A. There is imposed a wastewater service charge for the receiving, transportation, pumping, treatment and disposal of wastewater through the wastewater system, and capital replacement costs pertaining thereto.
B. The wastewater service charge shall be charged to residential, commercial, governmental, industrial and other users of the wastewater system pursuant to article 1, "General Provisions Relating to City Utility Service" of this chapter. It shall have the following components as follows:
1. A fixed rate component, which shall be based on a user class to recover the City's fixed costs of service to that particular user class.
2. A variable rate component, which shall be based on estimated volume discharge of wastewater as determined by metered water usage and adopted discharge factors to recover the City's variable or flow related cost of service.
3. Wastewater strength component of low, medium, or high wastewater strength, shall be applied to commercial and industrial users. The strength component shall be based on the actual or estimated sewage strength using Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) criteria, and generally intended to recover the City's variable costs of collecting, transporting, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater which exceeds residential strength. Classification of wastewater strength by commercial or industrial users are referenced below.
a. Low Strength (Range - BOD/TSS: 0 to 250 mg/L (ppm))
Banks & Financial Institutions
Barber Shops/Hair Salons (Hair Cutting Only)
Post Offices/Government
Retail Stores
Libraries
Schools
Religious Buildings, Halls & Lodges
Offices (Business and Professional)
b. Medium Strength (Range - BOD/TSS: 251 to 600 mg/L (ppm))
Bars & Taverns (w/o Dining)
Appliance Repair
Barber Shops/Hair Salons (Haircutting w/Add'l Treatments)
Dry Cleaners
Nail Salons
Pet Groomers
Commercial Laundromats
Tasting Rooms
Medical Offices/Hospitals (General, Cosmetic, Dental, Convalescent & Veterinarian)
Hotels, Motels, or Bed & Breakfast
Pools with Restrooms (Clubhouse) Theaters
Warehouses
Car Washes
Gym or Health Club
Service Stations, Garages, Auto Repair Shops
Car Rental/Car Service
Mini Marts (w/o Dish Washer or Garbage Disposal)
Mini Mart with Gas Pumps - (w/o Dish Washer or Garbage Disposal)
Spa
c. High Strength (Range -BOD/TSS: over 600 mg/L (ppm))
Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Ice Cream Parlors
Catering
Eatery
Juice Bars
Bakeries
Butcher Shops
Bars & Taverns (w/ Dining)
Grocery Stores or Markets
Mini Marts (w/ Dish Washer or Garbage Disposal)
Delicatessens
4. Commercial or industrial users may request to evaluate their wastewater strength for appropriate classification. The Director of Public Works, or his or her designated representative, shall evaluate the user's wastewater strength by using Section 6-1-308
(B)(3) user classification and/or estimated return to the wastewater system by the types of commercial or industrial users in the customer's premise.
5. The wastewater service charges shall be computed at the rates established from time to time pursuant to article 1, "General Provisions Relating to City Utility Service" of this chapter.
6. No wastewater service charge shall be made to any appurtenance, improvement, building, lot or property where there is no connection to discharge to the wastewater system.
7. No wastewater service charge shall be made to water use metered by an irrigation meter where none of the water use is discharged to the wastewater system.
8. The Director of Public Works, or his or her designated representative, shall have the power and duty, and is directed to enforce all the provisions of this Section 6-1-308
, and shall provide such rules and regulations as are consistent with the provisions of said section and may be necessary or desirable to aid in the administration, adjustment and enforcement of said section. (Ord. 24-O-2888, eff. 4-11-2024)