[Adopted 12-11-1958 by Ord. No. 28]
[Last amended 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 97-6]
Sewage charges are hereby fixed and imposed
and shall be collected in each quarter, effective January 1, 1998,
from the owners of, or users of water in or on, every property within
the Township which is now connected with, or shall hereafter be connected
with, the portions of the sewer systems of the Township hereafter
discharging into the Authority sewer system, or which shall hereafter
be connected directly with the Authority sewer system, as follows:
A.
Metered water users. Owners of, or users of water
in or on, properties served with metered water from the water system
of the Authority, or a private system, inclusive, shall pay in quarterly
installments sewage charges based on water consumption in accordance
with the meter readings of the Authority, as follows:
(1)
Minimum charges. Minimum charges shall be as follows:
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Minimum Charges
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|---|---|---|
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Size of Meter
(inches)
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Charge Per Quarter
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5/8
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$14
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3/4
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$21
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1
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$35
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1 1/2
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$70
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2
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$112
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3
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$224
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4
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$350
| |
(2)
Quantity charges. Quantity charges per 1,000 gallons
shall be as follows:
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Quantity Charges Per 1,000 Gallons
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|---|---|---|
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Quantity
(gallons)
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Charge Per 1,000 Gallons
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First 1,000
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$1.81
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1,001 to 16,000
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$1.79
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16,001 to 50,000
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$1.49
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50,001 and over
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$1.19
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(3)
Rehabilitation and extension charges. The rehabilitation
and extension charges shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-01]
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Rehabilitation and Extension Charge
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|---|---|---|
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Quantity
(gallons)
|
Charge
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Each 1,000 gallons
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$0.75
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C.
Properties with water from other sources.
(1)
Owners of, or users of water in or on, properties discharging water from sources other than the water system of the Authority into the sewer system of the Township or into the Authority sewer system shall in the case of residential properties pay a flat sewage charge of $33.85 per quarter, and in the case of commercial, industrial or other types of properties a quarterly sewage charge fixed in accordance with the schedule of charges set forth in Subsection A and based upon water consumption either estimated by the Authority or measured by readings of special meters satisfactory to the Authority and installed and maintained at the cost of the property owner or water user.
(2)
The owners of, or users of water in or on, properties served by Kerr Addition Water Authority shall pay quarterly sewage charges fixed in accordance with the schedule of charges set forth in Subsection A and based upon water consumption as measured by readings of the water meters by said Water Authority. If such readings are not made available to the Authority, the quarterly sewage charges shall be based upon water consumption estimated by the Authority.
(3)
If any property shall discharge water into sewers from such other sources and shall also be served with water from the water system of the Authority, the owner of, or user of water in or on, such property shall pay sewage charges under this Subsection C with respect to water from other sources, and under Subsection A or B or other applicable subsection with respect to water from said water system.
D.
Industrial properties.
(1)
Any property used wholly or in part for the manufacture,
processing, cleaning, laundering or assembly of any product, commodity
or article, or used for railroad purposes, shall be classed as an
industrial property.
(2)
The owners of, or users of water in or on, industrial properties shall pay in quarterly installments sewage charges consisting of a minimum charge based upon employees or an alternate charge based on water consumption, whichever is greater, determined as hereinafter provided, together with a surcharge for treatment of certain industrial wastes under Subsection E, if applicable.
(a)
Minimum charge. The minimum charge shall be
$6.70 per quarter for the maximum number of employees employed upon
the property during the quarterly period next preceding the quarterly
period for which the sewage charge is billed. The owners of, or users
of water in or on, industrial properties shall be required to furnish
the Authority promptly with the required information with respect
to the maximum number of employees employed during each quarterly
period, and in the absence of such information, the Authority shall
be authorized to estimate such maximum number and render bills based
upon such estimates.
(b)
Alternate charge. The alternate charge shall be based on water consumption in accordance with the water meter readings of the Authority, less deductions if applicable, and the schedule of rates set forth in Subsection A, as follows: In the case of industrial properties having only sanitary sewage, or which discharge all their sanitary sewage and industrial wastes into sewers, the alternate charge shall be based upon the volume of water determined by the quarterly water meter readings of the Authority.
E.
Surcharge for certain industrial wastes. The schedule of rates set forth in Subsections A and D cover charges based on volume only for normal domestic sanitary sewage having a hydrogen ion concentration as measured by the pH range between 6 and 9.5, a suspended solids quantity of less than 250 parts per million (ppm), a chlorine demand not to exceed 50 ppm as measured by the orthotolidine arsenate method, a five-day, 20° C., BOD of 250 ppm, and free from grit or mineral solids.
(1)
Any discharges from industrial properties varying
or exceeding the above shall be subject to the following surcharge
rates:
(a)
For each ppm per 1,000 gallons of sewage of
suspended solids in excess of 250 ppm: $0.000286.
(b)
For each ppm per 1,000 gallons of sewage of
of five-day, 20° C., BOD above 250 ppm: $0.000293.
(c)
For each ppm per 1,000 gallons of sewage for
chlorine demand greater than 50 ppm: $0.001005.
(d)
Per gram per 1,000 gallons of sewage containing
grit of mineral solids in excess of 53 grams per 1,000 gallons: $0.000014.
(2)
The strength of waste to be used for establishing
the amount of surcharge will be determined by the Authority at the
expense of the property owner or water user at least once annually
either:
(a)
By suitable sampling and analyses of the wastes
for a three-day period during which the establishment from which the
waste is being discharged is at maximum production; or
(b)
By relating production and waste strength at
the time of sampling to waste strength at maximum production if sampling
is not performed at the time of maximum production; or
(c)
From estimates; or
(d)
From known relationships of products produced
to strength of wastes for those industries where such factors have
been established.
(3)
Any industrial establishments may upon approval by
and under the supervision of the Authority's representative determine
or verify the strength of wastes for billing purposes by taking samples
and making laboratory analyses during maximum industrial production
to determine the suspended solids and chlorine demand if the strength
of wastes has not been so determined by the Authority.
F.
Additional classifications. Additional classifications
of properties and modifications of the foregoing schedules of sewage
charges may be established by the Township as the need arises.
A.
Sewage charges shall be billed quarterly and shall
be collected by Clearfield Municipal Authority, as agent for the Township
pursuant to its appointment in such capacity in the service agreement.
The Authority may assign different quarterly billing periods for different
properties or groups of properties. Bills based on metered water consumption
shall be rendered after water meters are read and all bills shall
allow a discount of 10% if paid within 15 days of the date of the
bill. Bills rendered during the quarter April 1 to June 30 shall be
apportioned from April 1 to the date of the reading of the water meter,
or in the case of sewage charges not based on water consumption to
the date of the bill. Bills rendered for sewer service commencing
during a quarterly billing period shall be apportioned from the date
service begins to first water meter reading or to the end of the quarter.
B.
If any bill for sewage charges remains unpaid for
a period of 30 days from the date of the bill, the Township hereby
authorizes the Authority to give the property owner or water user
to whom the bill was rendered notice that unless the bill is paid
promptly the water supply to the property will be turned off and in
the absence of prompt payment to turn such water off. In the event
that any bill for sewage charges shall remain unpaid after it has
become due such bill, together with interest, may be collected by
the Township by an action in assumpsit or by a lien filed in the nature
of a municipal claim.
A.
No property owner or user of water within the Township
shall discharge, or permit to be discharged, into the Authority sewer
system or into any sewer of the Township discharging into the Authority
system:
(1)
Liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°
F.;
(2)
Waste containing more than 100 ppm by weight of fat,
oil or grease;
(3)
Gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(4)
Any garbage not shredded to such degree that all particles
will be carried freely under normal sewer flow conditions and with
no particle greater than 1/2 inch in dimension; or
(5)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable
of creating a public nuisance.
B.
Property owners and users of water are hereby required
to install such devices and to take such other steps as may be required
by the Authority in order to exclude from the wastes discharged into
any sewer any and all of said injurious substances.
The waste from any industrial property containing
excessive quantities of the following chemicals may be refused entry
into the Authority sewer system or into any sewer of the Township
discharging into the Authority sewer system until such waste shall
have been pretreated in a manner and by a process satisfactory to
the Authority in order to bring such wastes within the following allowable
limits:
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Cyanides (CN)
|
1 ppm
|
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Iron (Fe)
|
5 ppm
|
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Trivalent Chromium (Cr)
|
3 ppm
|
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Hexavalent Chromium (Cr)
|
0.5 ppm
|
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Nickel (Ni)
|
3 ppm
|
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Copper (Cu)
|
2 ppm
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Zinc (Zn)
|
2 ppm
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The owners of, or users of water in or on, properties
within the Township not served by a Township sewer, which can hereafter
be connected directly with the Authority sewer system, shall connect
therewith promptly upon notice from the Authority and shall thereafter
discharge into the Authority sewer system all sanitary sewage and
such industrial wastes as may be permitted by the Authority.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-05; 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05]
From and after the effective date of this article,
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation
to discharge or cause to be discharged into any sanitary sewer of
the Township or directly in the Authority sewer system any stormwater
or surface water from pavements, area ways, roofs or other sources.
In any case in which stormwaters or surface waters are presently discharged
into any sewer of the Township, the owners of, or users of, water
in or on the properties shall, within 60 days after receiving written
notice from the Township , remove or cause to be removed from such
sewer said surface waters or stormwaters.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-05; 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05]
Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity who shall violate any provision of § 96-6 shall pay a fine of not less than $1,000. Should the condition continue for an additional 60 days after receiving written notice from the Township, such person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall pay an additional fine of not less than $2,000. Should the condition not be resolved after 120 days following receipt of the original notice, the Township shall have the right to enter upon the premises, abate the condition and charge the property owner for all costs of resolving the issue.
A.
The duly authorized representatives of the Township
and of the Authority shall have access at reasonable times to all
properties served for the purpose of reading water meters and inspection
of installations to eliminate injurious wastes, and to industrial
properties for the purpose of reading special meters, inspecting pretreatment
installations and testing wastes for pretreatment purposes. The duly
authorized representatives of the Township and of the Authority shall
also have access at reasonable times to the employment records of
industrial establishments for the purpose of ascertaining proper minimum
sewage charges based upon employment.
B.
The owners of, or users of water in or on, properties
served shall observe and comply with all regulations adopted by the
Authority with respect to connection directly with the Authority sewer
system, the billing and collection of sewage charges, pretreatment
of industrial wastes and the elimination of injurious wastes, and
with respect to other matters having to do with the protection of
its treatment plant from harm and injury, the continued efficient
operation of said plant and compliance from time to time with the
orders, regulations and directives of the Sanitary Water Board and
Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Added 7-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-05]
Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity who shall violate any provision of § 96-7A and B shall pay a fine of not less than $1,000. Should the condition continue for an additional 60 days after receiving written notice from the Township, such person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall pay an additional fine of not less than $2,000. Should the condition not be resolved after 120 days following receipt of the original notice, the Township shall have the right to enter upon the premises, abate the condition and charge the property owner for all costs of resolving the issue.
