The city may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the city’s pretreatment program which may include:
(a) 
Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications including the cost of processing such applications;
(b) 
Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of collection and analyzing a user’s discharge, and preparing/reviewing monitoring reports;
(c) 
Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction;
(d) 
Fees for filing appeals; and
(e) 
Other fees as the city may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this article and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties chargeable by the city.
(Ordinance O-10-005, sec. 26-84, adopted 4/29/10; Ordinance O-21-005 adopted 3/11/21)
The city, as owner and operator of the City of Brenham WWTP, has the authority and obligation to control the wastewater discharges to the plant from each industrial user throughout the service area to ensure compliance by industries with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The city must exercise this authority to include industrial users located in outlying jurisdictions that want to discharge to the plant.
(Ordinance O-10-005, sec. 26-85, adopted 4/29/10; Ordinance O-21-005 adopted 3/11/21)
If any provision of this article is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be effected and shall continue in full force and effect.
(Ordinance O-10-005, sec. 26-86, adopted 4/29/10; Ordinance O-21-005 adopted 3/11/21)