(a) “Septage waste” means the fluid mixture of untreated and partially treated sewage solids, liquids, and sludge of human or domestic origin that is removed from a wastewater system. Septage waste consists of only wastewater that is collected from dwelling units, commercial/industrial/institutional non-process domestic wastewater. No commercial/industrial wastewater may be treated as septage unless that hauled processed wastewater is from a current Urbana-permitted facility and that facility is currently connected to the Urbana sanitary sewer system. (Ord. 4427-14. Passed 6-10-14.)
(b) “Receiving facility” means a structure that is designed to receive septage waste for treatment at a wastewater treatment plant to which the structure is directly connected, and that is available for that purpose as provided for in an ordinance of the local unit of government where the structure is located or in an operating plan.
(c) “Licensed septage hauler” means a person or entity engaged in the business of servicing septage waste under a license granted by the City of Urbana.
(d) “Disposal fee” means a fee charged by the City for the reception of liquid wastes at the Urbana Water Pollution Control Facility. The fee includes the cost of receiving, treating, disposing, and otherwise managing the liquid waste at the facility.
(e) “Permit” means a written permit or activity approval or entitlement issued by the City of Urbana an activity in accordance with the sanitary or safety requirements, rules, laws, ordinances or regulations pertaining to the public health and safety.
(f) “Permit fee” means the annual fee charged by the City of Urbana for the processing, and administering of a permit application for a licensed septage hauler to clean, collect, haul and dispose septage waste at the Urbana septage receiving facility.
(Ord. 4277. Passed 11-25-08.)