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(A) Users subject to the reporting requirements of this chapter shall retain, and make available for inspection and copying, all records of information obtained pursuant to any monitoring activities required by this chapter and any additional records of information obtained pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by the user independent of such requirements.
(B) Industrial users shall retain records of all information resulting from any monitoring activities, regardless of whether such monitoring activities were required by the wastewater discharge permit, including documentation associated with best management practices. Such records shall be retained for a minimum of three years and shall include the following for all monitoring activities:
(1) The date, exact place, method, and time of sampling, and the name of the person(s) taking the samples;
(2) The dates analyses were performed;
(3) The name and address of the laboratory that performed the analyses;
(4) The analytical techniques or methods used; and
(5) The results of such analyses to include the chain of custody.
(C) Industrial users shall retain records of all of the following for a minimum of three years:
(1) Any reports submitted to the city;
(2) Any documentation of inspections conducted by the city; and
(3) Any record of communication pertaining to compliance with the city's pretreatment requirements.
(D) Industrial users shall retain all control mechanisms and pollution prevention alternatives (for example, slug control plan, toxic organic management plan) for as long as these documents are effective and for at least three years after the date on which these documents become ineffective. These documents are considered ineffective if replaced with a revised document or if the document is no longer applicable to the industrial user.
(E) A records retention period shall be automatically extended for the duration of any litigation concerning the user or the city, or where the user has been specifically notified of a longer retention period by the Superintendent.
(‘97 Code, § 51.72) (Ord. 35-84, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 3-19, passed 6-4-19; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22) Penalty, see § 51.99
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to these regulations, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required herein, shall, upon conviction, be punished by the imposition of a civil penalty.
(‘97 Code, § 51.73) (Ord. 35-84, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22) Penalty, see § 51.99
All charges for wastewater consumers in the city (1) whose head-of-household and/or spouse is at least 62 years old or disabled, (2) qualifies for the most current income guidelines of Ohio's Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), shall receive a 5% discount on the electric portion of their monthly utility bill. They shall be exempt from the 5% penalty assessed for late payment.
(Ord. 28-06, passed 12-18-06; Am. Ord. 16-10, passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22)
(A) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is already provided, beyond the time limit provided in the notice, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of the violation.
(C) When the Superintendent finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, an individual wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Superintendent may petition the Miami County Court through the City's Attorney for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the individual wastewater discharge permit, order, or other requirement imposed by this chapter on activities of the user. The Superintendent may also seek such other action as is appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief, including a requirement for the user to conduct environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user.
(‘97 Code, § 51.99) (Ord. 35-84, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 54-91, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 3-19, passed 6-4-19; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22)
§ 51.46 PERMIT APPLICATION FEES.
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
Up to 1-inch | $1,500.00 | $1,545.00 | $1,591.35 |
2-inch | $4,000.00 | $4,120.00 | $4,243.60 |
4-inch | $8,000.00 | $8,240.00 | $8,487.20 |
Greater than 6-inch | $20,000.00 | $20,600.00 | $21,218.00 |
*Sewer tap charges are based off of approved and permitted water tap size*
§ 51.81 WASTEWATER SERVICE FEES.
(A) Base charge per month - includes first 1,000 gallons: | |||
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
Base Charge | $28.80 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
(B) Volume Charge (per 1,000 gallons): | |||
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
(B) Volume Charge (per 1,000 gallons): | |||
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
Domestic Class | $9.10 | $9.10 | $9.10 |
Commercial Class | $8.63 | $8.63 | $8.63 |
Industrial Class | |||
First 1,000,000 gallons | $7.33 | $7.33 | $7.33 |
Over 1,000,000 gallons | $4.76 | $4.76 | $4.76 |
Septage Class | $77.25 | $79.57 | $81.95 |
Biochemical oxygen demand per 100 lbs | $32.77 | $32.77 | $32.77 |
Suspended solids per 100 lbs | $35.48 | $35.48 | $35.48 |
(C) Industrial waste surveillance charge (per month): | |||
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
Base Charge | $260.00 | $267.80 | $275.83 |
(D) Septage key card purchase, upon account set up or if lost. | |||
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
Septage Access Key Card | $11.00 | $12.00 | $13.00 |
(F) Customer Specific Service Call. For all service calls outside normal duty hours, a charge will be made. | |||
Effective 1/1/2023 | Effective 1/1/2024 | Effective 1/1/2025 | |
Off hours service call | $100.00 | $103.00 | $106.09 |
(Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22)