For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Bainbridge, Indiana, or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.
BOD or BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. The same meaning as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all proposed revenue bonds or other long-term capital debt.
EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGE. 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 action 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 250 mg/l;
(b) S.S. not more than 250 mg/l; and/or
(c) NH3 not more than 25 mg/l.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from wastes from industrial processes.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. The same meaning as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Include 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 useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which the works were designed and constructed.
SEWAGE. The same meaning as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this subchapter, as set forth in §§ 53.001 through 53.021, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers.
SHALL. The action referred to is mandatory.
S.S. or SUSPENDED SOLIDS. The same meaning as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
TOWN. The Town of Bainbridge, Indiana, acting by and through the Town Council.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of the works pursuant to § 204b of the Clean Water Act (Pub. L. No. 92-500), being 33 U.S.C. § 1284.
USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics, and process of discharge similarities (i.e., residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and 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) GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any federal, state, or local governmental user of the wastewater treatment works.
(3) INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a wastewater treatment works.
(4) INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious, and/or educational function which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(5) RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the treatment works whose premises or building is used primarily as a residence for 1 or more persons, including all dwelling units, and the like.
(1996 Code, § 9-35) (Ord. 1989-5, § 1, passed 11-7-1988)