(A) Preamble. These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority found in § 52.06 of this chapter, which authorizes the Water and Sewer Superintendent/Village Administrator to make and enforce regulations as may be necessary or proper regarding the operation of the wastewater treatment plant. Upon approval by Council, these regulations shall have the same force and effect as a village ordinance and shall be punishable as provided in § 52.99.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FACILITY. The part of the plant where domestic waste, septage and commercial/industrial waste is accepted hereinafter sometimes referred to as the septage receiving facility.
PERSON. Any person, organization, corporation for profit or not for profit, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated association, estate, trust or other commercial entity.
PLANT. The village wastewater treatment plant.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. This chapter.
USER. Any person who enters the facility to discharge waste, or who discharges or causes the discharge of waste into the facility or plant.
WASTE. Domestic waste, septage or commercial/industrial waste.
(C) General requirements for use regulations and use.
(1) All users of the facility are required to submit, on an annual basis, a registration for septage handlers/pumpers (or similar document) issued by the County Health Department or other appropriate health department (i.e., Wayne County, Stark County, Coshocton County, Holmes County, Ashland County, Carroll County or Guernsey County). Failure to produce the required registration by July 30 each year will result in immediate termination of disposal service at the facility.
(2) Each user must submit an application according to a form provided by the village and pay a non-refundable application fee of $100 per year.
(3) Each user vehicle shall have the proper fittings to be compatible with the influent line for the facility.
(4) Each user shall maintain the facility in a clean and orderly manner during and after use.
(5) Each user must properly complete a waste manifest form and deposit at the designated receptacle at the facility.
(6) Hours of operation shall be determined by the Water and Sewer Superintendent/Village Administrator. Plant personnel shall have the right to refuse any load, in their absolute discretion.
(7) All persons using the facility are expected to be familiar with the provisions of this chapter. All of the provisions of this chapter are incorporated herein by reference.
(8) All persons are charged with liability under these regulations for the acts and omissions of any person acting as their agent, assign, employee or subcontractor whether or not that agent, assign, employee or subcontractor is acting within the scope of their authority.
(9) Haulers shall be billed according to the capacity of their tank as being full, regardless of the actual volume to be deposited.
(D) Restrictions on waste that will be accepted by the facility.
(1) Only domestic waste or septage will be accepted at the facility except as specified in division (E) of this section.
(3) The village maintains the right to refuse waste at any time if, in the opinion of the village, the waste will cause an upset or interference with the plant operations, will cause a violation of the plant’s discharge permit or is otherwise in violation of the rules and regulations of the facility or plant.
(4) Village personnel have the right to sample each load of waste.
(5) The village shall control the acceptance of any waste that any person desires to discharge to the facility pursuant to the criteria found in § 52.05, including, but not limited to, requiring payment by the user causing said discharge to cover the added cost of handling and treatment of waste.
(6) Rates and lab fees will be charged to the user/person. All fees are listed on the schedule of fees for discharge of domestic waste, septage and commercial/industrial waste set forth below.
(E) Special procedure regarding commercial/industrial waste.
(1) All regulations in this document are applicable to commercial/industrial waste.
(2) Commercial/industrial waste will be accepted under limited circumstances as follows:
(a) Only industrial or commercial waste preapproved by the village will be accepted;
(b) Only non-hazardous waste will be accepted; and
(c) All materials brought into the facility shall comply with all federal and state regulations for trucked waste.
(3) All commercial/industrial loads coming to the facility are required to pass a toxicity test prior to approval for discharge.
(4) Times for sampling and discharge must be arranged prior to bringing the load to the plant site. The sample taken at this time must pass the toxicity test in order to be accepted for discharge.
(5) The village may require the user/person to submit all MSDS sheets for chemicals used at the commercial/industrial site of origin.
(F) Insurance requirements. Each person using the facility shall provide a certificate of insurance for coverage as specified below naming the village an additional insured. Such insurance shall contain a provision for 15 days’ notice to the village before certification of coverage cancellation.
(1) Worker’s compensation insurance: proof of insurance;
(2) Commercial general liability insurance:
(a) General aggregate limit: $1,000,000;
(b) Products - completed operations; aggregate limit: $1,000,000; and
(c) Each occurrence limit: $1,000,000.
(3) Comprehensive automobile liability insurance; bodily injury and property damage liability limit:
(a) Aggregate limit: $1,000,000; and
(b) Each occurrence limit: $1,000,000.
(4) User agrees to keep and hold the village harmless from and against all costs, damages, claims or expenses it may sustain in its operation as a waste hauler.
(G) Billing.
(1) The person using the facility will be invoiced as a customer to the village sewer system. The payment and billing procedures of Chapter 52 shall apply.
(2) (a) Payments for invoices for sludge/septage received by the village sewer system pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be due and owing within 14 days from the date on the invoice sent for payment. Any invoice not paid in full within 14 days from the date on the billing statement shall incur a late penalty fee of 5% per month until paid in full, and upon assessment of each 5% monthly late penalty fee, a new invoice shall be sent for payment under the same terms set for payment of original invoices.
(b) Upon assessment of a 5% per month penalty fee, and the sending of a new invoice for payment under the terms set forth for payment of original invoices, including the 5% late penalty fee, if any invoice thereafter which includes a late penalty fee is not paid within 30 days, then the village reserves the right to notify haulers that they will stop accepting sludge from said hauler until the bill is paid in full.
(3) The charge to the person using the facility will be determined either according to the general categories listed below; however, at the discretion of the village, the user may be charged according to the strength of the waste received per this chapter.
Septic tanks | $0.045/gallon |
Sludge | $0.045/gallon |
(4) For all other waste not specifically listed above that is not subject to an extra strength surcharge, the basic rate is $0.045 per gallon. Any extra strength surcharge due will be added to the basic rate.
(H) Schedule of fees for discharge of domestic waste, septage and commercial/industrial waste.
Basic rate for sludge and septic tanks | |
Septic tanks | $0.045/gallon |
Sludge | $0.045/gallon |
Basic rate for other domestic waste and septage | |
Per each gallon | $0.045* |
Commercial/industrial rate | |
Per each gallon | $0.045* |
Sample analysis charges | |
Ammonia | Market price |
COD | Market price |
Mercury | Market price |
Metals (CD, CR, CU, Pb, NI, ZN) | Market price |
Nitrate/nitrite | Market price |
O&G | Market price |
Organics | Market price |
pH | Market price |
Toxicity | Market price |
TSS | Market price |
* Plus applicable extra strength per this chapter Other tests may be required as determined by the village and will be charged at the market rate | |
(Ord. O-20-2007, passed 1-2-2008; Ord. O-02-2021, passed 2-3-2021)