[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.
[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;
E. Fees to recover administrative and legal costs associated with the
enforcement activity taken to address industrial user noncompliance;
and
F. 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.