§ 94-593. Measurement of flow.

(a)

The volume of flow to the sanitary sewer to be used in computing sewer charges and/or surcharges shall be based upon the actual total water used for each billing period. The actual total water used shall be the sum total of;

(1)

The water supplied to the facility by the city-parish consolidated government distribution system and

(2)

Water supplied to the facility by other sources such as, but not limited to, private water wells.

The city-parish consolidated government may require, at its discretion, that any and all other sources be continuously metered and recorded periodically and the recorded flow volumes be filed with the city-parish consolidated government for establishing sewer charges and/or surcharges.

(b)

If a person has a substantial portion of the actual total water that does not reach the sanitary sewer system he may, at his own expense and with the approval of the wastewater operations manager, install a separate water meter in accordance with the rate code, to measure the actual flow into the sanitary sewer.

(c)

If the actual flow to the sanitary sewer is measured, the equipment used for measuring the flow, the flow reporting procedure and the billing procedures used shall be determined by a separate contractual agreement between the owner and the city-parish consolidated government. The department of utilities shall be involved in negotiating, reviewing, implementing and monitoring the terms of any and all contracts.

(Ord. No. O-037-2004, § 1, 3-2-04)