§ 52.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   AMMONIA or NH3-N. Has the same meaning as in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   BOD or BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. Has the same meaning as in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   CBOD or CARBONACEOUS BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. Has the same meaning as in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   COD or CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. Has the same meaning as in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   COUNCIL. The Town Council, or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.

   DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all existing and proposed revenue bonds or other long-term capital debt.

   EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGE. An additional charge which is billed to users for treating sewage wastes with an average strength in excess of “normal domestic sewage”.

   INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade or business processes as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.

   NPDES PERMIT or NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT. Has the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.

      (1)   For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:

         (a)   SS not more than 240 mg/l;

         (b)   BOD not more than 240 mg/l;

         (c)   Ammonia not more than 30 mg/l;

         (d)   Phosphorus not more than seven mg/l; and

         (e)   Fats, wax, grease or oils, collectively, whether emulsified or not, not more than 100 mg/l.

      (2)   As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from industrial wastes.

   OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Include all costs, direct and indirect, necessary to provide adequate wastewater collection, transport and treatment on a continuing basis and produce discharges to receiving waters that conform with all related federal, state and local requirements. (These costs included replacement.)

   OTHER SERVICE CHARGES. Tap charges, connection charges, area charges and other identifiable charges other than excessive strength surcharges.

   PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, partnership, copartnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, estate, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency, the state and political subdivisions thereof, the United States of America or other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns. The masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural where indicated by the context.

   PHOSPHORUS. Has the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   REPLACEMENT COSTS. The expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.

   SS or SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Has the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   SEWAGE. Has the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance (§§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter).

   SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and related enactment to this subchapter, codified in §§ 52.25 through 52.37 of this chapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers, known as the TOWN SEWER USE ORDINANCE.

   SHALL. Mandatory; MAY is permissive.

   TOWN. The Town of Millersburg, acting by and through the Town Council.

   USER CHARGES. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of such works pursuant to § 204(b) of Pub. Law No. 92-500, being the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1284(b).

   USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics and process or discharge similarities (i.e., residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental in the user charge system).

      (1)   COMMERCIAL USER. Any establishment involved in a commercial enterprise, business or service which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.

      (2)   GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any federal, state or local governmental user of the wastewater treatment works.

      (3)   INDUSTRIAL USER. Any industrial, manufacturing, business, trade or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a wastewater treatment works.

      (4)   INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious and/or educational function which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.

      (5)   RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the treatment works whose premises or building is used primarily as a residence for one or more persons, including all dwelling units and the like.

(Ord. 2019-06, passed 8-28-2019)