Fee Structure
The LSDC charges customers based on 100% of their water usage as read from the property's water meter. All billing charges are invoiced on a semi-annual cycle, once for the winter period and once for the summer period.
Billing Rate:  $ .022 per Cubic Foot (7.481 Gal.) of water used,  $15.40 minimum charge per Quarter. 

Responsible parties
Sewer bills are associated with the real estate served.  The owner of the real estate at the time of bill issuance is responsible for payment of the bill including any outstanding charges. Bills will not be split.

If you are a new homeowner and you have an outstanding balance on your first bill, please review the balance sheet for your property closing or contact the closing attorney for your property. In most cases, a sewer usage closeout bill is not paid to the LSDC but is instead paid to the new homeowner. This should be evident on your balance sheet.

Past due amounts
By order of the Sewer Commission, charges and fees not paid when due are subject to penalties of $1.00 for demand, 2.5% interest on past due amounts, plus additional charges and fees for distress or lien proceedings.

Charges and fees not paid when due become a lien on real estate at the close of the fiscal year by automatic operation of the Law as provided under Chapter 40 § 42a of the General Laws, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Abatements
Any petition for abatement must be filed in writing to the Lancaster Sewer District Commission within 6 months of the date reflected in the "billing date" section from the front of your bill.  Abatements will be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis.  Approved abatements will be reflected in the next billing period.

Change in address
Be sure to notify the Commission of any changes in billing address or real estate ownership to avoid excessive past due balances, late charges, and possible lien proceedings.

Average Daily Use
Your Average daily use (ADU) is provided on your bill to help you track your use and to assist you in calculating an estimated bill should the need arise.  Calculating an estimated bill is done as follows:

(Number of days for estimate) x (ADU) x ($.022/CF) = Estimated Bill

Note that for services receiving a minimum charge, 8 CF/day is used for ADU.