(A) A user charge shall be levied on all users of the wastewater treatment works to provide funds necessary to pay for the cost of operation and maintenance of such works. The user charges must result in the distribution of all costs of operation and maintenance of the treatment works to each user, or user class, in proportion to such user’s contribution to the total wastewater loading of the treatment works. Factors such as strength, volume, and delivery flow rate characteristics shall be considered and included as the basis for the user’s contribution to ensure a proportional distribution of operation and maintenance costs. The method to be used to establish the user charges for wastes within the limits of normal concentrations as defined in § 50.16.
(B) The volume of wastewater from each user shall be subject to a user charge per 1,000 cubic feet, as follows:
(1) Charges for each monthly billing during a calendar year shall be based on the following values for that calendar year.
(a) Estimated total operation and maintenance expenses (Cto), excluding those expenses attributable to debt service costs and excluding any expenses classified as reimbursable expenses;
(b) Estimated annual revenue from extra strength surcharges (Cs);
(c) Estimated total water consumption subject to sanitary sewer charges (Qt); and
(d) Estimated administration and associated expenses for preparation and collection of billings (Cb).
(2) The base user charge per 1,000 cubic feet shall equal (a) estimated total operation and maintenance expenses (Cto) plus (d) estimated administration and associated expenses for preparation and collection of billings (Cb) minus (b) estimated revenue from extra strength surcharges (Cs) divided by (c) estimated water consumption subject to sanitary sewer charges (Qt), in 1,000 cubic feet.
User charge | = |
Cto | + | Cb | - | Cs |
Qt (per 1,000 c.f.) | ||||||
(C) User charges levied pursuant to this section shall be billed pursuant to § 50.18. The rates shall be as established by the Board of Municipal Utilities.
(1980 Code, § 50.15) (Ord. 3928, passed 12-17-1979; Am. Ord. 7520, passed 2-6-2006; Am. Ord. 8840, passed 4-20-2020)