(A) Purposes of charges.
(1) For the purpose of providing for the cost of the management, maintenance, operation, and repair of the system, for the enlargement or replacement of the system, and the payment of principal of and interest on any debt incurred in connection therewith, there is hereby levied and assessed upon each lot, parcel of land, or premises in the village on which a discharge unit is located, a sewer service charge as hereinafter provided. All classes of users shall be levied charges on the same basis as described hereinafter.
(2) The user charge portion of the sewer service charge shall be calculated on the volume of wastewater discharged into the system and shall be measured by the water used by each discharge unit as shown by village water meter readings.
(B) Sewer service rates.
(1) The sewer service charge for all users shall consist of a debt service charge of $20.20 per month and a user charge of $1.60 per 100 cubic feet or portion thereof. The minimum monthly charge for residents of the Village shall be $25.00 based on an assumed water use of 300 cubic feet.
(2) A 50% surcharge for users located outside the village shall be added to the monthly debt service charge. The minimum monthly charge for users located outside the village shall be $37.50.
(C) Multiple Units. If more than one discharge unit is served by a single water meter, each discharge unit shall be required to pay the minimum sewer service charge, regardless of metered water use. For connected units without metered water, the user charge shall be levied based on the unit equivalent flow value on the property being served as determined by the village.
(D) Billing. Bills for sewer service will be rendered on the first day of each month. All bills shall be payable on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which the bill is rendered.
(E) Unit equivalent. The sewer service charge calculation for unmetered uses shall be related to the concept of “unit equivalent” charges which shall be based on the specific use of each discharge unit. For the purpose of this regulation, one “unit”, shall be equivalent to one single-family dwelling and also to 600 cubic feet per month of sanitary flow. The “use” of a connected property or building unit shall be determined by the village in accordance with local zoning requirements, building codes, and health regulations and will be subject to occasional reevaluation if a change in property use occurs due to remodeling, new construction, change of ownership, or other possible usage change or at the determination of the village.
(F) Private water supply. Where a private water supply is used, the sewer service charge may be calculated by requiring the property owner to meter the private water supply, such metering to be at the property owner's expense and such measurement to be used in the same manner as a public water meter in determining the charge. Prior to installation of the meter, the type of equipment installed and its location must be approved by the village. Prior to placing the meter into use after installation, the village shall inspect and approve the meter installation. Any modifications required by the village shall be made at the user's expense and prior to the meter's use. The meter shall be located in a suitable location that will accommodate readings by village personnel. The village may, at its option, in lieu of such metering, apply a unit equivalent sewer service charge to such premises as defined earlier in this section. Each discharge unit shall be subject to a separate sewer user charge even though such establishment may be served by a sewer connection common to other premises. If the water metered for any user is greater than that actually being discharged into the system, the village may modify and adjust the volume used in calculating the user charge in accordance with the facts, but no charge less than the minimum shall be made for any user subject to the user charge.
(G) Surcharge based on high strength wastewater. High strength wastewater discharged into the system as determined by this chapter shall be subject to a monthly surcharge determined on the basis of the following formula:
Monthly Surcharge = A x B plus C x D where
A = $ 0.24 per lb. BOD/yr.
B = pounds of biochemical oxygen demand per month in excess of 250 mg/l concentration in the wastewater.
C = $0.24 per lb. SS/yr. and
D = pounds of suspended solids per month in excess of 250 mg/l concentration.
(1) In the above formula A and B are related to the total expenditure per pound of BOD and suspended solids, to collect, convey and treat this type of wastewater.
(2) Monthly Surcharge = $O.24 per lb. for oil and grease in excess of 50 mg/l concentration.
(Ord. 1498, passed 7-21-86; Am. Ord. 1582, passed 7-11-88; Am. Ord. 2583, passed 6-15-09)