The total charges for the Westfield Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1
consist of the sewer use charge, maintenance charge and capital charge.
The maintenance charge shall be determined annually by the Town of Westfield
Town Board and will be billed annually with the capital charge. The maintenance
charge will be a lump sum amount established by the Town Board and will be
levied against all units in the district.
The capital charge shall be established by the Town Board on an annual
basis and levied annually and included in the tax rolls. The capital charge
shall be determined by dividing the total capital requirement of the district
by the number of units existing at the beginning of the year to determine
an annual rate. The charge is due and payable with the town taxes. All town
remedies for collection of taxes shall apply to the collection of the capital
charge.
The volume of flow to be used in computing sewer service charges shall
be based upon metered water consumption, as shown on the records of meter
readings maintained by the Village Water Department. In the event that a person
discharging wastes into the POTW procures all or part of his water supply
from unmetered sources, the Superintendent shall either direct the installation
of appropriate flow-measuring devices to measure and record the actual amount
of flow into the POTW. Any water meters and/or flow-measuring devices installed
pursuant to this section shall be of a type and design acceptable to the Superintendent
and shall be installed, maintained and periodically tested as required by
the owner at his expense. All such meters and/or flow-measuring devices shall
be subject to periodic inspection, testing and reading by the Superintendent.
Any person discharging wastes into the POTW may install a flow-measuring device
at his option, of the type, design, installation and maintenance standards
of the Superintendent, at the owner's expense.
Abnormal sewage strength may not be discharged to the Westfield Sanitary
Sewer Improvement No. 1. If an applicant plans for discharge of abnormal strength
sewage, a separate written agreement between the applicant, the Village of
Westfield and the Town of Westfield administering the Westfield Sanitary Sewer
Improvement No. 1 may be developed. Only under those circumstances can abnormal
strength sewage be discharged to the sewer system and then only in accordance
with the terms of the contract.
The billing period shall be every two months, coincident with the Westfield
Village billing system.
The provisions of Article
XII of this Part
2 relating to the collection of penalties shall apply to the collection of sewer service charges and abnormal sewage service surcharges. All unpaid bills will be added to town and county tax bills in accordance with Town Law.
The POTW shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year commencing
on the first day of January and ending on the 31st day of December.
Revenues derived from user charges, maintenance charges, capital charges
and associated penalties shall be credited to a special fund. Moneys in this
fund shall be used exclusively for the following functions:
A. For the payment of the operation and maintenance, including
repair and replacement, costs of the town POTW.
B. For the discovery and correction of inflow and infiltration.
C. For the payment of interest on and the amortization of
or payment of indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred for the construction
of extension of the town POTW.
D. For the extension, enlargement, replacement of and/or
additions to the town POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.