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 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 Town Water Department. In the event that a person
discharging wastes into the POTW produces evidence, to the System
Operator, demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount
of metered water does not reach the POTW, then the Town Board 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 Town 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 Town and shall be installed, maintained,
and periodically tested as required by the System Operator, at the
owner's expense. All such meters and/or flow measuring devices shall
be subject to periodic inspection, testing, and reading by the System
Operator or the Town. 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 Town, at the owner's
expense.
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, including the cost of hiring consultants
and professionals;
C. Monitoring, inspections, and surveillance procedures;
D. Costs of equipment and supplies;
E. Reviewing accidental discharge procedures;
F. Construction inspections;
H. Application for consistent removal status as outlined
in 40 CFR 403; and
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 Town. The manner of determining the volume dumped
shall be at the discretion of the Town.
If industrial discharges to a POTW require process
modifications to meet discharge permit requirements, the Town may
recover the cost of those improvements from the responsible industrial
user(s). The Town 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.
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.
Revenues derived from user charges and associated
penalties, and impact fees, shall be credited to a special fund. Monies
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 Town POTW.
B. For the discovery and correction of inflow and infiltration.
C. For the extension, enlargement, replacement of, and/or
additions to the Town POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.