The sewer service user rates are the fees charged monthly to an individual user for actual use of the sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment facility and are paid on an ongoing basis. The rates paid by any one (1) user shall vary based upon but not limited to such factors as type of user, water use, and wastewater strength. The determination of a user's appropriate rate class for sewer service user rates shall be made by the City's Director, consistent with the categories adopted by resolution or ordinance of the City Council. The user rate category for any particular user may be revised, changed, or redesignated by the City's Director upon a determination by them that the waste or wastewater characteristics of the user of such premises have changed in such manner, or to such an extent, as to justify such reclassification. The revenues from the sewer service user rates will be deposited into the WQC enterprise fund and may only be used for the provision of wastewater services and the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the sanitary sewer service collection system and wastewater treatment facility.
(1018-CS, Added, 02/12/2004, Renumbered to 6-4-1301; 1321-CS, Amended, 11/21/24)
The City Council shall adopt and periodically update sewer service user rates by ordinance or resolution that shall be paid by each parcel receiving sewer services provided by the City.
(1018-CS, Added, 02/12/2004, Renumbered to 6-4-1302; 1103-CS, Amended, 12/13/2007; 1321-CS, Amended, 11/21/24)
(a) 
Meter rental rates.
(1) 
When meters are used on user's water supply to determine sewage usage, the monthly rental charge shall be the amount specified in the water rates resolution then in use, in addition to the charges for sewer usage based on per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water used.
(2) 
When effluent meters are used to determine sewer usage, the monthly charges shall be in addition to the charges for sewer usage and shall be Fifty and no/100ths ($50.00) Dollars per month.
(b) 
Inaccurate meters.
(1) 
If a water meter is registering inaccurately, the charge for sewer usage shall be the average of the flow for the most recent previous three (3) months prior to an inaccuracy or the flow for the same month in the preceding year, whichever is greater.
(2) 
If an effluent meter is registering inaccurately, the charge for sewer usage shall be based on the water usage for that period or for the average of the flow for the most recent previous three (3) months prior to an inaccuracy or the flow for the same month in the preceding year, whichever is greater.
(3) 
For a service with an inaccurate meter, the monthly billing shall be the same as the same month in the prior year, subject to adjustments as necessary to bill in accordance with this article.
(4) 
If an effluent meter is registering inaccurately due to mechanical or electrical failure or due to an authorized bypass of the flow metering system the industrial customer shall be charged for the sewer discharge based upon the percentage difference of potable water usage to sewer usage. This percentage would be calculated based on the previous twelve (12) month period water-to-sewer usage ratio. Instances not meeting this criteria will be adjusted in accordance with this article.
(c) 
Monitoring equipment.
(1) 
When automatic samplers are used for the sampling of sewer effluent the monthly charge shall be Fifty and no/100ths ($50.00) Dollars and shall be in addition to other sewer usage charges.
(2) 
If monitoring equipment is not registering accurately, sewer charges shall be based on composite samples until the monitoring equipment is repaired.
(1018-CS, Added, 02/12/2004, Renumbered to 6-4-1303; 1103-CS, Amended, 12/13/2007; 1321-CS, Amended, 11/21/24)
(1018-CS, Added, 02/12/2004, Renumbered to 6-4-1304; 1103-CS, Amended, 12/13/2007; 1321-CS, Repealed, 10/8/24)
Pursuant to TMC 6-4-306, individual users may be required to install specified interceptors. Any person that fails to install or properly maintain an approved interceptor shall pay a one hundred (100%) percent surcharge in addition to the applicable sewer service user rate until such time as the user complies with said interceptor requirement.
(1018-CS, Added, 02/12/2004, Renumbered to 6-4-1305; 1321-CS, Amended, 11/21/24)