(a) Every person, firm or corporation whose premises are served by a sewer connection which discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, other than normal sewage, either directly or indirectly into the sewerage system under the jurisdiction of the City, shall be charged and shall pay a sewage surcharge in addition to the sewerage service charge for normal domestic sewage.
(b) The basis of the surcharge shall be determined on the following constituents of the water or wastes that are in excess of "normal sewage":
(l) Total suspended solids;
(2) C.B.O.D., five days at 20 degrees Centigrade;
When any or all of the total suspended solids or C.B.O.D. of a water or waste accepted for admission to the City sewage works exceeds the values of these constituents for normal domestic sewage, payment of the treatment surcharge will be computed as the cost of treating the excess quantities of waste based upon the weight in units of 100 pounds.
(Ord. 16-15. Passed 11-23-15.)
(c) Strength surcharges are hereby established as follows:
Pollutant Parameters Cost Per 100 Pounds Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand $30.44 Suspended Solids $18.55 Effective January 1, 2023 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand $33.48 Suspended Solids $20.41 |
(Ord. 30-22. Passed 10-24-22.)
(d) Industrial waste surveillance charge is hereby established at one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) each time monitored.
(e) Water Pollution Control Fund. Funds received from the strength surcharge and the industrial waste surveillance charge shall be deposited in the Water Pollution Control Fund.
(f) Charge Adjustment.
(1) Each year on or before July 1, the Superintendent of the Water Pollution Control Department shall submit to the Service-Safety Director a recommended system of strength surcharges, surcharges and industrial waste surveillance charges. If approved, the Director shall submit the schedule of charges at the first regular meeting in October of Council for ratification and incorporation into the City ordinances.
(2) The system shall be in accordance with the following requirements:
Strength Surcharge.
The cost of treating and handling the extra strength constituents of B.O.D. and suspended solids shall be determined and reported in the schedule at a cost per 100 pounds.
Industrial Waste Surveillance Costs.
The cost shall be determined by calculating the actual cost of gathering samples, testing and reporting the results of analysis and distributing the cost proportionately to the appropriate customers.
(Ord. 16-15. Passed 11-23-15.)