For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMMONIA or NH3-N. The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD). The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
CARBONACEOUS BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (CBOD). The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD). The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of New Carlisle, or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The annual principal and interest payments on all outstanding 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” as defined below.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade, or business processes, as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT. The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(a) S.S. not more than 250 mg/l;
(b) BOD not more than 250 mg/l;
(c) Ammonia-nitrogen not more than 25 mg/l; and
(d) Phosphorus not more than 10 mg/l.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from industrial processes.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COST. Includes 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 include 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, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency, or other entity.
PHOSPHORUS. The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
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.
SEWAGE. The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this subchapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers.
SHALL. Mandatory; MAY is permissive.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS (S.S.). The same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
TOWN. The Town of New Carlisle 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 the works pursuant to Section 204(b) of Public Law 92-500.
USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics, and process or discharge similarities (such as 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 manufacturing 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 1 or more persons, including all dwelling units, and the like.
(1992 Code, § 9-1) (Ord. 750, § 1, passed 1-10-1990; Am. Ord. 1310, passed 6-11-2015)
Cross-reference:
Sewer Use Ordinance, see § 51.35