Village tightens utility-billing adjustments to align with PSC rules

May 13, 2026

The Board adopted Resolution No. 2026-04 clarifying that billing adjustments are only permitted where water demonstrably does not enter the sewer system; prior inconsistent adjustments (including for leaky toilets) were found to conflict with PSC regulations.

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The Clerk told the Board that past utility-billing adjustments had been inconsistently applied and that an older (2008) policy was out of date. She noted adjustments previously made for toilet leaks are impermissible under Public Service Commission (PSC) regulations because water going down a toilet still enters the sewer system and must be treated.

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