For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOD or BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. The same meaning as defined in the § 52.001.
COUNCIL. The Common Council of the City of Lawrenceburg, or any duly authorized officials acting on its behalf.
CITY. The Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities or the Board of Works or the city acting by and through the Council.
DEBT SERVICE COST. The average annual principal and interest payments on all outstanding revenue bonds or other long term capital debt.
EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGES. 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 or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. The same meaning as defined in the § 52.001.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE. (For the purpose of determining surcharges) shall mean wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(1) BOD not more than * mg/l.
(2) S.S. not more than * mg/l.
(3) P not more than * mg/l.
(4) NH3N not more than * mg/l.
*The same levels are used for billing surcharges by the South Dearborn Regional Sewer District. As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from wastes from industrial processes.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. 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 in charges, connection charges, area charges and other identifiable charges, other than user charges, debt service charges and excessive strength surcharges.
P or PHOSPHORUS. The same meaning as defined in § 52.001.
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 treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
RURAL RESIDENTIAL SERVICE. Any sewer service to customers outside of the city limits.
S.S. or SUSPENDED SOLIDS. The same meaning as defined in § 52.001.
SEWAGE. The same meaning as defined in § 52.001.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this chapter which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers as set forth in this chapter.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES. The structures, equipment and processes required to collect, carry away and treat domestic and commercial wastes and dispose of the effluent.
(`94 Code, § 53.01) (Ord. 5-1994, passed 6-6-94; Am. Ord. 6-1998, passed 3-16-98)