[CC 1988 §21.010]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure for five (5)
days at twenty degrees Centigrade (20°C), expressed in milligrams
per liter.
That portion of the total sewer service charge which is levied
for local capital costs, local investment in plant facilities and
other local costs excluding operation, maintenance and replacement
costs.
The administrative head of the City of Eldon or his/her deputy,
agent or representative.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
A weight to volume ratio; the milligrams per liter value
multiplied by the factor 8.34 shall be equivalent to pounds per million
gallons of water.
Sewage that has a BOD concentration of not more than three
hundred (300) mg/l and a suspended solids concentration of not more
than three hundred (300) mg/l.
All expenditures during the useful life of the sewage works
for materials, labor, utilities and other items which are necessary
for managing and maintaining the sewage works to achieve the capacity
and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories
or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the
treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which
such works were designed and constructed.
Is the spent water of a community. From the standpoint of
source, it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes
from residences commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions,
together with any ground water, surface water and stormwater that
may be present.
The total monthly charge to be levied against users of the
sewage treatment works and shall consist of user charges and capital
charges.
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the
latest edition at the time of analysis of "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater" as prepared, approved and published
jointly by the American Water Works Association, the American Public
Health Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
Any pollutants, gaseous, liquid or solids which, when discharged
into the sewage system, may tend to interfere with any waste treatment
process, or to constitute a hazard to human beings or animals, or
to inhibit aquatic life, or to create a hazard to recreation in the
receiving water of the effluent from the sewage treatment plant.
Any devices and systems for the collection, storage, treatment,
recycling and reclamation of wastewater or necessary to recycle or
reuse water at the most economical cost over the useful life of the
works. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, wastewater
collection systems, pumping, treatment and other facilities which
are an integral part of the wastewater collection and treatment processes
or are used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such
treatment.
The estimated period during which the treatment works will
be operated.
A person or legal entity connected to the wastewater treatment
works which produces or causes to be produced wastewater requiring
processing and treatment to remove pollutants.
That portion of the total sewer service charge which is levied
to proportionately recover the cost of operation, maintenance and
replacement of the wastewater treatment works.
Is synonymous with sewage and the two (2) terms may be interchanged
without altering the meaning of either.
[CC 1988 §21.020]
A.
There is hereby levied on all persons, firms, corporations, organizations, political units and political subdivisions, and all other entities using the wastewater treatment works of the City of Eldon a schedule of sewer service charges set out in Section 715.060. Pursuant to Section 250.140, RSMo., the services provided pursuant hereto shall be deemed to be furnished to both the owner and occupant of the serviced premises.
B.
Any
user charges, connection fees, or other charges levied by the City
of Eldon shall be due at such time or times as specified by the governing
body of the City and shall, if not paid by the due date, become delinquent
and shall bear interest at the rate of one and five-tenths percent
(1.5%) monthly from the date of delinquency until paid. If such charges
become delinquent, there shall be a lien upon any land within the
corporate limits of the City so charged, upon the governing body filing
with the Recorder of Deeds in Miller County where the land is situated
a notice of delinquency. The governing body shall file with the Recorder
of Deeds a similar notice when the delinquent amounts, plus interest
and any recording fees or attorneys' fees, have been paid in full.
The lien hereby created may be enforced by suit or foreclosure or
as otherwise provided by law.
[Ord. No. 2013-59 §§1—2, 11-26-2013]
[CC 1988 §21.030]
A.
All
users of the wastewater treatment works of the City are hereby classified
in the following manner:
1.
Residential. "Residential" shall
mean any user of the City's sewage treatment works whose lot, parcel
or real estate, building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only.
2.
Master metered. "Master Metered" shall mean any multiple residential dwelling units, e.g., apartment
buildings and trailer courts, which are not individually metered for
water service and are users of the City's sewage treatment works.
3.
Commercial. "Commercial" shall
mean any business or service user of the City's sewage treatment works.
4.
Industrial. "Industrial" shall
mean any manufacturing or processing user of the City's sewage treatment
works.
[CC 1988 §21.040; Ord. No. 2010-06 §1, 3-4-2010]
A.
Residential. All monthly bills shall be computed from the
monthly water meter readings.
B.
All Other Customers. All bills shall be computed from the
monthly water meter readings. In the case of a single user whose water
usage is measured by several meters, the total water usage for all
the meters shall be the basis on which sewer service charges are computed
and not on the basis of each separate meter reading.
C.
If,
on any commercial or industrial user's premises connected to the treatment
works of the City, water is obtained from a source other than the
City's water system, then the sewer service charge to be made against
such premises shall be based on the aggregate quantity of water received
on the premises from the City's water supply and all other sources
as established by separate approved meter installed by such user at
his/her own expense or by other City approved records kept and maintained
by such user and open to inspection by a City representative.
[CC 1988 §21.041]
A.
If
a commercial or industrial user desires to establish eligibility for
a sewage service volume base which is less than one hundred percent
(100%) of monthly water usage, he/she may at his/her sole expense:
1.
Install a sewage meter acceptable to the City to measure the volume
of liquid actually discharged into the sewage system from his/her
premises. Such meter shall be maintained and calibrated by the user,
and the readings from the meter shall be taken at least twice weekly
and shall be provided to the City on a monthly basis. In the event
a sewage meter is installed, the sewer service schedule as set forth
herein shall be applied to:
2.
In lieu of a sewage meter, the user may install auxiliary water meter(s)
to measure that portion of water used which is diverted from entering
the sewage system. In the event an auxiliary water meter is installed,
the volume of water metered by such meter(s) shall be deducted from
the total volume of water usage before the sewer service charge schedule
is applied.
3.
In the event that (a) and (b) above in this Section are not physically
feasible as determined by the City and upon agreement and approval
of the City, a user may be billed for a calculated sewage volume based
on a percentage of metered water usage. The user shall supply such
supporting documentation and records as the City deems necessary to
establish the percentage to be applied to metered water usage. The
percentage shall be reviewed and revised no less often than annually
to reflect the user's current operation conditions.
[CC 1988 §21.042; Ord. No. 1293, 6-9-1987; Ord. No.
1850 §2(21.042), 12-11-2001; Ord. No. 1900 §1, 5-27-2003; Ord. No. 2025 §§1 —
2, 2-28-2006; Ord. No.
2151 §1, 10-28-2008; Ord. No. 2010-55 §1, 11-9-2010]
A.
The
schedule of charges based upon the provisions of this Section are
as follows.
B.
Metered Usage.
[Ord. No. 23-2021, 7-13-2021]
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Minimum Monthly Rate*
|
Volumetric Rate**
(Per 1,000 Gallon)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meter Size
|
In-town
|
Out-of-town
|
In-town
|
Out-of-town
|
|
¾ inch — 1 inch
|
$30.88
|
$33.99
|
$1.91
|
$2.35
|
|
1½ inch
|
$50.88
|
$56.22
|
$1.91
|
$2.35
|
|
2 inch
|
$78.32
|
$87.22
|
$1.91
|
$2.35
|
|
3 inch
|
$280.58
|
$301.14
|
$1.91
|
$2.35
|
|
4 inch
|
$355.49
|
$390.21
|
$1.91
|
$2.35
|
|
***
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* Monthly minimum rate for sewer customers on metered water
service, the monthly minimum rate is based on 0 — 1,000 gallons
of metered water consumption and is applicable to all residential,
commercial, or industrial users of the City's water system.
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** The volumetric rate for sewer customers on metered water
service, the sewer volumetric rate is charged per one thousand (1,000)
gallons of metered water consumption in excess of the first one thousand
(1,000) gallons included in the monthly minimum rate.
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*** Multi-residential (apartment complexes, condominium buildings,
etc.) and multi-commercial (office/retail complexes, etc.) sewer customers
on metered water service but not individually metered by unit, the
monthly minimum rate per unit is equal to the equivalent meter size
based on the defined class of each unit's use as determined by the
City Administrator or his/her designee plus the volumetric rate at
the per one thousand (1,000) gallon rate based on water consumption
in excess of the first one thousand (1,000) gallons per unit.
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C.
Unmetered
single-family residential usage will be determined by average use
in households with the same number of occupants as follows:
|
Number of Occupants
|
In-Town Rate
|
Out-of-Town Rate
|
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
$28.79
|
$32.34
|
|
2
|
$31.97
|
$36.26
|
|
3
|
$35.16
|
$40.17
|
|
4
|
$38.34
|
$44.09
|
|
5
|
$41.53
|
$48.01
|
|
*** Multi-residential (apartment complexes, condominium buildings,
etc.) and multi-commercial (office/retail complexes, etc.) sewer customers
not on metered water service, the monthly minimum rate per unit is
equal to the equivalent meter size based on the defined class of each
unit's use as determined by the City Administrator or his/her designee
plus the average volumetric rate as established by the average usage
of a similar use.
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[CC 1988 §21.043]
A.
An
extra strength surcharge shall be assessed against any person discharging
industrial wastes into the City's sanitary sewer system where the
contributed wastewater strength exceeds normal strength sewage.
B.
Extra strength surcharges shall be calculated based on one hundred percent (100%) of metered water use, except as otherwise provided in Section 715.040(B), in accordance with the following formula:
S = VB x 0.000834 Fa (BOD-300)+Fb (SS-300)
S = Surcharge in dollars monthly
VS = Sewage volume in hundred gallons
(monthly) .000834 = conversion of gallons to pounds
Fa = Unit charge for BOD strength in
dollars per pound
BOD = Five day BOD strength index in milligrams per liter by
weight
300 = Allowed BOD strength in milligrams per liter by weight
Fb = Unit charge for suspended solids
in dollars per pound
SS = Suspended solids strength index in milligrams per liter
by weight
300 = Allowed suspended solids strength in milligrams per liter
by weight.
|
Unit Charge
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|---|---|---|
|
Cost Parameter
|
User Charge Portion
|
Total Unit Charge
|
|
$/lb
|
$/lb
| |
|
BOD (Fa)
|
0.02747
| |
|
Suspended Solids (Fb)
|
0.01330
| |
|
lb=pound
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[CC 1988 §21.044]
A.
When
regulations as set forth by Federal, State and City require monitoring
of the waste from a commercial or industrial user whether for extra
strength surcharge calculations or for NPDES compliance, that user
shall pay a monitoring charge.
B.
The
monitoring charge shall consist of all costs for personnel, material
and equipment used to collect and analyze samples from the user's
sewage.
C.
The
exact charge shall be based on actual costs and shall be determined
by the City.
[Ord. No. 2017-29, 8-8-2017]
A.
The collection of the DNR fee shall comply with Section 644.052(10)(11),
RSMo., as follows:
1.
Persons with a direct or indirect sewer service connection to
a public sewer system owned or operated by a city, public sewer district,
public water district, or other publicly owned treatment works shall
pay an annual fee per water service connection as provided in this
Subsection. Customers served by multiple water service connections
shall pay such fee for each water service connection, except that
no single facility served by multiple connections shall pay more than
a total of seven hundred dollars ($700.00) per year. The fees provided
for in this Subsection shall be collected by the agency billing such
customer for sewer service and remitted to the Department. The fees
may be collected in monthly, quarterly or annual increments, and shall
be remitted to the Department no less frequently than annually. The
fees collected shall not exceed the amounts specified in this Subsection
and, except as provided in Subsection 11 of this Section, shall be
collected at the specified amounts unless adjusted by the commission
in rules. The annual fees shall not exceed:
a.
For sewer systems that serve equal to or less than seven thousand
(7,000) but more than one thousand (1,000) customers, seventy cents
($0.70) per residential customer as defined by the provider of said
sewer service until such time as the commission promulgates rules
defining the billing procedure;
b.
Three dollars ($3.00) for commercial or industrial customers
not served by a public water system as defined in Chapter 640;
c.
Three dollars ($3.00) per water service connection for all other
customers with water service connections of less than or equal to
one (1) inch, excluding taps for fire suppression and irrigation systems;
d.
Ten dollars ($10.00) per water service connection for all other
customers with water service connections of more than one (1) inch
but less than or equal to four (4) inches, excluding taps for fire
suppression and irrigation systems;
e.
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per water service connection for
all other customers with water service connections of more than four
(4) inches, excluding taps for fire suppression and irrigation systems.
2.
Customers served by any district formed pursuant to the provisions
of Section 30(a) of Article VI of the Missouri Constitution shall
pay the fees set forth in Subsection 10 of this Section according
to the following schedule:
[CC 1988 §21.045]
Any user which discharges any toxic pollutants which cause an
increase in operation, maintenance and replacement costs shall pay
for such increased costs.
[CC 1988 §21.050]
A.
Bills for the sewer service charges for the use of the City's treatment works by a premises shall be rendered to the person or legal entity designated by the owner, his/her agent, tenant or occupant to receive the water bill. The bills for the sewer service charges shall be rendered monthly, and the due date to pay bills shall be the same as the date for the water bill rendered to the name and address designated for such premises. A bill will be delinquent on the 15th day of the month due and in default on the 26th day of the month due. When any bill is in default, rendition of water service to such premises shall be discontinued on the 26th day of the month payment is due until such bill is paid along with the service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) as stated in Section 705.020.
[Ord. No. 2013-26 §§1—2, 6-11-2013]
B.
When
a premises is not connected with the City water system and therefore
no water bill is rendered, the bill for sewer service charges shall
be rendered monthly and shall be payable each month on or before the
25th day of the month, and failure to pay said bill may result in
the disconnection from the system.
[Ord. No. 2013-26 §§1—2, 6-11-2013]
C.
The
City Clerk shall have authority to make corrections or refunds of
overpayment on service bills due to errors in metering, billing or
in receiving payment but shall have no authority to remit or diminish
bills for any other reason.
D.
In
the event that a leak should occur on the customer's side of the meter,
the City Clerk shall be empowered to reduce the bill in an amount
he/she determines to be directly related to the amount leaking prior
to the discovery.
[CC 1988 §21.060]
The City Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the
City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter. The duly authorized employees of the City shall have
no authority to inquire into any process, including metallurgical,
chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries, beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
[CC 1988 §21.070; Ord. No. 2026 §1, 2-28-2006]
A.
The
user charge portion of the rate structure will be reviewed annually
to accomplish the following:
[CC 1988 §21.080]
Any excess revenue collected from a class of users shall be
applied to the costs of operation, maintenance and replacement needs
attributable to that class for the next year. The next year's rate
shall be adjusted accordingly.
[CC 1988 §21.090]
The City shall notify each user annually in conjunction with
a regular bill of the rate being charged for operation, maintenance
and replacement costs of the wastewater treatment works (the user
charge portion).
