§ 51.026 ABNORMAL WASTE SURCHARGE.
   (A)   All wastewater discharged by significant industrial users shall meet the admissibility standards set forth in § 51.025 of this chapter.
   (B)   The costs of treatment for each pound of BOD, suspended solids, and ammonia nitrogen removed by each treatment works may be reviewed by the town at the end of each fiscal year. If a discrepancy exists between the actual costs as found by the town and the estimated costs, the town shall increase or decrease the surcharge rates as reflected in the sewer rate ordinance sufficiently to cover only the projected actual costs for the ensuing year.
   (C)   No reduction in service charges, fees, or taxes will be permitted because of the fact that certain industrial wastes discharged to the public sanitary sewerage system contain less than the surcharge based limitations.
   (D)   Surcharge rates for wastewater characteristics not provided for in the sewer rate ordinance may be set at the reasonable discretion of the Council, taking into account all of the POTWs significant cost factors relating to treatment, handling, and disposal. The surcharge rates shall be specified in the Town of Plainfield Sewer Rate Ordinance.
   (E)   The surcharges set forth in sewer rate ordinance are generally considered to be user fees to account for additional treatment costs of discharges at these levels.
(Ord. 06-2017, passed 5-22-2017)