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Chapter 13 – Municipal Utilities

(8) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION. Plans, specifications and any other
pertinent information relating to proposed flow equalization, pretreatment or
processing facilities shall be submitted for review of the Approving Authority
prior to the start of their construction if the effluent from such facilities is to be
discharged into the public sewers.

13.09 BASIS FOR SEWER SERVICE CHARGES.

(1) SEWER USERS. There is hereby levied and assed upon each lot, parcel of land,
building or premises having a connection with the wastewater collection system a
wastewater treatment service charge as provided below.

(2) UNIT ASSESMENTS.
Users of the sewerage system within the village and additions thereto shall be
assessed upon the basis of the following units (and shall hereinafter be referred to

as “unmetered Customers”):

Type of User Charge Units
Single Family Dwelling 1
Two-Family Dwelling 2
House Trailer 1
Multiple-Family dwellings (three families or more):
80% of 1
A. One-bedroom units, each 85% of 1
B. Two-bedroom units each 95% of 1
C. Three-bedroom units each

(3) METERED WATER CONSUMPTION. For the users not falling within any of

the categories set forth in subsection (2) of this section, charges will be made
according to metered water consumption, where applicable (hereinafter referred to
as “metered customers”).

(4) DEDUCT (CREDIT) METERS. If a user feels that a significant amount of
metered water does not reach the sanitary sewer, he can, submit a request in
writing for a deduct (credit) meter per the Village of Sturtevant Deduct (Credit)

Meter Policy. The Approving Authority will review all requests. Any water that
goes through the Deduct (Credit) Meter, shall not be discharged into the Sanitary
Sewer System. If any water, that has been metered for credit, has been found to

have been discharged into the sanitary sewer, all water that has been credited to
that specific meter will now be charged to the owner/occupant where the meter is
installed. The owner/occupant will also be assessed a 10% penalty on all water
charged and the deduct (credit) meter shall be removed at the owners expense.

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