This Part 2 shall be known as the "Binghamton-Johnson
City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant Law."
A.
It is the policy of the City of Binghamton and the
Village of Johnson City, as co-owners of the Binghamton-Johnson City
Joint Sewage Treatment Plant, to protect and preserve the Joint Sewage
Treatment Plant by preventing the introduction of substances into
the plant which impair the strength and/or durability of the plant;
which pass through the plant inadequately treated; or which are otherwise
incompatible with the plant or the treatment processes utilized by
the plant. It is the further policy of the owners to protect the public
health and the environment by promoting the use and operation of the
plant in a manner which complies with the terms and conditions of
the SPDES permit issued for the plant by the DEC and in a manner which
is consistent with the letter and spirit of the industrial waste pretreatment
program developed for the plant and approved by the DEC and the EPA.
It is the further policy of the owners to foster the fiscal self-sufficiency
of the sewage treatment plant through the imposition of user charges
which equitably distribute the cost of operating and maintaining the
plant among all users in an economically sound manner.
B.
The purpose of this Part 2 is to provide for the management,
operation and use of the joint sewage treatment plant and its appurtenant
structures and facilities so as to achieve maximum adherence to the
policies stated above.
The provisions of this Part 2 shall apply to
all users of the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant.
Municipal users shall be governed by the provisions of their individual
contract with the owners and by the rules and regulations of the Joint
Sewage Board and shall, except as specifically provided hereinafter,
be exempt from the coverage of this Part 2.
