For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD. The Board of Public Works and Safety, or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.
CITY. The City of Berne acting by and through the Board of Public Works and Safety.
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 is permissive.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. The same meaning as defined in Chapter 51, Sewers.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(a) SS not more 200 mg/l.
(b) BOD not more than 200 mg/l.
(c) Phosphorus not more than 15 mg/l.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from industrial processes.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COST. 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 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.
SHALL is mandatory.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this chapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of the works pursuant to Section 204(b) of Public Law 92-500.
USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics, and process or discharge similarities, (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental in the User Charge System).
COMMERCIAL USER. Any establishment involved in a commercial enterprise, business or service which, based on a determination by the city, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any federal, state or local governmental user of the wastewater treatment works.
INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to the wastewater treatment works.
INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious, and/or educational function which, based on a determination by the city, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
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. 579, passed 5-27-08)