Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this subchapter shall be as follows:
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Winamac, Indiana, or any duly authorized officials acting on its behalf.
BOD or (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). The same as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
TOWN. The Town of Winamac, Indiana, acting by and through the Town Council.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all current and proposed revenue bonds or other long-term capital debt.
EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGES. An additional charge which is billed to users for treating sewage wastes with an average strength in excess of "normal domestic sewage".
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade, or business process as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary convenience.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. The same as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
(a) BOD not more than 200 mg/l;
(b) S.S. not more than 200 mg/l;
(c) Phosphorus not more than 200 mg/l; and
(d) Ammonia not more than 20 mg/l.
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from wastes from industrial processes.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Include all costs, direct and indirect, necessary to
provide adequate wastewater collection, transport, and treatment on a continuing basis and produce discharges to receiving waters that conform with all related federal, state, and local requirements. (These costs include replacement.)
OTHER SERVICE CHARGES. Tap charges, connection charges, area charges, and other identifiable charges, other than user charges, debt service charges, and excessive strength surcharges.
PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency, or other entity.
REPLACEMENT COSTS. shall mean the expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
S.S. or SUSPENDED SOLIDS. The same meaning as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
SEWAGE. The same meaning as defined in the sewer use ordinance.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this subchapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of such works pursuant to Section 204(b) of Public Law 92-500.
USER CLASS. The division of wastewater treatment customers by source, function, waste characteristics, and process or discharge similarities (i.e., residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental in the user charge system).
(1) COMMERCIAL USER. Any establishment involved in a commercial enterprise, business or service which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(2) GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any federal, state, or local governmental user of the wastewater treatment works.
(3) INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility that discharges industrial waste to a publicly-owned treatment works.
(4) INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious, and/or educational function which, based on a determination by the town, discharges primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
(5) RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the treatment works whose premises or building is used primarily as a residence for one or more persons, including all dwelling units, etc.
(Ord. 16 of 2007, passed 12-10-2007; Am. Ord 3, passed 10-11-2010; Am. Ord. 3 of 2013, passed 2-11-2013; Am. Ord. 7 of 2014, passed 6-9-2014; Am. Ord. 8 of 2016, passed 7-11-2016)