[Ord. No. A-248a §1, 7-15-1991]
It is determined and declared to be necessary and conducive
to the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience
of the City to collect charges from all users who contribute wastewater
to the City's treatment works. The proceeds of such charges so derived
will be used for the purpose of operating and maintaining public wastewater
treatment works.
[Ord. No. A-248a §2, 7-15-1991]
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 in five (5)
days at twenty degrees centigrade (20°C), expressed in parts per
million by weight.
The incorporate municipality enacting this Chapter.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation occupying any
building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system,
the principal use of which is for engaging in commerce or trade, and
having a financial profit as the primary aim. Provided however, that
schools shall be considered as a "commercial user".
Any non-governmental user of the City's wastewater works
that discharges wastes other than primarily domestic wastes or wastes
from sanitary convenience.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Any wastes having a five (5) day BOD concentration not in
excess of two hundred five (205) mg/l or a suspended solids concentration
not in excess of two hundred fifty (250) mg/l.
All expenditures during the useful life of the treatment
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. The term "operation
and maintenance" includes replacement.
Any person occupying any building or structure which is connected
to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is for domestic
dwelling purposes for any person.
Is mandatory. MAY — is permissive.
Solid 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 waste which is deleterious to treatment plant operation
or to sludge utilization, which constitutes a hazard to humans or
animals, or which will create a hazard in the receiving waters of
the sewage treatment plant.
Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling,
and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial
wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage
collection systems, individual systems, pumping, power, and other
equipment and their appurtenances; extensions, improvements, remodeling,
additions and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a
reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear
well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the
land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is
used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment
(including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost,
and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment
systems before land application); or any other method or system for
preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing
of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined
storm water and sanitary sewer systems.
The estimated period during which a treatment works will
be operated.
That portion of the total wastewater service charge which
is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation,
maintenance, and replacement of the wastewater treatment works.
A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished
and/or installed by the City or furnished and/or installed by a user
and approved by the City.
[Ord. No. A-248a §3, 7-15-1991]
A.
The
City of Lockwood, Missouri, shall collect sewer service charges for
the use of land and the services rendered by said sanitary sewer system
from the owners or occupants of each residence, building or structure
which is connected with the sanitary sewer system of the City which
discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids,
either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system of the
City.
B.
Except
as herein otherwise provided, sewer service charges shall be based
on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject
to such charges; shall be computed by applying the rates herein established;
and shall be payable as herein provided.
[Ord. No. A-248a §4, 7-15-1991]
A.
Except
as otherwise herein provided, service charges shall be based on one
(1) of the following:
1.
On the quantity of water used from any source or sources of supply,
as measured by a water meter or meters acceptable to the City.
2.
On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other
liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City and measured
by a sewage meter acceptable to the City.
3.
On the quantity of water as determined by the City or other authorized
representative of the City through a study of the particular service.
4.
On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other
liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City as determined
by the City or other authorized representative of the City through
a study of the particular service.
B.
Installation Of Water Sewage Meters.
1.
Each owner of a private well or other private water supply shall,
at his/her own expense, install and maintain in continuous efficient
operation a water meter acceptable to the City on such private well
or other private water supply.
2.
The City may permit the installation and maintenance of one (1) or
more sewage meters or additional water meters in such a manner as
to determine the quantity of water actually entering the sanitary
sewage work. Such meters shall be of a type acceptable to the City
and shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the owner
or other party.
3.
Where sewage meters are installed, they shall be of a type approved
by the City and shall be installed and maintained in continuous efficient
operation by the user at his/her own expense.
C.
Maintenance Of Meters. Where installed, all water or sewage
meters shall be maintained by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuous
efficient operation at all times. The reading of any such meter which,
in the opinion of the City, has been so maintained will be disregarded
and the City or its authorized representative shall determine the
sewage volume delivered to the sanitary system of the City during
the time covered by discredited meter readings.
[Ord. No. A-248a §5, 7-15-1991]
A.
All
users, other than residential users, shall be billed on the basis
of all monthly water usage as determined by monthly water meter readings.
B.
The
rates and charges established by this Chapter shall be applied to
the water consumption billed after this Chapter shall have been placed
in effect except as herein otherwise provided. In order that there
be the least sewer service charge to residential water consumers for
water used to maintain lawns, gardens, flowers, shrubs, trees, etc.,
water usage shall be derived from water consumption recorded in periods
when such activities are reduced.
C.
The
basis of residential bills shall be the average monthly water consumption
for the months of January, February, and March, or the average consumption
for any such months during which water was used, except as herein
otherwise provided. In computing the average monthly water consumption
the meter readings taken between January and March shall be used.
The average monthly water consumption so computed for a residence
shall be the water usage and the basis for sewer service charge billings
rendered during the twelve (12) months following the meter reading
date in the month of March.
In cases where a residence first becomes subject, after the
meter reading date in March, to the sewage service charges established
herein and no water meter readings were taken before such date, the
owner or occupant of such residence shall be billed on the basis of
the first month's usage.
Averages resulting in a fraction of one-half (½) or greater
of one hundred (100) gallons shall be raised to the next whole number
of one hundred (100) gallons in computing average monthly water consumption
or averages of monthly water consumption.
[Ord. No. A-248a §6, 7-15-1991]
The User Charge System shall generate adequate annual revenues
to pay costs of annual operation and maintenance including replacement
which the City may by ordinance designate to be paid by the User Charge
System. That portion of the total user charge which is designated
for operation and maintenance including replacement of the treatment
works shall be established by this Chapter.
[Ord. No. A-248a §7, 7-15-1991]
The sewer service charge rates for operation and maintenance
which shall be applied to the water usage of all residences, buildings,
and structures connected with the City sanitary sewer system shall
be as provided in Appendix "A", on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
[Ord. No. A-248a §8, 7-15-1991]
A.
In
order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitably adjusted
to the service rendered, the City shall have the right to base its
charges not only on volume but, also on the strength and character
of sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of.
The City shall have the right to measure and determine the strength
and content of all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or
indirectly, into the City's sanitary sewage system in such a manner
and by such method as it may deem practicable in the light of the
conditions and attending circumstances of the case, in order to determine
the proper charge.
1.
Extra charges for discharge of excess BOD. Any customer
who discharges sewage having a BOD concentration in excess of two
hundred five (205) mg/l shall pay an additional charge based on the
schedule provided in Appendix "A", on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
2.
Extra charges for discharge of excess suspended solids. Any customer who discharges sewage having a suspended solids concentration
in excess of two hundred fifty (250) mg/l shall pay an additional
charge based on the schedule provided in Appendix "A", on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
3.
Extra charges for discharge of toxic substances. Any customer who discharges a toxic substance which is deleterious
to the treatment process or to sludge utilization shall be liable
for all costs incurred by the City in returning the treatment process
or sludge to its proper condition. Such extra charges shall be determined
by the treatment plant operator subject to review and approval by
the Board of Aldermen and shall include, but not be limited to costs
of labor, chemicals, and equipment directly used in correcting the
toxic conditions.
[Ord. No. A-248a §9, 7-15-1991]
All sewer service charges established by this Chapter shall
be a part of, but noted as a separate item on the water bill of each
user and shall be billed, collected and become delinquent at the same
time and in the same manner as such water bill. Any user of the City
sewer system who is delinquent in the payment of the water service
charge provided herein shall be deemed to be delinquent in the payment
of the sewer bill and shall be subject to being disconnected from
the sewer system in the same manner and at the same time as provided
in other ordinances for disconnection from the water system. No person
who has been disconnected from the sewer system shall be again connected
thereto until he/she has paid to the City all delinquent water and
sewer bills in full together with the re-connect charge as specified
in Appendix "A", on file in the office of the City Clerk. Disconnection
shall be by removal of the water meter or physical blockage or disconnection
of the building sewer service line.
[Ord. No. A-248a §10, 7-15-1991]
When it appears that an inequity has occurred, the City or its
designated agent may submit a report to the circumstances and make
recommendations for adjustments of sewer service charges to the Board
of Aldermen. Any recommendations for adjustments must be approved
by said Board before such adjustment shall be effective.
[Ord. No. A-248a §11, 7-15-1991]
The elected officials of the City and other duly authorized
employees of said City bearing identification and written credentials
shall, at reasonable times, be permitted to enter upon all properties
for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling,
and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. A-248a §12, 7-15-1991]
A.
The
accounting system for the provisions of this Chapter shall be as previously
established entitled "Sewer Fund".
1.
All monies collected under the authority of this Chapter for operation
and maintenance shall be accrued to the "Sewer Fund Service" account.
2.
All expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the sewer
system shall be charged to the "Sewer Fund Expenditures" account.
Each of the operating expense accounts shall be separated to account
for the sewer system expenses.
3.
A "Sewer System Replacement" account shall be established to provide
for replacement of major items of sewer system equipment as their
useful life expires. Replacement account expenditures shall be restricted
to obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances
which are necessary during the service life of the treatment works
including pumping stations to maintain the capacity and performance
for which such works were designed and constructed. A minimum of two
thousand three hundred dollars ($2,300.00) per year from the revenue
collected shall be accumulated to this account. Appendix "C" on file
in the office of the City Clerk, indicates the method of determining
the "Sewer System Replacement Fund" amount.
4.
Monies accrued from the rate schedule and extra charges for operation
and maintenance shall be disbursed only for the needs of the sewer
system. Any monies transferred into these accounts from other revenue
sources and used for operational expenditures shall be returned to
their original account through operating efficiency expense reduction
or adjustment to the rate schedule.
5.
Any excess monies in the sewer system accounts at the end of each
fiscal year shall be carried forward and not transferred to other
funds.
[Ord. No. A-248a §13, 7-15-1991]
A.
At
the end of each fiscal year, the balances in the sewer funds shall
be reviewed to insure adequate and equitable rate schedules for the
following year.
B.
Any
Operation and Maintenance Fund balance carried forward shall be identified
by class and credited to the budgeted sewer system expenses for the
following year.
C.
The
rate schedule adopted for any fiscal year shall be adequate to insure
adequate Operation and Maintenance Funds, and to maintain a sufficient
Replacement Fund to cover costs of anticipated major equipment replacements
and to insure that all customers pay their proportionate share of
the costs of operating and maintaining the sewer system. The City
shall notify each user annually, in conjunction with a regular billing,
of the rates and that portion charged for operation and maintenance
of the sewer system.
D.
Appendix
"B" on file in the office of the City Clerk, is the method to be used
in calculating the rates for operation and maintenance.
