Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this ordinance shall be as follows:
AMMONIA or (NH3-N). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
BOARD. The Town Council of the Town of Kouts, or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.
BOD (or BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
CBOD (or CARBONACEOUS BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
COD (or CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
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.
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."
GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any Federal, state or local government user of the wastewater treatment works.
INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a wastewater treatment works.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade or business processes as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
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.
LOCAL CAPITAL COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all proposed revenue bonds or other long-term capital debt.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE. (for the purpose of determining surcharges). Wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(1) (a) S.S. not more than 150 mg/1;
(b) BOD not more than 150 mg/1; and
(c) Ammonia not more than 20 mg/1.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from industrial processes.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COST. Includes 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 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 the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
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.
SEWAGE. Shall share the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this chapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers.
SHALL. is mandatory; MAY is permissive.
S.S. (or SUSPENDED SOLIDS). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
TOWN. The Town of Kouts 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 Section 204(b) of P.L. 92-500.
USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics, and process or discharge similarities, (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental in the User Charge System).
(Ord. 2008-2, passed 3-17-08; Am. Ord. 2017-3, passed 8-21-17)