Sewer rentals are hereby established and imposed,
which shall be payable by and collected from the owner of each improved
property, based upon the number of EDU's applicable to such improved
property, from and after the date of connection of such improved property
to the sewer system.
The annual sewer rental for nonresidential uses
shall be calculated as the greater of the basic sewer rental for one
EDU or the product of multiplying the number of EDU's applicable to
such use, calculated based upon the maximum seven-day volume of actual
water consumption or measured volume of wastewater, by the basic sewer
rental.
A. Sampling facilities. When directed by the Borough,
industrial establishments shall install, pay for and maintain a manhole
or other device as may be approved by the Borough to facilitate observation,
measurement and sampling of wastes discharged to the sewer system
and treatment plant. The Borough or its duly authorized representatives
shall at all reasonable times be permitted to enter upon any and all
properties for the purpose of inspecting all metering devices and
observing, measuring and sampling wastes discharged to the sewer system
and treatment plant Any industrial establishment that desires to connect
with the sewer system or which is connected to the sewer system and
plans to change its operations so as to materially alter the characteristics
and volumes of wastes discharged therefrom shall notify the Borough
in writing at least 30 days before making such connection or changing
its operations.
B. Installation and maintenance of meters. If the owner
of any industrial establishment shall be required pursuant to the
foregoing provisions to install a water meter or meters or a meter
or meters for measuring wastewaters, it shall be the duty of such
owner to furnish and install such meter at his own expense, and in
such case and also if such owner shall have voluntarily installed
such meter or meters, such owner shall be required to maintain the
same in good operating condition and make all necessary repairs and
replacements. If the owner, being obligated so to do, shall fail to
furnish or install such meter or meters or shall fail to maintain
the same as above provided, then in any such case after 30 days' written
notice by the Borough to perform such obligation, the Borough may
enter onto such property at all reasonable times and install such
meter or meters or repair and maintain the same, as the case may be,
and charge the cost of such installation or repair to such owner.
Bills for such installation or repairs if made by the Borough shall
be due and payable immediately upon completion of the work and then
shall be collected in the same manner as semiannual bills for sewer
rentals and charges. The meter shall be calibrated by a meter service
company at least annually or as directed by the Borough. A certificate
of calibration shall be submitted to the Borough.
C. Amendments and modifications. Additional classifications
of sewer rentals or modifications of the above schedule of rentals
may be established or made by the Borough from time to time as deemed
necessary.
Whenever sewer service to any improved property
begins after the first day or terminates before the last day of any
billing period, the sewer rentals for such improved property for such
period shall be for that portion of the billing period during which
the improved property is served. However, in making such apportionment,
a fraction of a month amounting to 1/2 or more of a month shall be
counted a full month and a fraction of a month amounting to less than
1/2 of a month shall be disregarded.
Delinquent bills for sewer rentals, together
with all charges, expenses and fees added thereto, shall, in the manner
provided by law, become a lien upon the property served and shall
be collectible by the Borough by an action in assumpsit against the
owner of such property or be enforced against such property by the
filing of a municipal lien.