For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of North Judson or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments and all 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 process as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary convenience.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(a) BOD not more than 200 mg/l; and
(b) S.S. not more than 200 mg/l.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewater from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from wastes from industrial processes.
NPDES or NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT. The same meaning as defined in § 52.01.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. All costs, direct and indirect, necessary to provide adequate wastewater collection, transport, and treatment of 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 user charges, debt service charges and 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.
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 the works were designed and constructed.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
TOWN. North Judson, Indiana, acting by and through the Town Council.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of the works pursuant to § 204(b) of Pub. Law No. 92-500, being 33 U.S.C. § 1284.
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 manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a wastewater treatment works.
(4) INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in as social, charitable, religious, and/or educational function, which, based on a determination by the town discharges primarily segregated domestic waste or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(5) RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the treatment works whose premises or building is used primarily as residence for one or more persons, including all dwelling units and the like.
(Ord. 10, 1997, passed 8-11-1997; Ord. 2009-09, passed 11-16-2009)