For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOD or BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. The same meaning as defined in the Use Ordinance.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all outstanding revenue bonds or other long-term capital debt.
EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGES. An additional charge which is billed to users for treating sewage wastes with an average strength in excess of “normal domestic sewage”.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade or business processes as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(a) BOD not more than 150 mg/l;
(b) SS not more than 100 mg/l; and
(c) NH4 not more than 30 mg/l.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from wastes from industrial processes.
NPDES PERMIT or NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT. The permit issued by the state’s Department of Environmental Management for discharges of wastewaters to navigable waters of the United States pursuant to 33 U.S.C. §§ 1151 to 1160.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Includes all costs direct and indirect, necessary to provide adequate wastewater collection, transport and treatment on a continuing basis and produce discharges to receiving waters that conform with all related federal, state and local requirements. (These costs include replacement.)
OTHER SERVICE CHARGES. Tap charges, connection charges, area charges and other identifiable charges, other than user charges, debt service charges and excessive strength surcharges.
PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
REPLACEMENT COSTS. The expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the sewage works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
SERVICE AREA. The area served by the town’s waste treatment system in the county.
SEWER MAINTENANCE COSTS. The costs to transport sewage and to repair the collection system.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this subchapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers and is incorporated in Chapter 54.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
TOWN. The Town of Advance, or any duly authorized officials acting on its behalf.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of such works.
USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics and process or discharge similarities (i.e., residential, commercial, industrial and institutional\governmental in the user charge system).
(1) COMMERCIAL USER. Any establishment involved in a commercial enterprise, business or service which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(2) INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a publicly owned treatment works.
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious and/or educational function or federal, state or local governmental which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(4) RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the treatment works whose premises or building is used primarily as a residence for one or more persons, including all dwelling units and the like.
(Ord. 92-53, passed 9-16-1992)