(a) Where the City has discovered that a customer’s roof drain, downspouts, storm sewer, or other similar facilities conducting surface water have been connected to the City’s sewer system, and such customer has failed to take appropriate action within thirty (30) days of receipt of a demand by the City in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, to eliminate such connection, a surcharge will be imposed upon the customer calculated on the basis of the following formula:
S = A x R x 0.0006233 x C
S = The surcharge in dollars
A= The area under roof and/or the area of any other water collection surface connected to the sanitary sewer, in square feet
R= The measured monthly rainfall, in inches
0.0006233= A conversion factor to change inches of rain x square feet of surface to thousands of gallons of water
C= The City’s approved rate per thousand gallons of metered water usage.
(b) The City shall not impose the surcharge unless, and until, the customer has been notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery, that is has been established by smoke testing, dye testing or on-site inspection that rain or other surface water is being introduced into the sanitary sewer system at the customer’s location, and that the customer has not acted within thirty (30) days from receipt of such notice to divert the water from the sanitary sewer system.
(c) Said surcharge shall be calculated and imposed for each month that said condition continues to exist. Failure to pay the surcharge and/or correct the situation shall give rise to the possible termination of water in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. (Passed 8-2-18.)