[Ord. No. 101590 §2(B,C), 10-15-1990; Ord. No. 10692C §2(A), 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 102108 §1, 10-21-2008; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
A. The wastewater treatment charges shall be based in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section
705.220 of this Code.
B. The
wastewater treatment charges may also contain a surcharge per pound
of excess BOD and a surcharge per pound of excess TSS contributed
by any user of the wastewater treatment system. Surcharges shall be
used to pay for any increase operation, maintenance or replacement
costs of the wastewater treatment system caused by the treatment of
high strength wastes.
C. The
wastewater treatment charges may also include a direct charge to any
discharge of toxic substances which may cause an increase in the cost
of managing the effluent or the sludge of the treatment works. Any
direct change must be specifically approved by the Board of Aldermen.
D. The above mentioned charges are to be computed and/or revised by the methods outlined in Sections
705.100 through
705.140 of this Article, as necessary, and recorded in the City's budget or budget amendments, generally approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 266 §3, 9-18-1978]
A. The
minimum monthly rate, wastewater treatment charge, surcharges for
excess BOD and TSS, and toxic substances charges shall be computed
by the following methods:
1. Minimum monthly rate shall be determined by dividing the total amount
of funds needed for Revenue Bond principal and interest payments plus
funds for Bond Reserve by the total number of sewer users.
2. The wastewater treatment charge shall be determined by dividing the
operation, maintenance, and replacement needs (less any surcharges
for excess BOD or TSS received) by the total gallons of flow handled
by the wastewater treatment facility.
3.
a. All users discharging a BOD5 loading of over
240 mg/l, or a TSS loading of over 240 mg/l, as determined by the
City, shall pay the excess BOD5 and TSS surcharges.
b. The surcharges for excess BOD shall be determined by dividing forty
percent (40%) of the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement
costs of the waste treatment plant (less any items not applicable
to excess BOD) by the annual treatment loading expressed in pounds
of BOD per year.
c. The surcharge for excess TSS shall be determined by dividing thirty
percent (30%) of the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement
costs of the waste treatment plant (less any items not applicable
to excess TSS) by the annual treatment loading expressed in pounds
of TSS per year.
[Ord. No. 266 §4, 9-18-1978]
The surcharge referenced above in Section
705.110 shall be established by the City and shall be based on at least one (1), twenty-four (24) hour composite sample taken within the month billed. The cost for sampling shall be paid by the user if the result shows a loading in excess of the limits established above.
[Ord. No. 266 §5, 9-18-1978; Ord.
No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
The income from the above charges shall be placed in the funds
or accounts as established as the Sewerage System Operating Fund which
shall accrue all of the minimum charge payments and all of the treatment
and surcharge payments.
[Ord. No. 266 §6, 9-18-1978]
The governing body of the City of Peculiar, Missouri, hereby
binds and determines that the rates, fees, and charges for the use
and services of the sewerage system of the City of Peculiar, Missouri,
necessary and adequate at this time to meet the requirements of Section
250.010 to 250.250, inclusive, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1959,
are as hereinbefore specified.
[Ord. No. 266 §10, 9-18-1978; Ord.
No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
Application for sewerage services shall be made to the Development
Services Director or other persons designated by the Board of Aldermen
by the owner or occupant of the property to be served; and upon the
approval of such application, such applicant shall have the right
to connect with the City of Peculiar, Missouri, sewerage; all costs
of such connection to be borne by the applicant. The Board of Aldermen
may hereafter prescribe a connection charge to be paid by any such
applicant at the time of his/her application.
[Ord. No. 266 §11, 9-18-1978; Ord. No. 021902B §2, 2-19-2002; Ord. No. 041502A §2, 4-15-2002; Ord. No. 070505B §4, 7-5-2005; Ord. No. 101607 §1, 10-16-2007; Ord. No. 050410 §1, 5-4-2010; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
Refer to Section
700.035 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 266 §12, 9-18-1978; Ord.
No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to tamper with any
sewer line or to make any connection to the sewerage system for the
City of Peculiar, Missouri, without written permission from the Development
Services Director, or to reconnect service when service has been disconnected
for non-payment of a bill for service until such bill, including the
reconnection charge, has been paid in full. Upon conviction, there
shall be imposed a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 266 §13, 9-18-1978]
The user of each premise receiving sewer service from the sewerage
system shall be held responsible for the proper use thereof. Plumbing
facilities that are to be connected to the sewerage system shall be
installed in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code and shall be
inspected for compliance with said Code by a designated representative
of the City of Peculiar, Missouri, before any such connection is made.
No grease, petroleum products, milk, whey, paints, acids, chemicals,
metals, animal wastes, food products, or other materials detrimental
to the sanitary sewerage facilities or sewerage treatment process
shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer.