RESOLUTION  RULES AND REGULATIONS  ofthe  MIDDLEBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY  SANITARY SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS  ADOPTED JUNE 23, 1998  REVISED AND AMENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2021  MAY 9, 2023    Middleburg Municipal Authority Sanitary Sewer and Water System Rules and Regulations TABLE OF CONTENTS  Section1 1  General Provisions 1.1 Purpose and Policy 1.2 Definitions 1.3 Abbreviations 1.4 Application Process  1 1 1 8 8 8 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 17 17 21  1.5 Application Process for Water Service Connection and Sewer Service  1.6 Vacating the Premises and Change of Ownership 1.7 Extensions by Developer 1.8 Water and Sewer Service Lines. 1.9 Interceptors, Screens and Equalization Tanks.. 1.10 General Discharge Prohibitions. 1.11 Falsifying Information. Building Sewer and Connections. Water Service and Connections. Materials and Methods of Installation. 4.1 Building Sewers.. 4.2 Water Services.. 4.3 General Requirements. Use of the Public Sewers.. Violations of Use (Requirements). Rates and Charges... Changing or Varying Rules...  Section 2 Section 3 Section 4  Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 APPENDICES:  Appendix 1 Industrial Sewer Connection Application Appendix 2 Sewer Rates and Fees Appendix 3 Water Rates and Fees Appendix 4 Water and Sewer Tapping Fee Computations Appendix! 5 Application for Water Service Appendix7 Equivalent Dwelling Unit Schedule  Appendix 6 Application for Sewer Service (Middleburg and Kissimmee)    RESOLUTION RULES AND REGULATIONS of the MIDDLEBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY SANITARY SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS  Adopted June 23, 1998  REVISED AND AMENDED THROUGH September 14, 2021; May 9, 2023  SECTION 1- GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Purpose and Policy  1.1.1 These Rules and Regulations set forth the terms and conditions of service in the Middleburg Sewer (Sewer System) and Water system (Water System) owned, operated, and maintained by the Middleburg Municipal Authority (the "Authority"). Sewer and water connection charges and sewer and water rentals or charges for sewage and water services will be adopted and revised, as necessary, and published as as separate schedule ofr rates. These Rules and Regulations may be amended from time  tot time at the discretion oft the Authority. 1.1.2 The purpose oft these Rules and Regulations are:  A. To establish the terms and conditions for the use of the Sewer System and Water System, to provide for the enforcement of these Rules and Regulations, and to provide for the adoption of sewer and water connection charges and charges for B. To enable the Authority to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations required by the Federal water Pollution Control Act of 1972 as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part - To protect the Sewer System from the production of wastes and pollutants which would damage or interfere with the operation of the works, including the collection system, conveyance system, and treatment works, or which would contaminate sludges resulting from the wastewater treatment processes in such a way as to impair the disposal, recycling or reuse of such sludges, or which would cause wastewater to be inadequately treated and subsequently discharged to Middle Creek or it's tributaries, or which would in any other way be incompatible D. To provide for the regulation of all direct and indirect users of the Sewer System through the issuance of permits to certain Non-domestic Users and through enforcement of general requirements for other Users, to authorize monitoring and  the use oft the Sewer and' Water Systems.  403) or any subsequent amendments or revisions thereto.  with the works; and  enforcement activities and to require user reporting.  Page 1 of 26    1.2 Definitions:  Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms and phrases used in this resolution containing the, Rules and Regulations for the Middleburg Municipal ACT ORTHEA ACT means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the "Clean Water Act," as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq. or any subsequent amendments or revisions. ACT203 FEE means the fee assessed by the Authority in conformity with Pennsylvania Act 203, or revisions thereto, which includes a "Customer Facilities Fee", "Connection Fee" and "Tapping Fee" APPROVAL AUTHORITY means the Director in an NPDES state with an approved state pretreatment program, and the Administrator of the EPA in a non-NPDES state or NPDES state AUTHORITY means the Middleburg Municipal Authority which has been created by the Borough AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF INDUSTRIAL USER means a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president if the industrial user is a corporation; or a general partner or proprietor if the industrial user is a partnership or proprietorship, respectively; or a duly authorized representative of the individual designated above if such representative is responsible for the overall operation ofthe facilities from which the industrial discharge originates. APPLICANT shall mean the owner of the property to be connected to the sewer or water system BOARD means the elected and appointed members of the Board of the Middleburg Municipal Authority, as now or hereafter constituted, and duly authorized agents or representatives. BOD (denotes "biochemical oxygen demand") and means the quantity of oxygen, expressed in ppm, utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under the standard laboratory procedure for five (5) days at twenty degrees Centigrade. The standard laboratory procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and BOROUGH means the Borough of Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, or duly constituted  Authority shall be as follows:  component.  without an approved state pretreatment program. Council of Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania.  or his duly authorized representative.  Wastewater, as published by the American Public Health Association.  and elected authorities thereof.  BUILDING SEWER shall mean the extension from the building to the public sewer.  CATEGORICAL STANDARDS means the National categorical pretreatment standards or  pretreatment standard.  Page 2 of 26    COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT means a separate building, group of buildings or room or group of rooms on a parcel of land held in separate ownership wherein business activity, trade or commercial enterprise is carried on by any person. It shall include an office, room, or suite of rooms in a building accommodating several separate offices. Should such offices be set apart from each other and provided with. separate toilet facilities for employees, then each office shall constitute a separate establishment. The determination of the Authority as to what constitutesa CONNECTION FEE is charged to reimburse the system Manager for actual costs incurred to install a line from the main to the right-of-way including connection to the main. When approved by the Authority, the owner may install the connection in lieu of the Manager, however the Manager will charge for inspection. The Manager will estimate the cost of installation and require an escrow deposit by the applicant for the total amount to cover costs of installation by the Manager, or cost of construction if construction is by contractor engaged by Authority or Manager or ten percent (10 %) of estimated construction costs if constructed by applicant's contractor or own forces subject to approval by the Authority or Manager. The applicant will be refunded any unexpended monies after acceptance of connection or, the applicant will be required to pay additional escrow deposit to cover any actual costs incurred over and above initial  "separate commercial establishment" shall be final.  deposit.  CONTROL AUTHORITY means the approval authority, defined hereinabove.  COOLING WATER means the water discharges from any use, such as air conditioning, cooling, or CUSTOMER FACILITIES FEE the applicant is required to install and incur the costs of lateral line or water service line from the right-of-way to the building. Only persons firms or corporations who have demonstrated by past performance to the satisfaction of the Authority that they are qualified and capable of performing plumbing work in accordance with good plumbing practice may install building sewers or water service lines which connect to the sewer or water mains. All such persons must register with the Authority giving name; key personnel, address and phone number, and a list of approved firms shall be maintained by the Authority. The Manager will only DEVELOPER means any landowner, agent of such landowner or tenant with permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision of land or a land development. DIRECT DISCHARGE means the discharge of treated or untreated wastewater directly to the EASEMENT shall mean an acquired legal right for the specific use ofl land owned by others. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY or EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or, where appropriate, the term may also be used as a designation for the  refrigeration, or to which the only pollutant added is heat.  install such line in cases where the owner refuses to do sO after being notified.  waters of the state of Pennsylvania.  Administrator or other duly authorized official of said agency.  Page 3 of26    EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT (EDU) shall mean a single-family dwelling containing plumbing for kitchen or for toilet facilities, whether al house, condominium, apartment unit, or mobile home, or  215 gallons per day of sewage or 155 gallons per day of water use.  ENGINEER means the individual or engineering firm duly appointed by the Authority.  GARBAGE shall mean solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from  the handling, storage, and sale of produce. gpd is an abbreviation for gallons per day.  GRAB SAMPLE means a sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time basis with no HOLDING TANK WASTE means any waste from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, IMPROVED PROPERTY shall mean any property upon which there is erected a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which structure sanitary sewage and/or industrial waste or other waters shall be or may be INDIRECT DISCHARGE means the discharge or the introduction of non-domestic pollutants from any source regulated under Section 307(b) or (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1317) into the POTW, INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT means a separate building, group of buildings or room or group of rooms on a parcel of land held in separate ownership, wherein manufacturing or industrial activity is carried on by any person. The determination of the Authority as to what constitutes a INDUSTRIAL USER means a source of indirect discharge which does not constitute a discharge of pollutants under regulations issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act. (33 U.S.C. 1342). INDUSTRIAL WASTES shall mean any solid, liquid, or gaseous substance or form of energy rejected or escaping during any industrial, manufacturing, trade, or business process or during the development, recovery, or processing of natural resources, as distinct from sanitary sewage, INTERFERENCE means the inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes or operations which contributes to a violation of any requirement of the Authority PDES permit. The term includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the POTW in accordance with Section 405 of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1245) or any criteria, guidelines or regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act or more stringent state criteria (including those contained in any state sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA) applicable to the method of disposal or  regard to the flow in the waste stream and without consideration oft time. campers, trailers, septic tanks, and vacuum-pump tank trucks.  discharged.  including holding tank waste discharged into the system.  "separate industrial establishment" shall be final.  use employed by the POTW.  Page 4 of 26    MANAGER means the person/agency responsible for the management of the Sewer and/or MULTIPLE UNIT means a building used for and containing separate dwelling units, specifically including apartment houses, and/or for commercial ori industrial establishments. NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD or PRETREATMENT STANDARD means any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1347) which applies to a specific category of industrial NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM or NPDES PERMIT means a permit NATIONAL PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE STANDARD or PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE STANDARD means any regulation developed under the authority of Section 307(b) if the Act 40 CFR 403.5. NEW SOURCE means any source, the construction of which is commenced after the publication of proposed regulations prescribing a Section 307(c) (33 U.S.C. 1317) categorical pretreatment standard which will be applicable to such source if: such standard is thereafter promulgated within one hundred twenty (120) days of proposal in the Federal Register. Where the standard is promulgated later than one hundred twenty (120) days after proposal, a "new source" means any source, the construction of which is commenced after the date of promulgation of the standard. OWNER means any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sold, or partial of any PERSON means any individual, firm, corporation, company, association, society, group, or other pH_means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions, indicating the POLLUTANT means any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste POLLUTION means the man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological,  Water system appointed by the Authority.  users.  issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act (33 U.S.C.1 1342).  improved property. legal entity.  degree ofacidity or alkalinity of a substance.  discharged into water.  and radiological integrity of water. PPM means parts per million, by weight.  Page 5 of2 26    PREMISES ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM means any property whose principal building is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any sanitary sewer constituting part of PRETREATMENT or TREATMENT means the reduction of the number of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to, ori in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into a POTW. The reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS means any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment, other than a national pretreatment standard imposed on an industrial user. PROPERLY SHRED GARBAGE means the waste from preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers,  the sewer system.  or process changes by other means, except as prohibited by 40CFR403.6(d).  with no particle greater than on-half (1/2) inch in any dimension. PUBLIC SEWER shall mean a common sewer controlled by the Authority.  PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) means a treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1292), which is owned in this instance by the Authority. This definition includes any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW treatment plant, but does not include pipes, sewers or other conveyances not connected to a facility providing treatment. For the purposes of this Part 4, "POTW" shall also include any sewers that convey wastewaters to the POTW from persons outside the Borough or Township who are, by contract or agreement with PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM means all facilities, as of any time for storing, pumping, distribution and/or treatment of potable water situate in the Borough or Township, to be constructed, acquired, owned, maintained, and operated by the Authority for rendering water service in the RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT means a separate dwelling, apartment, room, or group of rooms used for separate dwelling purposes and equipped for the preparation of food. In all cases, the determination of the Authority as to what constitutes a "separate dwelling unit" shall be final. SANITARY SEWAGE means normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from any improved SEWAGE means a combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial and commercial establishments, together with such ground, surface or SEWER means any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the sewer system used or usable for  the Authority, users oft the Authority/sPOTW.  Borough or Township, and any additions, extensions, or improvements thereto.  property.  storm water as may be present. sewage collection purposes.  Page 6 of26    SEWER RENTAL means that quarterly charge for direct or indirect use of the sewer system of the SEWER SYSTEM means all facilities, as of any time for collecting, pumping, treating and/or disposing of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes, situate in the Borough or Township, to be constructed, acquired, owned, maintained, and operated by the Authority for rendering sewerage service in the Borough or Township, and any additions, extensions, or improvements thereto. It shall also include sewers within the Authority's jurisdiction which serve one (1) or more persons and discharge into the "sewer system" even though those sewers may not have been constructed SERVICE LATERAL means that part of the sewer system from the main, or manhole to the curb SEWER CUSTOMERS as used hereinafter, means the person, whether the owner or tenant, contracting for service to a property hereinafter classified. (Note: Ifal bill is sent to a tenant, it is for the convenience oft the owner who shall remain primarily responsible for the bill). A. A building under one roof and occupied by one family or commercial establishment. A combination of buildings in one common enclosure, occupied by one family or commercial B. One side of a double house occupied by one family or commercial establishment even :. Each apartment unit or dwelling unit in al building having more than one dwelling unit, D. Each dwelling unit, apartment, office, commercial establishment in al building containing E. Each mobile home or trailer occupied by one family or commercial establishment.  Authority.  by the Authority and are not owned and maintained by the Authority.  line or property line when there is no curb line.  establishment.  though plumbing fixtures is used in common. including condominium unit. more than one: such units.  SHALL is mandatory; MAY is permissive.  SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER means any industrial user of the Authority's wastewater disposal system who has a discharge flow oft twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons or more per average workday, or has a flow greater than five percent (5%) oft thei flow in the Authority's wastewater treatment system, or has in his wastes toxic pollutants as defined pursuant to Section 307 oft the Act or state: statutes and rules, ori is found by the Authority, state control agency or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have significant impact, either singly ori in combination with other contributing industries, on the wastewater treatment system, the quality ofs sludge, the system'se effluent quality or air emissions generated by the system. STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFIÇATION (SIC) means a classification pursuant toi the Standard Industrial Classification manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of  Management and Budget, 1972. STATE means the State of Pennsylvania.  Page 7 of 26    STORM SEWER means a sewer which is intended to carry stormwater runoff, surface waters, groundwater drainage, etc. but which is not intended to carry any: sanitary sewage or polluted STORMWATER means any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and STORM' WATER RUNOFF means that portion of the rainfall which reaches a channel, trench, SUSPENDED SOLIDS means suspended solids, as determined by the procedure set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods fori the Examination of Water and Wastewater, as published by TAPPING FEE is charged since existing customers cannot (according to Law) pay for new oncoming customers to use the sewerage system. The per-unit equity in the existing system is what it cost to provide service to new customers. Tapping fee computations are shown in Appendix.  industrial waste. resulting there from. sewer, or sink.  the American Public Health Association.  A. B. A. B.  Existing Facilities Planned Facilities  Facilities needed to provide service to property owners Reimbursements to others who have previously constructed facilities  TOWNSHIP means the Township of Franklin, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, or the duly constituted TOXIC POLLUTANT means any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by the Administrator oft the Environmental Protection Agency under the provisions USER means any person, as defined above, owning, occupying, or using any property served with water from the water system of the Authority or connected to the Authority sewer: system. WASTEW/ATER means the liquid and water-carried industrial or domestic wastes from dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water and stormwater that may be present, whether treated or untreated, which are WASTEWATER CONTRIBUTION PERMIT means a permit issued by the Authority to all significant WATER SERVICE shall mean the extension from the building to the curb cock or shutoff valve. WATER COMPANY means the municipal or private water company supplying water service to the  and elected authorities thereof.  of CWA 307(a) or other Acts.  contributed into or permitted to enteri the POTW.  industrial users who are connected or propose to connect to the POTW.  sewer customer.  Page 8 of2 26    WATER CUSTOMERS as used hereinafter, means the person, whether the owner or tenant, contracting for service to a property hereinafter classified. (Note: Ifal billi is sent to at tenant, it is for the convenience of the owner who shall remain primarily responsible for the bill). A. Abuilding under one roof and occupied by one family or commercial establishment. B. A combination of buildings in one common enclosure, occupied by one family or C. One side of a double house occupied by one family or commercial establishment even D. Each apartment unit or dwelling uniti in a building having more than one dwelling unit, E. Each dwelling unit, apartment, office, commercial establishment in a building containing F. Each mobile home or trailer occupied by one family or commercial establishment. WATER RENTAL means that quarterly charge for direct or indirect use of the water system of WATERS OF THE STATE mean all streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, reservoirs, aquifers, irrigation systems, drainage systems and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface or underground, natural, or artificial, public, or private, which are contained within, flow through or border upon the state or any portion thereof.  commercial establishment.  though plumbing fixtures is used in common. including condominium unit. more than one: such units.  the Authority.  1.3 Abbreviations  The following abbreviations shall have the following designated meanings:  BOD = Biochemical Oxygen Demand CFR = Code of Federal Regulations COD = Chemical Oxygen Demand EPA: = Environmental Protection Agency  1 =l Liter mg - Milligrams mg/l = Milligrams per liter  NPDES = National pollutant discharge elimination system POTW: = Publicly owned treatment works SIC: = Standard industrial classification SWDA = Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. U.S.C. = United States Code TSS = Total suspended solids  1.4 Application Process  All: structures within the Borough requiring sewage and/or water service shall be required to connect to the public sewer and/or public water system unless a variance is granted by the All structures within the Township requiring sewage disposal within 150 feet of aj public sewer shall be required to connect to the public sewer unless a variance is granted by the Township  Authority.  and approved by the Authority.  Page 9 of26    1.5 Application Process for Water Service Connectiona and Sewer Service  1.5.1 The Authority shall only recognize requests for sewer or water service or connection to the Sewer or Water System from the Owner or authorized representative of the Owner of the property to be served. The owner(s) or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the Authority. Applications will be granted for service by the Authority only after the Authority determines that all Authority Regulations  have been met.  1.5.2 In accordance with the Municipality Authorities Act 203, as amended, the Authority shall require payment by the Owner for a tapping fee in accordance with the current schedule of rates contained in the Appendix 4. Tapping fees shall be paid at the time of application for connection. Owner shall pay actual cost of connection to Authority or owners contractor, as case may be and shall pay Authoritysinspection fee. 1.5.3 For other than a residential unit, an EDU shall be based on design criteria of 215 gallons per day of sewage and 155 gallons per day of water usage. Any nonresidential use shall have an engineer's certification as to estimate flow on which to base the tapping fee. The Authority shall have the power to bill the owner or sewer/water customer for an additional tapping fee based on flow for the first year of operation if  the certification of estimated flow is lower than actual flow.  1.5.4 The application shall be made at least one month before service is required for domestic service, or any non-domestic services not having a potential non-domestic process discharge subject to the provisions of Section 4 or requiring fire protection service. If the Authority determines that the applicant's discharge is subject to the provisions of Section 4, the applicant must then file a Non-domestic Waste Discharge Questionnaire and an application for Non-domestic Waste Discharge Permit as provided in Section 4. The Authority shall require an application for such Non- domestic Waste Discharge Permit or fire protection service to submit the application up to 60 days prior to the requested date of connection to the water/sewer system. Each application for non-domestic water discharge permit must afford evidence as to the source of water supply. The application for water service, where fire protection service is required, must provide the required fire flow in gpm and minimum residual pressure in psig. The application must be signed by the Owner of the property serviced and shall together with the Regulations oft the Authority, regulate and control the sewer and/or water service to the property. The Owner shall be responsible for the payment of all bills for sewer and/or water service rendered by the Authority. 1.5.5 Upon the Authority's receipt of payment for the tapping fee and satisfactory completion of all applications and/or questionnaires by the Owner, the Authority will authorize connection to the Sewer or Water System. Upon receipt of authorization to connect from the Authority, the Owner is required to make the connection within 90  days.  Page 10 of26    1.5.6 The Owner shall, at his own expense, install sanitary and water facilities (i.e., Building Sewer and/or Water Services) from any improved structure or existing on-lot sewage disposal system to the point of connection provided by the Authority. Refer to Sections 2 and 3 for details regarding Building Sewers or Water Services lines. 1.5.7 In the event that the tapping fee is not paid but connection is made to the sewer or water system without Authority approval, the Owner will be notified in writing that payment is due within 30 days of the date of the notice. The associated tapping fees  for1 this situation are presented in the Appendix 4.  1.5.8 All connections to the sewer and water system and the installation of all sewers and/or water services from the main to the point of connection with plumbing or other facilities shall conform with Section 2 and Section 3 of these Rules and Regulations. All such work shall be inspected by a representative of the Authority prior to backfilling operations and should work be found to be deficient in any respect, it shall be removed and replaced in a proper manner. No storm water drains, sump pumps, residential floor drains, downspouts, or any other source of clean water not containing domestic wastewater or any prohibited wastewater constituents, or any discharge of wastewater not defined in the application for service shall be permitted to be connected to the building sewer or in any other manner allowed to be discharged to the sewer system. It shall be unlawful for any property owner who is required to connect to the sewer system to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, cesspool, or septic tank intended or used for the disposal of sewage within the System service  area.  1.5.9 No Owner or User of any property serviced by the sewer system shall extend the Building Sewer or in any way permit or cause additional properties, dwelling units, processes, wastewater sources or storm or non-wastewater discharge sources to be connected to the sewer system except as represented on the application for sewer  service described in this Section 1.4.  1.5.10 Failure to Connect if, after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of such written notice to connect, any owner of improved property abutting on or adjoining any street, alley, lane or other public highway in which there is a sewer or water line shall have failed to connect therewith as required, the Authority may give such owner forty-five (45) day written notice of this Article, either by personal service or by registered United States Mail, sent to the last known address of such owner, and upon failure of such owner to make the required connection within the said forty-five (45) day period, the Authority may make such connection and collect the cost thereof from  such owner by a municipal lien or an action in assumpsit.  1.6 Vacating the Premises and Change of Ownership  1.6.1 A new application for sewer and/or water service must be made upon any change in ownership of a property. The Authority shall be at liberty to discontinue the sewer and/or water service until a new application has been made and approved. Ifthe new  Page 11 of26    owner fails to file an application and there are outstanding charges, the new owner  will be held liable fori those charges.  1.6.2 Where the Authority is billing sewer and/or water service charges predicated solely on the consumption of water, the Owner must give notice at the office of the Authority when vacating the premises. The sewer and/or water service charge will continue in effect until such notice has been given to the Authority and water service terminated. Where the Owner is billed for sewer service based on actual water discharged to the sewer system, the sewer service charge will continue in effect until notice of vacating the property has been given to the Authority and the Authority has verified the  cessation of discharge.  1.6.3 Multiple unit properties containing only one meter shall be billed on the basis that all units are continuously occupied. Multiple unit properties containing separate meters and having the ability to shut water off to individual units may request service shut off and turn on capability following the same procedure as other separately metered Customers connected to the Authority's sewage system only, whether metered or not, will be billed continuously every quarter due to the inability to be physically shut off  dwellings.  from the system.  1.7 EXTENSIONS BY DEVELOPER  1.7.1 In cases where an extension of the sewer and/or water system is required to serve one or more dwelling units or other building(s) tol be constructed by an individual or developer, application for such extension must be made on a special form provided by  the Authority.  1.7.2 The completed application, together with plot plan showing proposed construction and appropriate filing fee made payable tot the authority, must then be submitted to  the Authority.  1.7.3 The Authority's Representative shall meet with the developer at the site to discuss Authority requirements and suggested layout of proposed facilities. 1.7.4 Upon approval by the Authority, the developer must enter into an extension  agreement with the Authority providing for: B. Approval by State and local agencies. construction by Authority.  A. Review of plans and specifications by Authority Representatives.  Installation in compliance with. Authontysspechicatons and inspection during D. Escrow deposit by developer to cover costs of (A), (B) and (C) above, plus legal fees and cost of construction if construction is by contractor engaged by Authority or, ten percent (109 %) of estimated construction costs if constructed by developer's contractor or owni forces subject to approval by the Authority.  Page 12 of26    E. Refund to developer of any unexpended monies after acceptance of extensions or, additional escrow deposit to cover any actual costs incurred over and above initial F. Transfer of title of public sewer and/or water line extensions to Authority for G. Other provisions as may be appropriate to protect the Authority's interest.  deposit.  operation and maintenance.  1.8 Sewer Service Lines  1.8.1 The Authority shali be responsible for all maintenance and repairs of the Authority's sewer and water main to the property line or edge of the Authont/sngntolway, The Owner is responsible for operation and maintenance of the building sewer and water service line from the property line, or edge of the Authority right of way to the  structure.  1.8.2 The Authority will not approve Building sewers or water services which pass over or through premises which may be the property of persons other than the Owner of the  premises to be serviced.  1.8.4 Each Owner shall give the Authority at least 24 hours notice of the time when such connection will be made, SO that the Authority may supervise and inspect the installation of the building sewers and water services and associated appurtenances,  the connection, and any required testing. provided in these Rules and Regulations.  1.8.5 Testing requirements and specifications for water services and/or building sewers are  1.9 Interceptors, Screens and Equalization Tanks  1.9.1 Interceptors for greases, oils, and sediments shall be provided on all services draining from restaurants, hotels, public eating places, service stations, automobile repair shops, and auto service centers. Additionally, interceptors, screens, and/or equalization tanks may be required on any Building Drain and/or Service Lateral where sO determined by the Authority for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing greases in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sediments, viscous substances, or other harmful ingredients. It is the Owner's responsibility, not the Authority's, for the design, selection, procurement, installation and/or testing of all interceptors,  screens, and equalization tanks.  1.9.2 All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Authority and shall be located under cover and to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.  Interceptors shall not be located to receive rainwater or runoff.  1.9.3 Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes ini temperature. They shall be of substantial  Page 13 of26    construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when  bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight.  1.9.4 Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the 1.9.5 Failure by the Owner to thoroughly clean and maintain these units shall be considered sufficient cause for termination of sewer: service as provided fori in these Regulations.  Owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation always.  1.10 General Discharge Prohibitions  1.10.1 The Authority reserves the right to refuse connection to its sewer system as well as the right to compel the discontinuance of the use of such system, or to require the pretreatment of Non-domestic Waste by any User of any wastewater containing pollutants, substances or wastewater prohibited or limited by Section 5 of these  Regulations.  1.11 Falsifying Information  1.11.1 No person shall knowingly make any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to these Regulations, or Non-Domestic Waste Discharge Permit, or falsify, tamper with, or knowingly render inaccurate any monitoring device or  method required under these Regulations.  SECTION 2- BUILDING SEWER AND CONNECTIONS  2.1 No unauthorized person(s) shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof of the Middleburg Municipal Authority without first obtaining a written permit from the Authority and paying the connection fee and tapping fee required at the time. Any permit shall be null and void five years from the date of issuance. If a permit has been issued before adoption of this Resolution, then the permit shall be null and void for five years from the issuance of the  permit or adoption oft this Resolution.  2.2 Building sewer for new construction cannot be installed unless construction has commenced on the building. Building sewer for existing buildings with an existing on-lot sewage disposal system will require disconnection of the on-lot system upon connection to the public sewer. Additionally, the septic tank will be required to be made inoperable by either: removal of the tank or filling the tank with inert material (i.e., sand, dirt, etc.). Inspection shall be completed  by the Authority.  2.3 A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building whether constructed as a detached unit or as one or a pair or row, but a single building sewer will be permitted to serve a school, factory, an apartment house, or other permanent multiple unit  Page 14 of26    structure whose individual units may not be subject to separate ownership or will be subject  tos separate ownership as a condominium unit.  2.4 Only persons, firms or corporations who have demonstrated by past performance to the satisfaction of the Authority that they are qualified and capable of performing plumbing work in accordance with good plumbing practice may install building sewers. All such persons must register with the Authority giving name; key personnel, address and phone number, and a list  of approved firms shall be maintained by the Authority.  2.5 The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction and the methods to be used in excavating, placing the pipe, jointing, and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the  requirements of Section 4 of these Rules and Regulations.  2.6 Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an  approved means and discharged tot the building sewer.  2.7 All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed ini the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the  Borough/Township.  2.8 The applicant for the building sewer or water service permit shall notify the Authority when the work is ready for inspection and prior to backfill. If any portion of the work is to be backfilled before completion for the convenience of the applicant and more than one inspection is required. The Authority or its agent making the inspections may collect from the applicant reasonable additional inspection charges. The applicant or plumber must be present for all inspections and shall have their copy oft the permit available at that time.  2.9 Employees and agents of the Authority, bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection observation measurement sampling and testing pertinent to connection to the public system in accordance with the  provisions of these Rules and Regulations.  2.10 Persons, firms or corporations intending to excavate for construction, repair or reconstruction of building sewers must comply with all requirements of Pennsylvania Act 172 of 1986 - Pennsylvania One Call Utility Line Protection Law. The Act requires notification at least 72  hours (3 days) in advance of digging. Telephone 1-800-242-1776.  Page 15 of26    SECTION 3 - WATER SERVICE AND CONNECTIONS  3.1 The Authority reserves the right to restrict the supply of water in case of scarcity or whenever 3.2 The authorized agents oft the Authority shall have the right of access, at all reasonable hours, to the premises supplied with water for the purpose of reading meters, examining pipes and fixtures, observing the manner of using pipes and fixtures, observing the manner of using water and for any other purpose which is proper and necessary ini the conduct of the water business, and will carry with them proper credentials denoting their employment by the  public welfare may require it.  Authority or Borough.  3.3 The Authority will not be liable for any claim or damage arising from a shortage of water, the breaking of machinery or other facilities or any other cause beyond its control. 3.4 No agent or employee of the Authority or Borough shall have the right or authority to bind it by any promise, agreement, or representation contrary to the letter or intent of these rules  and regulations.  3.5 The word "customer", as used herein, shall mean the party contracting for a supply of watert  tot the property as hereinafter classified, i.e.:  3.5.1 Abuilding under one (1) roof and occupied as one (1) residence or business. 3.5.2 Acombination of buildings in one (1) enclosure and occupied by one (1) family or 3.5.3 One (1) side of a double house having a solid vertical partition wall. 3.5.4 One (1) side or part of a house occupied by more than one (1)f family or business, even though the water closet and other fixtures are used in common; or, 3.5.5 Each apartment, office or suite of offices located in a building having several such apartments, offices or suites of offices and using in common one (1) hall and one (1) or  business.  more means of entrance.  3.6 Each customer will be supplied through a separate service line and, if on a metered basis, 3.7 All persons are forbidden to open any fire hydrant ori to use any water therefrom for sprinkling streets, for building or any purpose without permission in writing from the Authority, under penalty prescribed by law, except in the case of fire and by fire companies to  through a separate meter.  test the hydrants.  Page 16 of26    3.8 All excavation for water service installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the  Borough/Township.  3.9 Persons, firms, or corporations intending to excavate for construction, repair or  reconstruction of water services must comply with all requirements of Pennsyivania Act 172 of 1986- Pennsylvania One Call Utility Line Protection Law. The Act requires notification at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance of digging. Telephone 1-800-242-1776.  3.10 The Authority reserves the right to alter or amend these rules and regulations in the manner  provided by law.  SECTION 4- MATERIALS AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION  4.1 Building Sewers  4.1.1 Building sewer pipe and fittings may be any of the following materials, not less than  four inches (4") in internal diameter:  A. B. A. B.  Ductile iron soil pipe and fittings, medium weight or heavier. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) ASTM D3034-SDR 35.  4.1.2 Jointing materials for the various types of pipes shall be as follows:  Ductile iron - Rubber gaskets or lead and jute properly caulked.  Polyvinyl Chloride - Gasket  4.1.3 The pipe shall be installed at a minimum grade of one percent (1.0 %) with straight alignment and utilizing proper fittings for required bends. The pipe shall be bedded with minimum of six inches (6")o of crushed stone. Backfilling to al height of one (1) foot Lines shall be properly backfilled with a minimum of three feet (3)of cover. Surface cleanouts shall be installed as necessary to limit the distance from sewer main to cleanout or cleanout to cleanout, to not more than seventy feet (70'). Cleanouts shall be constructed by using a "Tee/wye" fitting in the run of pipe with a riser pipe to the ground surface. The riser pipe must be provided with a standard screw type cleanout plug. The riser and plug must be the same pipe size as the lateral. Cleanouts placed in all traffic areas must be protected by curb boxes. Where connection is made directly to a manhole, the building sewer must enter the manhole on top of the pad and a suitable non-shrink grout channel must be provided to direct the flow to the manhole channel. The opening for the lateral must be core bored into the manhole and the connection to the manhole must be made with an approved type of adapter.  above the top oft the pipe must be with crushed stone.  Page 17 of26    4.2  Water Services  4.2.1 Water service pipe and fittings may be any of the following materials, not less than 3/4  inches in internal diameter: A. Type K copper line.  B. C.  CE Blue 200 p.s.i. - CTS SDR-9 Polyethylene tubing.  Install 12-gauge solid copper tracer wire with polyethylene tubing. Attach  tracer wire to curb box.  4.2.2 Jointing materials for the various types of pipes shall be as follows:  A.  Ford Pack. Joint couplings or equal.  Use stainless steel insert stiffeners with polyethylene pipe.  4.3 General Requirements  4.3.1 Street, curb, sidewalk, and driveway surfaces must be protected from damage by always excavating equipment using rubber pads or wood planks. Any damage to the  street or curbing will bei the pplcantsresponsiblty to repair.  4.3.2 If any voids are created under the street paving, the excavation shall be extended to the surface to permit proper backfilling and tamping. The base course and surfacing must be replaced within 24 hours, and it shall be the applicant's responsibility to fill  and repave any subsequent settling of the street surface.  4.3.3 All excess materials on the streets and sidewalks must be removed promptly from the 4.3.4 Wherever, in the opinion of a representative of the Authority, the trenching conditions require either a specific type of pipe, jointing material, or encasement in concrete, such materials as he may direct be installed to protect the property owner, Authority,  site and the area broomed clean.  Borough, and/or Township.  4.3.5 The construction of building sewer laterals and water services shall, always, be subject to inspection by the Authority, or its representatives. Any defects must be corrected  before backfilling may proceed.  4.3.6 Connections to mains where no branch fitting has been previously provided shall be made with an approved saddle type fitting designed for the size and material of the sewer main. The sewer main and the bell of the saddle must be supported with,  concrete.  4.3.7 The Authority will provide a Single Residence service (3/4 inch) meter at no cost to the property Owner provided said property is served from a water main owned and  Page 18 of26    operated by the Authority. Should the meter malfunction due to negligence or misuse by the customer then the Owner will be responsible for the cost of meter repair and/or replacement. Determination of negligence or misuse will be by the Borough  Foreman and will be final.  SECTION 5-USE OF THE PUBLICSEWERS  5.1 No person shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly, any pollutant, substance or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or performance of the sewer system; be harmful to the system; adversely affect the wastewater treatment processes; or the disposal, reuse or recycling of the sludges resulting from such treatment processes; or which will pass through the sewer system, inadequately treated, to the receiving stream. 5.2 No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as storm water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage into the public sewers of the  Authority.  5.3 These general prohibitions apply to all Users of the System whether the User is subject to the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or any other federal, state, or local pretreatment standards or requirements. A User may not contribute to the sewer system, either directly or 5.3.1 Any liquids, solids, or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances, to cause fire or explosion or be injurious to persons or in any other way harmful to the sewer system. At no time shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system), be more than five percent (5%), nor any single reading over ten percent (10%) of the Lower Explosion Limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, motor oil, fuel oil, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, zylene, ethers, alcohols, ketone, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides or any other substance which the Authority, the State or EPA has notified the  indirectly, any of the following substances:  User is at fire hazard or a hazard to the: system.  5.3.2 Any waters containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure ori interfere with any' waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals create a public nuisance. or create al hazard int the receiving waters of wastewater treatment plants.  5.3.3 Having a pHI lower than 6.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or personnel of the  wastewater treatment plants.  5.3.4 Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction tot the flow in sewers or otheri interference with the proper operation oft the  Page 19 of26    wastewater facilities such as but not limited to. Ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metals, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, un-ground garbage, whole blood, manure, hair and fleshing, entrails, paper cups and dishes, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.  5.3.5 Having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.  5.3.6 Containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, cyanide or similar objectionable or toxic 5.3.7 Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil, 5.3.8 Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat, or grease. 5.3.9 Quantities oft flow that exceed for any period of duration longer than fifteen minutes  substances.  biodegradable cutting oils, or product of mineral oil origin.  more than five times the average 24-hour concentration or flows that would adversely affect the sewer system and/or performance of the wastewater treatment facility.  5.3.10 Any flow which shall constitute an industrial waste, hazardous waste or toxic waste 5.3.11 Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Authority in compliance with  discharge as defined by EPA or DEP.  applicable State or Federal regulations.  5.3.12 Any wastes containing soluble substances in such conçentrations as to cause the 5.3.13 Any wastes containing any substance which would cause the wastewater treatment plant to be in noncompliance with sludge use, re-cycle, or disposal criteria pursuant to guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 ofl The Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. $ 11, The Clean Air Act, or regulations or criteria for sludge management and  specific gravity of the waste to be greater than 1.1.  disposal as required by the Pa DEP.  5.3.14 Any wastes containing color which cannot be removed in the Treatment Plant's 5.4 Ifany water or wasters are if any waters or wastes are discharged or proposed to be discharged to the public sewer which waters contain the substance or possess the characteristics enumerated above and which in the opinion of the Authority Representative, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewers or wastewater treatment facilities or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, or constitute an industrial waste, hazardous waste or toxic waster discharge as defined by EPA or DEP, the  treatment processes.  Authority may:  Page 20 of26    5.4.1 Reject the wastes:  5.4.2 Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition:  5.4.3 Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wasters not covered Ifthe Authority permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flow alternatives, the design oft the facilities shall be subject to the review and approval of the Authority Staff  by existing sewer charges.  and/or Engineer.  5.5 The Authority may require a user of sewer: service to provide information needed to determine compliance with these Rules and Regulations including, but not limited to wastewater rates oft flow, chemical analyses, raw material processes and products affecting wastewater and quantities and disposition of specific liquids and materials important to the  sewer use control.  SECTION 6- VIOLATIONS OF USE REQUIREMENTS)  6.1 No person(s) shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break damage, destroy, uncover, deface, ort tamper with any pipeline, structure, appurtenance, or equipment of the Authority. Any person(s) violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of  disorderly conduct.  6.2 The Authority shall have the right to closeup or disconnect from the sewer. system any building sewer used for carrying rainwater surface water groundwater or objectionable matter or whenever any violations ofi these Rates, Rules and Regulations are. committed. 6.3 The. Authority reserves the right to restrict the use of sewer service whenever the public  welfare may require it. SECTION 7-R RATES AND CHARGES  7.1 Standard Rates and Charges. Any Owner of a property now or hereafter connected to the sewer system or otherwise discharging Sewage, Non-domestic waste, water or other liquids directly or indirectly into the sewer system shall pay a user charge as provided in these Regulations based on the equivalent number of dwelling units or the measured quantity of water discharged to the sewer system, as evidenced by registration of a water meter, or by any other mechanism developed by the Authority to address "non-typical" owners on a case-  by-case basis.  7.2 Surcharge for High Strength Wastes. Any person discharging into the sewer system Non- domestic wastes containing more than 250 mg/l of suspended solids, 250 mg/l of biochemical oxygen demand, 25 mg/l of ammonia, 25 mg/l of chlorine demand (otherwise prohibited by subsection 2.4), any excess of Pollutant limitations indicated hereinbefore or as approved by the Authority, in a separate treatment, and any Pollutant not included hereinbefore and  Page 21 of26    deemed by the Authority to require special attention and surcharge, shall be charged for such service, in addition to the sanitary sewage quantity charges set forth in the current Schedule of Rates. The additional charge shall be based on the weight, in pounds, of the excess pollutants multiplied by the cost, in pounds, of removing said pollutant or in accordance with  costs identified in a separate treatment agreement.  7.3 Determination of surcharge quantities for High Strength Waste Discharges shall be made 7.4 Sewer and water rentals and charges shall be assessed in accordance with the rate schedule contained in Appendix 2 and 3. Said rate schedules may be amended from time to time by  based on sampling and analysis methods as specified by the Authority.  formal action of the Authority.  7.5 If use or classification of any property should change with any quarter, the difference in sewer rental, prorated daily to the nearest calendar day, will be charged, or credited, in the bill for  the succeeding quarter.  7.6 As sewer and/or water tapping fee, as established from time to time by the Authority, payable at the time of application for permission to connect with the sanitary sewage system. This  tapping fee is the same fee referred toi in Appendix 4 of these Rules.  7.7 Bills for the sewer and water rentals shall be mailed by the MIDDLEBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY or their Manager to the property owners at least thirty (30) days before the beginning of the penalty period. No bills for rentals shall be sent to anyone other than a property owner. Said rentals are payable at par and are subject to a twenty percent (20 %) penalty if not paid within thirty (30) days. If not paid within sixty (60) days after due date the net bill plus penalty shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10 %) per annum or fraction of a month until paid in full. The rentals herein provided shall be collected and enforced in a manner provided by law for the assessment and collection of charges and the enforcement of municipal liens under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in such cases made and  provided.  7.8 Such municipal claim shall include all charges, expenses and fees incurred in the collection of any delinquent accounts, including reasonable attorney fees as hereinafter set forth. 7.9 Attorney fees incurred in the collection of any delinquent accounts shall be in an amount sufficient to compensate the Solicitor in undertaking collection and representation in any action involving claims arising under this act according to the schedule of attorney fees is 7.9.1 At least thirty (30) days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account, notice to the owner shall be mailed by United  contained in Appendix 2 and 3.  States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.  7.9.2 Ifv within thirty (30) days of mailing the notice the certified mail is refused or unclaimed or the return receipt is not received, then at least ten (10) days prior to assessing or  Page 22of26    imposing attorney fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account, the Authority shall, by United States first class mail, mail to the owner the notice required  by this subsection.  7.9.3 The notice required by this subsection shall be mailed to the owner's last known post office address by virtue of the knowledge and information possessed by the Authority and by the County office responsible for assessments and revisions of taxes. Its shall be the duty of the Authority to determine the owner's last post office address known to  said collector and county assessment office. 7.9.4 The notice to the owner: shall include the following:  A. Astatement of the Authority's intent to impose or assess attorney fees within thirty (30) days of mailing the notice pursuant to clause (A) or within ten (10) days of the mailing of the notice pursuant to paragraph 7.9.2. B. The way the imposition or assessment of attorney fees may be avoided by  payment of the delinquent account.  7.10 Collection of the past due portion of a sewer billing will be handled in the following manner: 7.10.1 The customer will be notified by mail that the account is past due and subject to  penalties if the total balance is not paid by a certain date. This past due condition is  identified by the term "late notice" on the notification.  7.10.2 The customer does not pay by the 70th day after the date prescribed on the "late notice" the matter is to be referred to the Solicitor for legal action. The Solicitor will begin legal action to file al lien(s) on the property in the amount of the past due balance plus additional charges such as legal fees, late charges, etc. Further legal action will continue by the. Authority Solicitor, no "payment plan" may interfere with the legal action necessary to protect thet financial interest oft the Authority.  7.10.3 The manager has the authority to enter a "payment plan" with a customer that is less than 70 days past due without the notification of Borough Council or Authority. Ift that customer account subsequently exceeds 70 days past due (ifa a payment plan is in effect) it is the responsibility oft the Borough Administrator toi inform the Authority and Borough. This notification will occur at the next Authority and Borough meeting  following the 70th day of the past due condition. legal action by the Authority Solicitor.  7.10.4 Under no circumstances will an agreed to payment plan preclude the taking or filing of 7.10.5 A payment plan may preclude the scheduling of a Sheriffs sale on the property,  provided all thei terms and conditions of the payment plan are upheld by the customer. More than 3 days late on any given payment of the payment plan under this section is considered a default. The Solicitor will then be instructed to schedule a Sheriff sale on the property. There are no provisions in this policy to postpone or discontinue a Sheriff'ssale on a past due customer property once a sale has been scheduled. Full  Page 23 of26    payment of the past due balance, plus late charges, plus interest, plus legal fees must be made, or the sheriff sale will continue as posted. Iti is the responsibility oft the Borough Administrator to ensure that proper notification is made tot the Authority  Solicitor.  7.10.6 Whenever the manager conducts a discussion of a payment plan with the customer, it is the responsibility oft the manager to make the customer aware that the Authority will not waive lien rights or legal, position. It is further required that if a payment plan ise enacted, the notification ist to waive lien rights or legal position. This notification must be made in writing to the customer whenever a payment plan is enacted. To have a valid payment plan, the customer must sign an original copy of the agreed to payment plan and that signed copy must be oni file at the Borough office.  7.11 Payment Plan Guidelines:  7.11.1 It is recognized by the Authority and Manager that a payment plan of past due sewer 7.11.2 Terms of repayment of past due accounts should include a minimum bi-weekly payment of $50 or $100 monthly until the past due balance is paid int full. 7.11.3 The first payment of the payment plan must be made within 14 days of the mutually 7.11.4 All owners of the property must sign a letter acknowledging the past due balance, the obligation to pay, the payment plan terms, and the intent of the Authority to proceed  bills is acceptable.  agreed plan.  with legal action.  7.11.5 Any customer who is on a "payment plan" must keep new billings current and not allow the current billing to go into a past due condition. A past due condition of the  new billings nullifies the payment plan.  7.11.6 A payment plan may be enacted provided there has not been an arranged payment plan within the past five (5) years with the same customer where the customer did not  make payments as agreed.  7.12 Authority's Right to Shut Off Water  7.12.1 The Authority always reserves the right, after due notice, to shut off the water for nonpayment of water, or: sewer bills, or for neglect or refusal to comply with the rules and regulations of the Authority and to charge a separate service discontinuance and service reconnection feei in accordance with the current fee schedule: A. For misrepresentation in application as to property or fixtures to be supplied or the  use to be made oft the water supply.  Page 24 of26    B. For the use of water for any other property or purpose than described in the C. For the waste through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or otherwise.  application.  D.I Inc case of vacancy of premises. E. For violation of any rules of the Authority.  7.12.2 The Authority shall have the right to cut off the water without notice in case of breakdowns ori for other unavoidable causes beyond the control of the Authority. 7.12.3 As necessity may arise in case of break, emergency or other unavoidable cause, the Authority shall have the right to temporarily cut off water supply to make necessary repairs, connections, etc.; but the Authority will use all reasonable and practicable measure to notify the customer, in advance of such discontinuance of service. In such case, the Authority shall not be liable for any damage ori inconvenience suffered by the consumer nor in any case for any claim against it at any time for interruption of service, lessening of supply, inadequate pressure, poor quality water or any cause beyond its control. The Authority shall have the right to always reserve a sufficient supply of water in its reservoir to provide fori fire or any other emergencies and may restrict or regulate the quantity of water used by consumers in case of scarcity, or  whenever the public welfare may require it.  7.13 Filing and Collection of Liens, Water and Sewer rentals and charges imposed by these Rules and Regulations shall be a lien on the improved property connected to and served by the water and/or sewer: system, and any such rentals and charges which are delinquent shall be filed as a lien against the improved property sO connected to and served by the water and/or sewer system, which lien shall bet filed in the office of the Prothonotary of Snyder County, Pennsylvania and shall be collected int the manner provided by lawi for the filing and collecting  of municipal claims.  7.14 Quarterlyr rendition of bills; prorated payments.  7.14.1 All bills for sewer and water service shall be rendered in calendar  quarters on the first days of. January, April, July, and October, respectively, in each year or on such other dates as the Authority, by resolution shall specify, and shall cover a quarter annum billing period consisting of the immediately preceding three (3)  complete calendar months.  7.14.2 Each owner of an improved, commercial, ori industrial property which shall be connected to, or disconnected from the water and/or sewer system during any calendar quarter shall pay prorated sewer and/or water rentals or charges for service for the balance of the calendar quarter and shall be filled in conjunction with the next regular quarter annum billing or by a special billing, as the Authority may determine. Where the property is being sold ai final meter reading will completed by an employee of the Borough and a final bill will be issued tot the Seller or their designed agent.  Page 250 of26    7.14.3 Discontinuation of metered water/sewer service shall be properly accomplished by completing the Shut Off Form provided by the Municipal Authority/Borough Office, paying the Shut Off Fee, and having the meter read by an employee oft the Borough.  The Shut Off Form will be kept on file at the Borough Office.  7.14.4 To reinstate metered sewer/water service property owners, or others having legal authority to do sO shall complete the Turn on Form provided by the Municipal Authority/Borough office, payment oft the Turn Oni fee and reading oft the meter by an employee oft the Borough. Any water usage that has occurred during the time of shut off will be the responsibility oft the property owner and payment must be made before  water/sewer service is restored.  7.14.5 Physical separation of the water service or building sewer is required to stop payment for sewer and/or water service. Separation is ati the Owners expense, must be completed outside of the building foundation and must bei inspected by an employee oft the Borough. Turn on and Shut off fees must be paid by the Owner at the time of  disconnection or reinstatement of service.  SECTION 8-C CHANGING OR VARYING RULES  8.1 The Authority reserves the right to change or amend, from time to time, these Rules and 8.2 No officer or employee of the Authority, Borough or the Township can vary these rules without action of the Authority and no agent or employee of the Authority can bind it by any agreement or representations except when authorized in writing to do sO by an executive  Regulations in accordance with the law.  officer of the Authority.  8.3 Severability If any sentence, clause, section, or part of this Resolution is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections, or parts of this Resolution. Itis hereby declared as the intent ofi the Middleburg Municipal Authority that this Resolution would have been adopted had such unconstitutional illegal or invalid sentence  clause section or part thereof not been included herein.  8.4 Repealer. All resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent with this resolution are hereby  repealed.  8.5 This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.  Page 26 of 26    "APPENDIX1"  SEWER AND' WATER  INDUSTRIAL SEWER CONNECTION APPLICATION To the Middleburg Municipal Authority: The undersigned being the.  oft the property located at  does hereby request a permit to and industrial sewer connection  serving  which company is engaged in at said location.  1. A plan to the property showing accurately all sewers and drains now existing is attached 2. Plans and specifications covering any work proposed to be performed under this permit are 3. Ac complete schedule of all process waters and industrial wastes produced or expected to be produced at said property, including a description of the character of each waster, the daily volume and maximum rates of discharge, representative analysis and compliance with any applicable pretreatment standard or requirements, is attached hereunto as Exhibit C. 4. The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the work covered by this permit  hereunto as Exhibit A. attached hereunto as Exhibit B.  is  In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned agrees:  1. To furnish any additional information relating to the installation or use of the industrial sewer 2. To accept and abide by all provisions of Rules and Regulations oft the Middleburg Municipal Authority and of all other pertinent regulations that may be adopted in the future. 3. To operate and maintain any waster pretreatment facilities as may be required as a condition oft the acceptance into the wastewater treatment system oft the industrial wastes always involved in an efficient manner and at no expense to the Authority. 4. To always cooperate with the Authority and its representatives in their inspection, sampling and study of the industrial wastes and any facilities provided for retreatment.  for which this permit is sought as may be requested by the borough.  Name:  Date:        "APPENDIX2"  Increase effective January 1, 2021  SEWER RATES AND FEES  1. Sewer rentals and charges are hereby imposed as follows:  A. Residential Dwelling Unit being the same as an EDU containing plumbing for kitchen or for toilet facilities. Whether a house, condominium, apartment unit, or mobile home. Metered EDU's will be charged a minimum quarterly bill of $94.001 for up to a maximum 4000 gallons and $4.15 per 1,000 gallons over the maximum 4000 gallons. Non-metered B. Public or Private Schools. A quarterly sewer rental of $4.60 per each pupil, teacher, or Commercial, Industrial, or other uses. Metered facilities will be charged a minimum quarterly bill of $94.00 for up to a maximum 4000 gallons at $4.15 per: 1000 gallons over the maximum 4000 gallons. Non-metered facilities shall have a quarterly sewer rental of $129.00 per quarter computed, on the basis, of 215 gallons per day per EDU, with a minimum billing fori this category of user of one (1) EDU. Number of EDU's is determined ina accordance with the Middleburg Municipal Authority Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) D. Whenever a commercial establishment is conducted within a dwelling unit and utilizing common plumbing facilities; the sewer rental will be computed as set forth under paragraph (C) ofthis subsection. Where a commercial establishment orl home occupation utilizes separate plumbing facilities from the residential unit, both a commercial billing under paragraph (C) of this subparagraph and residential billing under paragraph (A) of E. Where multiple unit residential, commercial, or industrial users occupy premises having only one (1) meter, the minimum multiple unit rental shall pay $94.00 for each separate residential dwelling unit, each separate commercial or each separate industrial establishment plus $4.15 per 1000 gallons over the maximum of 4000 gallons per unit in  EDU's will be charged a flat fee of $129.00 per quarter.  employee.  Schedule.  this subparagraph will bei imposed.  any quarter.  2. Schedule of Attorney Fees  A. Legal work undertaking collection and representation in actions involving municipal claims $120.00 an hour with minimum fee of $150.00 for each municipal lien filed. B. Court attendance on actions involving municipal claims $120.00 an hour.  3. Inspection Fee  This fee of $25.00 per EDU, or a portion of an EDU, is collected after inspection is completed.  The inspection fee is due within thirty (30) days of the date ofi inspection.  4. High Strength Water Surcharge  The fee for high strength waster, shall be defined in the Authority's current Rules and  Regulations, or as contained in a separate treatment agreement.        "APPENDIX3"  Increase effective. January 1, 2022  WATER RENTS and FEES 1. Single unit users:  A. Where meter sizes are one (1) inch and smaller, the residential dwelling unit rental shall be a minimum of $65.00 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of B. Where meter sizes are one (1) inch and smaller, the minimum commercial establishment rental shall be $70.19 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 gallons of water 4,000 gallons of usage in Where meter sizes are greater than one (1) inch, up to and including two (2) inches, the minimum commercial establishment rental shall be $252.22 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 D. Where meter sizes are greater than two (2) inches, up to and including four (4) inches, the minimum commercial establishment rental shall be $799.13 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 E. Where meter sizes are greater than four (4) inches, the minimum commercial establishment rental shall be $1,532.91 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 gallons of water over F. Where meter sizes are one (1) inch and smaller, the minimum industrial establishment rental shall be $80.54 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of G. Where meter sizes are greater than one (1) inch, up to and including two (2) inches, the minimum industrial establishment rental shall be $290.56 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 H. Where meter sizes are greater than two (2) inches, up to and including four (4) inches, the minimum industrial establishment rental shall be $921.59 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 Where meter sizes are greater than four (4) inches, the minimum industrial establishment rental shall be $1768.27 plus $12.00 for each 1,000 gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of  usage in any quarter. any quarter.  gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of usage in any quarter. gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of usage in any quarter.  4,000 gallons of usage in any quarter.  usage in any quarter.  gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of usage in any quarter. gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of usage in any quarter.  usage in any quarter.  J. Fire hydrants rates shall be $50.00 per hydrant per quarter. K. Sprinkling system rates shall be $125.00 per unit per quarter.    2. Multiple unit users:  Where more than one (1) multiple unit user occupies premises having only one (1) meter, the minimum multiple unit rental shall be $65.00 for each separate residential dwelling unit, $70.19 for each separate commercial establishment, and $80.54 for each separate industrial establishment plus $12.00 for each 1,000 gallons of water over 4,000 gallons of usage in a  quarter.  3. Schedule of Attorney Fees:  A. Legal work undertaking collection and representation in actions involving municipal claims $140.00 an hour with a minimum of $250.00 for each municipal lien filed. B. Court attendance on actions involving municipal claims $140.00 an hour.  4. Inspection Fee:  This fee is $25.00 per EDU, or a portion of an EDU, is collected after inspection is completed.  The inspection fee is due within thirty (30) days oft the date ofi inspection.  5. Dsconnec/Aecomnection Charges:  When service is discontinued for a failure to pay a bill when due or for any violation oft the Rules and Regulations of this Authority there shall be assessed a service discontinuance fee of  $50.00 and a service reinstatement fee of $50.00.    Appendix4  MIDDLEBURG TAPPING FEE WATER 1 Capacity Part Tapping Fee Computation. Original Plant Construction 1989 Capacity Pert  WTP Project Cost Grant Funding Amount subject bo tapi fee ENR: Index 1989 ENR: Index 2005. Ratio Escalated Cost Less existing debt WTP Adjusted Cost Capacity 175 gpm or  985286 110000 875286 ENR: Index 1989 4615 7415 1.606717226 1409210.46 1241049.46 252000 GPD  168161 (PennVest Balance)  Tapping feel based on capagily cost $1,241,049 252,000 = 4.92 /gal  Plant Expansion  Construction and Soft costs Section 313 grant Amount available for tapi fèe Tapi feet for capacity part  $526,896 $526,896 $0  $4.92 /gal  2 Distribution Part  0 0 $4,767,139 Note 1 $386,375 $386,375 $0 $4,767,139 $4,645,154  Distribution Replacement Cost Route 5221 replacement project total project cost USCOE 313 grant Amount available for tap fee Total Distribution cost Exisitng debt Distribution Adjusted cost Capacity  $121,985 GMAC loan balance  344,000 GPD *permitted yield all sources  226 $4,645,154 = 344,000  Tapping Fee based on 3 Special Purpose Part  distribution capacity  13.50 /gal  not applicable.  Water Page 1of6  filesICiMI20 - WWW specific files15500 Middleburg SavefilelRules and Regs105 Tapping Fee Comps.xls    4. Reimbursement Part Tapping Feel Calculations  226> x $2.95/gal = $666.70/edu From 2000 Census Data Middleburg Borough Franklin Township Average Use 65 gpcd/person per act 2.39> x6 65 = 1.55 gpd/edu Capacity Pert Collection Pert Speclal Purpose Reimbursible Pert  2:26 2.51 2.39  Tapping Fee  $4.92 /gal $13.50 /gal $0,00 /gal $0.00 /gal $18.42 /gal  X X  155 = 155 = $2,092.50.  $762.60  Maximum Tapping Fee = 155x1 18.42/gal = 2855.10/EDU  The Water Tapping Fee was: set at$1,500.00/EDU by the Middleburg Municipal Authority  Note 1 Replacement cost plus 20% for project soft cost  Water Page 2of6  files/Civil20 -WWW-s specific files/5500 Middleburg SavefileRules and Regs/05 Tapping Fee Comps.xls    MIDDLEBURG SEWER TAPPING FEE COMPUTATION  10 Capacity Part Tapping Fee Computation Treatment Plant  STP project cost 1999 ENR: Index 1999 ENR Index May 2005 Ratio, Adjusted STP cost Less existing debt STP adjusted cost STP capacity  $2,224,592 Note. 1 6,059 7,415 1.22 $2,714,002 $1,864,072 Note2 $849,930 450,000 gpd $849,930 = 1.89 450,000  Tapping fee based on STP capacity  /gal  gpd  2 Collection Part  Original collection system based on Engineer's opinion of replacement cost.  48,440 LF-8 8" 0 pipe @ $85/LF project soft costs @ 20% Total project cost  $4,117,400 $823,480 $4,940,880 $1,838,378 $345,581 $2,183,959 GPD $230,218 $1,953,741 6,059 7,415 1.22 $2,383,564 $1,830,085 $553,479 $358,021 $37,500 $395,521 $339,673 Note.3 55,848 6,538 7,415 1:13: $63,108  Paxtonville Road, East Middleburg, and West Middleburg extension.  Construction cost 1999 project soft costs @ 20% Total project cost Deduct grant ENR Index 1999 ENR index June 2005 Ratio Adjusted sewer cost Less outstanding debt Adj sewer cost less out. Debt Furnace Road and interceptor project Construction cost 2002 project soft costs @ 20% Total project cost Deduct grant Local share ENR index 1999 ENR index June 2005 Ratio Adjusted sewer cost  Sewer Page 3of6  Ifiles/Civil20 - WWW specific files/5500 Middleburg SavefileRules and Regs/05 Tapping Fee Comps.xis    Total Adjusted Sewer Cost  Main collection system Furnace Road TOTAL  $4,940,880 $553,479 $63,108 $5,557,467 1,152,000 Note 4 $5,557,467 = 4.82 1,152,000  Paxtonville, /E East Middleburg / West Middleburg  Collection system capacity Tapping fee for collection pert 3 Special Purpose Part 4 Reimbursement Part Tapping Fee Calculations  Igal  gpd  not applicable not applicable From 2000 Census Data Middleburg Borough Franklin Township Average Use 90/gpdperson/act GPD/EDU-239x90 Capacity Pert Collection Pert Special Purpose Reimbursable Pert  2.26 people / home 2.51 people / home 2,39  $215 gpd/edu $1.89 /gal $4.82 /gal $0.00 /gal $0.00 /gal $6.71 /gal  Tapping Fee  215x1.89= $406.35 215x4.82= $1,036.30  Maximum Tapping. Fee= 215x $6.71/gal = $1,442.65/EDU  The Middleburg System Tapping, Fee was set at $1440.00/EDU by the Middleburg Municipal Authority  Note. 1: Note. 2: Note. 3: Note 4:  STP cost based on records obtained from RUS and Authority files. Construction Cost $1,872,592.80;  soft cost $697,580 X. .5046.  Balance of existing RUS construction $3,694,157x0.5046  Grant contribution determined based on.% of project funded by grant dollars 85.88% ($1.5/million. grant prorated between Furnace Road, Kissimmee and Paxtonville Road pump stations). Collection system capacity based on STP influent pump station capacity 800 GPM x: 1440 =  1,152,000 gpd.  Sewer Page 40 of6  files/Civil20- -WWW specific files/5500 Middleburg Savefile/Rulès and Regs/05Tapping Fee Comps.xis    MIDDLEBURG TAPPING FEE COMPUTATION KISSIMMEE PLANT  1Capacity Part Tapping Fee Computation Treatment Plant  Total project cost Project cost for tapi fee ENR Index 2002 ENR: Index 2005 Ratio Project cost STP capacity  $236,481 Note. 1 $33,391 6,538 7,415 1.13 $37,732 20,000 GPD 20,000 gpd $764,791 Notel $107,988 6,538 7,415 1.13 $122,026  Grant monles ($236,481) xC 0.8588) $203,090 Note. 2  Tapping fee based on STP capacity $37,732 = 1.89 /gal  2Collection Part  Collection total project cost Project cost for tapi fee ENR Index 2002 ENR Index,2005 Ratio Adjusted cost Capacity 80/gpm x: 1440  Grant monies ($764,791x0. 0.8588) $656,803 Note2  115,200 GPD Note3  Tapping fee based on STP capacity $122,026 = 1.06 /gal  115,200  3 Special Purpose Part. 4R Reimbursement Part Tapping Fee Calculations  not applicable not applicable From 2000 Census Data Franklin Township use 90/gpd/person Capacity Pert Collection Pert: Special Purpose Reimbursable Pert  2.51 people /home 226 gpd/edu  2.51x x 90 =  Tapping Fee  $1.89 /gal X 226 = $427.14 $1.06 /gal X 226 = $239.56-  $0.00 /gal $0.00 /gal $2.95 /gal  Kissimmee Page 5of6  files/Civil20 - WWWS specific files/5500 Middleburg SavefleRules and Regs105 Tapping Fee Comps.xis    Maximum Tapping Fee = 226x$ $2.95/gal = $666.70/edu  The Kissimmee Tapping Fee was set at $665.00/EDU by the Middleburg MunicipalAuthority, Note. 1: Project cost from HRI final pay request dated September 30, 2002. Project soft cost from USCOE  cost summary, and prorated based on construction cost of STP VS Collection System. Grant percentage based on USCOE project summary and totàl project cost = $1,746,667 and  Note. 2: Note. 3:  grant monles of $1.5/million.  Capacity of collection system based on pump station capacity, of 80/gpm or 115,200/gpd.  Kissimmee Page 6of6  Mfiles/Civill20 WWW spedific files15500 Middleburg Savefile/Rules and Regs/05 Tapping Fee Comps.xis    "APPENDIX5"  APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE TO THE MIDDLEBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND THE MIDDLEBURG BOROUGH  The undersigned hereby requests to be supplied with public water from the Middleburg Municipal Authority and the Borough of Middleburg for the purposed shown hereon, and none other. The applicant agrees to payi in accordance with the most current schedule of rates and to comply with the Applicant agrees to claim no damages on account of the stoppage of the flow of water if caused by accident, act of God or other natural causes, or ifr necessary, to make other alterations, repairs, or improvements, and agrees to keep all plumbing and fixtures on the premises in repair and to promptly Applicant further agrees to pay the water rent fori the premises subscribed for at the office of the Middleburg Borough when due, or until property owner orders the water service cut off or gives notice For failure to comply with this agreement, or any part thereof, the Borough may cut off the water  rules and regulations of the Municipal Authority.  stop leaks.  to the Borough of transfer of said premises. service from the premises without notice.  The Tapping Fee for a new: service is $1500.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU/250 gpd) as adopted by the Middleburg Municipal Authority on. June 14, 2005, which has been established in compliance with Act 57 of2003. The undersign will also pay an inspection fee of $25.00 after inspection is completed by the Borough Foreman. The inspection fee is due within thirty (30) days of the date of inspection.  SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: LOCATION OF NEWSERVICE:  DATE:  CHECK TYPE OF SERVICE: RESIDENTAL NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS (EDU'S): TAPPING FEE: $1500.00 PER EDU (BASED ON 250 GPD)  COMMERCIAL  INDUSTRIAL  AMOUNT PAID:  CHECK NUMBER:  RECEIVED BY:  DATE:  CONNECTION APPROVED BY MIDDLEBURG MUNICPALAUTHONITY DURING THEIR MEETING:  DATE:  SIGNATURE:  Municipal Authority Chairman  INSPECTED BY:  DATE:        "APPENDIX 6"  APPLICATION FOR SEWER SERVICE TO THE MIDDLEBURG FACILITY OWNED BY THE MIDDLEBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY  The undersigned,  hereby requests the dwelling/business, located at_  be connected to the sanitary sewer main on the premises  immediately adjacent to or abutting within 150 feet of the sanitary sewer main to discharge sewage therefrom into the sanitary sewer in accordance with the current Rules and Regulations ofi the Middleburg Municipal Authority, included in this application. The applicant will be subject to all rates, fees, and charges in effect at the time of such connection or any thereafter imposed by the Middleburg Ihereby agree to claim no damages from the Middleburg Municipal Authority for the stoppage of sewer service if caused by accident, by act of God, or other natural cause, or if such stoppage of service is Ifurther agree to pay the sewer rent for the premises subscribed for by me at the office oft the Middleburg Borough when due or until such time that sewer service is no longer needed, or Ino longer Lthe owner, understand that ifirefuse to install and connect the building sewer with in sixty (60) days, the Authority shall have the right, inter alia, to install and connect the building sewer and to impose a tapping. fee and a connection, feej for the cost of such installation against me. Ishall indemnify the Authority) from any loss that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. All building sewers and. service laterals. shall be maintained by and at the sole expense of the  Municipal Authority.  necessary to make alterations, repairs, ori improvements.  own the property.  property owner.  lunderstand that upon approval of this Application, for Sewer. Service, the One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Dollars ($1,440.00) Tapping Fee, per each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU), shall immediately be paid and will be non-refundable and. shall be forfeited in the event that the sewer connection is not made by the applicant. This Tapping Fee has been updated and is in compliance with Act 57of 2003 and was adopted by the Middleburg Municipal Authority Board on. June 14, 2005. The undersign will also pay an inspection, fee of $25.00after inspection is completed by the Borough Foreman. The inspection feei is due  within thirty (30) days of the date of inspection. APPLICANTS/OWNERSSIGNATURE, NATURE OF SERVICE:  DATE: NUMBER OF EDU's:  TAPPING FEE: $1,440.00 (One Thousand Four Hundred Forty Dollars) per EDU  APPROVED BY: INSPECTED BY:  DATE: DATE:  Municipal Authority Chairman    "APPENDIX6"  APPLICATION FOR: SEWER SERVICE TOTHE KISSIMMEE FACILITY OWNED BYTHE MIDDLEBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY  The undersigned,  hereby requests the awelling/Dusiness, located at  be connected to the sanitary sewer main on the premises  immediately adjacent to or abutting within 150 feet of the sanitary sewer main to discharge sewage therefrom into the sanitary sewer in accordance with the current Rules and Regulations of the Middleburg Municipal Authority, included in this application. The applicant will be subject to all rates, fees, and charges in effect at the time of such connection or any thereafter imposed by the Middleburg Ihereby agree to claim no damages from the Middleburg Municipal Authority for the stoppage of sewer service if caused by accident, by act of God, or other natural cause, ori if such stoppage of service is Ifurther agree to pay the sewer rent for the premises subscribed for by me at the office oft the Middleburg Borough when due or until such time that sewer service is no longer needed, orlno longer 1the owner, understand that ifirefuse to install and connect the building sewer with in sixty (60) days, the Authority shall have the right, inter alia, to install and connect the building sewer and to impose a tapping. fee and a connection feej for the cost of such installation against me. Ishall indemnify the Authority from any loss that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. All building sewers and: service laterals shall be maintained by and at the. sole expense of the  Municipal Authority.  necessary to make alterations, repairs, or improvements.  own the property.  property owner.  lunderstand that upon approval of this Application, for Sewer. Service, the. Six Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($665.00) Tapping Fee, per each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU), shall immediately be paid and will be non-refundable and: shall be forfeited. in the event that the. sewer connection is not made by the applicant. This Tapping Fee has been updated andi is in compliance with. Act 57of 2003 and was adopted by the Middleburg Municipal Authority Board on August 16, 2016. The undersign will also pay an inspection fee of $25.00after inspection is completed by the Borough Foreman. The inspection fee is due  within thirty (30) days of the date of inspection. APPLICANTS/OWNERSSIGNATURE, NATURE OF SERVICE:  DATE:  NUMBER OF EDU's:  TAPPING FEE: $665.00 (Six Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars) per EDU  APPROVED BY: INSPECTED BY:  DATE: DATE:  Municipal Authority Chairman    "APPENDIX7"  Middleburg Municipal Authority Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU): Schedule Effective Date:. January 1, 2009  1. Each improved property shall be charged a tap-on fee as a specific amount per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) applicable to such improved property, as determined by the Authority, from time to time. The number of EDU's applicable to each improved property shall be  determined as follows:  Description of Improved Property Single Family Dwelling - full or part time Multiple Family Dwelling - per family Trailer/Mobile Home Apartment House - per unit  Number of EDU's 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.0  Hotel or Motel - per two units or fraction thereof: Restaurant, Club, or Tavern - per 20 seats or fraction thereof Church per 150 seats in the sanctuary ori fraction thereof  Community Hall Commercial Mechanical Service Station Car Washes - every 3 bays Per chair Each additional chair Laundromat- - per every two washers and no employee showers  Beauty/Barber Shop, attached or unattached to dwelling  Commercla/ndustra Establishment - no process wastewater  10 employees or less located on site Each 5 additional employees 86 employees or less located on site Each 4 additional employees Doctor's Office - per 3 examination rooms Nursing Home - per 2 beds  Commerca/ndustra. Establishment - no process wastewater  Funeral Homes  A new user that does not meet a specified category int the above schedule shall have the Authority determine the number of EDU's after reviewing pertinent wastewater flow information. A wastewater flow of 215 gallons per day per EDU will be used to compute the number of EDU's  assigned.  Additional tapping fee may be assessed ift the use of the facility changes from the initial application and the number of EDU's increases from that determined ini the original application.