A.
Laboratory analysis charge. The City will assess the regulated dischargers a laboratory analysis fee to recover the City's expenses for analyzing in-house the regulated wastewater discharge samples for specific pollutants. The scheduled fees pertain to only analysis conducted in-house by the City's laboratory. Any samples sent off-site to a private laboratory will be billed at the City's cost. In-house fees are as determined in Chapter 241 of the City Code.
B.
In addition to the analysis charge above, all semi-annual categorical
compliance analyses shall be completed by an outside, certified laboratory
and will be charged to the industrial user at the City's cost.
Fees for monitoring, inspection, surveillance procedures and sample collection are as determined in Chapter 241 of the City Code.
Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications, including the cost of processing such applications, are as determined in Chapter 241 of the City Code.
A.
Emergency repairs. The City may, in case of emergency, repair or
order the repair of any sewer lateral or sewer pipe from the City
sewer main to the premises served thereby, and, if it does so, the
cost of such repair work shall be repaid to the City by the owner
of the premises served, which cost shall be treated and collected
in the same manner and with the same remedies as for collection of
charges for sewer services, including the right to place a lien on
property. Efforts to contact the property owner of needed repairs
will be made by the City prior to work being done.
B.
Repairs by the City. Any maintenance or repair work performed by the City on any sanitary sewer lateral shall be paid for by the owner or the occupant (both of whom shall be liable for the cost thereof) of the property served by such lateral as determined in Chapter 241 of the City Code.
C.
If the discharge from any user causes a deposit, obstruction or damage to any of the POTW wastewater plants and/or collection system (sewer system), the City shall cause the deposit or obstruction to be promptly removed or cause the damage to be promptly repaired. The cost for such work, including materials, equipment, labor and supervision, shall be borne by the person or user causing such deposit, obstruction, or damage as determined in Chapter 241 of the City Code.
