[Adopted 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 363]
As used in this article,
the following words shall have the following definitions:
The amount of water consumed each year for each single-family
residential/commercial/industrial use, as periodically calculated
in accordance with current Pennsylvania law.
The sanitary sewer system owned and operated by the Township
of Chartiers which collects and transports sanitary sewage to the
Canonsburg Houston Joint Authority wastewater treatment plant from
that portion of Chartiers Township in the watershed served by the
Canonsburg Houston Joint Authority, known as the Chartiers Township
Sanitary Sewer Service Area as described on Exhibit "A."[1]
The Township of Chartiers, Washington County, Pennsylvania,
having a registered address of 2 Buccaneer Drive, Houston, PA 15342.
Any individual, corporation, partnership or any entity or
otherwise who are served by the Chartiers Township Sanitary Sewer
System. A user is considered served if the said sanitary sewer system
is available to the user.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit "A" is on file in the Township offices.
The following schedule of sanitary sewer rates, rents, charges,
connection fees are hereby adopted by the Township:
A.
The rates previously established by CHJA are hereby repealed.
[Amended 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 390]
B.
Chartiers Township hereby amends the rate charged to customers serviced
by CHJA for Operation and maintenance and administrative costs $2.34
per 1,000 gallons in addition to sewage fees established by CHJA,
as may be adjusted from time to time.
[Amended 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 390]
C.
Act 57 connection fee of $3,200 per EDU.
D.
Act 57 connection fee assessed by Canonsburg Houston Joint Authority
and increases thereof from time to time.
There shall be imposed on all users of the Chartiers Township
Sanitary Sewer System a minimum charge of $15 per quarter.
Any charges, fees levied by this article shall be due and payable
upon receipt by the user. The net bill is due and payable within 20
days after the date of billing. A late charge of 5% of the net amount
due will be assessed if any bill is not paid within when due. Interest
at the rate of 6% shall be assessed against any late payment.
The charges, rents, rates, fees established by this article
shall be effective as of July 1, 2017, with the exception of the treatment
and Act 57 fees imposed by the Canonsburg Houston Joint Authority,
which such charges and fees are imposed as established by the Canonsburg
Houston Joint Authority and the Act 57 connection fees charged by
Chartiers Township will be effective as of the date of adoption of
this article.
