Chapter 342 Sewers and Sewage Disposal

Compulsory connections. To assure the preservation of public health, comfort, and safety, all buildings used for human habitation and located adjacent to a sewer or water main which is part of the City of Port Washington sewer or water utility system, or in a block through which one or both of said mains extend, shall, at the property owner's expense, be connected to said mains in the manner prescribed by the City and shall be using the sewer and water services of the City's utility systems.

Sewer connection fees. The property owner shall pay a sewer connection fee for each industrial, commercial and/or residential connection unit pursuant to the fee schedule established by the Common Council. No plumbing permits shall be issued by the City of Port Washington before payment of said connection fee (or minimum connection fee, in the case of industrial or commercial connection units).

CONNECTION UNIT, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL

Definitions. As used in this subsection, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

Minimum fee equal to fee for one connection unit, with an additional connection fee for the use of each 1,000 cubic feet, or portion thereof, over 1,500 cubic feet per month, based on the average usage calculated one year after occupancy.

CONNECTION UNIT, RESIDENTIAL

One connection unit is equal to one dwelling unit, except that a single-bedroom or efficiency apartment shall be considered 0.75 unit.

§ 342-2 Cesspools, cesspits, privies, privy vaults and privy tanks prohibited; abandonment.

Deposit of fees. Sewer connection fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the wastewater utility fund for the operation, maintenance, replacement, or expansion of the sewage collection, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal system and facilities, or such other related purposes as the Common Council shall determine.

Notice; failure to comply. If any person fails to connect to the City's public sewer or water main as provided in Subsection A for more than 10 days after notice in writing, the City may impose a penalty or may cause such connections to be made, and the expense thereof shall be assessed as a special tax against the property. The property owner may, within 30 days after the completion of the work, file a written option with the City Clerk stating that the owner cannot pay the amount in one sum and requesting that it be levied in not to exceed five equal annual installments, and the amount shall be so collected with interest at a rate not to exceed 15% per year from the completion of the work, the unpaid balance to be a special tax lien on the property.

Post-connection compliance. Whenever proper connection has been made to the City's public sewer and water mains as provided in Subsection A, all privy vaults, privies, cesspits, cesspools, and surface closets on the property shall be removed and abated, and the use thereof discontinued. If this subsection is not complied with, the Health Officer or City official charged with the duty thereof may cause said privy vaults, privies, cesspits, cesspools, and surface closets to be abated and their use discontinued, and the cost thereof assessed as a special tax against the property and levied and collected as are other taxes.

[Amended 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-11]

No person shall, upon any property within the City, construct, install or maintain, or cause or allow the construction, installation or maintenance of, any cesspool, cesspit, privy, privy vault, chemical privy tank, or other receptacle for filthy water, or convert any well into such thing or for such use. Any existing cesspool, cesspit, privy, privy vault, chemical privy tank, or other receptacle for filthy water shall, at the property owner's expense, be abandoned in accordance with all City and other governmental laws and regulations and connection shall be made directly from any building on such property from which sewage is or must be expelled to the public sewer system.

§ 342-3 Emptying drains and sewers.

No person shall permit any drain or sewer from his dwelling house, barn, stable, shop or other building to empty or run into any open sewer or gutter, or into any of the streets or public alleys, or upon or over any sidewalk.

§ 342-4 Dumping combustible or noxious liquids.

No waste oil, waste cleaning fluid, waste gasoline or other combustible or noxious liquid shall be dumped in any public or private property within the City or in any part of the public sewer system, except that such wastes may be dumped or discarded in a dumping ground provided by the City.

§ 342-5 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this article or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Port Washington.

Article II Sewer Use

[Adopted as § 10.15 of the 1984 Code]

§ 342-6 Purpose.

[Amended 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]

The purpose of this article is to regulate the use of public sewers and drains, the installation and connection of building sewers, and the discharge of waters and wastes into the public sewer system and provide penalties for violations thereof and for the levying and collection of sewer service charges in the City of Port Washington, County of Ozaukee, State of Wisconsin.

§ 342-7 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated. "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissible.

APPROVING AUTHORITY

The Director of Public Works or his duly authorized representatives.

[Amended 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]

BOD (denoting "biochemical oxygen demand")

The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in five days at 20° C., expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l). Quantitative determination of BOD shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.

BUILDING DRAIN

That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.

BUILDING SEWER

A sanitary sewer which begins immediately outside of the foundation wall of any building or structure being served and ends at its connection to the public sewer.

BUSINESS OPERATOR

The natural or legal person who owns, leases, or operates as franchisee an enterprise or organization and is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of law are met within the business under his control, whether such business is for profit or not, whether public or private, commercial, industrial or institutional, retail or wholesale, and whether such business relates to any activities or stage of preparation, production, processing, handling, distribution, storage or sale of goods or services.

CATEGORY "A"

Those sanitary sewer users who discharge normal domestic strength wastewater with concentrations of BOD, suspended solids and phosphorus no greater than those listed in § 342-11C, Category B sewer service charge.

CATEGORY "B"

Those sanitary sewer users who discharge wastewater with concentrations of BOD, suspended solids and phosphorus in excess of those listed in § 342-11C, Category B sewer service charge. Users whose wastewater exceeds the concentrations for any one of these parameters shall be in Category "B."

CATEGORY "C"

Those discharges of septic and holding tanks wastes with concentrations of BOD, suspended solids and phosphorus in excess of those listed in § 342-11C, Category B sewer service charge. Discharges of septic and holding tank wastes that exceed the concentrations for any one of these parameters shall be in Category "C."

CHLORINE REQUIREMENT

The amount of chlorine, in mg/l, which must be added to sewage to produce a residual chlorine as specified in the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit.

CITY

The City of Port Washington.

COMBINED SEWER

A sewer intended to receive both wastewater and stormwater, clear water or surface water.

COMMERCIAL WASTE

Shall have the same meaning as "industrial waste" as defined in this section.

COMPATIBLE POLLUTANTS

BOD, suspended solids, phosphorus and phosphorus compounds, nitrogen and nitrogen compounds, pH, or fecal coliform bacteria, plus additional pollutants identified in the municipality's WPDES permit for its wastewater treatment facility, provided that such facility is designed to treat such additional pollutants and, in fact, does remove such pollutants to a substantial degree.

EASEMENT

An acquired legal right for the specified use of land owned by others.

EXCESSIVE

In such magnitude that, in the judgment of the Superintendent, it will cause damage to any facility, will be harmful to the wastewater treatment plant unless treated to the degree required to meet the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, can otherwise endanger life, limb or public property, and/or can constitute a public nuisance.

FAT

A solid or liquid water-soluble substance that belongs to a group of chemicals, i.e., esters of glycerol and fatty acids, which are main constituents of food derived from animals or plants.

FLOATABLE OIL

Oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment facility. Wastewater shall be considered free of floatable oil if it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with the collection system.

GARBAGE

The putrescible organic solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, vegetables, and condemned food.

GROUND GARBAGE

The residue from the preparation, cooking, dispensing, handling, storage, and sale of food products and produce that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.

INCOMPATIBLE POLLUTANTS

Any pollutants that are not defined as "compatible pollutants" in this section.

INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Any solid, liquid, or gaseous substance discharged, permitted to flow or escaping from any industrial, manufacturing or commercial establishment. Such term includes any wastewater that is not sanitary sewage.

INTERCEPTOR or TRAP

A device designed and installed so as to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from wastes flowing through it to prevent such matter from reaching a public sewer. It includes, but is not limited to, oil interceptors, sand interceptors and grease interceptors as defined in the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

MAJOR INDUSTRIAL USER

Any sanitary sewer discharger who uses more than 10,000 gallons of metered water usage on any given day.

MUNICIPALITY

The City of Port Washington.

NATURAL OUTLET

Any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows, into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface water or groundwater.

NORMAL DOMESTIC STRENGTH WASTEWATER

Wastewater with concentrations of BOD, suspended solids and phosphorus no greater than those listed in § 342-11C, Category B sewer service charge.

OIL AND GREASE

Includes fats, wax, grease, petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral oil origin, whether emulsified or not.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS

Includes all costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, including administration and replacement costs, all as determined from time to time by the municipality.

PERSON

Any and all persons, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency, or other entity.

The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion concentration expressed in grams per liter of solution.

PHOSPHORUS

Total phosphorus, which is all of the chemical element phosphorus present in a sample, regardless of form, expressed in mg/l of P phosphorus. Quantitative determination of phosphorus shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.

PLUMBING SYSTEM

Includes the water supply system, the drain system, the vent system, plumbing fixtures, plumbing appliances and plumbing appurtenances that serve a building, structure or premises.

PUBLIC SEWER

Any publicly owned sewer, storm drain, sanitary sewer or combined sewer.

RECEIVING WATERS

Any watercourse, river, pond, ditch, lake, aquifer or other body of surface or subsurface water receiving discharge of sewage.

REPLACEMENT COSTS

Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the wastewater treatment facility to maintain the capacity and performance for which such facilities were designed and constructed. Operation and maintenance costs include replacement costs.

SAND

A sedimentary material consisting of fine loose grains of rock or minerals, e.g., quartz fragments, usually found on beaches, deserts and in soil, sometimes used as building material or for industrial or other purposes.

SANITARY SEWAGE

A combination of liquid and water-carried wastes discharged from toilets and/or sanitary plumbing facilities, together with such groundwater, surface water, and stormwater as may have inadvertently entered the sewage system.

SANITARY SEWER

A sewer that carries sewage or industrial wastes or a combination of both and into which stormwater, surface water, and groundwater or unpolluted industrial wastes are not intentionally admitted.

SEPTAGE

Scum, liquid, sludge or other waste from a septic tank, soil absorption field, holding tank, vault toilet or privy. This does not include waste from a grease trap.

SEWAGE (also referred to as "wastewater")

A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such groundwater, surface water, and stormwater as may be present.

SEWER

A pipe or conduit that carries sewage or any other waste liquids, including stormwater, surface water, and groundwater drainage.

SEWERAGE

The system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection, transportation and pumping of sewage and industrial wastes.

SEWER SERVICE CHARGE

A charge levied on users of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities for payment of operation and maintenance expenses, debt service costs, and other expenses or obligations of said facilities.

SLUG

Any discharge of sewage or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent exceeds more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration during normal operation, or the discharge of any volume of liquid waste which exceeds in quantity of flow for a period of 15 minutes or more the normal twenty-four-hour average discharge. It shall also include discharges that adversely affect the wastewater collection system and/or performance of the wastewater treatment facility.

STANDARD METHODS

The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the most recent edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association, and the Water Environment Federation.

STORM LATERAL

The connection to provide or convey storm groundwater, surface water or unpolluted water from a structure or lot to a storm sewer.

STORM SEWER OR DRAIN

A drain or sewer for conveying stormwater, groundwater, surface water, clear water or any unpolluted water from any source, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes.

SUPERINTENDENT

The Wastewater Superintendent.

[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

SUSPENDED SOLIDS

Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage, or industrial waste and which are removable by laboratory filtering as prescribed in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater and referred to as "nonfilterable residue." Quantitative determination of suspended solids shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.

UNPOLLUTED WATER

Water of quality equal to or better than the effluent of the wastewater treatment facilities or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefited by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities.

WASTEWATER

Shall be synonymous with "sewage" and shall mean a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water, and stormwater that may be present.

WASTEWATER COLLECTION FACILITIES (or WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM)

The structures and equipment required to collect and carry wastewater.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

An arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater and sludge. Also referred to as "wastewater treatment plant."

WISCONSIN POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (WPDES) PERMIT

A document issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources which establishes effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for the municipal wastewater treatment facility. WPDES Permit No. WI-0020460-5 and modifications thereof apply to the municipal wastewater treatment facility.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

§ 342-8 Use of public sewers.

Storm sewers. Stormwater, groundwater, surface water, clear water and all other unpolluted water (including, but not limited to, unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters) shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the approving authority, City Engineer and other regulatory agencies, per the following regulations:

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Service lateral; discharge to surface of lot.

When a service lateral to a storm or combined sewer is provided to a lot, the sump pump or groundwater handling system shall be discharged to the lateral. Other sources of clear water, including downspouts and surface drains, may be discharged to the lateral with the permission of the City Engineer only after it has been determined that the public sewer system has available capacity, and only when it is determined by the City Engineer that such discharges cause damage or a potential hazard if discharged to grade on the lot.

When a storm or combined sewer is not adjacent to the property, all unpolluted water shall be discharged to the surface of the lot in a location or manner which allows for the best possible drainage of the water, minimizing any public nuisance or damage to neighboring properties.

When a service lateral to a storm or combined sewer is not provided to a lot but a storm or combined sewer is adjacent to the property and discharge of unpolluted water to the lot surface has created a public nuisance and potentially hazardous condition, the City Engineer shall, at the expense of the property owner, require that the appropriate lateral be installed and connected to the source of the problem within 60 days of the installation.

When a storm lateral is installed which services a lot or structure, then that person shall connect his foundation drain tile and/or sump pump to such storm sewer or storm lateral within 60 days after the passage and publication of this amendment.

The Building Inspector shall have the authority to inspect for violations of this section. All corrections shall be made so as to conform to this article unless a variance and an alternative plan for the handling of unpolluted water are approved by the Common Council after receiving a recommendation from the Board of Public Works. Upon inspection, if the Building Inspector is unable to determine if unpolluted water is being properly discharged and a licensed plumber is required to inspect the property, the clear water inspection fee charged by the Building Inspector shall be waived. The waiver of the inspection fee in such cases shall be retroactive to January 1, 2008.

Sanitary sewers. No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sanitary sewer.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Prohibitions and limitations. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:

Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.

Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, that could injure or interfere with any waste treatment or sludge disposal process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create a public nuisance in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment facility.

Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.0 or in excess of 10.0 or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities.

(d)

Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in public sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.

The following described substances, materials, waters, or waste shall be limited in discharges to sanitary sewer systems to concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sanitary sewers, wastewater treatment process, or equipment; will not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream; or will not otherwise endanger lives, limbs, or public property or constitute a nuisance. The approving authority may set limitations more stringent than those established below if such more stringent limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. The approving authority will give consideration to the quantity of subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sanitary sewers, the wastewater treatment facility and other pertinent factors. Wastes or wastewater discharged to the sanitary sewers shall not exceed the following limitations:

Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150° F. (65° C.).

Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.).

§ 342-9 Control of industrial wastes directed to public sewers.

Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat or grease.

(d)

Any substances which will cause the wastewater disposal system to violate its WPDES permit or the receiving water quality standards.

(e)

Any unground garbage. Garbage grinders may be connected to sanitary sewers from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, catering establishments, or similar places where garbage originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for the purpose of consumption on the premises or when served by caterers.

(f)

Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and other toxic and unconventional pollutants to such degree that the concentration exceeds levels specified by federal, state, and local authorities.

(g)

Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the approving authority or limits established by any federal or state statute, rule, or regulation.

(h)

Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the approving authority in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.

(i)

Any waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment facility effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.

(j)

Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the sanitary sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system, or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.

(k)

Materials which exert or cause:

[1]

Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the wastewater treatment facility.

[2]

Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined herein.

[3]

Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium sulfate).

[4]

Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).

[5]

Incompatible pollutants in excess of the allowed limits as determined by City, state, and federal laws and regulations in reference to pretreatment standards developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and as contained in 40 CFR 403, as amended from time to time.

WPDES permit. No person shall cause or permit a discharge into the sanitary sewers that would cause a violation of the municipality's WPDES permit and any modifications thereof.

Special arrangements. No statement contained in this article shall be construed as prohibiting any special agreement between the approving authority and any person whereby a waste of unusual strength or character may be admitted to the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, either before or after pretreatment, provided that there is no impairment of the functioning of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities by reason of the admission of such wastes, and no extra costs are incurred by the municipality without recompense by the person, and further provided that all rates and provisions set forth in this article are recognized and adhered to.

New connections. New connections to the municipality's sanitary sewer system will be allowed only if there is available capacity in all of the downstream wastewater collection and treatment facilities.

Septage acceptance location. Septage shall only be discharged to the City's sewerage system by City approved and State of Wisconsin licensed disposers and at locations, times and conditions specified by the approving authority.

Submission of basis data.

Within six months after passage of this article and each 12 months thereafter, each person who discharges industrial wastes (categorical and noncategorical) to a public sewer and is considered a major industrial user shall prepare and file with the approving authority a report that shall include pertinent data relating to the quantity and characteristics of the wastes (see Subsection H, Characterization of wastes) discharged to the wastewater collection and treatment facilities. This report (intent to discharge form, see Subsection H) is required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the municipality shall furnish such forms necessary to be completed.

Similarly, each person desiring to make a new connection to a public sewer for the purpose of discharging industrial wastes shall prepare and file with the approving authority a report that shall include actual or predicted data relating to the quantity and characteristics of the waste to be discharged, prior to making the connection to the public sewers.

Industrial discharges. If any waters, wastes or septage is discharged or is proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters or wastes contain substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 342-8, and which in the judgment of the approving authority have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or health or constitute a public nuisance, the approving authority may:

Reject the wastes;

Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;

Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or

Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of this article.

Hauled wastes. All sewer users having wastes hauled in to the wastewater treatment facility for treatment need to be in conformance with the Manual on Hauled Waste Acceptance published by the Water Environment Federation (WEF), as well as the Hauled Waste Manual published jointly by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Septic tank waste may be introduced into the wastewater treatment facility only at locations designated by the Superintendent and at such times as are established by the Superintendent. Such waste shall not violate the general sewer use requirements stated in this article or any other requirements established by the City. The Superintendent may require septic tank waste haulers to obtain wastewater discharge permits.

The Superintendent may require haulers of industrial waste to obtain wastewater discharge permits. The Superintendent also may prohibit the disposal of hauled industrial waste. The discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject to all other requirements of this article.

Industrial waste haulers may discharge loads only at locations designated by the Superintendent. No load may be discharged without prior consent of the Superintendent. The Superintendent may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards. The Superintendent may require the industrial waste hauler to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge.

Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste tracking form for every load. This form shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the industrial waste hauler, permit number, truck identification, names and addresses of sources of waste, and volume and characteristics of waste. The form shall identify the type of industry, known or suspected waste constituents, and whether any wastes are Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous wastes.

Control manholes.

Each person discharging industrial wastes into a public sewer shall, at the discretion of the approving authority, construct and maintain one or more control manholes or access points to facilitate observation, measurement, and sampling of wastes, including sanitary sewage.

Control manholes or access facilities shall be located and built in a manner acceptable to the approving authority. If measuring and/or sampling devices are to be permanently installed, they shall be of a type acceptable to the approving authority.

Control manholes, access facilities, and related equipment shall be installed by the person discharging the waste, at the person's expense, and shall be maintained by the person so as to be in safe condition, accessible, and in proper operating condition at all times. Plans for installation of the control manholes or access facilities and related equipment shall be approved by the approving authority prior to the beginning of construction.

Measurement of flow. The volume of flow used for computing sewer service charges shall be the metered water consumption of the person as shown in the records of meter readings maintained by the Water Utility except as noted in Subsection F.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Metering of waste. Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged may be required by the approving authority if this volume cannot otherwise be determined from the metered water consumption records. Metering devices for determining the volume of waste shall be installed, owned, and maintained by the person discharging the wastewater. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed without the consent of the approving authority.

Waste sampling.

Industrial wastes and septage discharged into the public sewers shall be subject to periodic inspection and a determination of character and concentration of said wastes. The determination shall be made by the industry as often as may be deemed necessary by the approving authority, in addition to the designated periods specified in Subsection A.

Samples shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the composition of the wastes. The sampling may be accomplished either manually or by the use of mechanical equipment acceptable to the approving authority.

Installation, operation, and maintenance of the sampling facilities shall be the responsibility of the person discharging the waste and shall be subject to the approval of the approving authority. Access to sampling locations shall be granted to the approving authority or its duly authorized representative at all times. Every care shall be exercised in the collection of samples to ensure their preservation in a state comparable to that at the time the sample was taken.

Characterization of wastes.

Industrial wastes (from both categorical and noncategorical industries) and septage discharged into the public sewers require characterization. The wastes shall be characterized to include, but not limited to, nature of process, rates of flow, mass discharge rate, raw material and production quantities. The characterization shall be made by the industry according to the schedule specified in Subsection A or as often as deemed necessary by the approving authority.

The results of the waste characterization are to be filled in on the intent to discharge form and be submitted to the approving authority prior to the waste being discharged. The intent to discharge form may include, but not be limited to, nature of process, rates of flow, mass discharge rate, raw material and production quantities, hours of operation, number and classification of employees, or other information which relates to the generation of waste, including wastewater constituents and characteristics in the wastewater discharge.

A new intent to discharge form has to be submitted if the characteristics of the discharge waste change significantly, which includes but is not limited to flow increases of 20% or greater and the discharge of any previously unreported pollutants. In addition to the parameters specified on the intent to discharge form provided by the approving authority, the approving authority has the right to request the industries to monitor and sample additional parameters not specified on the intent to discharge form. The approving authority also has the right to impose limits on various parameters on any of the industries (categorical and noncategorical) discharging wastes to the system, as it deems appropriate.

Costs incurred by the characterization of the discharged waste are to be borne by the responsible industry.

Monitoring. Periodic monitoring is required from industries (categorical and noncategorical) for the characterization of wastes being discharged. The frequency of monitoring should be at least as frequent as the submission of the intent to discharge form.

Pretreatment.

Persons discharging industrial wastes into any public sewer may be required to pretreat such wastes, if the approving authority determines pretreatment is necessary to protect the wastewater collection and treatment facilities or prevent the discharge of incompatible pollutants.

In that event, such person shall provide at his expense such pretreatment or processing facilities as may be determined necessary to render wastes acceptable for admission to the sanitary sewers.

Categorical, as well as noncategorical, industrial waste dischargers shall all meet the pretreatment standards as set forth in Chs. NR 211 and NR 221 to NR 297, Wis. Adm. Code. This includes waste dischargers with wastes of varying strengths.

Interceptors or traps for fat, oil, grease, sand and other substances. Interceptors or traps shall be required and installed at all permitted food service, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings and facilities for the proper handling of wastewater containing fat, oil, grease, flammable wastes, sand and other harmful substances.

Prohibitions; exemptions; construction standards; inspection; compliance.

Pursuant to § 342-8 of this article, the discharge of any of the following substances to any public sewer from an existing, new, altered or remodeled building or facility requiring interceptors or traps is prohibited:

[1]

Any water or wastes containing fats, wax, grease, petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° and 150° F. (0° to 65° C.).

[2]

Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat or grease.

[3]

Interceptors or traps shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. Individual exemptions from the interceptor or trap requirements of this subsection may be granted upon review by the approving authority. New, altered, or remodeled plumbing systems requiring interceptors or traps shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and shall be constructed and located as to be readily accessible for easy cleaning and inspection. If an inspection reveals that a grease-producing building or facility lacks a grease trap, an approved grease trap shall be installed in such building or facility within one year of the date of inspection. Exterior interceptors and traps shall be constructed so as to be protected from stormwater runoff.

Implementation. The business operator of a new food service building or facility shall obtain approval of the grease trap sizing from the approving authority prior to submitting an application for a building permit. The business operator of an existing or to-be-reopened food service building or facility in which the plumbing system will be modified shall provide plans showing compliance with the grease trap requirements and obtain approval of the grease trap sizing from the approving authority prior to submitting an application for a building permit. In all cases, a written description of the interceptor or trap system, its location, manufacturer, dimensions, flow design, and loading rate shall be submitted to the approving authority. Following such submission, the approving authority shall inspect the building or facility to confirm compliance with all laws and regulations governing such interceptors and traps.

Existing buildings and facilities; corrective actions; reports. The approving authority may require the business operator to install properly sized interior or exterior grease traps or modify plumbing of an existing building or facility where the waterway of a sewer system is restricted or blocked by congealed fat, oil or grease, sand, or other substances. The approving authority also may also require the business operator to increase cleaning frequency of grease traps and to maintain and submit written reports detailing and verifying cleaning events in buildings, facilities or areas in which sewer blockages or other sewer problems have occurred or are occurring.

Maintenance; records; disposal; use of additives. All required interceptors and traps shall be maintained by the building or facility owner in good repair and in an efficient operating condition at all times, at the owner's expense. The business operator shall keep a written record of cleaning events, which shall include the cleaning dates and quantity of fat, oil, grease, sand, and other substances removed at each cleaning. Disposal of interceptor or trap contents shall be done in accordance with regulations established by the Department of Natural Resources. The business operator shall keep such written records on file for a period of three years and shall provide access to and/or copies of the same to the approving authority upon request. The recommended cleaning frequency shall be every two weeks for interior grease traps and every 90 days for exterior grease interceptors. At no time shall grease traps be more than 1/2 full with any deposits of fat, oil, grease, sand, or other substances before cleaning occurs. The use of biological or other additives as a fat, oil or grease dissolving or conditioning agent is permissible only upon prior written approval from the approving authority.

(5)

Downstream blockages caused by fat, oil, grease, sand or other substance producing buildings or facilities; reimbursement for costs of correction. If upon investigation it is determined that an upstream building or facility producing fat, oil, grease, sand or other substances has caused or is causing interference with and/or blockage in the sanitary sewer system, the business operator of such building or facility shall reimburse the Wastewater Utility for all labor, equipment, supplies and disposal costs incurred by the Wastewater Utility to correct such interference and/or blockage, in addition to any other penalties or remedies provided by law.

(6)

Notice and order for correction of violation. If an inspection discloses any noncompliance with the provisions of Subsection K(2) through (4) hereof, the approving authority shall notify the business operator of the building or facility in writing of the violation and order that such violation(s) be corrected within 30 days of the date of such written notice and order.

(7)

Penalties for failure to correct violation; refusal to renew license. If a violation is not corrected within the time provided in Subsection K(6) hereof, the business operator of the building or facility shall be subject to forfeitures as provided in § 342-15 of this article, in addition to any other penalties or remedies provided by law. Continuous or reoccurring violations or delays in taking corrective action may also result in a refusal to renew an operator's license and/or other municipal licenses or permits for such food service, commercial, industrial or institutional building or facility.

Analyses. All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters, wastes and septage to which reference is made in this article shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods and with the federal regulations 40 CFR 136, Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, as amended from time to time. Sampling methods, location, time, durations, and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject to approval by the approving authority.

Submission of information. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed flow equalization, pretreatment or grease and/or sand interceptor facilities shall be submitted for review and approval of the approving authority prior to the start of their construction if the effluent from such facilities is to be discharged into the public sewers. No construction of such facilities shall commence until said approval has been granted.

Confidential information.

Information and data on an industrial user obtained from the intent to discharge forms shall be available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Superintendent that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user.

When requested by the person furnishing the intent to discharge form, the portions of the form which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this article, the WPDES permit, and/or the pretreatment programs; provided, however, that such portions of the form shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.

§ 342-10 Basis for sewer service charges.

Information accepted by the Superintendent as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Superintendent until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the user.

Sewer users serviced by Water Utility water meters. There is hereby levied and assessed upon each lot, parcel of land, building, or premises having a connection with the wastewater collection system, and being served with water solely by the Water Utility, a sewer service charge based, in part, on the actual quantity of water used. Except as provided in Subsection C hereinbelow, the actual quantity of water used shall be as measured by the Water Utility water meter used upon the premises.

[Amended 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]

Sewer users served by private wells.

If a person discharging wastewater into the sanitary sewers procures any part or all of his water from sources other than the Water Utility, all or part of which is discharged into the sanitary sewers, the person shall have water meters installed by the Water Utility at the person's expense for the purpose of determining the volume of water obtained from these sources. Where sewer meters are already installed, water meters will not be required. The water meters shall be furnished by the Water Utility and installed under its supervision, all costs being at the expense of the person requiring the meter.

§ 342-11 Amount of sewer service charges.

The Water Utility will charge for each meter rental a charge set by the Water Utility to compensate for the cost of furnishing and servicing the meter. The rental charge shall be billed at the time the sewer service charge is billed.

Deduct meters. If a person reasonably believes that a substantial amount of metered water is not discharged to the sanitary sewer, the person may, at their own expense and with the prior approval of the approving authority, hire a licensed plumber to install such additional meter (also known as a "deduct meter") or metered services as may be necessary to calculate the volume of water not discharged to the sanitary sewer. Metered water not discharged to the sanitary sewer shall not be subject to sewer service charges. If the approving authority approves the installation of an additional meter, the person granted such approval shall be responsible for and pay all costs associated with the installation of such meter, including, without limitation, general plumbing, meter horn permit, and installation costs. A flat charge for the use of such additional City-owned water meter shall be added to the person's bimonthly water/sewer bill. Except for meter installation by City personnel, all work related to additional meters or metered services shall be performed by a licensed plumber. The additional meter shall be installed by City personnel, shall remain installed on the premises for a minimum of one year, and shall be subject to inspection, repair, replacement or removal by City personnel at reasonable times, upon reasonable prior notice. No person shall cause, or permit any other person to cause, water to be routed or rerouted from the discharge of any additional meter into the person's general distribution system that leads to the sanitary sewer. In addition to the general penalties prescribed by this article, any violations of this subsection shall result in all deduct meter readings being null and void and immediate removal of the additional meter from the premises.

[Amended 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]

Sewer service charge unit costs. The unit costs for the sewer service charge are established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council, based on volume charge, flow charge, BOD unit cost, suspended solids unit cost, and phosphorus unit cost.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Category A sewer service charge. The sewer service charge for Category A sewer users is in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council, based on a fixed bimonthly charge and volume charge.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Category B sewer service charge.

The sewer service charge for Category B sewer users is in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council based on the following:

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Fixed bimonthly charge.

Volume charge.

Surcharge for BOD greater than 274 mg/l.

(d)

Surcharge for SS greater than 233 mg/l.

(e)

Surcharge for phosphorus greater than 7.1 mg/l.

(f)

Surcharge for volume.

Category A or B industrial/manufacturing discharges shall be computed in accordance with the formula presented below:

Volume Charge = (V x Cv) + 0.00834 V [(B x Cb) + (S x Cs) + (P x Cp)]

Where:
T	=	Total sewer service charge
FQ	=	Fixed monthly charge
B	=	Concentration of BOD in mg/l in the wastewater minus 274 mg/l
S	=	Concentration of suspended solids in mg/l in the wastewater minus 233 mg/l
P	=	Concentration of phosphorus in mg/l in the wastewater minus 7.1 mg/l
V	=	Wastewater volume in 1,000 gallons
Cv	=	Volume charge per 1,000 gallons
Cb	=	Surcharge per pound of BOD
Cs	=	Surcharge per pound of suspended solids
Cp	=	Surcharge per pound of phosphorus
0.00834	=	Conversion factor

Reassignment of sewer users. The approving authority will reassign sewer users into appropriate sewer service charge categories if wastewater flow monitoring and sampling programs or other related information indicates a change of categories is necessary.

Operation, maintenance and replacement fund accounts.

All sewer service charge revenues collected for replacement costs shall be deposited in a separate and distinct fund to be used solely for replacement costs as defined in § 342-7. All sewer service charge revenues collected for other operation and maintenance expenses shall also be deposited in a separate and distinct fund.

All revenues for the replacement fund and for operation and maintenance of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities must be used solely for the replacement fund and operation and maintenance of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities.

Charge for toxic pollutants. Any person discharging toxic pollutants which cause an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or sludge from the municipality's wastewater treatment facility shall pay for such increased costs, as may be determined by the approving authority.

Category C septic and holding tank service charge.

The service charge for Category C discharges is in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council, based on BOD unit cost, suspended solids unit cost, phosphorus unit cost and flow cost.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Category C septic and holding tank service charge shall be computed in accordance with the formula presented below:

SC = (V x CV) + (CB x BOD) + (CS x SS) + (CP x P) + Collection System Fee

Where:
SC	=	Service charge
CB	=	BOD unit price
CS	=	SS unit price
CP	=	P unit price
BOD	=	mg/l x 8.34 x MGD
SS	=	mg/l x 8.34 x MGD
P	=	mg/l x 8.34 x MGD
MGD	=	Number of millions of gallons per day
V	=	Wastewater volume in 1,000 gallons
CV	=	Volume charge per 1,000 gallons

Holding tank and septic tank effluent accepted by the wastewater collection and treatment facility shall be sampled by the approving authority on an annual basis, pursuant to the provisions of § 342-9I. A sample shall be taken from six holding tank and six septic tank effluent discharges so accepted, or such equal lesser number of such discharges as may represent the total number of such discharges received during the annual sampling period. The results shall be averaged to determine the average waste strength of holding tank and septic tank effluents.

All waste streams described in this Subsection G which require laboratory analysis by the wastewater collection and treatment facility for possible acceptance by such facility shall be charged the fees established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

(5)

The annual permit fee for all outside waste streams discharged at the wastewater treatment facility or in the collection system shall be in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Category D waste, other than septic and holding tank waste.

Category D shall be those discharges, other than septic and holding tank wastes, with concentrations of BOD, suspended solids and phosphorous in excess of those listed in the Category B sewer service charge. Adequate treatment of such waste will be possible only by direct discharge, and benefit, to the anaerobic digestion process of the wastewater treatment facility. Any discharge or treatment of Category D discharges in violation of this section shall not be permitted.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

The service charge for Category D discharges shall be based on sludge disposal costs incurred by the City of Port Washington and computed by doubling those same costs.

Annual permit required; fee. No person may discharge Category C or D waste to the wastewater treatment facility without first having obtained a permit from the Wastewater Superintendent (hereinafter "Superintendent"). Application for the permit shall be made upon blank forms to be furnished by the Superintendent and available at the Department of Public Works. Said application shall be made by the person who holds the appropriate DNR permit and shall contain name, address, DNR permit number, and such other information determined by the Superintendent. A permit shall be required for each contractor who discharges Category C or D waste to the wastewater treatment plant. The Superintendent, or his designee, shall issue a permit to the applicant upon compliance with this section and upon payment of the proper fee. A permit issued thereunder shall expire on December 31 of each year. The fee for a permit shall be in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council per year, or a fraction thereof, for each contractor.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

§ 342-12 Billing practice.

Calculation of sewer service charges. Sewer service charges shall be computed according to the rates and formula presented in this article.

Sewer service charge billing period. Sewer service charges shall be billed by the City to the sewer users on a bimonthly basis.

Payment of sewer service charges. Those persons billed by the City for sewer service charges shall pay charges within 30 days after the billing date at City Hall.

Penalties.

Such sewer service charges levied by the City against the sewer users in accordance with this article shall be a debt due the City and collected in the same manner as water rates are taxed and collected.

On October 15 in each year notice shall be given to the owner or occupant of all lots or parcels of real estate to which sewer service has been furnished prior to October 1 and payment for which is in arrears at the time of the notice. Unless the amount in arrears is paid by November 1, a penalty of 10% of the amount of such arrears shall be added and becomes payable by November 15. Any arrears remaining after November 13 shall be placed on the tax roll as a tax against such lot or parcel.

§ 342-13 Right of entry; safety and identification.

Change of ownership or occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these penalties.

Right of entry. The approving authority or other duly authorized employees of the municipality, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, or testing, all in accordance with the provisions of this article.

Safety. While performing the necessary work on private premises, the duly authorized municipal employees shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner or occupant.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Identification; right to enter easements. The approving authority or other duly authorized employees of the municipality, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the municipality holds an easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement, all subject to the terms, if any, of such easement.

§ 342-14 Sewer construction and connections.

Work authorized. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb the public sewers or appurtenances thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the approving authority.

Cost of sewer connection. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the person making the connection.

Use of old building sewers. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the approving authority, to meet all requirements of this article.

Materials and methods of construction. The size, slope, alignment, materials of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench shall conform to the requirements of the municipality's Building and Plumbing Codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the municipality. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.

Building sewer grade. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.

Stormwater and groundwater drains.

No persons shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater, including but not limited to sump pumps, to a building sewer or building drain that is connected directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer.

All existing downspouts, groundwater drains, or sump pumps, etc., connected directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer must be disconnected within 60 days of the date of an official written notice from the approving authority.

Conformance to Building and Plumbing Codes. The connection of the building sewer into the sanitary sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the municipality or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. The approving authority before installation must approve any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials.

Inspection of connection. The person making a connection to a public sewer shall notify the approving authority when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be inspected and approved by the approving authority.

Barricades; restoration. All excavations for the building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the approving authority.

§ 342-15 Violations and penalties.

Written notice of violations. Any person found to be violating any provision of this article shall be served by the municipality with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations or shall be penalized per § 1-4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Port Washington. A violation of this article shall be declared a public nuisance.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Abatement of nuisance without notice. If the approving authority determines that a public nuisance exists within the municipality and that there is great and immediate danger to the wastewater collection and treatment facilities or the public health, safety, peace, morals, or decency, the approving authority may cause the same to be abated and charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant, or person causing, permitting, or maintaining the nuisance, as the case may be.

Accidental discharge. Any person found to be responsible for accidentally allowing a deleterious discharge into the sewer system which causes damage to the wastewater collection and treatment facility and/or receiving body of water shall, in addition to a fine, pay an amount to cover any damages, both values to be established by the approving authority.

Continued and recurring violations.

Any person, partnership, or corporation, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof, who shall continue any violation beyond the aforesaid notice time limit provided or shall cause any violation to reoccur shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $500 together with the costs of prosecution. In default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, said violator shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 30 days. Each day in which a violation is continued beyond the aforesaid notice time limit shall be deemed a separate offense.

§ 342-17 Previous ordinances superseded; amendments.

Continued violations that involve the discharge of unpolluted water to the sanitary sewer shall require the connection to a storm sewer or storm sewer facility at the property owner's expense.

Liability to municipality for losses. Any person violating any provisions of this article shall become liable to the municipality for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by reason of such violation which the municipality may suffer as a result thereof.

§ 342-16 Appeals.

Procedures. Any user, permit applicant, or permit holder affected by any decision, action, or determination, including cease-and-desist orders, made by the approving authority interpreting or implementing the provision of this article or in any permit issued herein may file with the approving authority a written request for reconsideration within 10 days of the date of such decision, action, or determination, setting forth in detail the facts supporting the user's request for reconsideration. The approving authority shall render a decision on the request for reconsideration to the user, permit applicant, or permit holder in writing within 15 days of receipt of request. If the ruling on the request for reconsideration made by the approving authority is unsatisfactory, the person requesting reconsideration may, within 10 days after notification of the action, file a written appeal with the Common Council of the City of Port Washington.

A fee in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council shall accompany any appeal to the Common Council for its ruling. This fee may be refunded if the appeal is sustained in favor of the appellant.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

The Common Council shall hear the written appeal within 30 days from the date of filing. The Common Council shall make a final ruling on the appeal within 10 days from the date of hearing.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Superseding previous ordinances. This article governing sewer use, industrial wastewater discharges, sewer service charges, and sewer connections and construction shall supersede all previous ordinances of the municipality.

Amendment. The municipality, through its duly authorized officers, reserves the right to amend this article in part or in whole whenever it may deem necessary.

§ 342-18 Audit, notification and records.

Biennial audit. The Municipality shall review, at least every two years, the wastewater contribution of its sewer users, the operation and maintenance expenses of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, and the sewer service charge system. Based on this review, the municipality shall revise the sewer service charge system, if necessary, to accomplish the following:

Maintain a proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance expenses among sewer users based on the wastewater volume and pollutant loadings discharged by the users;

Generate sufficient revenues to pay the operation and maintenance expenses of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities; and