(A) Purpose: The purpose of charges and fees is to provide cost recovery from the industrial users of the POTW for the implementation of the program established in this chapter. The applicable charges or fees shall be set forth in the schedule of charges and fees to be prepared annually by the superintendent and approved by the city council. All significant industrial users shall apply for a wastewater discharge permit.
(B) Schedule Of Charges And Fees:
1. Administrative Fees 1 : The city will charge the significant industrial users of the POTW for administrative costs associated with permitting, inspections, reporting and record keeping tasks as required by regulation. These fees will be as follows:
(a) Categorical significant users:
(1) Class C-1 (greater than 25,000 gpd): One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year.
(2) Class C-2 (less than 25,000 gpd): Five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year.
(b) Noncategorical significant users:
(1) Class I-1 (greater than 25,000 gpd): Five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year.
(2) Class I-2 (less than 25,000 gpd): Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per year.
(c) Manifested waste discharges: One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year.
(d) Ground water remediation projects: As established by service agreements with discharger.
These fees are payable in annual, quarterly or monthly installments.
2. Sampling Fees: The city will charge significant industrial users for personnel and equipment use, repair and replacement costs associated with sample collection for compliance monitoring as required by regulation. These charges shall be as follows:
(a) Standard automatic sampler: One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per day.
(b) Toxic sampler (automatic): Two hundred dollars ($200.00) per day.
(c) Volatile organic chemical (VOC) sampling: Twenty five dollars ($25.00) per day.
(d) Sample pick up and handling: Twenty five dollars ($25.00) per day (without automatic sample).
3. Laboratory Analysis Charge: KMU will assess significant industrial users a laboratory analysis charge to recover utility's expense for analyzing the industrial wastewater discharge samples for specific pollutants. The laboratory analysis charge is fifteen dollars ($15.00) per metal per analysis and thirty dollars ($30.00) per cyanide analysis. The metals subject to this charge are those defined in subsection 6-6-2(D)1 of this chapter.
4. Additional Costs: Additional costs will be charged to industrial users on a case by case basis for the following items:
(a) Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction;
(b) Fees for filing appeals;
(c) Fees for consistent removal (by the POTW) of pollutants otherwise subject to categorical pretreatment standards;
(d) Other fees as KMU may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
These fees relate solely to the matters caused by this chapter and are separate from and additional to all other fees chargeable by KMU. (Ord. 06-70, 2-20-2007)
Notes
| 1 | 1. These administrative fees are doubled during periods when the subject user is in "significant noncompliance" status. |