges and fees. The estimate
must include the method and calculation used to determine the wastewater
volume and may consider such factors as the number of fixtures, seating
capacity, population equivalents, annual production of goods and services,
or such other determinations of water use necessary to estimate the
wastewater volume discharged.
