Unless the contents of this chapter specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning and intent of terms used herein shall be as follows:
(a) “The Act” shall mean the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), as amended by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (PL 92-500) and subsequent amendments.
(b) “Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)”shall mean the quantity of oxygen used in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in a specified time, at a specified temperature, and under specified conditions and is expressed in milligrams per liter. This is a standard wastewater strength assessment test.
(c) “Infiltration” shall mean the water entering a sewer system, including sewer service connections, from the ground, through such means as, but not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manhole walls. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from, inflow.
(d) “Infiltration/Inflow, (I/I)” shall mean the total quantity of water from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source.
(e) “Inflow” shall mean the water discharged into a sewer system, including service connections from such sources as, but not limited to, roof leaders, cellar, yard and area drains, foundation drains, cooling water discharges, drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections from storm sewers and combined sewers, catch basins, storm waters, surface run-off, street wash waters, or drainage. Inflow does not include, and is distinguished from, infiltration.
(f) “Municipality” shall mean the Village of Pioneer, Williams County, Ohio.
(g) “Suspended solids, (SS)” shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are suspended in water, wastewater, or other liquids, and which are largely removable by laboratory filtering.
(h) “Wastewater” shall mean a combination of the water carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and stormwater as may be present.
(i) “Wastewater treatment works” shall mean any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of liquid nature to implement Section 201 of the Act, or necessary to recycle or reuse water at the most economical cost over the useful life of the works, including intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions, improvement, remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment; or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste, including storm water run-off, or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems.
(j) “U.S. EPA” shall mean the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(k) “User charge” shall mean a charge levied on users of a wastewater treatment works for the user’s proportional share of the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of such works under Sections 204(b)(1)A and 201(h)(2) of the Act.
(l) “Shall” is mandatory; “May” is permissive.
(m) “Debt service charge” shall be that portion of the Sewer Service Charge paid by the user as the user’s proportional share of cost of construction of the wastewater treatment works being paid thru debt retirement.
(n) “Sewer Service Charge” shall be the total charge paid by the user being the sum of the debt service charge and the user charge.
(o) “Operation and Maintenance” means expenditures for the necessary wages/salaries, contractual services (e.g. repair, legal, engineering, auditing, etc.), utilities, materials and supplies, insurances, and related miscellaneous incidentals required to maintain a safe, efficient and economical treatment works.
(p) “Replacement” means expenditures for obtaining and installing 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. The term operation and maintenance includes replacement.
(q) “Normal domestic wastewater” shall mean that wastewater having polluting characteristics not greater than 218 mg/l BOD and 218 mg/l suspended solids.
(Ord. 19-1980. Passed 10-13-80.)