For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOD (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matters under standard laboratory procedures in five at 20 degrees Centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/1).
DEBT SERVICE. Charges levied on users of the wastewater treatment works to support the annual debt service obligation of the system.
CAPACITY. Relates to the costs to provide the necessary capacity in the upgraded, existing system (i.e. treatment plants, lift stations, sewer pipers, and the like).
CAPACITY FEES. Shall be levied and designed to recover the costs to replace the capacity that is used by a new customer for a period of 20 years at a monthly charge.
COMMERCIAL USER. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments.
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU). The existing and anticipated equivalent residential units whether commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental and/or residential user within the area when the City of Dry Ridge constructs wastewater facilities (i.e. sewers, and the like) in a specifically defined geographic area.
GOVERNMENTAL USER. Includes legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments.
INDUSTRIAL USER (IU).A source of indirect discharge which does not constitute a discharge of pollutants under regulations issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Clean Water Act.
INSTITUTIONAL USER. Social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users.
NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER. The water-carried waste produced from non-commercial or non-industrial activities and which result from normal human living processes.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities and other items which are necessary for managing, and for which such works were designed and constructed. The term OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE includes “replacement” as defined in this section.
REPLACEMENT. 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 such works were designed and constructed.
RESIDENTIAL USER. Any contributor to the City of Dry Ridge’s wastewater collection and treatment works, facilities and systems whose lot, parcel or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only.
SHALL is mandatory; MAY is permissive.
SS (SUSPENDED SOLIDS). Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. Relates to the costs to provide service to a general area or a specific area as may be determined by the City of Dry Ridge.
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEES. Shall be levied on all properties that receive service, directly or indirectly, through system development constructed facilities for a period of 20 years at a monthly charge.
TREATMENT WORKS. Includes the words and terms of “wastewater collection and treatment works, facilities, and systems”. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal wastewater, domestic wastewater or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, wastewater collection systems, pumping, power , and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems.
USEFUL LIFE. The estimated period during which treatment works will be operated.
USER CHARGE. The total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance, replacement and debt service expenses of the wastewater treatment works.
WATER METER. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and/or installed by a user and approved by the City of Dry Ridge.
(Ord. 716-2007, passed 8-23-07)