For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY ENGINEER. The consulting engineer retained by the city.
COLLECTION SYSTEM. The system of public sewers to be operated by the city designed for the collection of sanitary sewage.
COMMERCIAL USER. Any premises used for commercial or business purposes which is not an industry as defined in this subchapter.
DOMESTIC WASTE. Any wastewater emanating from dwellings or from domestic activities which are performed outside the home in lieu of a home activity directly by or for private citizens.
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT (ERU). A unit of wastewater which incurs the same costs for operation and maintenance as the basic minimum volume of domestic waste established as being discharged from a single-family residence in the treatment works service area. In the city, an ERU shall be equivalent to the established minimum gallons per month of domestic wastewater as established by Council resolution.
MAY. Is permissible.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. All activities, goods, and services which are necessary to maintain the proper capacity and performance of the treatment works for which such works were designed and constructed. The term shall include REPLACEMENT as defined hereinafter.
PUBLIC TREATMENT WORKS. A treatment works owned and operated by public authority.
REPLACEMENT. Acquisition and installation of equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
SERVICE AREA. All the area served by the treatment works and for which there is one uniform user charge system.
SEWAGE. A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, and storm waters as may be present.
SEWER DEPARTMENT. That department of the city or division thereof which is designated to operate and maintain the sewage treatment works.
SHALL. Is mandatory.
TREATMENT WORKS. All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage. TREATMENT SYSTEM and SEWERAGE SYSTEM shall be equivalent terms for TREATMENT WORKS.
USER. Every person using any part of the public treatment works of the city.
USER CHARGE. The periodic charges levied on all users of the public treatment works, and shall at a minimum, cover each user’s proportionate share of the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement).
(Prior Code, § 50.55) (Ord. 184, passed 4-2-1984; Ord. 2015-001, passed 2-23-2015)