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, applicable surcharges, and debt service charge.
(A) 
The debt service charge is computed by dividing the annual debt service of all outstanding bonds by the number of users.
(B) 
The basic user charge shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters for wastes having the following normal domestic concentrations:
(1) 
A five-day 20° C. biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of 200 mg/l.
(2) 
A suspended solids (SS) content of 250 mg/l.
(C) 
It 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 work categories.
(3) 
Proportion the estimated operation, maintenance and replacement (OM&R) costs to each user class by volume, BOD, and SS.
(4) 
Proportion the estimated operation, maintenance and replacement (OM&R) costs to wastewater facility categories by volume, suspended solids and BOD.
(5) 
Compute costs per 1,000 gal. for normal sewage strength.
(6) 
Compute surcharge costs per pound per 1,000 gal. in excess of normal sewage strength for BOD and SS.
(D) 
A surcharge will be levied to all users whose waste waters exceed the normal domestic concentrations of BOD 200 mg/l and SS 250 mg/l. The surcharge will be based on water usage as recorded by water meters or sewage meters for all wastes which exceed the 200 mg/l and 250 mg/l concentration for BOD and SS, respectively. (Section 38-4-56 specifies the procedure to compute a surcharge.)
(E) 
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, replacement costs and reserve fund costs.
(F) 
The capital improvement charge is levied on users to provide for capital improvements, extensions or reconstruction of the sewage treatment works. The capital improvement charge is computed by apportioning the annual amount to be accrued as a charge per 1,000 gallons.
(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 Village 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 approving authority, 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 and maintained by the person and owned by the Village. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed, unless service is canceled, without the consent of the Village.
[Amended 8-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08-01; 7-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-07-02; 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07-01]
The following rates are established for wastewater:
(A) 
Rates.
(1) 
Users Inside the Village Limits.
(a) 
For the first 1,000 gallons or less: $24.58 per billing month.
(b) 
For each succeeding 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof: $7.96 per billing month.
(2) 
Users Outside Village Limits.
(a) 
For the first 1,000 gallons or less: $34.67 per billing month.
(b) 
For each succeeding 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof: $8.35 per billing month.
(B) 
The wastewater rate as set forth at Subsection (A)(1)(a) and (b) and (A)(2)(a) and (b), hereinabove, represent an increase in user rates based upon a 2% increase in charges from Fayette Water Company to the Village of Brownstown. If, as and when Fayette Water Company shall increase water charges (the water rate) as anticipated from it to the Village of Brownstown, there shall be an equivalent increase in the water rate charges as hereinabove set forth. Such increase shall be effective in the month following the water rate percentage increase from Fayette Water Company to the Village of Brownstown or August 21, 2021, if that is the first complete billing cycle after the change takes effect.
The wastewater service charge shall be computed by the following formula:
CW = CC + CD + CM + (Vu-X)CU + CS
Where:
CW
=
Amount of waste service charge ($) per bill period
CC
=
Capital improvement charge
CD
=
Debt service charge
CM
=
Minimum charge for operation, maintenance and replacement
Vu
=
Wastewater volume for the billing period
X
=
Allowable consumption in gallons for the minimum charge
CU
=
Basic user rate for operation, maintenance and replacement
CS
=
Surcharge, if applicable (§ 38-4-31)
The rates of surcharges for BOD and SS shall be as follows:
Per lb. of BOD:
$0.26 in excess of 200 mg/l
Per lb. of SS:
$0.39 in excess of 225 mg/l
[Amended 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-11-02; 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 18-10-02; 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-12-01]
Residential premises connected to the sewer system shall be charged a sewer tap fee of $750 for such connection. There shall be no sewer tap for the new commercial businesses. If no riser exists and the main line requires tapping, the customer shall be liable for all expenses, including labor and materials. Whenever any premises shall hereafter be connected to the system for any purpose and, in order to make the connection, it requires the crossing of a state, county, or township road, the actual cost of labor and materials shall be paid by the customer.