For premises where, in the opinion of the Authority,
a significant portion of water received from any metered source is
not consumed by the user or is not removed from the premises by means
other than community sewers, sewage discharged to the community sewer
shall be calculated based on water consumption as indicated by the
water meter reading. The amount of water used from private sources
will be determined by means of a meter installed and maintained at
the expense of the user and approved by the Authority.
For premises where, in the opinion of the Authority,
a significant portion of the water received from any metered source
does not flow into the community sewer, because of the principal activity
of the user or removal by other means, the wastewater volume will
be the volume of wastewater discharging from such premises into the
community sewer. Written notification and proof of the diversion of
water must be provided by the user if he is to dispute the Authority
using the total amount of water used from all sources as the measure
of wastewater discharged to the community sewer. He must, if required
by the Authority, install a meter of a type and at a location approved
by the Authority and at his own expense. Such meters may measure either
the amount of sewage discharged or the amount of water diverted. Such
meters shall be tested for accuracy at the expense of the user when
deemed necessary by the Director.
For users where, in the opinion of the Authority,
it is unnecessary or impractical to install meters and where the quantity
of water diverted from the sewers amount to 20% or more of the total
water used, the quantity of wastewater may be based upon an estimate
prepared by the Authority. This estimate shall be based upon a rational
determination of the wastewater discharged and may consider such factors
as the number of fixtures, seating capacity, population equivalent,
annual production of goods and services or such other determination
of water use necessary to estimate the wastewater volume discharged.
[Added 12-17-1997 by Ord. No. 37/97]
For those instances in which, by way of conversion
to single fee ownership or otherwise where such unit, prior to conversion,
utilized a single sewer and water meter for the entire premises and
the owner of the same has either failed or refused to install separate
meters for each newly created unit and fee ownership, the Authority
shall estimate, calculate and charge each separate and fee ownership
unit upon an estimate which shall be based upon the determination
of the wastewater used or discharged by the total number of units
in the structure and may consider using a formula containing such
factors as the number of fixtures, setting capacity, number of occupants
or such other determination of water use, together with the rates
and service charges authorized and set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:14A-8
et seq., and may also charge a service charge and interest on delinquent
accounts as permitted by N.J.S.A. 40:14A-21 et seq.