Mantua Twp. MUA     397 Main St.  Mantua  NJ  08051   

Phone: 856-468-1111    Fax: 856-464-0034

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Connection Charges:

Sewer:

$900.00 each DCU (Domestic Consumer Unit) as listed under Schedule 1 in Section 21 of the Rules and Regulations.  An EDCU (Equivalent Domestic Consumer Unit) must also be purchased from the Gloucester County Utilities Authority (GCUA) to match each DCU purchased from the MTMUA; an EDCU is $2,434.00 each.

Water:

$1,600.00 each DCU (Domestic Consumer Unit) as listed under Schedule 4 in Section 21 of the Rules and Regulations.

Sewer Service Charges:

Residential

Sewer connections shall be charged at an annual rate of $368.00 per Domestic Consumer Unit payable at three months intervals ($92.00 per quarter).

 

Senior Citizen/Permanently & Totally Disabled Persons shall be charged at an annual rate of  $228.00 per Domestic Consumer Unit payable at three month intervals.  ($57.00 per DCU – per quarter)

 

Non-residential

Sewer connections shall be charged at an annual rate of $368.00 per Domestic Consumer Unit payable at three months intervals ($92.00 per quarter).

Water Service Charges:

Residential

Each additional consumer unit serviced through the same Standard Residential meter shall be charged $45.00 per quarter above the minimum charge.

 

Senior Citizens

With a Standard Residential meter will be charged a Minimum Charge of $23.00 per quarter for 8,000 gallon consumption allowance.

The excess rate for the Senior Citizen with a Standard Residential meter would be the same as the Residential Customer with a Standard Meter.

 

Sewer Rates for Senior Citizen, Permanently & Totally Disabled People

Senior Citizen, Permanently & Totally Disabled Person Discount Requirements:

An application must be completed and submitted to the MTMUA Office.  

If the applicant is already approved for the New Jersey Real Property Tax Deduction, the discount will automatically be granted.

The applicant cannot have a total annual income exceeding $10,000 after exclusions are applied.  After being reviewed, a letter will be sent regarding approval or denial. 

Please see application form below for further details.

 

Printable  DISCOUNT APPLICATION FORM  (PDF Format)

 

Excess Water Consumption Rates

An excess rate shall be charged for quarterly consumption exceeding the quantity consumption allowance at the following rates:

 

 

Registration Conclusive

The quantity recorded by the meter shall be conclusive on both the customer and the Authority, except when the meter has been found to be inaccurate or has ceased to register. In such cases, the quantity may be determined by the average registration of the meter when in proper working condition.

Irrigation Charges

Connection Fees:       $1,600.00 per unit

Consumption Charges:

 

 

Billing for Irrigation:

Meters shall be in a pit as per Section 8.10.4 and will be read two (2) times per year. Bills will be rendered two (2) times per year.

 

Fire Protection Fees

Connection Fee = $1,600.00  - 1Unit (Any Size)

There is a $20.00 Application Fee if not part of a Project.

Connection Fee Installment Plan

Water & Sewer

Instances where owners of existing residential properties, upon receipt of written notice from the Authority, are obligated to connect to the Authority's water and/or sewer systems, the owner may elect to defer the payment of the Water Connection Fee and/or the Sewer

If so notified in writing of the owner's election, the Authority will bill the connection fees thus deferred, with no interest, on a monthly basis for Sixty (60) consecutive months. The monthly payment shall be an amount that is equal to one Sixtieth (1/60) of the deferred connection fee.

If funds are available, the Authority may, when it deems appropriate, purchase limited blocks of sewer connections fees from the Gloucester County Utilities Authority for re-sale to owners of existing residential properties. In such a case, the owner may elect to defer the payment of the County Sewer Connection Fee over a period of the same sixty (60) months from the due date, without interest, in sixty (60) equal monthly installments.

Any monthly bill unpaid after thirty (30) days of presentation shall be classified as delinquent. Any monthly bill unpaid after ninety (90) days shall subject the account to discontinuance of the Installment Plan and the remaining outstanding balance of the Connection Fee shall become due and payable in full, after not less than five (5) days written notice.

If a bill is not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of billing, the interest rate per month shall be the maximum amount allowed by statute.

Miscellaneous

Pool Filling Charge - Service Fee - $20.00 plus actual consumption water based upon pool dimensions.

Meter Service:

- $20.00 first offense

                   - $50.00 each subsequent offense

- $20.00 for meters having an outlet not exceeding 1 inch

                   - $120.00 per inch for other water service meters larger than 1 inch in diameter

Sprinkling Systems:

- $20.00 Inspection Fee

                    - $50.00 Deposit (See Section 8.9.2)

Construction:

Turn On/Off Fee:

Delinquent Fees: