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, as provided for in Chapter 156, Water.
All persons discharging or depositing wastes with concentrations in excess of the pollutant concentrations in normal sewage shall pay a surcharge. The surcharge shall be in proportion to the excess concentration over that for normal domestic sewage. The user charge shall be calculated as follows:
UC(nt) = UC(t) x (Conc(user)/Conc(n))
Where:
UC(nt) = Total user charge for abnormal sewage discharges
UC(t) = Total user charge for normal sewage
Conc(user) = Concentration of waste for a particular parameter (BOD, TSS, ammonia)
Conc(n) = Normal concentration of waste for a particular parameter (BOD, TSS, ammonia)
Conc(n) BOD = 250 mg/l
Conc(n) TSS = 250 mg/l
Conc(n) ammonia = 25 mg/l
The total sewer service charge (which shall be called the "user charge") is comprised of three parts, as follows:
UC(t) = UC(a) + UC(rs) + UC(p)
Where:
UC(t) = Total user charge
UC(a) = User charge associated with administration
The administration charges shall be directly related to the issuance of sewer bills, their payment and recordkeeping costs. These service costs include salaries, benefits and contractual expenses associated with billing and customer relations.
UC(rs) = User charge associated with readiness to serve
The readiness to serve charge shall be directly related to the cost associated with the construction and upgrading of the facilities needed to collect and treat the wastewater. Costs associated with readiness to serve include debt service for constructing, repairing and operating the sewage treatment and collection systems.
UC(p) = User charge associated with processing
The processing charge is related to the annual operation and maintenance cost for the collection and treatment systems. Costs associated with processing include salaries, benefits and contractor expenses expended for repairing and operating the sewage treatment and collection systems.
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.
[Amended 8-21-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995]
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 Montour Falls Water Department. In the event that a person discharging wastes into the POTW produces evidence to the WWTPO demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of metered water does not reach the POTW, then the WWTPO 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/her water supply from unmetered sources, the WWTPO 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 WWTPO and shall be installed, maintained and periodically tested as required by the WWTPO, at the owner's expense. All such meters and/or flow measuring devices shall be subject to periodic inspection, testing and reading by the WWTPO. Any person discharging wastes into the POTW may install a flow measuring device, at his/her option, of the type, design, installation and maintenance standards of the WWTPO, at the owner's expense.
The billing period shall be monthly for business and bimonthly for nonbusiness 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.
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.
I. 
Other reasonable expenses to carry out the program to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, the NYSDEC and the federal government.
[Added 5-17-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993]
The charge for dumping septage into the POTW shall be as set in the attached schedule which may be amended from time to time by the Board of Trustees.[1] The manner of determining the volume dumped shall be at the discretion of the WWTPO.
[1]
Editor's Note: This schedule is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
A. 
The Village of Montour Falls 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.
B. 
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 Chapter 156, Water.
The POTW shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year commencing on the first day of June and ending on the 31st day of May.
The Village of Montour Falls 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 Montour Falls 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 Montour Falls POTW.
D. 
For the extension, enlargement, replacement of and/or additions to the Village of Montour Falls POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.
A. 
The Village of Montour Falls 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 of Montour Falls will cause an annual audit of such books of record and account for the preceding fiscal year to be made by a recognized independent certified public accountant and will supply such audit report to authorized officials and the public, on request.
B. 
In conjunction with the audit, there shall be an annual review of the sewer charge system to determine if it is adequate to meet expenditures for all programs for the coming year.
C. 
Classification of old and new industrial users should also be reviewed annually.
The Village of Montour Falls 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.