Sewer rates separated from water billing
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The Water Pollution Control Authority approved separating sewer rates from the town's water rate structure and appointed two alternates as voting members; Chairman Lynch will inform Groton Utilities and provide a per‑gallon sewer rate soon.
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What this means
The town committee voted to bill sewer charges separately from water charges rather than calculating sewer as a multiplier of water use. The chairman discussed draft per‑gallon amounts (suggested residential rate 1.45¢ per gallon over 3,333 gallons and commercial 1.86¢ per gallon over 10,000 gallons) but will finalize and send the actual sewer rate to Groton Utilities later. Most residents are unlikely to exceed the stated residential threshold, and the committee will review commercial impacts as more usage data are analyzed.
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- Approved separation of sewer rates from the water rates (motion moved by Terry Jones, seconded by Sharon Wadecki; vote 6 in favor, 2 excused).
- Appointed alternates Tony Capon and Jeremy Norris as voting members for the meeting.
- Chairman Ed Lynch to notify Groton Utilities that sewer rates will be separated and to provide the specific per‑gallon rate in the near future.
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Water Pollution Control Authority
Special Meeting/ Remote Only
Agenda
- REMOTE MEETING INFORMATION
- Join Zoom Meeting https://ledyardct.zoom.us/j/85848810443?pwd=hKEd6PVc9BMiI7mIAl2xY0NORxFdD6.1 Meeting ID: 858 4881 0443 Passcode: 520576 One tap mobile +13052241968,,85848810443#,,,,*520576# US
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- DISCUSSION AND MOTION TO SEPARATE THE SEWER RATES FROM THE WATER RATES
- MOTION to approve the separation of the sewer rates from the water rates.
- ADJOURNMENT
- Respectively Submitted, _______________________________ Chairman Edmond Lynch Water Pollution Control Authority
- Agenda Item
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