[Ord. 8-1975, 11/11/1975, § 1]
In any case where the Washington-East Washington Joint Authority
has certified to the Township that an owner or occupant of premises
served by Western Pennsylvania Water Company-Washington District,
has neglected or failed to pay for a period of 30 days, or more, from
the due date thereof, any rental, rate or charge for sewer, sewerage,
or sewage treatment service imposed by the Township and authorized
by an assignment of the Township to be pledged to and charged and
collected by The Washington-East Washington Joint Authority, said
Western Pennsylvania Water Company - Washington District, is hereby
authorized and required, at the request and direction of the Township,
when The Washington-East Washington Joint Authority shall have assigned
its claim for such service to the Township, to shut off the supply
of water to such premises until all such overdue rentals, rates and
charges, together with any penalties and interest thereon, shut off
fees, restoration fees, and estimated loss of water revenues for which
the Township may become responsible to pay to the said Water Company,
shall be paid by the owner or occupant of said premises.
[Ord. 8-1975, 11/11/1975, § 2]
In no case shall the water supply be shut off to any premises
until 10 days have elapsed after written notice of an intention so
to do has been mailed by The Washington-East Washington Joint Authority,
acting as agent for the Township, to the owner, occupant, or other
person liable for payment of the said rentals, rates, or charges,
and in addition thereto, there has been posted by said Authority a
written notice of said intention at a main entrance to the premises.
[Ord. 8-1975, 11/11/1975, § 3]
If during such ten-day period the owner, occupant, or other
person liable for the payment of the rentals, rates, or charges delivers
to the Western Pennsylvania Water Company a written statement, under
oath or affirmation, stating that he or she has a just defense to
the claim, or to part of it, for such rentals, rates, or charges,
then the water supply shall not be shut off until the claim has been
judicially determined. Such statement shall also contain a declaration
under oath or affirmation that such statement was not executed for
the purpose of delay.
[Ord. 8-1975, 11/11/1975, § 4]
The Township shall pay to Western Pennsylvania Water Company-Washington
District the sum of $10 to cover the Water Company's reasonable
additional clerical and other expenses incurred by it in shutting
off the water supply to each such premises. In addition, the Township
shall pay to said Water Company, upon its request therefor, the further
sum of $10 to cover the said Water Company's cost of restoring
water service to each such premises. In the event that more than one
hour is required for the shut off or restoration of water service
to any such premises, the Township shall pay the actual cost thereof
to the Water Company based on time, material, transportation, and
other fixed charges. In addition, the Township shall pay to said Water
Company the estimated loss of water revenues resulting from such shut
off based upon the actual period of time during which the supply of
water is shut off in each instance. The aforesaid shut off and restoration
fees and the stated loss of water revenues shall be collected by the
Township, through The Washington-East Washington Joint Authority,
as part of the charges and costs for restoration of services from
the owner, occupant, or other person liable for the payment of the
rentals, rates, and charges aforesaid, before restoration of said
water service.
[Ord. 8-1975, 11/11/1975, § 5]
For the purpose of collecting the aforesaid fees, rentals, rates,
charges, estimated loss of water revenues, or other costs incurred
by the Township in carrying out the provisions of this Part, the Township
does hereby authorize and designate the Washington-East Washington
Joint Authority to be its agent in carrying out the provisions of
this Part. Furthermore, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is
hereby directed to enter into an agreement in behalf of the Township,
with the Western Pennsylvania Water Company-Washington District, to
carry out the intents and purposes of this Part, which agreement shall
be made subject to the approval of the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission.
[Ord. 8-1975, 11/11/1975, § 6]
In the event a dispute arises between the Western Pennsylvania
Water Company-Washington District and the Township regarding the cost
of such services, the amount of such revenues lost, or regarding provisions
of any agreement between the Township and said Water Company, such
dispute shall be submitted by either the Township or said Water Company
to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, whose decision, unless
reversed on appeal, shall be final.
