Fixed amount and variable amount sewer service
charges shall be collected from the users of the public sanitary sewer
system which proportions the cost of operation and maintenance to
the users of the public sanitary sewer system based on their wastewater
contribution, including replacement costs.
Water meters shall be read by the town and bills
submitted quarterly to each user for usage during the previous quarter
(three months).
The Town Manager shall assess and collect a
penalty for all delinquent sewer service charges in accordance with
the Charter of the Town of Georgetown.
Wastewater facility charges to out-of-town users
shall be at a rate of 1.5 times the in-town user rate established
by the town.
In addition to wastewater facility rates, out-of-town
users served by sewage transmission system requiring wastewater pumping,
solely for the use of said users, shall pay for the operation and
maintenance of said facilities. Charges will be based on the preceding
year costs plus an inflationary factor of 5% per annum. Charges for
users utilizing such facilities will be assessed as follows:
Projected Rate = 1.5 times In-Town Rate + 1.05
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Transmission System
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Bills for wastewater facility charges shall
be mailed to the address specified in the application for permit to
make the connection unless and until a different address is specified
by the owner or user of the property to the Town of Georgetown. Failure
to receive a bill as a result of incorrect address or otherwise shall
not excuse nonpayment of bill or extend the time for payment.
Bills for wastewater facility charges shall
be payable 30 days after the date of billing for the period.
Sewer service charges shall be reviewed on a
annual basis by the Mayor and Council of Georgetown. Each user of
the wastewater facilities will be notified annually of effective user
charge rates either by mail or advertisement in a paper of general
circulation within the Town of Georgetown.