(A) In order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitably adjusted to the services rendered, the town shall have the right to base its charges not only on volume but also on the strength and character of the sewage and waste which is it required to treat and dispose of. The town shall have the right to measure and determine the strength and content of all sewage and waste discharged either directly or indirectly, into the town’s sanitary sewage system in such manner and by such method as may be deemed practical in the light of the conditions and attending circumstances of the case, in order to determine the proper charge.
(B) Any and all commercial and industrial installations shall be so controlled and/or treated as to the sewage strength that their effluent discharge to the town’s sewers shall have a BOD not to exceed 300 milligrams per liter, suspended solids not to exceed 250 milligrams per liter, and ammonia nitrogen not to exceed 30 milligrams per liter at any time. The surcharge rates will be assessed for exceeding the following listed values:
Ammonia nitrogen | $0.70 per pound |
BOD | $0.20 per pound |
Suspended solids | $0.20 per pound |
(C) The proper officers of the town are authorized to prohibit the dumping of wastes into the town’s sewage system which in its discretion are deemed harmful to the operation of the sewage disposal work of the town.
(Ord. 3-06-1, passed 3-20-2006)