It is the purpose of this article to establish fees for users of Authority's
wastewater collection system for activities not included in the Authority's
annual operating budget. The applicable charges or fees shall be set forth
in the Authority's Schedule of Charges and Fees.
Accompanying the application called for within this chapter there shall
be a nonrefundable fee of $50 which shall be used to offset the administrative
costs involved in reviewing the application submitted under this chapter.
In addition to the application fee, each applicant shall deposit in
cash the sum of $500 with the Authority Secretary to be placed in escrow by
the Authority to cover the cost of professional review by the professionals
employed by the Authority to make the reviews called for by the application.
At the time of submitting his application and plans to the Authority, the
applicant shall be required to execute an escrow agreement between the applicant
and the Authority to cover the cost of the technical and professional review
of the application, plans and inspections called for by this chapter. Said
escrow agreement shall be in the form approved by the Solicitor of the Delanco
Sewer Authority. The escrow agreement shall provide that the applicant pay
all necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the technical and professional
staff employed by the Authority for the review of applicant's application,
plans and inspections. The sums specified above are deemed estimates which
shall be posted prior to consideration by the Authority. In the event that
more than the sums specified above are required to pay the reasonable costs
incurred, the applicant shall, prior to being permitted to take the next step,
or to continue with his activities, or in any event prior to final approval
for any work performed, pay all additional sums required. In the event that
the sums posted are more than those required, the excess funds shall be returned
to the applicant within 14 days of the issuance of final approval of the project.
Prior to the issuance of final approval, the Authority Secretary shall determine
from the professional staff employed by the Authority whether there are any
additional sums required to be paid from the escrow funds established. In
the event that there are, the Authority Secretary shall so notify the Authority
Treasurer of the amounts to be held in that account. The Authority Secretary
shall determine the position of all escrow accounts and where additional funds
are required. It shall be the obligation of the Authority to so notify the
applicant of the amounts needed and to properly make all payments required
to be made under this section of the resolution. In addition to those terms,
the escrow agreement may require any other additional terms which are agreed
to by applicant and the Authority. A schedule of fees shall be posted in the
office of the Authority Secretary and such other place or places as the Authority
shall direct.
All permittees under the provisions of this chapter shall at their expense
install a suitable device for continuously indicating, recording and totalizing
the flow of discharge into the sanitary sewerage system, provided that such
meters and measuring devices are to be located at the main sewer plant. Specifications
and plans for the complete metering or measuring devices shall be submitted
to the Authority with the application and shall meet its approval.
All meters or measuring devices installed or required to be installed
shall be under the control of the Superintendent and accessible to the Authority's
representatives during the operational hours of the industry. The industrial
user for whom such measuring equipment is installed, at its own expense, shall
be responsible for:
Costs for the repair or calibration, if paid for by the Authority, shall
be due and payable to the Authority within 30 days after written notification
of such payment by the Authority to the permittee.
The Authority and its designates shall have the right to enter the establishment
of the industrial user for inspection of the operation of the industrial waste
treatment facilities and the collection of samples from any component thereof.
The use of any bypassing device in the industrial waste treatment facilities
shall not be used in connection with wastewaters to be discharged into the
Authority sanitary system, or the bypassing or attempted bypassing of any
meter or measuring devices called for within this section of this chapter
shall not be allowed under any circumstances. Any accidental spills, overflows,
equipment or process failures shall be reported to the Superintendent of the
Authority immediately and confirmed in writing within 10 days with an explanation
of the cause and planned action to eliminate further reoccurrences. The Superintendent
reserves the right to immediately suspend, pending hearing as more particularly
set forth under other provisions of this chapter, any permit issued pursuant
to this chapter for a violation or alleged violation of this provision.
