Why is sewer use billed separately, and why does everyone pay the same rate?
Sewer use charges are levied by the Water Pollution Control Authority, and are billed separately in accordance with the town charter. Residential users are charged a flat unit charge, while commercial and industrial users are billed by consumption (actual prior usage). Because the town must purchase consumption data from an outside source, at this time, it is less costly to bill only commercial and industrial users based upon actual prior usage.
