(A) In order that the rates and charges for sewage services may remain fair and equitable and be in proportion to the cost of providing services to the various uses of user classes, the utility shall periodically cause a study to be made. The study shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the costs associated with the treatment of excessive strength effluents from industrial users, volume and delivery flow rate characteristics attributed to the various users and user classes, the financial position of the sewage works and the adequacy of its revenue to provide reasonable funds for the operation and maintenance, replacements, debt service requirements and capital improvements to the waste treatment systems.
(B) The studies shall be conducted by officers or employees of the utility, by a firm of certified public accountants and/or a firm of consulting engineers which firms shall have experience in these studies, or by a combination of officers, employees, certified public accountants and/or engineers as the utility shall determine to be best under the circumstances.
(Ord. 2017-06, passed 6-12-2017)