[Adopted 3-22-1960 by Ord. No. 923 (Ch. 18, Part 4, of the
1995 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The City of DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
The group of elected officials acting, from time to time,
as the governing body of the City.
Any solid, liquid or gaseous substance or waterborne wastes
or form of energy rejected or escaping from any industrial, manufacturing,
trade or business process or from the development, recovery or processing
of natural resources, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
An individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions, commercial and industrial
establishments.
Any person who may, from time to time, be placed in general
charge of the sewer system; the City Engineer shall act as Sewer Manager
until another person is designated as such by City Council.
All facilities operated by the City for the collection and
disposal of sanitary sewage.
All facilities for the collection and distribution of water
to persons in the City and shall also include the owner and/or operator,
from time to time, of all of such water facilities.
There is hereby imposed upon each property served by the sewer
system and having the use thereof, a quarterly sewer rent or charge
payable as hereinafter provided for the use, whether direct or indirect,
of the sewer system, based on the rates hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 12-23-1968 by Ord. No. 1081; 12-28-1970 by Ord. No. 1130; 12-30-1974 by Ord. No. 1214; 12-28-1978 by Ord. No. 1281; 12-28-1981 by Ord. No.
1322; -/-/- by Ord. No. 1441; 1-14-1991 by Ord. No. 1486; 1-27-1992 by Ord. No.
1495; 5-23-1994 by Ord. No. 1534; 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 1653; 1-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1675]
A.
All persons owning property within the boundary lines of the City
of DuBois and connecting to the sewer system shall pay the City a
monthly rental for sanitary sewage service based on the quantity of
water used as evidenced by meter readings of water meters installed
for the purpose of measuring water purchased from and furnished by
the waterworks and such other meters as may be installed pursuant
to any provisions of the Code of the City of DuBois. The amount of
such rental shall be the sum of $11 per 1,000 gallons of water per
month or portion thereof.
[Amended 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 1732; 6-25-2012 by Ord. No. 1777; 12-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1812; 10-24-2016 by Ord. No. 1817; 9-25-2017 by Ord. No. 1823]
B.
All municipalities with residents or taxpayers owning property that
connects to the DuBois Collection System shall pay to the City a monthly
rental for sanitary sewage service based on the quantity of water
used as evidenced by meter readings of water meters installed for
the purpose of measuring water used. The amount of such rental shall
be the sum of $11 per 1,000 gallons of water per month or portion
thereof.
[Amended 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 1732; 6-25-2012 by Ord. No. 1777; 12-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1812; 10-24-2016 by Ord. No. 1817; 9-25-2017 by Ord. No. 1823]
D.
The foregoing language of this section notwithstanding, the rate
charged to all industries and manufacturing companies located within
the corporate boundaries of the City of DuBois shall be billed on
a monthly basis at the following rates:
[Added 1-28-2008 by Ord. No. 1726; amended 11-24-2008 by Ord. No.
1732; 6-25-2012 by Ord. No. 1777; 12-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1812; 10-24-2016 by Ord. No. 1817; 9-25-2017 by Ord. No. 1823]
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Monthly Usage
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Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
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1 to 400,000 gallons
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$11.00
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400,000 to 800,000 gallons
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$7.19
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800,001 to 1,200,000 gallons
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$4.73
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Any usage over 1,200,000 gallons per month
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$3.22
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E.
Surcharge rates. The surcharge rates shall be as follows:
[Added 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 1732; amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 1850]
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Size of Water Meter
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Rate
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5/8" to 3/4"
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$5
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1"
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$7.50
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1.5"
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$22
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2"
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$34.50
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3"
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$56.50
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4"
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$109.50
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6"
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$141
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8"
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$187.50
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In the event that the City consents to accept industrial wastes into the sewer system under a permit, as hereinafter provided, the quarterly sewer rent for such sewage services shall be the same as the charge for volume as set forth in § 340-3. In addition thereto, further charges shall be made for all such industrial wastes discharged into the sewer system having total suspended solids and biochemical oxygen demand in excess of the following concentrations:
A.
Suspended solids: 300 parts per million.
B.
BOD: 250 parts per million.
C.
The total charge for industrial wastes having concentrations in excess
of the foregoing shall be determined in accordance with the following
formula:
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Q — (0.0002 Q (BOD in ppm-250)) - (0.0002 Q (SS in ppm-300))
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where:
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Q
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=
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Metered quantity charge
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BOD
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=
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Biochemical oxygen demand — actual waste
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SS
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=
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Suspended solids — actual waste
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Total Charge Equals
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ppm
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=
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Parts per million
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The discharge of industrial wastes into the sewer system without
the consent of the City is hereby prohibited. Any industrial establishment
desiring to discharge industrial wastes into the sewer system shall
make application to the City for a permit therefor. The applicant
for such permit shall furnish the City with such information as is
required for the purpose of determining whether the proposed discharge
of industrial wastes will conform with the requirements of the ordinances
of City Council and the rules and regulations provided for herein.
The granting of such permit may be made contingent upon the applicant
providing and maintaining, at the expense of the applicant, apparatus
for regulating the rate of discharge and/or treating such wastes prior
to discharge and for the proper sampling thereof, from time to time,
as the City may deem necessary.
A.
Methods of measuring volume.
(1)
Whenever a person purchasing all water used from the waterworks discharges
sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes into the sewer system, the
volume of water used, as determined from meter readings of the City,
shall be used in computing the sewer rental.
(2)
In cases where persons have sources of water supply in addition to or other than from the waterworks and discharge sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes into the sewer system, those persons shall provide a meter on such additional or other source of supply. The total amount of water consumed as shown by the meter readings under Subsection A(1) and (2) will be used in computing the sewer rentals.
(3)
In cases where persons use water from the waterworks and/or from
an independent supply such that all or any part of the water so used
is not discharged into the sewer system, the quantity of water used
to determine the sewer rental shall be computed by one of the following
methods:
(a)
Method No. 1: by placing a meter or measuring device on the
sewer connection. The readings therefrom shall be used in computing
the sewer rental.
(b)
Method No. 2: by placing a meter or measuring device on the
effluent not discharging into the sewer system. The readings therefrom
will then be deducted from the total water meter readings, and the
remainder will be used in computing the sewer rental.
(c)
Method No. 3. Where in the opinion of the Sewer Manager it is
not practical to install measuring devices to continuously determine
the quantity of water not discharged to the sewer system, the Sewer
Manager will determine, in such manner and by such method as he may
prescribe, the percentage of metered water discharged into the sewer
system, and the quantity of water used to compute the sewer rental
shall be the percentage so determined of the quantity measured by
the water meter or meters. Any dispute as to the estimated amount
shall be submitted to the Council after notice of the estimate, whose
decision on the matter shall be final for the then-current calendar
year.
B.
Measuring devices. All meters or measuring devices not provided by
the waterworks but required to be used under the provisions of this
article shall be furnished and installed by the property owner and
shall be under the control of the City and may be tested, inspected
or repaired by employees of the City whenever Council deems necessary.
The owner of the property upon which such measuring device is installed
shall be responsible for its maintenance and safekeeping, and all
repairs thereto shall be made at the property owner's expense, whether
such repairs are made necessary by ordinary wear and tear or other
causes. Where such meter, by reason of lack of space or arrangement
of pipeline, shall be installed within the street line, such meter
shall be furnished by the property owner and shall be installed by
the City at the property owner's expense; the City shall be responsible
for its maintenance and safekeeping, and all repairs thereto shall
be made at the property owner's expense. Bills for such repairs, if
made by the City, shall be due and payable at the same time and collected
in the same manner as are the bills for sewer services; such bills
from and after their due date shall constitute a lien upon the property
upon which or for the benefit of which such measuring device is installed.
C.
Meter reading. The City shall be responsible for the reading of all
meters or measuring devices, and they shall be made available to employees
of the City for meter reading at any reasonable time.
Bills for the payment of rentals for service pursuant to this
article shall be rendered at the same time and intervals as charges
for water consumed in and furnished by the waterworks to the same
property and shall be due and payable upon presentation.
[Amended 12-23-1968 by Ord. No. 1081; 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 1335]
A.
No discount shall be allowed for payment made within 15 days from
date of bill for sewer service. After 15 days, a penalty of 10% per
month on the unpaid balance shall be added to the unpaid bill.
[Amended 9-25-2017 by Ord. No. 1823]
B.
All persons connected to the sewer system shall give the City their
correct address. Failure to receive bills shall not be considered
an excuse for nonpayment nor permit an extension of a period during
which bills are payable at their face amount.
C.
Sewer rentals or charges shall be a lien on the properties charged
with the payment thereof from the date the charge first becomes due
and payable and, if not paid within 30 days from the date of each
bill, may be collected by an action in assumpsit in the name of the
City against the owner of the property charged or the user of the
service, or by distress of personal property on the premises, or by
a lien filed in the nature of a municipal lien, which shall be collected
in the manner provided by law for the collection of such liens.
All moneys received by the City from the collection of the sewer
rentals and all penalties thereon, as herein provided for, shall be
segregated and kept separate and apart from all other funds of the
City and shall be deposited in the Sewer System Fund and used only
for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the City in the operation,
maintenance, repair, alteration, inspection, depreciation or other
expenses in relation to the sewer system and for such payments as
the City is required to make under the Agreement of Lease, dated March
1, 1960, with DuBois Sewage Authority, in accordance with the provisions
of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now the Municipality Authorities Act, 53
Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
The City reserves the right to and may from time to time adopt,
revise, amend and readopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary
and proper for the use and operation of the sewer system, and all
such rules and regulations shall be and become a part of this article
and enforced as part of this article. Said rules and regulations,
when adopted by Council, shall be printed in book or pamphlet form
and published at length according to law, and when so published shall
be and become a part of this article and enforceable as a part of
this article.
[Added 10-11-1976 by Ord. No. 1244; amended 7-24-1995 by Ord. No.
1544; at time of adoption of Code revisions (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$1,000 and costs or, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
