[Adopted 1-13-2003 by Ord. No. 02-07]
A. 
In general. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Director of Public Works shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this Part 3. Except as specifically set forth herein, any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the Director of Public Works shall be delegated by the Director of Public Works to the Lehigh County Authority as concessionaire under the Concession Agreement.
B. 
Review by City of Allentown. The Hearing Board established by the City of Allentown pursuant to City of Allentown Ordinance 15346 shall hear appeals from any person aggrieved by the application of the provisions of this Part 3 and in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the City of Allentown.
Waiver or delegation. The city or the Manager of Water Resources, as the case may be, may, by agreement, resolution, motion, or policy, waive or delegate to the Township and/or any one or more owners or operators of any portion of the sewer system or the POTW some or all of the administrative and enforcement powers, rights, or privileges, or rights of notification, assigned to the city or the Manager of Water Resources in this Part 3.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Subsection (b), Review by Board of Supervisors, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 18-1.
[Amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 18-1]
Pretreatment charges and fees shall be in accordance with the Concession Agreement. Such fees and charges shall include reasonable amount 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 reviewing monitoring reports and certifications submitted by users;
C. 
Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction;
D. 
Fees for filing appeals;
E. 
Fees to recover administrative and legal costs associated with the enforcement activity taken to address industrial user noncompliance; and
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Other fees as necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this Part 3 and are separate from all other fees, fines and penalties chargeable by the Township, city or Lehigh County Authority, as applicable.
[Added 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 18-1]
A. 
In the event that any user is discharging waste having average biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, or total Kjeldahl nitrogen exceeding 300 mg/L, 360 mg/L, or 85 mg/L, respectively, such waste will be subject to payment of a surcharge by such user or by proper and continuous pretreatment before discharge into the sewerage system. However, no such waste of unusual strength or character shall be permitted if in violation of federal pretreatment requirements.
B. 
To determine the strength of every waste requiring a surcharge, the city shall sample and analyze discharges according to established sampling and analyses periods. The city will consider any relevant factors, including flow volumes, an industry brings forth in deciding the sampling period. The average of said analysis shall be used to establish the surcharge for the quarter during which the samples are taken and quarterly or monthly billings shall be made by the city.
C. 
Whenever the Director of Public Works shall deem it necessary for the protection and safe, economical and efficient management of the POTW a user shall provide at their expense such facilities for preliminary treatment and processing of industrial waste as may be necessary to reduce BOD to 300 mg/L, suspended solids to 360 mg/L, and total Kjeldahl nitrogen to 85 mg/L.