§ 16-13A-9b — Exemptions for Swimming Pools

(a) A public service district shall provide the owner of a privately-owned swimming pool with an exemption from sewer charges for the water required to fill the swimming pool, if the water is not discharged into the sewer system.

(b) In order for the owner of a privately-owned swimming pool to qualify for the exemption, the owner shall provide the dimensions of the swimming pool that is being filled to the public service district within 30 days of filling the swimming pool.

(c) The public service district shall calculate the volume of the swimming pool and allow the owner of the privately-owned swimming pool to use the amount of water necessary to fill the pool without charging the owner for the corresponding sewer charges that would normally be associated for that amount of use.

(d) The public service district may inspect the swimming pool of the owner of a privately-owned swimming pool applying for the exemption to verify the dimensions of the swimming pool submitted by the owner.

Legislative History

2021 Reg. Sess., HB2370; 2020 Reg. Sess., HB2028; 2019 Reg. Sess., HB2028