[Adopted 4-25-1990 by Ord. No. 183]
As used in the following article, the following words shall have the following definitions:
EDU
Estimated daily use which is equal to 50,000 gallons of water usage per year.
SEWER SYSTEM
Those sanitary sewer systems situated in the Township which are operated by the Township and owned by the Chartiers Township Municipal Authority.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Chartiers, Washington County, Pennsylvania, a municipal body having its principal office at 2451 West Pike Street, Houston, Pennsylvania 15342.
USER
Any individual, corporation, partnership or otherwise who are served by the sewer system.
[Amended 2-27-1991 by Ord. No. 188]
The following schedule of sewer rates for the Sewer System are hereby adopted by the Township:
A. 
Meadow Lands – Rich Hill Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $70 per year or $17.50 per quarter.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
B. 
Allison Moninger Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $23 per year or $5.75 per quarter.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
C. 
Chartiers Township Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $0.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
D. 
Valley View Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $76 per year or $19 per quarter.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: billed by CHJA.
(3) 
Replacement cost: billed by CHJA.
(4) 
Treatment cost: billed by CHJA.
E. 
Veronica Drive Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $0.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
F. 
Haft Street Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $0.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
G. 
Wide Alley Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $23 per year or $5.75 per quarter.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
H. 
Garfield-Third Sewer District.
(1) 
Debt service: $23 per year or $5.75 per quarter.
(2) 
Operation and maintenance: $1.05 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Replacement cost: $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Treatment cost: $3.10 per 1,000 gallons.
All users of the sewer system shall have their water usage metered per Township ordinance; however, until such time as all users have metered water usage, they will be billed sewer rates on an EDU basis.
There shall be imposed upon the users of the sewer system a minimum charge; this charge shall be due from all users of the sewer system when there is no water usage. Each user of the sewer system shall be billed and shall pay a minimum charge as follows:
A. 
Debt service according to the sewer district are set forth in § 272-111.
B. 
Operation and maintenance and replacement costs in the amount of $7.44 per quarter or $1.86 per month.
The Township hereby establishes the "Chartiers Township Sanitary Sewer Replacement Account." All funds collected pursuant to this article for replacement costs shall be placed in this fund and shall be used for the replacement of existing sanitary sewer lines. Replacement shall include an increase in capacity of said line.
Bills for said sewer service shall be rendered by and in the manner and in the form prescribed by the Township. All bills for sewer service shall be rendered to the owner of the premises to which sewer service is furnished, and such owner shall in all cases be liable for payment of such bills.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township, or its designated agent, shall have charge and management of the sewer system and shall issue such rules and regulations governing the use, operation and maintenance of said sewer system as it shall deem necessary.
The Township, or its designated agent, shall collect and receive all sewer rates and charges prescribed by this article. All such monies, except replacement costs, shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund, to be designated the "Chartiers Township Sewer System Fund," required to be established pursuant to the terms of the aforementioned agreement of lease,[1] which shall at all times be a separate and distinct fund of the Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: This refers to an agreement, dated 5-1-1965, entered into between the Township of Chartiers and the Chartiers Township Sanitary Authority.
Sewer charges imposed pursuant to this article shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt by the owner. The net bill is due and payable within 20 days following the date of billing. The penalty for late payment of said bills shall be 5% if the sewer charge is not paid within 20 days following the date of billing.
A copy of the rules and regulations governing the imposition of charges and the use of the sewer system shall be filed with the Township Secretary and made available for inspection by the public.
The rates established by this article shall become effective as of April 1,1990, and usage incurred prior to April 1,1990, will be billed according to the then current rates.