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.