All persons discharging or depositing wastes
with concentrations in excess of the pollutant concentrations in normal
sewage shall pay a surcharge equal to extra costs of operation and
maintenance of the Village of Carthage Sewage System and POTW as determined
by the Superintendent and approved by the Village of Carthage Board.
The total sewer service charge (which shall
be called the "user charge") is comprised of two parts, as follows:
A. Normal sewage service charge; plus
B. Surcharge for abnormal sewage.
The service area of the POTW may be segmented
to assist in a fair distribution of user charges, especially if there
is a pump station serving a segment.
The volume of flow to be used in computing sewer
service charges and abnormal sewage surcharges shall be based upon
metered water consumption as shown on the records of meter readings
maintained by the Village of Carthage Water Department. In the event
that a person discharging wastes into the POTW produces evidence to
the Superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the
total amount of metered water does not reach the POTW, then the Superintendent
shall either establish a percentage of the total metered water to
be used as a basis for such computations or direct the installation
of appropriate flow measuring (and totalizing) devices to measure
and record the actual amounts of flow into the POTW. In the event
that a person discharging wastes into the POTW procures all or part
of his water supply from unmetered sources, the Superintendent shall
either direct the installation of water meters on the other sources
of water supply or direct the installation of appropriate flow measuring
devices to measure and record the actual amount of flow into the POTW.
Any water meters and/or flow-measuring devices installed pursuant
to this section shall be of a type and design acceptable to the Superintendent
and shall be installed, maintained and periodically tested as required
by the Superintendent at the owner's expense. All such meters and/or
flow-measuring devices shall be subject to periodic inspection, testing
and reading by the Superintendent. Any person discharging wastes into
the POTW may install a flow-measuring device, at his option, of the
type, design, installation and maintenance standards of the Superintendent
at the owner's expense.
The billing period shall be quarterly for industrial
and nonindustrial users.
The additional charges and fees associated with
the operation of the pretreatment program shall be assessed the user
and include:
A. Reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating
the pretreatment program.
C. Monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.
D. Costs of equipment and supplies.
E. Construction inspections.
G. Application for consistent removal status as outlined
in 40 CFR 403.
H. Other reasonable expenses to carry out the program
to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, the NYSDEC and the federal
government.
The charge for dumping septage into the POTW
shall be $20 per 1,000 gallons dumped. The manner of determining the
volume dumped shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent.
The Village of Carthage may institute an equitable
procedure for recovering the costs of any capital improvements of
those parts of the POTW which collect, pump, treat and dispose of
industrial wastewaters from those persons discharging such wastewaters
into the POTW.
Provisions of Article
XIII of this chapter relating to the collection of penalties shall apply to the collection of sewer service charges and abnormal sewage service surcharges, unless where otherwise provided by application of the Sewer Rent Law by the Village of Carthage.
The POTW shall be operated on the basis of a
fiscal year commencing on the first day of March and ending on the
last day of February.
The Village of Carthage Board shall have the
authority to impose impact fees on new development, which development
may:
A. Cause enlargement of the service area of the POTW.
B. Cause increased hydraulic and/or treatment demands
on the POTW.
Revenues derived from user charges and associated
penalties and impact fees shall be credited to a special fund. Moneys
in this fund shall be used exclusively for the following functions:
A. For the payment of the operation and maintenance,
including repair and replacement costs of the Village of Carthage
Sewage System and POTW.
B. For the discovery and correction of inflow and infiltration.
C. For the payment of interest on and the amortization
of or payment of indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred
for the construction or extension of the Village of Carthage Sewage
System and POTW.
D. For the extension, enlargement, replacement of and/or
additions to the Village of Carthage POTW, including any necessary
appurtenances.