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.
A. 
All fees are subject to change after a vote of the Water Commission and a public hearing.
B. 
Water user fee rates (as of July 1, 2011):
(1) 
Residential/nonprofit: $0.055 per cubic foot; minimum bill: $55.
(2) 
Commercial: $0.057 per cubic foot; minimum bill: $57.
(3) 
Industrial: $0.059 per cubic foot; minimum bill: $59.
(4) 
Unmetered flat rate: $60 per quarter.
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.