A. Establishment of Credit. The credit of the applicant will be deemed established if the applicant has made a cash deposit to secure the payment of bills for service as specified in the current assembly-approved water-sewer rate schedule. No service shall be furnished until the deposit has been made.

B. Deposit Procedure. At the time the deposit is made, the applicant will be given a receipt for the same. The deposit is not to be considered as a payment on account. In the event the service is discontinued before the deposit has been refunded, the deposit will be applied to the closing bill and any amount in excess of the closing bill will be refunded. The borough will not pay interest on any deposit.

C. Forfeiture of Deposit. If an account becomes delinquent and it is necessary to turn off the service, the deposit shall be applied to the unpaid balance due. Water service will not be restored to those premises or that customer at a different premises until all outstanding bills due the borough from the customer have been paid and the cash deposit replaced, together with the nonrefundable connection fee/service charge as specified in the current assembly-approved water-sewer rate schedule.

D. Refund of Deposit. If a customer has been served by the borough water system for a period of two years without becoming delinquent, the borough shall automatically refund the water deposit. (Ord. 07-11-173 § 4)