(a) Sewer user charges or rates shall be imposed and collected in the manner which has been previously ordained or hereafter established by the Governing Body and approved by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia if required by law.
(b) Every Owner of an improved property which is connected to the sewer system shall provide the City with and thereafter shall keep the City advised of his or her correct address. Failure of any person to receive bills for sewer user charges shall not be considered an excuse for nonpayment nor shall such failure result in an extension of the period of time during which the net bill shall be payable.
(c) The City may adopt charges and fees applicable to Pretreatment requirements which may include:
(1) Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the City's Pretreatment Program;
(2) Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures;
(3) Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction;
(4) Fees for permit applications;
(5) Fees for filing appeals;
(6) Fees for consistent removal (by the Department of Public Works) of pollutants otherwise subject to National Pretreatment Standards;
(7) Other fees as the City may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this article and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the City.
(d) Surcharge for High Strength Users. Users discharging any water or wastes with: (i) a 30 day average BOD in excess of 1000 milligrams per liter; or (ii) a 30 day average Suspended Solids content in excess of 1000 milligrams per liter; or (iii) containing Suspended Solids with a character or quantity of pollutant requiring unusual attention or expense to handle or treat, shall pay, in addition to the base monthly sewer user charges, an additional surcharge Cs, as determined by the following formula:
Cs= (Bc [B] + Sc[S] + Pc[P]) *Vu
where:
B = BOD, S = SOLID, P = POLLUTANT and
[B], [S], [P] = Concentration of respective pollutant entity above permitted limiting
level(s);
Bc, Sc, Pc = O&M cost for treatment of the pollutant entity;
Vu = Volume contribution of the user per unit of time.
(e) The Department of Public Works shall review user charges annually and the City shall revise them periodically to reflect actual treatment works operation and maintenance
costs. (Ord. O-3-08. Passed 7-24-08.)