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Commission asks staff and legal to develop wastewater-only billing policy
Summary
Facing situations where sewer is available but potable water is not, the commission directed staff and legal to develop a wastewater-only customer billing policy; public commenter Greg Sapp suggested using bedroom counts from assessor records to estimate usage.
The commission discussed situations where wastewater infrastructure becomes available before potable water and whether the town should adopt a consistent wastewater-only billing policy for such customers.
Staff presented options other municipalities use, including a flat monthly wastewater charge, estimating usage from well meters or using building records (bedrooms). Greg Sapp, who said he works in the septic industry, recommended estimating usage from assessor records and bedrooms; "Every bedroom is a 100 gallons per day," he said, explaining a consistent per-household averaging approach.
The commission directed staff and legal to develop a wastewater-only customer billing policy as part of the broader Chapter 135 revisions so the town will have a standard approach whenever wastewater is available before potable water.
