A. Wastewater Service Charges:
1. Basis For Wastewater Service Charges: The wastewater service charge for the use of and for service supplied by the wastewater facilities of the village shall consist of a basic user charge for operation, maintenance and replacement. A debt service charge and a surcharge, if applicable, may also be made from time to time.
a. Basic User Charge: The basic user charge shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters. It shall consist of operation, maintenance and replacement costs and shall be computed as follows:
(1) Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the wastewater facilities, including a replacement fund for the year, for all works categories.
(2) Compute costs per one thousand (1,000) gallons for normal sewage strength.
b. Debt Service Charge: The debt service charge shall be computed by dividing the annual debt service of all outstanding debts by the number of users. Through further divisions, the monthly and quarterly debt service charges can be computed.
c. Surcharge Rate: A surcharge may be levied to users whose wastewaters exceed the normal concentrations for ammonia nitrogen, BOD and SS as may be established by the metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago for property serviced by that system or by the village of Bensenville for property serviced by that system or by the village of Wood Dale for property serviced by that system.
2. Measurement Of Flow: The volume of flow used for computing basic user charges and surcharges shall be the metered water consumption.
a. Private Water Source: If the person discharging wastes into the public sewers procures any part or all of his water from sources other than the public waterworks system, all or a part of which is discharged into the public sewers, the person shall install and maintain, at his expense, water meters of a type approved by the village for the purpose of determining the volume of water obtained from these other sources.
b. Meters: Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged may be required by the village if these volumes cannot otherwise be determined from the metered water consumption records. Such metering devices shall be installed, owned and maintained by the person. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed, unless service is canceled, without the consent of the village.
c. Inspections Permitted: The village shall have the right to enter on the property of persons discharging waste into the public sewer system for the purpose of inspecting any meters located thereon as may be required in subsections A2a and A2b of this section and determining the volume of flow therefrom.
3. Rates And Charges Established:
a. Basic User Rate: There is hereby established a basic user rate for the use of and for the service supplied by the wastewater facilities of the village of Elk Grove Village, and where applicable, the village of Bensenville and the city of Wood Dale. A basic user rate shall be applied to all users of Elk Grove Village wastewater facilities as follows, which rate shall become effective as follows:
Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Of Metered Water
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8-1-2012 | $2.00 |
5-1-2013 | 2.00 |
1-1-2014 | 2.00 |
1-1-2015 | 2.25 |
In addition, users of the village of Bensenville wastewater facilities shall pay a capital expenditure reimbursement charge as established from time to time for Elk Grove Village's share of capital improvements to Bensenville's wastewater system based on Elk Grove Village's proportionate share of these expenditures as charged by Bensenville, as well as the rate as established from time to time by the village of Bensenville, which may include a basic user rate, a debt service charge and/or a surcharge rate.
b. Nonmetered Users: (Rep. by Ord. 3211, 9-8-2009)
c. Debt Service Charge: A debt service charge is not presently charged. The village may, if the need arises, establish a debt service charge sufficient to comply with the terms and provisions of legally established indebtedness documents.
d. Surcharge Rate: The rates of surcharges for ammonia nitrogen, BOD and SS shall be as established by the metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago for property serviced by that system and by the village of Bensenville for property serviced by that system or by the village of Wood Dale for property serviced by that system.
4. Computation Of Charges:
a. Wastewater Service Charge: The wastewater service charge shall be computed by the following formula:
CW | = | Vu x CU | |
Where | CW | = | Amount of wastewater service charge ($) per billing period. |
Vu | = | Wastewater volume in 1,000 gallon units for the billing period. | |
CU | = | Basic user rate for operation, maintenance and replacement. |
Each sanitary sewer user in the village shall be notified, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which is attributable to wastewater services as provided by the village.
b. Surcharge: The concentration of wastes used for computing surcharges shall be established by the metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago for property serviced by that system and by the village of Bensenville for property serviced by that system or by the village of Wood Dale for property serviced by that system.
5. Review Of Service Charges: The adequacy of the wastewater service charge shall be reviewed annually by the village director of finance. All sewage system costs shall be audited annually by a certified public accountant. The audit shall be available for inspection by any party during normal business hours.
The wastewater service charge shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in debt service, surcharge or a change in operation, maintenance and replacement costs.
B. Connection Charges: All property for which a building permit may hereafter be issued, except municipal buildings owned by the village, which require a new connection with any mains or pipes which are or hereafter may be constructed and used in connection with the village sewer system shall pay a connection charge as follows:
Meter Size | Connection Charge
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Meter Size | Connection Charge
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5/8 inch (residential) | $ 500.00 |
3/4 inch | 600.00 |
1 inch | 800.00 |
11/2 inch | 1,200.00 |
2 inch | 1,600.00 |
3 inch | 2,400.00 |
4 inch | 3,600.00 |
6 inch | 4,800.00 |
C. Stormwater Management Fee: The Village has enacted a program with respect to stormwater flooding and drainage issues. The program, administered and managed by the Department of Public Works, will coordinate efforts to reduce structure and street flooding and private property ponding. There is hereby established a Stormwater Management Fee with the following rates per meter size:
Meter Size
| Monthly Rate/Meter
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¾ inch | $ 5.00 |
1 inch | 10.00 |
1½ inch | 20.00 |
2 inch | 25.00 |
3 inch | 30.00 |
4 inch | 40.00 |
D. Penalty: Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalty provided in subsection 7-2-14A of this chapter.
(Ord. 1859, 1-13-1987, eff. 2-27-1987; amd. Ord. 1983, 9-13-1988; 1992 Code; Ord. 3049, 7-19-2005, eff. 8-1-2005; Ord. 3326, 12-11-2012; Ord. 3721, 8-17-2021)
Cross-reference:
See chapter 4 of this title