(a) Basis for Wastewater Service Charges. The wastewater service charge for use of the public sewers and for services supplied by or through the City shall consist of a charge for collection and a charge for treatment. These charges shall be established to defray the cost of administration, operation, maintenance and major replacement and debt service.
(b) Collection System Charge. The collection system charge shall consist of a minimum charge, plus a use charge based on flow. Notwithstanding anything in section 1044.06
to the contrary, in the event that City provided water services has been turned off at the request of the property owner, there shall be no monthly minimum collection system charge.
(c) Treatment System Charge. The treatment system charge for normal domestic sewage and for discharges that are less than 240 mg/l BOD, less than 240 mg/l suspended solids and less than 36 mg/l ammonia nitrogen and that contain no incompatible pollutants shall consist of a flow charge.
The treatment system charge for wastewater that is greater than 240 mg/l BOD, 240 mg/l suspended solids or 36 mg/l ammonia nitrogen shall consist of a flow charge and a surcharge, as applicable.
(d) Rates. For purposes provided for in subsection (a) hereof, there is hereby levied and assessed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises having any sewer connection with the sanitary sewerage system, or otherwise discharging sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the municipal sanitary sewerage system, a sewerage service charge or rental, payable as hereinafter provided and in an amount determined as follows:
(1) For any lot, parcel of land, building or premises situated in the City, and having any connection with the municipal sanitary sewerage system or otherwise discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the municipal sanitary sewerage system, a charge or rental shall be based upon the quantity of water used as measured by the municipal water meter used. The charge shall be made monthly or otherwise, at the discretion of Council.
A. Schedule of sewer charges for the first 2,500 gallons:
METER SIZE IN INCHES | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
METER SIZE IN INCHES | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
5/8 | $3.87 | $5.81 | $7.55 | $9.43 | $11.79 |
3/4 | $3.87 | $5.81 | $7.55 | $9.43 | $11.79 |
1 | $8.33 | $12.50 | $16.24 | $20.30 | $25.38 |
1½ | $8.33 | $12.50 | $16.24 | $20.30 | $25.38 |
2 | $14.74 | $22.11 | $28.74 | $35.93 | $44.91 |
3 | $21.16 | $31.74 | $41.26 | $51.58 | $64.47 |
4 | $27.55 | $41.33 | $53.72 | $67.15 | $83.94 |
6 | $33.93 | $50.90 | $66.16 | $82.70 | $103.38 |
8 | $40.37 | $60.56 | $78.72 | $98.40 | $123.00 |
10 | $46.78 | $70.17 | $91.22 | $114.03 | $142.53 |
Thereafter, in addition to the above charge, the following rate (per 1,000 gallons of water) shall be assessed:
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
Next 30,833 gallons | $1.77 | $2.66 | $3.45 | $4.31 | $5.39 |
Next 133,333 gallons | $1.30 | $1.95 | $2.54 | $3.17 | $3.96 |
Next 833,333 gallons | $0.53 | $0.80 | $1.03 | $1.29 | $1.61 |
Over 1,000,000 gallons | $0.35 | $0.53 | $0.68 | $0.85 | $1.07 |
The charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter shall be billed monthly.
B. Schedule of charges for collection of waste water treatment for the first 2,500 gallons:
METER SIZE IN INCHES | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
METER SIZE IN INCHES | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
5/8 | $7.70 | $11.55 | $15.02 | $18.77 | $23.46 |
3/4 | $7.70 | $11.55 | $15.02 | $18.77 | $23.46 |
1 | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
1½ | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
2 | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
3 | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
4 | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
6 | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
8 | $14.53 | $21.80 | $28.33 | $35.42 | $44.27 |
10 | $16.28 | $24.42 | $31.75 | $39.68 | $49.60 |
Thereafter, in addition to the above charge, the following rate (per 1,000 gallons of water) shall be assessed:
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
$4.99 | $7.49 | $9.73 | $12.16 | $15.20 |
The charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter shall be billed monthly.
(2) For any lot, parcel of land, building or premises situated outside the City and having a connection with the municipal sewerage system or otherwise discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the municipal sanitary sewerage system, unless such usage of the municipal sewerage system is covered by a separate specific agreement specifying rates, terms and conditions of usage measured on a bulk or large quantity basis, the charge shall be based upon the quantity of water used as measured by the water meter. Such meter shall be approved by Council and the charge shall be made monthly or otherwise, at the discretion of Council. The rates to be charged shall be as authorized in paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(3) and subsection (e) hereof, plus fifty percent for billing, operation, maintenance, major replacement and debt service.
(3) If a lot, parcel of land, building or premises discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the municipal sanitary system, either directly or indirectly, and is not a user of water supplied under the Municipal Utilities Department, and the water used is not measured by a want, at his or her expense, to install and maintain a meter acceptable to Council for such purpose, then, in each case, the amount of water so used shall be determined by the following rates:
Rates for Properties with Non-Metered Sewer and Waste Water Treatment Services
2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2027 | 2027 | ||
No. in Family | Gallons per month | Sewer | WW T | Sewer | WWT | Sewer | WW | Sewer | WWT | Sewer | WWT |
2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2027 | 2027 | ||
No. in Family | Gallons per month | Sewer | WW T | Sewer | WWT | Sewer | WW | Sewer | WWT | Sewer | WWT |
1 or 2 | 2,500 | $3.87 | $8.51 | $5.81 | $12.77 | $7.55 | $16.59 | $9.43 | $20.74 | $11.79 | $25.93 |
3 | 3,333 | $7.68 | $10.40 | $11.52 | $15.60 | $14.98 | $20.28 | $18.72 | $25.35 | $23.40 | $31.69 |
4 | 5,000 | $11.55 | $18.59 | $17.33 | $27.89 | $22.52 | $36.25 | $28.15 | $45.31 | $35.19 | $56.64 |
5 | 6,666 | $15.40 | $26.81 | $23.10 | $40.22 | $30.03 | $52.28 | $37.54 | $65.35 | $46.92 | $81.69 |
6 | 8,333 | $19.25 | $34.95 | $28.88 | $52.43 | $37.54 | $68.15 | $46.92 | $85.19 | $58.65 | $106.49 |
7 | 10,000 | $23.07 | $43.14 | $34.61 | $64.71 | $44.99 | $84.12 | $56.23 | $105.15 | $70.29 | $131.44 |
8 and over | 13,333 | $30.75 | $59.47 | $46.13 | $89.21 | $59.96 | $115.97 | $74.95 | $144.96 | $93.69 | $181.20 |
4- family apt. | 6,666 | $15.40 | $26.81 | $23.10 | $40.22 | $30.03 | $52.28 | $37.54 | $65.35 | $46.92 | $81.69 |
6- family apt. | 10,000 | $23.07 | $43.14 | $34.61 | $64.71 | $44.99 | $84.12 | $56.23 | $105.15 | $70.29 | $131.44 |
(4) If a lot, parcel of land, building or premises discharges industrial wastes, either directly or indirectly, into the municipal sanitary sewerage system, and Council finds that it is not practical to attempt to measure such wastes by a meter, Council shall measure such wastes in such manner and by such method as it may find practical in light of conditions and attendant circumstances of the case in order to determine the sewer service charge or rental in accordance with the corresponding rates provided in this chapter.
(5) All sewer rental charges levied or incurred prior to the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 86-8, passed May 19, 1986) and remaining unpaid, shall remain payable and be collected at the same rates as were previously provided.
(6) Effective the first billing period payable in January, 2028 and annually thereafter, the monthly rate charges for sewer, collection of waste water treatment, and rates for properties with non-metered sewer and waste water treatment services shall automatically increase by 2.25% above the then current rate.
(e) Application of Surcharge. A surcharge shall be levied for wastes stronger than normal domestic sewage. The surcharge shall consist of a component for operation, maintenance and replacement and a component for debt plus reserves. The surcharge shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters and/or sewage meters for all wastes which exceed 240 mg/l BOD, 240 mg/l suspended solids or 36 mg/l ammonia nitrogen. Other waste characteristics shall be surcharged if they increase the cost of wastewater treatment in excess of that for treatment of normal domestic sewage. The surcharges are as follows:
BOD in excess of 240 mg/l:
OM&R | $ 0.0314 |
Debt | $ 0.0696 |
Total | $ 0.101 / excess pound |
Suspended solids in excess of 240 mg/l:
OM&R | $ 0.0292 |
Debt | $ 0.0428 |
Total | $ 0.072 / excess pound |
Ammonia nitrogen in excess of 36 mg/l:
OM&R | $ 0.1908 |
Debt | $ 0.1022 |
$ 0.293 / excess pound |
(f) Computation of Surcharge. The concentration of wastes used for computing surcharges shall be established by waste sampling. Waste sampling shall be performed as often as may be deemed necessary by the City or its representatives and shall be binding as a basis for surcharges.
(g) Credits.
(1) Credit for Certain Leaks. The Director of Finance may, when requested in writing by the owner or consumer, reduce both the monthly wastewater service charge and the wastewater treatment charge by an amount equal to fifty percent of the amount of the wastewater service charge that is in excess of the average for the lesser of the prior 12 months or from the date service started, provided the water was not discharged into the sewer system. Such credit may be provided only when the Director verifies that a water service or inside plumbing line, not including fixture or fixture parts, has broken, leaked and caused excessively high water usage to record on the owner's or consumer's water meter.
(2) Credit for Swimming Pool Filling. The Director of Finance may, when requested in writing by the owner or consumer, reduce both the monthly wastewater service charge and the wastewater treatment charge by an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the wastewater service charge that is in excess of the average for the lesser of the prior 12 months or from the date service started, provided the water was not discharged into the sewer system. Such credit may be provided only when the Director verifies that the water was used for the filling of a swimming pool of 1,000 gallon. Such credit shall be given only one time and for one pool per calendar year.
(h) Commercial Evaporation Credit. The total monthly wastewater service charge for commercial customers situated within the City with water usage in excess of 2,000,000 gallons of water per month based upon the quantity of water used as measured by the water meter, shall be subject to a credit of 10% upon the user presenting to the City evidence that at least 10% of the water usage is evaporated and not disposed of through the municipal sanitary sewerage system unless such usage of the Municipal sewerage system is covered by a separate specific agreement specifying rates, terms and conditions of usage measured on a bulk or large quantity basis.
(Ord. 86-08. Passed 5-19-86; Ord. 90-29. Passed 12-17-90; Ord. 92-13. Passed 7-6-92; Ord. 94-11. Passed 9-19-94; Ord. 07-23. Passed 12-3-07; Ord. 09-17. Passed 9-8-09; Ord. 10-15. Passed 12-7-10; Ord. 16-36. Passed 12-5-16; Ord. 17-31. Passed 12-18-17; Ord. 22-35. Passed 10-17-22.)