[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
Wellsboro Municipal Authority, a Pennsylvania municipal authority.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C., expressed in milligrams per liter.
The Borough of Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania
municipal corporation, acting by and through its Council or, in appropriate
cases, acting by and through its authorized representatives.
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, beginning five feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of
the building wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal, also called "house connection."
A sewer intended to receive both wastewater and storm or
surface water.
An owner of property who, prior to, upon or after October
1, 1987, has received or shall receive sewer service for a consumer
unit by use of the sewer system.
A building under one roof and occupied by one family, business
or industry;
A combination of buildings in one enclosure or group and occupied
by one family, business or industry;
One side of a double building or house having a solid vertical
partition wall;
A building, house or other structure, or any room, group of
rooms or part thereof, occupied by more than one family, business
or industry, the sewer fixtures of which are used in common;
Each room or group of rooms in a building, house or other structure
occupied or intended for occupancy as a separate industry, as a separate
business, or as separate living quarters by a family or other group
of persons living together or by a person living alone, the sewer
fixtures of which are not used in common;
Each trailer occupied by one family, business or industry;
Each public school or municipal building; or
Any combination of the foregoing which, with the consent and
permission of this Borough, shall receive sewer service through one
service connection to the sewer system.
An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned
by others.
Oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of floatable oil if
it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with
the collection system.
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.
The wastewater from industrial processes, trade, or business
as distinct from domestic or sanitary wastes.
The agreement of lease dated as of August 1, 1967, as amended
and supplemented from time to time, between the Authority and this
Borough, with respect to the sewer system.
One calendar month as shall be appropriate under the circumstances.
Any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows,
into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or
groundwater.
Any person who is the occupant, tenant or holder of title
to any property served by the sewer system.
An individual, partnership, an association, a corporation,
a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a governmental
body, a political subdivision, a municipality, a municipal authority
or other group entity.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration.
The concentration is the weight of hydrogen ions, in grams, per liter
of solution. Neutral water, for example, has a pH value of 7 and a
hydrogen ion concentration of 10.
Part 7 of this chapter, as may be amended from time to time.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of foods that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch (1.27 centimeters)
in any dimension.
A common sewer controlled by a governmental agency or public
utility.
A sewer that carries liquid and water-carried wastes from
residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions,
together with minor quantities of ground, storm, and surface waters
that are not admitted intentionally.
The spent water of a community. The preferred term is "wastewater."
A pipe or conduit that carries wastewater or drainage water.
The facilities owned by the Authority for collection, interception,
transmission, treatment and disposal of domestic sewage and/or industrial
wastes, as such facilities exist as of the effective date hereof,
together with all appurtenant facilities and properties which the
Authority has acquired and/or constructed or hereafter shall acquire
and/or construct in connection therewith, including all property,
real, personal and mixed, rights, powers, licenses, easements, rights-of-way,
privileges, franchises and any and all other property or interests
in property of whatsoever nature used or useful in connection with
such facilities, and together with all additions, extension, alterations
and improvements which may be constructed and/or acquired from time
to time.
Any discharge of water or wastewater which in concentration
of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period
of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times the average
twenty-four-hour concentration or flows during normal operation and
shall adversely affect the collection system and/or performance of
the wastewater treatment works.
A drain or sewer for conveying surface water, groundwater,
subsurface water, and/or unpolluted water from any source.
The Superintendent of Public Works or the Borough Manager
of the Borough of Wellsboro, or their authorized deputy, agent, or
representative.
Total suspended matter that either floats on the surface
of, or is in suspension in, water, wastewater, or other liquids, and
that is removable by laboratory filtering as prescribed in the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater"
published by the American Public Health Association, and referred
to as a "nonfilterable residue."
The Township of Charleston, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and/or
the Township of Delmar, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, both Pennsylvania
municipal subdivisions.
Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic
in U. S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, as amended and
supplemented from time to time.
Water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria
in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water
quality standards and would not be benefitted by discharge to the
sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
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 groundwater, surface water, and stormwater that
may be present.
The structures, equipment, and processes required to collect,
carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastes and dispose of
the effluent.
An arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater,
industrial wastes, and sludge. Sometimes used as synonymous with "waste
treatment plant" or "wastewater treatment plant" or "water pollution
control plant."
A natural or artificial channel for the passage of water
either continuously or intermittently.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
within the Borough of Wellsboro or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said Borough any human or animal excrement, garbage or objectionable
waste.
2.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the
Borough of Wellsboro, in any area under the jurisdiction of said Borough,
any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
Part.
3.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to own, construct,
or use, any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility
for the disposal of wastewater. It shall also be unlawful to connect
any such facility to the sewer system.
4.
The owner(s) of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within
the Borough and abutting on or adjoining any street, alley, or right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary or combined sewer of the Borough, is hereby required at the
owner(s) expense, after paying any required connection fee, to install
suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities
directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions
of this Part, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so,
provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property
line.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
2.
Before commencement of construction and/or any alterations of a private
wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written
permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit
shall be made on a form furnished by the Borough, which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection
fee shall be paid to the Borough at the time the application is filed.
3.
A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall be allowed to inspect
the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant
for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready
for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered.
4.
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private wastewater
disposal system shall comply with all regulations and recommendations
of the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
5.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in § 18-102, Subsection 4, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 90 days in compliance with this Part, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material, as designated by the Superintendent.
6.
The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Borough.
7.
No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Superintendent
or by federal or state regulatory bodies.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
No person(s) other than Borough employees shall uncover, make any
connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit
from the Superintendent.
2.
The owner(s) or his agent shall make application for a building sewer
permit on a special form furnished by the Borough. The permit application
shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit
and inspection fee shall be paid to the Borough at the time the application
is filed, in an amount to be fixed by the Borough by resolutions,
from time to time.
3.
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner(s). The owner(s)
shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
4.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every
building, except where the Superintendent may otherwise allow.
5.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and approval by the Superintendent,
to meet all requirements of this Part, as amended and supplemented
from time to time. The Superintendent may require owner, at his expense,
to carry out such testing as the Superintendent deems to be appropriate.
6.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building
sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to
the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the Borough.
7.
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.
8.
No person(s) shall have connection of roof downspouts, foundation
drains, area drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater
to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly
or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer unless such connection is
approved by the Superintendent for purposes of disposal of polluted
surface drainage.
9.
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other
applicable rules and regulations of the Borough. All such connections
shall be made gastight and watertight and verified by proper testing.
Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be
approved by the Superintendent before installation.
10.
The applicant for the Building Sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent
when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to
the public sewer. The connection and testing shall be made under the
supervision of the Superintendent.
11.
All excavations for 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 Borough.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
No person(s) shall discharge, cause to be discharged, or continue
prior discharge, if any, of any unpolluted water such as stormwater,
groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to
any sewer, except stormwater runoff from limited areas, which stormwater
may be polluted at times, may be discharged to the sanitary sewer
by permission of the Superintendent.
2.
Stormwater, other than that exempted under Subsection 1, and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent and other regulatory agencies. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters may be discharged, on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
3.
No person(s) shall discharge, cause to be discharged, or continue
prior discharge, if any, of any of the following described water or
wastes to any public sewers:
A.
Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the wastewater
treatment works, including, but not limited to, waste streams with
a closed-cup flashpoint of less than 140° F. (60° C.) using
the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21.
B.
Any waters containing toxic pollutants, toxic or poisonous solids,
liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction
with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any waste treatment
process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public
nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the wastewater
treatment plant.
C.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0,
or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or
hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the wastewater treatment
works.
D.
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities such as, but
not limited to, ashes, bones, 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.
E.
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either
singly or by interaction with other wastes are sufficient to create
a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry
into the sewers for maintenance and repair.
F.
Any substance which may cause the sewer system effluent or any other
product of the sewer system such as residues, sludges, or scums, to
be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation
process. In no case shall a substance discharged to the sewer system
cause the sewer system to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal
criteria as promulgated by federal, state or local agencies.
G.
Any substance which will cause the wastewater treatment plant to
violate its NPDES and/or state disposal system permit or the receiving
water quality standards.
H.
Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed in the treatment
process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning
solutions.
I.
Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological
activity in the wastewater treatment plant resulting in interference,
but in no case wastewater with a temperature exceeding 104° F.
at the headworks of the wastewater treatment plant.
J.
Any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.)
released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which a user
knows or has reason to know will cause interference to the wastewater
treatment plant.
K.
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such
half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the
Superintendent in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
L.
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or creates a public
nuisance.
4.
The following substances, materials, waters, or wastes shall be limited
in discharges to the sewer system to concentrations or quantities
which: will not harm the sewers or the wastewater facilities treatment;
will not inhibit the treatment process; will not have an adverse effect
on the receiving stream; and will not endanger lives, limb, public
property, or constitute a nuisance. The Superintendent may set limitations
lower than the limitations established in the regulations below if
in his opinion more stringent limitations are necessary to meet the
above objectives. In forming his opinion, the Superintendent will
give consideration to such factors as the quantity of subject waste
in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction
of the sewers, quantity of subject waste from other consumers, the
wastewater treatment process employed, capacity of the wastewater
treatment plant, degree of treatability of the waste in the wastewater
treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions
on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewater discharged
to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated without approval
of the Superintendent are as follows:
A.
Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150° F.
B.
Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum
oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils, or product of mineral oil origin.
C.
Wastewater containing more than 100 milligrams per liter floatable
oils, fat, or grease.
D.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. 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.
E.
Wastewater containing more than the following pollutant loads:
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Arsenic
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0.0340 pounds per day
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Cadmium
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0.0018 pounds per day
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Chromium
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0.0854 pounds per day
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Copper
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0.0230 pounds per day
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Cyanide
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0.0035 pounds per day
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Lead
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0.0071 pounds per day
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Mercury
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0.0007 pounds per day
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Molybdenum
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0.1641 pounds per day
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Nickel
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0.0229 pounds per day
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Phenol
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0.7767 pounds per day
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Selenium
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0.0046 pounds per day
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Silver
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0.0444 pounds per day
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Zinc
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0.0212 pounds per day
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F.
Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding
limits which may be established by the Superintendent.
G.
Any radioactive waters or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance
with applicable state or federal regulations.
H.
Quantities of flow, concentrations, or both which constitute a slug.
I.
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to
treatment or reduction by the treatment processes employed, or are
amenable to treatment only to such degree that the Wastewater Treatment
Plant 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 public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended
solids which interfere with the collection system, or create a condition
deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
5.
Alternatives.
A.
If any water or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which water contains the substances or possesses the characteristics enumerated in Subsection 4 of this section, and which, in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
(1)
Reject the wastes and otherwise prevent recurrence of the waste
discharge;
(2)
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge
to the public sewers;
(3)
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
and/or
(4)
Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating
the wastes.
B.
When considering the above alternatives, the Superintendent shall give consideration to the economic impact of each alternative on the discharger. If the Superintendent permits or requires the pretreatment or equalization of waste flow, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent. In all cases, the provisions of Part 7 of this chapter shall be followed.
6.
A discharge into the sewer system having, at any time, any one or
more of the following characteristics shall be subject to prior review
and approval by the Superintendent:
A.
A five-day BOD greater than 300 mg/L;
B.
A suspended solids content greater than 300 mg/L;
C.
An ammonia content greater than 30 mg/L;
D.
A COD greater than 600 mg/L;
E.
A chlorine demand greater than 12 mg/L;
F.
An average daily flow greater than 5% of the average daily sewage
flow of the sewer system; or
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
No person(s) shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break,
damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment which is a part of the sewer system. Any person(s) violating
this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of
disorderly conduct.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the Borough
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, and testing pertinent to discharge to the sewer
system in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
2.
The Superintendent or other duly authorized employees are authorized
to obtain information concerning industrial processes which have a
direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the wastewater
facilities. The industry may withhold information considered confidential.
The industry must establish that the revelation to the public of the
information in question might result in an advantage to competitors.
3.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection 1 above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the Borough shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner, and the owner shall be held harmless for injury or death to Borough employees during performance of these duties. The Borough shall indemnify the owner against loss or damage to its property by Borough employees and against liability, claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the owner as a result of the Borough's gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner to maintain safe conditions.
4.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the Borough
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all private properties through which the Borough holds an easement
for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the
sewer system lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent
work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with
the terms of the easement pertaining to the private property involved.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
The following sewer rates, rents and charges are fixed, adopted,
established and imposed upon each consumer served or to be served
by the sewer system for use thereof, applicable on and after October
1, 1987. The Borough Council is responsible for the decision as to
whether billable wastewater volume shall be measured according to
water consumption, sewage discharge, or a flat rate.
A.
Schedule of Rents and Charges (applicable to all metered consumers).
(1)
Subject to provisions hereinafter set forth in this Subsection
1A with respect to minimum charges, all metered consumers shall pay
consumption charges monthly for consumption of water or as measured
at a sewer discharge monitoring point, as follows:
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Quantity/Per Monthly Billing Period
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Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
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For the first 15,000 gallons (beyond the minimum charge for
up to 1,000 gallons as set forth below)
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$5.18
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For all over 16,000 gallons (after the minimum charge for up
to 1,000 gallons as set forth below plus the next 15,000 gallons)
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$1.97
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(2)
Provided, however, that such consumption charges with respect
to all metered consumers shall be subject to the following minimum
charges monthly; for each consumer, a minimum sewer rent and charge
of $8.27 per month for up to the first 1,000 gallons.
2.
The foregoing sewer rents and charges are based upon volume only
for normal domestic sanitary sewage having a pH range between 6.0
and 9.0, a suspended solids quantity of less than 300 ppm, an ammonia
concentration (NH3) not to exceed 30 mg/l,
a five-day 20° C. BOD of 300 ppm, and being comparatively free
from grit or mineral solids, such as sand, ashes, etc., which would
not be moved or conveyed along the sewers by the velocity of the sewage
flow.
3.
Where more than one non-metered consumer unit is located in one building, house or other structure owned by one consumer and such building, house or other structure, at the discretion of this Borough, is served by one service connection, multiple charges per monthly billing period shall be imposed upon such consumer equal to the number of consumer units located in such building, house or other structure. Such multiple charge per monthly billing period shall be computed by applying the schedule of flat rates established under Subsection 1B(1), as appropriate, to each consumer unit so served.
4.
Where more than one consumer unit is located in one building, house or other structure owned by one consumer which shall be served by a single meter or by multiple meters, a single charge per monthly billing period for all such consumer units shall be imposed upon the consumer, whether the multiple consumer units located therein shall be served through a single meter or by multiple meters. Such single charge per monthly billing period shall be computed on the basis of the single meter reading, if applicable, or by adding together the multiple meter readings, if applicable, and by applying thereto, as appropriate, the consumption charges established under Subsection 1A(1).
5.
Any quantity of water used on a property served by the sewer system
which shall not be obtained from the Borough may be estimated by the
Borough and may be used in calculation of sewer rents and charges
per monthly billing period as provided herein.
6.
The provision of this article, relating to rents and charges, may
change from time to time, as the Borough Council deems necessary.
The Borough Council may change these provisions by ordinance or by
resolution or in any manner permitted by law. It is understood that
these provisions were originally drafted at a time when operating
and maintenance costs were much lower.
7.
Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent this Borough from entering
into separate agreements with building contractors, land developers,
the Township or other consumers, for the furnishing of sewer service
at rents and charges other than as set forth in this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current rates are as set forth on the Comprehensive
Fee Schedule as set from time to time by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
Additional charges for industrial wastes having suspended solids, BOD or ammonia in excess of the average suspended solids, BOD or ammonia of normal domestic sewage shall be fixed according to the industrial surcharge formula as described in Subsection 2. Normal domestic waste shall be considered as having the following concentrations:
2.
The industrial surcharge formula provides additional charges for
industrial wastes of greater strength than that of normal domestic
waste. The formula to determine the additional charge is as follows;
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I = Q (8.34) [(BOD - 300) (B) + (SS - 300) (S) + (NH - 30) (N)]
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Where:
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I
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=
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industrial user surcharge
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Q
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=
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flow per month (million gallons)
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BOD
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=
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assessed BOD concentration of industrial waste (mg/l)
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SS
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=
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assessed SS concentration of industrial waste (mg/l)
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NH
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=
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assessed ammonia concentration of industrial waste (mg/l)
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B
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=
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power cost to treat one pound of BOD
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S
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=
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power cost to treat one pound of suspended solids
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N
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=
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power cost to treat one pound of ammonia nitrogen
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300, 300, and 30
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=
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normal domestic sewage strengths for respective pollutants
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8.34
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=
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conversion factor
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When the value of BOD, suspended solids, and/or ammonia nitrogen
is less than that for normal domestic sewage, the value for normal
domestic sewage shall be used in the calculation of the surcharge.
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3.
Additional Surcharge. The formula specified in Subsection 2 of this section is to determine additional charges or surcharges for the treatment of industrial wastes having concentrations of BOD, suspended solids, and (or) ammonium in excess of those of domestic waste. It is, however, recognized that the discharge of any waste or other matter which contains any one or more of the prohibited substances listed in § 18-105 of this Part may result in extraordinary laboratory, labor, maintenance, and (or) treatment expenses to the Borough. Hence, it shall be the established policy of the Borough, in the event of the discharge of any industrial waste or other matter or substance containing any one of the prohibited substances, to bill the owner of the property from which the said discharge is made an additional surcharge of $1,000, plus all extraordinary laboratory, labor, maintenance, and treatment expenses incurred by the Borough as the result thereof, plus the amount of any fine or penalty assessed against the Borough by any state or federal agency as the result thereof. Each day that the said discharge is made shall result in a separate and additional surcharge of $1,000 plus any such expenses and any such fines or penalties. This charge shall be in addition to the normal sewer rental and (or) any industrial waste surcharge as incurred under Subsection 2 above.
4.
Sampling and Inspection.
A.
Wastes being discharged into the sewer system shall be subject to
periodic sampling and inspection to be used as a basis for determining
additional charges. Such sampling and inspection shall be made by
the Borough as frequently as it may deem necessary. The analysis of
the sample so obtained shall be the basis for computing additional
charges. The cost of said sampling shall be borne by the Borough.
B.
The consumer may request that samples be taken in addition to the
normal periodic samples taken by the Borough. The cost of making this
collection and analysis shall be borne by the industry.
C.
Sampling facilities shall be accessible to the Borough at all times.
All sampling and techniques shall be performed in accordance with
the techniques prescribed in 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136
and amendments thereto. If 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136
does not contain sampling or analytical techniques for the pollutant
in question, sampling and analyses shall be performed by using validated
analytical methods or any other applicable sampling and analytical
procedures, including procedures suggested by the Superintendent or
other parties approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.
5.
The provision of this section, relating to rents and charges, may
change from time to time, as the Borough Council deems necessary.
The Borough Council may change these provisions by ordinance or by
resolution or in any manner permitted by law. It is understood that
these provisions were originally drafted at a time when operating
and maintenance costs were much lower.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
Beginning October 1, 1987, bills for consumer units shall be rendered to the consumer on the first day of each calendar month, or as soon after the first day of each month as is possible. Said bill shall represent the amount due for sewer service rendered during the preceding month, and shall be due and payable as set forth in Subsection 2 of this section.
2.
All bills for consumer units for sewer service shall constitute the
net bill. If any such net bill for sewer service shall not be paid
within 15 calendar days after the date thereof, such net bill shall
be deemed delinquent and a penalty of 1.5% per month shall be added
to the unpaid portion thereof; the net bill plus any such penalty
shall constitute the gross bill. Payment made or mailed and postmarked
on or before the last day of such fifteen-day period, as above set
forth, shall constitute payment within such period. If the end of
such fifteen-day period shall fall on a legal holiday or on a Sunday,
payment made or mailed and postmarked on the next succeeding business
day which is not a legal holiday shall constitute payment within such
fifteen-day period.
3.
If a bill for a consumer unit shall remain unpaid for a period of
30 days after the same shall have become due and payable, water and/or
sewer service may be discontinued by this Borough upon five days'
written notice to the sonsumer whose bill is delinquent, in which
case water and/or sewer service will not be restored until the gross
bill, together with the turn-on charge in effect at the time, shall
have been paid.
4.
Whenever sewer service to any consumer unit shall begin after the
first day or shall terminate before the last day of any monthly billing
period, the sewer rents and charges for such period shall be prorated
equitably for that portion of the monthly billing period during which
service was provided. Likewise, when any consumer unit shall be converted
from a flat-rate basis for billing to a metered-rate basis for billing
as a result of installation of a meter, the sewer rents and charges
for the monthly billing period then in progress shall be adjusted
equitably for such consumer unit.
5.
Each bill for a consumer unit for sewer service shall be made out
in the name of and shall be the responsibility of the owner. For the
convenience of the owner and tenants, the bill may be sent to the
tenant, but the final responsibility for payment shall be borne by
the owner. Where more than one consumer unit is located in one building,
house or other structure owned by one consumer, this Borough shall
treat such owner as the consumer with respect to all consumer units
located therein and such owner shall be billed for and shall be responsible
for payment of all sewer rents and charges for sewer service rendered
by this Borough to all such consumer units. Each consumer initially
shall provide this Borough with, and thereafter shall keep this Borough
advised of, his correct address. Failure to receive a bill for sewer
service shall not be considered an excuse for nonpayment, nor shall
such failure result in an extension of the period of time during which
such bill shall be payable without penalty.
6.
A consumer desiring abatement of a sewer bill due to a vacancy shall
give notice in writing to this Borough requesting sewer service to
be discontinued. All vacancies shall date from the day the required
notice is received by this Borough or from the date specified in the
notice requesting sewer service to be discontinued, whichever is later.
Allowance may be made for the period of vacancy in computing the bill
of the consumer; provided, however, that no abatement shall be made
for a period of less than one month.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Part except § 18-106 shall be served by the Borough with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
2.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond October 1, 1987,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall
be fined in the amount not exceeding the maximum allowed by state
law per day for each violation. Each day in which any such violation
shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
3.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall become
liable to the Borough for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the Borough by reason of such violation.
4.
Proper officers of this Borough are authorized and directed to do
all things and take all legal action necessary, including the filing
of municipal claims, shutting off water service, or any other action,
in accordance with law, to enforce collection of Sewer rents and charges
established and imposed hereby and otherwise to carry out provisions
hereof.
5.
Any person or owner or any person acting as agent, employee, contractor,
tenant or servant of said person or owner who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of $1,000, or the maximum amount permitted by law, and shall
be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or the maximum amount
allowed by the law, for the punishment of summary offenses. Each day
that violation of this Part continues after notice shall constitute
a separate offense.
6.
Civil Enforcement.
A.
Nothing in Subsection 5 hereinabove shall prevent the Borough from initiating civil enforcement proceedings before a District Justice or Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County. If this Part is to be enforced through civil enforcement proceedings, civil penalties shall be $600 per violation, or the maximum amount permitted by law. Each day that a violation of this Part continues after notice shall constitute a separate violation.
B.
In any case where a penalty for a violation of this Part has not
been timely paid and the person or owner upon whom the penalty was
imposed is found to have been liable therefor in civil proceedings,
the violators shall be liable for the penalty imposed, including additional
daily penalties for continuing violations, plus court costs and reasonable
attorney fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings.
C.
The Borough reserves the right to enforce the provisions of this
Part in any manner permitted by law, and all fines and penalties collected
for violation of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
1.
This Borough, from time to time, in accordance with law, by appropriate
ordinance or resolution, may adopt such additional rules and regulations
as, in the opinion of the Council of this Borough, may be desirable,
beneficial or necessary for or in connection with the use and operation
of the sewer system and which shall govern and control the collection
and treatment of sewage by this Borough to consumers in this Borough
and in the townships.
2.
Any such rules and regulations shall be construed in conjunction
with provisions hereof and shall become effective upon the date fixed
by this Borough upon adoption thereof.
[Ord. 669, 5/14/2012]
It is declared that enactment of this Part is necessary for
the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety and
welfare of inhabitants of this Borough.
