The wastewater service charge for the use of and for service
supplied by the wastewater facilities of the Village shall consist
of a basic user charge for operation and maintenance plus replacement,
applicable surcharges and local capital cost charge composed of a
debt service charge and capital improvement charge.
A. The monthly debt service charge is $0.34 per 1,000 gallons.
B. The capital improvement charge is levied on all users to provide
for capital improvements, extensions or reconstruction of the sewage
treatment works. The capital improvement is computed by apportioning
the annual amount to be accrued as a cost per 1,000 gallons or as
a fixed charge per month.
C. The basic user charge shall be based on water usage as recorded by
water meters and/or sewage meters for wastes having the following
normal domestic concentrations:
(1) A five-day, 20° C. biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of 170
mg/l.
(2) A suspended solids (SS) content of 201 mg/l.
D. It shall consist of operation and maintenance costs plus replacement
and shall be computed as follows:
(1) Estimate wastewater volume, pounds of SS and pounds of BOD to be
treated.
(2) Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain
the wastewater facilities, including a replacement fund for the year,
for all works categories.
(3) Proportion the estimated operation, maintenance and replacement (O,
M and R) costs to each user class by volume, suspended solids and
BOD.
(4) Proportion the estimated O, M and R costs to wastewater facility
categories by volume, suspended solids, and BOD.
(5) Compute costs per 1,000 gallons for normal-strength sewage.
(6) Compute surcharge costs per pound per 1,000 gallons in excess of
normal sewage strength for BOD and SS.
E. A surcharge will be levied to all users whose waters exceed the normal domestic concentrations of BOD (170 mg/l) and SS (201 mg/l). The surcharge will be based on water usage as recorded by water meters and/or sewage meters for all wastes which exceed 130 mg/l and 170 mg/l concentration for BOD and SS respectively. Section
265-83 specifies the procedure for computing a surcharge.
F. The adequacy of the wastewater service charge shall be reviewed,
not less often than annually, by certified public accountants for
the Village in their annual audit report. The wastewater service charge
shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in operation and
maintenance costs, including replacement costs.
G. The users of wastewater treatment services will be notified annually,
in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of
the user charges which are attributable to the wastewater treatment
operation, maintenance and replacement.
The volume of flow used for computing basic user charges and
surcharges shall be the metered water consumption read to the lowest
even increments of 100 gallons.
A. If the person discharging wastes into the public sewers procures
any part, or all, of his water from sources other than the public
waterworks system, all or a part of which is discharged into the public
sewers, the person shall install and maintain, at his expense, water
meters of a type approved by the Superintendent/Village President
for the purpose of determining the volume of water obtained from these
other sources.
B. Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged may be required
by the Superintendent/Village President if these volumes cannot otherwise
be determined from the metered water consumption records.
C. Metering devices for determining the volume of waste shall be installed,
owned, and maintained by the person. Following approval and installation,
such meters may not be removed, unless service is canceled, without
the consent of the Superintendent/Village President.
[Amended 8-21-2001 by Ord. No. 445]
A. There shall be and there is hereby established a minimum charge and
a basic user rate for the use of and for services supplied by the
combined waterworks and sewerage systems of the Village based upon
the amount of water consumed as shown by the water meters, as follows:
A minimum charge of $38 per quarter shall be applied to all users
whose water consumption does not exceed 6,000 gallons per quarter.
(1) A basic user rate of $4.60 per 1,000 gallons shall be applied to
all users for water consumption in excess of 6,000 gallons per quarter
for sewer use.
(2) A nonmetered residential user of the wastewater facilities shall
pay a minimum flat rate charge of $15 per quarter adequate to cover
the cost of the minimum accrual capital cost charge, the minimum service
charge and the basic user rate of $2 per 1,000 gallons. The flat rate
charge will allow a maximum of 6,000 gallons per quarter.
(3) In the event use of the wastewater facilities is determined by the
Superintendent/Village President to be in excess of 6,000 gallons
per quarter, the Superintendent/Village President may require such
flat rate user to install metering devices on the water supply or
sewer main to measure the amount of service supplied.
B. Rates for individual nonresidents (outside corporate limits) shall
be $45 per quarter for the first 6,000 gallons. For all over 6,000
gallons, $1.70 per 1,000 gallons if not connected to the Village sewer,
$4.60 per 1,000 gallons if connected to the Village sewer.
The rates of surcharge of BOD5 and SS
shall be as follows:
The concentration of wastes used for computing surcharges shall
be established by waste sampling. Waste sampling shall be performed
as often as may be deemed necessary by the Superintendent/Village
President and shall be binding as a basis for surcharges.
The wastewater service charge shall be computed by the following
formula:
CW = CC + CD + CM + (Vu-X) CU + CS
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Where:
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CW
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amount of waste service charge ($) per billing period
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CD
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=
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CC
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capital improvement charge
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CM
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minimum charge for operation, maintenance and replacement (§ 265-81)
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Vu
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wastewater volume for the billing period
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X
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Allowable consumption in gallons for the minimum charge (§ 265-81)
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CU
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basic user rate for operation, maintenance and replacement (§ 265-81)
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CS
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If the charges for such services are not paid within 30 days
hereinabove mentioned after the rendition of the bill for such services,
such services may be discontinued without further notice and if done
shall not be reinstated until all claims are settled.
Property subject to a lien for unpaid charges shall be sold
for nonpayment of the same, and the proceeds of the sale shall be
applied to pay the charges, after deducting costs, as is the case
in the foreclosure of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be by
bill in equity in the name of the Village. The Village Attorney is
hereby authorized and directed to institute such proceedings in the
name of the Village in any court having jurisdiction over such matters
against any property for which the bill has remained unpaid 45 days
in the case of a monthly bill or 105 days in the case of a quarterly
bill after it has been rendered.
Each user will be notified by the Village, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges or ad valorem taxes which are attributable to wastewater treatment services, including the financial information of §
265-90.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of
this article shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $300 plus
court costs for each offense.
The IEPA or its authorized representative shall have access
to any books, documents, papers and records of the Village which are
applicable to the Village system of user charges or industrial cost
recovery for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts and
transcriptions thereof to ensure compliance with the terms of the
special and general conditions to any state grant.
The method for computation of rates and service charges established for user charge in §§
265-80 through
265-84 shall be made available to a user within 30 days of receipt of a written request for such. Any disagreement over the method used or in the computations thereof shall be remedied by the Board of Trustees within 30 days after notification of a formal written appeal outlining the discrepancies.