For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Farmland, Indiana, or any duly authorized officials acting on its behalf.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all outstanding revenue bonds or other long-term capital debt.
EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGE. An additional charge which is billed to users for treating sewage wastes with an average strength in excess of normal domestic sewage.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade or business processes, as distinct from employee wastes and wastes from sanitary conveniences.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(a) BOD not more than 250 milligrams per liter; and
(b) S.S. not more than 250 milligrams per liter.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences, as distinct from wastes and from industrial processes.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. Has the same meaning as defined in Chapter 54 of this code.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Include all costs, direct and indirect, necessary to provide adequate wastewater collection transport and treatment on a continuing basis and produce discharges to receiving waters that conform with all related federal, state and local requirements. These COSTS include replacement.
OTHER SERVICE CHARGES. Tap charges, connection charges, area charges and other identifiable charges other than user charges, debt service charges and excessive strength surcharges.
PERSON. Any and all persons natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
REPLACEMENT COSTS. The expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of a treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
SEWAGE. Has the same meaning as defined in Chapter 54 of this code.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this chapter which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers, incorporated in this code in Chapter 54.
SHALL. It is mandatory; MAY is permissive.
TOWN. The Town of Farmland, Indiana, acting by and through the Town Council.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of such works pursuant to Pub. Law No. 92-500, § 204(b).
USER CLASS. The division of water treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics and process or discharge similarities (that is, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental in the user charge system).
(1) COMMERCIAL USER. Any establishment involved in a commercial enterprise, business or service which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(2) GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any federal, state or local governmental user of the wastewater treatment works.
(3) INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a publicly owned treatment works.
(4) INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious, and/or educational function which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(5) RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the treatment works whose premises or building is used primarily as a residence for one or more persons, including all dwelling units and the like.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES. The structures, equipment and processes required to collect, carry away and treat domestic and commercial wastes and dispose of the effluent.
(Ord. 94-08, passed 9-29-1994)