A. Every user who discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids other than normal sewage shall be charged and pay a surcharge in addition to the charge for normal sewage.
B. The following surcharge schedule, which includes a portion designated as the user charge, will be implemented. The user charge portion is to be for the payment of the costs of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the wastewater collection and treatment system. Charges shall be based on one hundred percent of metered water use in accordance with the following formula:
Effective July 1, 2017
s = 00834 [$0.48 (Vs)(BOD - 200) + $0.48 (Vs)(SS - 200)]
Where:
S = $0.95 per lb.
S = Surcharge in dollars monthly
Vs = Sewage volume in thousand gallons per month
.00834 = Conversion factor for pounds per thousand gallons
$0.48 = Unit charge for BOD in dollars per pound, of which $0.43 represents the user charge portion and $0.05 represents capital charges
BOD- Five days strength index in milligrams per liter by weight.
200 = Allowed BOD and SS strengths in milligrams per liter by weight
$0.48 = Unit charge for suspended solids in dollars per pound, of which $0.43 represents the user charge portion and $0.05 represents capital charges.
SS = Suspended solids strength index in milligrams per liter by weight
The following new charges become effective on July 1, 2018
s = 00834 [$0.54 (Vs)(BOD - 200) + $0.54 (Vs)(SS - 200)]
Where:
S = $1.09 per lb.
S = Surcharge in dollars monthly
Vs = Sewage volume in thousand gallons per month
.00834 = Conversion factor for pounds per thousand gallons
$0.54 = Unit charge for BOD in dollars per pound, of which $0.49 represents the user charge portion and $0.05 represents capital charges
BOD- Five days strength index in milligrams per liter by weight.
200 = Allowed BOD and SS strengths in milligrams per liter by weight
$0.54 = Unit charge for suspended solids in dollars per pound, of which $0.49 represents the user charge portion and $0.05 represents capital charges.
SS = Suspended solids strength index in milligrams per liter by weight
Beginning July 1, 2019, a 2% cost for service increase shall be effective automatically each July 1st unless rescinded by the Lovington City Commission sixty (60) calendar days prior.
(Ord. 553, 2017: Ord. 311 §§ 12, 13, 1982)