(A) In order that the rates and charges imposed by this subchapter may be justly and equitably adjusted to the service rendered, the city shall have the right to base its charges not only on volume, but also on the strength and character of the sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of.
(B) The city shall have the right to measure and determine the strength and content of all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or indirectly, into the city’s sanitary sewerage system, in the manner and by the method it deems practicable in the light of the conditions and attending circumstances of the case, in order to determine the proper charge.
(C) Extra charges based on strength of the sewage and liquid wastes shall be made on the following basis.
(1) For suspended solids in excess of two pounds for each 1,000 gallons of sewage and wastes, an additional charge of $.20 per 1,000 gallons shall be made for each excess pound or fraction thereof.
(2) For five-day biochemical oxygen demand in excess of 1.75 pounds for each 1,000 gallons of sewage and wastes, an additional charge of $.20 per 1,000 gallons shall be made for each excess pound or fraction thereof.
(`81 Code, § 50.29) (Ord. 1678, passed l-8-79) Penalty, see § 50.999
Cross-reference:
Standard methods of analysis, see § 50.031