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The purpose of §§ 51.070 through 51.072 shall be to provide sufficient revenue for payment of the costs relative to the city's sewage treatment and collection facilities. Costs to be provided for include operation and maintenance, bond retirement, and equipment replacement reserves. All costs shall be distributed equitably to all users of the wastewater system.
(Prior Code, § 3-225)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
Any person whose premises are served by the sewerage system, including tenants of the premises connected thereto, who in any way use same or discharge or otherwise contribute to the sewage, industrial waste, water, night soil, or other liquids either directly or indirectly into the sewerage system, shall hereafter be designated as
USER and shall be classified as follows.
COMMERCIAL USER. All other users not previously herein classified, except concerns depositing industrial wastes.
INDUSTRIAL USER. Users who deposit industrial wastes into the sewerage system including the following divisions of industries as identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented:
(1) Division A. Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing;
(2) Division B. Mining;
(3) Division D. Manufacturing;
(4) Division E. Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services; and
(5) Division I. Services.
RESIDENTIAL USER. Users whose premises are used exclusively for residential purposes by no more than two families.
(Prior Code, § 3-226)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
(A) Residential users served by the sewerage system shall pay the charges provided for by ordinance of the City Council and set out in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule. Sewer charge shall be based on water consumed annually during the months of December, January, and February. One-third of that charge will be billed monthly, starting with the bill mailed on or about May 1. In the case of multiple dwelling units or trailer courts served by a single meter, the rate shall be the same as for residential units served by the meter, provided the minimum charge for sewer service shall be the minimum average charge times the number of units that have used any quantity of water during the months of December, January, and February, or 333 cubic feet of water usage times the number of units that have used any quantity of water during those months, whichever is smaller. The sewage contribution of a new residential user either within or without the corporate limits of the city with no established winter months water record shall be based on the regular average charge until such time as the base contribution of sewage is determined. Use of minimum charge for schools during summer months will be determined by the city.
(B) Commercial users served by the sewage system shall pay the charges provided by ordinance of the City Council and set out in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule. Sewer charge shall be based on water consumed during the months of December, January, and February. One-third of that charge will be billed monthly, starting with the bill mailed on or about May 1. In the case of industries discharging only non-process related wastewater, the rate shall be the same as for commercial users. In the case of vehicle washing facilities, the rate shall be the same as for commercial users and based on water consumed monthly.
(C) (1) Industrial users contributing process waste to the sewerage system shall be billed monthly and charged according to the average daily contribution of flow, suspended solids, and BOD. The formula for determining the total amount to be charged each industrial process waste contributor is as follows:
A = (1/3) C (Vu) + (1/3) C (Su) = (1/3) C (Bu)
V S B
V S B
Where A= Amount owed by industrial user for sewage treatment and collection
C= Total sewage treatment collection expense for the year
Vu= Volume of flow from industrial user (gallons)
V= Total volume of flow to sewer system (gallons)
Su= Suspended solids from industrial user (pounds)
S= Total suspended solids to sewer system (pounds)
Bu= BOD from industrial user (pounds)
B= Total BOD to sewer system (pounds)
(2) Obtaining and analyzing sewage samples for use in determining the industrial sewer use charge to be billed against a given industrial user shall be the responsibility of the city and performed according to § 51.041 of this chapter.
(D) All sewage that is transported by truck or any vehicle to the plant for disposal shall pay the charges provided for by ordinance of the City Council and set out in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule.
(Prior Code, § 3-227) (Ord. 2001-2601, passed 1-21-2002; Ord. 2002-2620, passed 5-20-2002; Ord. 2016-2942, passed 10-17-2016)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
(A) If the concentration of the sewage from any user, except those subject to industrial charges, exceeds the level of 250 mg/l BOD and 300 mg/l suspended solids, they shall be subject to a surcharge for that portion of the contribution which exceeds those limits. Any industrial user which discharges an amount of flow, BOD, or suspended solids in excess of their allocated industrial capacity as documented in letters of intent submitted to the state Department of Environmental Control and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be subject to a surcharge for that portion of the contribution which exceeds their allocated industrial capacity. The formula for determining the surcharge is as follows:
Surcharge= [BC (B)+SC (S)+PC (P)]
BC= Cost for plant operation and maintenance and plant equipment replacement of a unit of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
B= Concentration of BOD from a user above base level
SC= Cost for plant operation and maintenance and plant equipment replacement of a unit of suspended solids
S= Concentration of suspended solids from a user above base level
PC= Cost for plant operation and maintenance and plant equipment replacement of a unit of any pollutant
P= Concentration of any pollutant from a user above a base level
(B) If the experienced additional cost associated with high strength wastes are not recovered by the industrial rate charges or above surcharges, the city shall have the option to review the effect any user (all classifications) has on the wastewater system and establish a higher rate, if necessary, for the excessive amount of BOD, SS, or other applicable pollutants.
(C) Any user who violates the limitations of this section or discharges a contaminate that proves detrimental to the proper operation of the sewage treatment facilities shall be liable for its proportionate share of any and all fines and penalties assessed against the city as a result of such violation.
(Prior Code, § 3-228)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
Any user which discharges any toxic pollutants which cause an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge from the city's treatment works, or any user which discharges any substance which singly or by interaction with other substances causes identifiable increases in the cost of operation, maintenance, or replacement of the treatment works, shall pay for the increased costs. The charge to each user shall be as determined by the responsible plant operating personnel and approved by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 3-229)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
For connection with and service by the municipal sewerage system, each user outside the city shall pay a sewer use charge as prescribed in § 51.071. Connections with systems outside the corporate limits of the city may be made only when permission therefor is granted by the city.
(Prior Code, § 3-231)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
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