For the purposes provided in Sections 925.01
and 925.04
hereof, there is levied and charged upon each lot, parcel of land or premises having a connection with the system or otherwise discharging sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the system, sewer charges payable as hereinafter provided and in amounts to be determined as follows:
(a) Basis of Rates. Except as hereinafter otherwise provided or not applicable, sewer charges at the rates provided in this section with respect to any premises shall be based upon the amount of water consumed upon such premises measured as provided in this section. Where more than one water meter is used upon such premises, the rates provided in subsection (b) hereof shall be applied to each meter reading taken separately. (Ord. 10634/94. Passed 2-23-94.)
(b) (1) Rates for Metered Users. The rates to be charged, based as aforesaid, for metered users of the system shall be, and are, as follows:
Total Service Charge:
Inside City customers
effective 9/1/21 = $3.69 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/22 = $3.91 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/23 = $4.14 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/24 = $4.39 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/25 = $4.66 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/26 = $4.94 per 100 cubic feet
Outside City customers
effective 9/1/21 = $5.18 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/22 = $5.49 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/23 = $5.82 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/24 = $6.17 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/25 = $6.54 per 100 cubic feet
effective 9/1/26 = $6.94 per 100 cubic feet
Minimum bill per month:
Inside City customers
effective 9/1/21 = $8.59
effective 9/1/22 = $9.10
effective 9/1/23 = $9.65
effective 9/1/24 = $10.23
effective 9/1/25 = $10.84
effective 9/1/26 = $11.49
Outside City customers
effective 9/1/21 = $17.16
effective 9/1/22 = $18.19
effective 9/1/23 = $19.28
effective 9/1/24 = $20.44
effective 9/1/25 = $21.67
effective 9/1/26 = $22.97
Rates for Non-metered Users. The rates to be charged for Non-metered Users of the System shall be flat rates as follows:
Inside City customers:
effective 9/1/21 = $37.15 per month
effective 9/1/22 = $39.38 per month
effective 9/1/23 = $41.75 per month
effective 9/1/24 = $44.25 per month
effective 9/1/25 = $46.90 per month
effective 9/1/26 = $49.72 per month
Outside City customers:
effective 9/1/21 = $46.44 per month
effective 9/1/22 = $49.22 per month
effective 9/1/23 = $52.18 per month
effective 9/1/24 = $55.31 per month
effective 9/1/25 = $58.63 per month
effective 9/1/26 = $62.15 per month
A Non-metered User of the system who has not paid any sewer charges for such use shall, as a condition of continued use, pay a sum equal to the appropriate above flat rate multiplied by the number of months of such unpaid use of the system.
(Ord. 13031/2021. Passed 7-14-21.)
(2) Revenue generated for operating and maintaining the treatment works shall only be used for payment of the costs of treatment works operation and maintenance.
(3) Annually, a notice which defines the rate and that portion attributable to wastewater treatment and collection shall be sent to each direct user of the system with a regular bill.
(Ord. 10634/94. Passed 2-23-94.)
(c) Measurement of Water Consumption. Water consumption for the purpose of determining the foregoing charges shall be measured as follows:
(1) On all premises using water exclusively supplied by the City, water consumption on such premises shall be measured by water meter or meters acceptable to the Director of Public Service and Safety.
(2) On premises using water supplied either in whole or in part from sources other than the water works system of the City, the Director may require the owner or other interested party to install a water meter or meters satisfactory to such Director to the extent necessary to measure all such other supplies of water in order to measure water consumption thereon. When the Director requires the installation of a water meter or meters, such must be done before application for a permit, pursuant to Section 923.01
of the Codified Ordinances, can be made.
(3) In the event it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Service and Safety, with respect to any premises, that a portion of the water from any source consumed on such premises does not and cannot enter the system, then in each such case, the owner or other interested party shall, at his own expense, install and maintain separate metering devices in form satisfactory to the Director of Public Service and Safety, and piping and plumbing services to the extent necessary to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director the portion of the water consumed on the premises which is discharged into the system, which portion shall constitute the basis for determining the aforesaid sewer charge. Such owner or other interested party shall permit the Director of Public Service and Safety or his duly authorized agent or agents to make such inspection or inspections as are necessary to ascertain that the waste water which is exempt from sewerage charge herein does not and cannot enter the sewage system.
(4) The foregoing paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) shall not apply to any premises located outside the present City limits and used for industrial purposes where the sewage or industrial wastes discharged therefrom are not discharged into the system for treatment through the Municipal sewage treatment plant. With respect to such premises and for so long as their sewage and industrial wastes are not discharged into the system for treatment as aforesaid, water consumption thereon shall be calculated at the rate of thirty gallons per employee per day, using a twenty-two day work month. The Director of Public Service and Safety shall provide by regulation appropriate methods of determining monthly, quarterly or semiannual employment on any such premises for the purpose of making such calculations.
(Ord. 11046/97. Passed 5-14-97.)
(Ord. 11046/97. Passed 5-14-97.)
(d) Surcharge of Acceptable Industrial Waste.
(1) In addition to the aforegoing rates and charges, any premises discharging acceptable industrial waste which places a burden upon the system greater than that imposed by normal sewage shall pay a surcharge. Any discharger that is in a surcharge violation will remain in a surcharge violation until such a time as the discharger can prove that it is no longer in violation. The basis of the surcharge shall be determined by evaluation of excess concentration for SS, BOD and/or COD (whichever factor is greater) and NH3-N. Effective May 1, 1997, the following surcharge formulas shall be used in calculations:
BW | S1=($0.22(CW-200)).0062(Z)D | (Charge only for whichever factor is greater BW or CW) |
CW | S1=($0.11(CW-600)).0062(Z)D | |
SW | ($0.12(SW-250)).0062(Z)D | |
NH3-N | ($1.00(NH3-N-35)) (Z)D | |
Effective January 1, 2001, the following surcharge formulas shall be used in calculations: | ||
BW = | ($0.25 (BW-200)) .0062(Z)D | |
CW = | ($0.14(CW-600)) .0062(Z)D | |
SW = | ($0.15(SW-250)) .0062(Z)D | |
NH3-N = | ($1.25(NH3-N-35)) .0062 (Z)D | |
Where: | ||
S | = Surcharge for a wastewater constituent of excessive strength. | |
.0062 | = Factor used in converting mg/l to pounds. | |
Z | = Number of 100 of units. | |
SW | = User's SS concentration (mg/l). | |
250 | = Normal SS concentration (mg/l). | |
BW | = User's BOD concentration (mg/l). | |
200 | = Normal BOD concentration (mg/l). | |
CW | = User's COD concentration (mg/l). | |
600 | = Normal COD concentration (mg/l). | |
NH3-N | = User's NH3-N concentration (mg/l). | |
35 | = Normal NH3-N concentration (mg/l). | |
D | = Days in surchargable violation. | |
(Ord. 11435/00. Passed 10-25-00.) | ||
(2) For the purposes of establishing whether a user's waste is in excess of normal (see Section 925.02
(1)), a 24 hour composite sample taken by either the user (subject to (4) below) or by the City is required. Any user who disagrees with the results of the sampling may make a written appeal to the Director of Public Service and Safety. Any such written appeal must include the owner's name, location and specific objections. The Director shall review or cause to be reviewed the appeal. The Director may accept any evidence that may be produced by the appellant in the form of additional sampling and testing conducted by qualified persons of the appellant's choice and at the sole expense of the appellant. Such independent tests shall be conducted on the same sample and at the same date and time as tests are conducted by the City. The results of the two tests shall be compared and a mutual agreement reached. In the event mutual agreement is not made, the appeal shall be referred to the Sewer Committee of Council. The Sewer Committee shall review the facts of the appeal and hear the appellant. Upon review of the appeal, the Sewer Committee shall make a recommendation to Council. The decision of Council shall be the final ruling in the dispute.
(3) Any user which discharges any toxic pollutant which causes an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge of the treatment works shall pay for such increased costs in accordance with the method of cost calculation determined as appropriate by the Director.
(4) The Director or his designated agent shall have the right to enter, inspect and monitor the premises and waste discharge of any user suspected of discharging a waste of excessive concentration or containing a toxic pollutant. The Director may require the user to sample, perform analyses and report waste constituent concentrations and characteristics to the City. Inadequate samples, analyses and reports may be rejected by the Director.
(5) If so ordered by the Director a user discharging wastes of excessive concentrations shall construct and maintain one or more control manholes or access points to facilitate observation, measurement and sampling of his wastewater. Control manholes, access facilities and related equipment shall be installed and maintained by user at his expense; and shall be maintained in a safe condition, accessible and in proper operating condition at all times. Plans for the installation of control manholes or access facilities and related equipment shall be approved by the Director prior to the beginning of construction.
(e) No Free Service. No free service of any kind shall be rendered to any user.
(Ord. 11046/97. Passed 5-14-97.)