For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOD. The abbreviation for biochemical oxygen demand or the quantity of oxygen used in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in a specified time (five days) at a specified temperature (20°C) and under specified conditions (standard laboratory) expressed in milligrams per liter.
COLLECTION SYSTEM. The system of public sewers to be operated by franchisees and governmental entities, or public sewers connected to such systems collecting wastewater from point sources.
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER. Wastewater derived principally from dwellings, commercial buildings, institutions and industry resulting from household or toilet wastes resulting from human occupancy. It may or may not contain ground water, surface water or storm water.
GRANTEE. Recipient of a federal grant for all or a portion of a treatment works as administered by the environmental protection agency.
INDUSTRIAL COST RECOVERY. Recovery by a federal grantee from the industrially classified users of a treatment works of the grant amount allocable to the treatment of wastes from such users.
INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE. A permit issued to control the industrial, commercial or institutional process flows from users that may be discharged into the sanitary sewer system. This permit is issued in addition to any other types of permits. When issued, the permit will define the characteristics and volume of the flow and acceptance or rejection of individual waste components.
INDUSTRIALLY CLASSIFIED USER. An industrial or commercial user whose liquid wastes are in part made up of flows related to industrial processes, as distinct from an industrial or commercial user whose waste flows are primarily domestic or resulting from human occupancy.
mg/l (milligrams per liter). The quantity by weight of a minor constituent present in a given volume of a solution or mixture, expressed in milligrams per liter.
PERSON. Any individual, establishment, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
REPLACEMENT. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the treatment process facilities to maintain the capacity and performance for which such facilities were designed and constructed.
SHALL, MAY. SHALL is mandatory; MAY is permissive.
SURCHARGE. A charge levied on the users of the treatment works whose wastewater discharge exceeds the parameters established for wastewater strength.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, wastewater or other liquids and which are largely removable by laboratory filtration.
TREATMENT WORKS. The wastewater treatment plant, interceptors, force mains, lift stations and collection systems.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on the users of the treatment process facilities for the cost of operation and maintenance of such facilities and other equitable and necessary charges.
(Ord. 1-84, passed 8-23-1984)