(a) There shall be and is hereby established a sewer service charge for the use of and for the service supplied by the municipal wastewater collection and treatment system. This charge shall be levied against each lot, parcel of land, building or premises having a source of water, purchased or pumped, whether the water is purchased from the municipality or not for the production of wastewater.
(b) The method of determining the amount of wastewater produced from the use of water supplied by the Municipality shall be that shown on the consumers’ ledgers of the Water Department as the metered amount. In the case of unmetered users, the charge shall be based on the number of persons residing on the premises.
(c) Effective for bills rendered on or after January 1, 2020, monthly sewer rates for use of the Village of Pioneer sewer system are established as determined by the following rate schedule:
Class | Description | Base Rate | Additional Usage Charge Per 1000 Gallons | Usage Level |
A | Family Owner Occupied Inside | $35.00 | $ - | N/A |
B | Single Owner Occupied Inside | $28.00 | $ - | N/A |
C | Family Owner Occupied Outside | $38.00 | $ - | N/A |
D | Single Owner Occupied Outside | $31.00 | $ - | N/A |
E | Non Owner Occupied Inside | $35.00 | $ - | N/A |
F | Non Owner Occupied Outside | $51.00 | N/A |
G | Commercial Business | $41.00 | $ - | Up to 9000 Gallons |
$ 3.00 | Over 9000 Gallons | |||
H | Industrial I | $56.00 | $ - | Up to 9000 Gallons |
$ 3.00 | Over 9000 Gallons | |||
I | Industrial II | $200.00 | $ - | Up to 9000 Gallons |
$ 3.00 | 9000-100,000 Gal | |||
$ 3.00 | Over 100,000 Gal | |||
J | No Water Service for six (6) Months | $12.00 | $ - | N/A |
(d) Surcharge rates and charges shall be applied for all wastewater having polluting characteristics in excess of normal domestic wastewater as determined by the Superintendent under provisions of the Sewer Use Ordinances. These monthly service charges shall be assessed per pound of BOD and S.S. above the allowable limits of 218 mg/l at a rate of:
$0.112 per pound B.O.D.
$0.112 per pound S.S.
These surcharges shall be in addition to and shall be made concurrently with the sewer service charges specified in subsection (c).
Additional polluting parameters along with allowable limits and surcharge costs per unit above the allowable limits may be amended to this section in the future if the Municipality deems it to be in the best interest of the efficient operation of the wastewater treatment works.
(e) Any user who discharges toxic pollutants which cause an increase in the cost of treating and managing the effluent or sludge of the wastewater treatment works shall be liable for and shall pay such increased costs. Said costs will be determined if and when toxic pollutants are detected in the wastewater treatment works.
(f) The cost of operation and maintenance for all flow not directly attributable to users, such as infiltration/inflow, shall be distributed among all users of the wastewater treatment works. This distribution shall be made on a proportional basis to each user according to the actual use proportion of the wastewater treatment works. (Ord. 14-2019. Passed 12-9-19.)