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The town may require users of the treatment works, other than residential users, to supply pertinent information on wastewater flows’ characteristics. These measurements, tests and analyses shall be made at the users’ expense. If made by the town, an appropriate charge may be assessed to the user at the option of the town.
('85 Code, § 4-5-29) (Ord. 1983-8, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1985-C17, passed 9-16-85; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13) Penalty, see § 50.999
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole, together with the necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. The manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner, at the owner’s expense, and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times. Agents of the town, the state water pollution control agencies, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing.
('85 Code, § 4-5-30) (Ord. 1983-8, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1985-C17, passed 9-16-85; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13) Penalty, see § 50.999
The strength of wastewater shall be determined, for periodic establishment of charges provided for in this chapter, from samples taken at the structure described in § 50.057 (or at any place mutually agreed upon between the user and the town) at any period of time and of such duration and in such manner as the town may elect. Appropriate charges for sampling and analysis may be assessed to the user at the option of the town. The results of the routine sampling and analysis by the user may also be used for determination of charges after verification by the town.
('85 Code, § 4-5-31) (Ord. 1983-8, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1985-C17, passed 9-16-85; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,” published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole, except for applications for NPDES permits and reports thereof, which shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the USEPA published the Federal Register, October 16,1973 (38 CPR 20758) and any subsequent revisions subject to approval by the town.
(B) In the event no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
(C) Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property.
(1) The particular analyses involved will determine whether a 24-hour composite of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken.
(2) Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.
('85 Code, § 4-5-32) (Ord. 1983-8, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1985-C17, passed 9-16-85; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13) Penalty, see § 50.999
RATES AND CHARGES; BILLING
For the use of and the services rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the town’s sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the town. For the services rendered to the town, the town shall be subject to the same rates and charges herein provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith. The rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable and shall be in an amount determinable, as hereinafter provided. These charges are established for each user class, as defined, in order that the sewage works shall recover, from each user and user class, revenue which is proportional to its use of the treatment works in terms of volume and load. User charges are levied to defray the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment works. User charges shall be uniform in magnitude within a user class.
(`85 Code, Sec. 4-6-2) (Ord. 1983-7, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1997-2-2(a), passed 3- -97; Am. Ord. 2010-10-2, passed 11-18-10; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13)
User charges are subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, published in the Federal Register, September 27, 1978 (43 CFR 44022).
('85 Code, § 4-6-3) (Ord. 1983-7, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13)
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