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.
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 City Water System. 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 City 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 City 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 owner, at his expense. All such meters and/or flow measuring
devices shall be subject to periodic inspection, testing, and reading
by the Superintendent.
The additional charges and fees associated with
the operation of the pretreatment program shall be assessed to the
users, and include:
A. Reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating
the pretreatment program;
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;
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 dumping septage into the POTW
shall be as determined by the City. The manner of determining the
volume dumped shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent.
The City 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 the Sewer Rent Law by the City.
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 City shall have the authority to impose
impact fees on new development, which development may cause enlargement
of the service area of the POTW, or 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. 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 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 POTW; and
D. For the extension, enlargement, replacement of, and/or
additions to the POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.