All persons discharging or depositing wastes into the public sewers shall pay a sewer service charge proportional to the liquid volume of waste so deposited, which charge shall be collected as a sewer rent.
All persons discharging or depositing wastes with concentrations in excess of the pollutant concentrations in normal sewage shall pay a surcharge.
The total sewer service charge, (which shall be called the "user charge"), shall be calculated pursuant to the latest fee and/or rate schedule adopted by the Village Board, including any and all normal sewage service charges and any surcharges 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 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 amount 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 required by the village, as directed by the Superintendent, at the owner's expense.
The billing period shall be monthly for significant industrial users and semiannually for normal industrial and nonindustrial users, except where modified or dictated by special written agreement.
The additional charges and fees associated with the operation of the pretreatment program may, at the discretion of the Village Board of Trustees, be assessed the user. Such charges and fees may include:
A. 
Reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the pretreatment program;
B. 
Issuing permits;
C. 
Monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures;
D. 
Costs of equipment and supplies;
E. 
Reviewing accidental discharge procedures;
F. 
Construction inspections;
G. 
Filing appeals;
H. 
Application for consistent removal status as outlined in 40 CFR 403; and/or
I. 
Other reasonable expenses to carry out the program to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, the NYSDEC and the federal government.
The charge for treatment and disposal of trucked or hauled waste which has been introduced into the POTW shall be as established by the Village Board. The manner of determining the volume dumped shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent.
The charge for inflow into the POTW shall be calculated based upon either an estimated or measured quantity or volume of the inflow, using the same latest fee and/or rate schedule approved by the Village Board as is used in the determination of normal sewage service charges, with the exception that a surcharge may be added in accordance with § 152-78.
The permit fee for the construction of a private wastewater disposal system within the boundaries of the Village of Lowville shall be as per the latest fee and/or rate schedule approved by the Village Board.
The permit fees for the construction of sewer laterals shall be as per the latest fee and/or rate schedule approved by the Village Board.
Inspection fees shall be included as part of the fees paid for construction permits, except that for projects involving unusual or extenuating circumstances, special fees may be established for each such project, at the discretion of the Village Board.
The village 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 XI 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 a sewer rent law by the village.
The POTW shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year commencing on the first day of January and ending on the 31st day of December.
The Village 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; and/or
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 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 POTW; and
D. 
For the extension, enlargement, replacement of and/or additions to the village POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.
A. 
The village shall maintain and keep proper books of records and accounts for the POTW, separate from all other records and accounts, in which shall be made full and correct entries of all transactions relating to the POTW. The village will cause an annual audit of such books of record and account for the preceding fiscal year to be made by a recognized auditor, and will supply the latest of such audit reports to authorized officials and the public on request.
B. 
There shall also be periodic reviews of the sewer charge system to determine if it is adequate to meet expenditures for all programs on an ongoing basis.
C. 
Classification of old and new industrial users should also be reviewed annually.
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The village shall maintain and carry insurance on all physical properties of the POTW of the kinds and in the amounts normally carried by public utility companies and municipalities engaged in the operation of sewage disposal systems. All moneys received for losses under any such insurance policies shall be applied solely to the replacement and restoration of the property damaged or destroyed.
A special sewer service charge may be assigned to any user, industrial firm or organization. The Board of Trustees, after appropriate study, may enter into separate agreement with said user, industrial firm or organization. The applicable portions of the preceding sections as well as the equitable rights of the public shall be the basis for such an arrangement.