All persons discharging or depositing wastes
into the public sewers shall pay a sewer service charge proportional
to the liquid volume of waste so deposited, which charge shall be
collected as a sewer rent. Such charge shall be as fixed from time
to time by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
All persons discharging or depositing wastes
with concentrations in excess of the pollutant concentrations in normal
sewage shall pay a surcharge. The total sewer service charge, which
shall be called the "user charge," is comprised of two parts, as follows:
A. Part 1:
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UC(t)
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=
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UC(n) + UC(an)
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Where:
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UC(t)
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=
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Total user charge for POTW operation and maintenance
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UC(n)
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=
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User charge associated with normal sewage
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UC(an)
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=
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User Charge associated with abnormal sewage
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UC(n)
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=
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OM(QIA/QA)
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B. Part 2:
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UC(an)
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=
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OM/100 [OB X (BIA-Bn)/BA] +
[OS X (SIA-Sn)/SA] +
[OP X (PIA-Pn)/PA] +
[ONH X (NHIA-NHn)/NHA] +
[OTK X (TKIA-TKn)/TKA]
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Where:
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OM
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=
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Total annual POTW operation and maintenance
costs
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OQ
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=
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Percentage of OM attributable to flow (Q)
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OB
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=
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Percentage of OM attributable to BOD5
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OS
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=
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Percentage of OM attributable to suspended solids
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OP
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=
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Percentage of OM attributable to total phosphorus
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ONH
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=
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Percentage of OM attributable to ammonia
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OTK
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=
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Percentage of OM attributable to total Kjeldahl
nitrogen
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QIA
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=
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Average daily flow rate (MGD) from discharger
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BIA
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=
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Average daily BOD5 loading (LB/DAY) from discharger
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SIA
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=
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Average daily suspended solids loading (LB/DAY)
from discharger
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PIA
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=
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Average daily total phosphorus loading (LB/DAY)
from discharger
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NHIA
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=
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Average daily ammonia loading (LB N/DAY) from
discharger
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TKIA
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=
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Average daily total Kjeldahl nitrogen loading
(LB N/DAY) from discharger
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QA
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=
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Average daily flow rate (MGD) at the POTW treatment
plant
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BA
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=
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Average daily BOD5 loading (LB/DAY) at the POTW
treatment plant
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SA
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=
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Average daily suspended solids loading (LB/DAY)
at the POTW treatment plant
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PA
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=
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Average daily total phosphorus loading (LB/DAY)
at the POTW treatment plant
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NHA
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=
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Average daily total ammonia loading (LB N/DAY)
at the POTW treatment plant
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TKA
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=
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Average daily total Kjeldahl nitrogen loading
(LB N/DAY) at the POTW treatment plant
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Bn
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=
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BOD5 loading (LB/DAY) in discharge if it were
normal sewage
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Sn
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=
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Suspended solids loading (LB/DAY) in discharge
if it were normal sewage
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Pn
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=
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Total phosphorus loading (LB/DAY) in discharge
if it were normal sewage
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NHn
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=
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Ammonia loading (LB N/DAY) in discharge if it
were normal sewage
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TKn
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=
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Total Kjeldahl nitrogen loading (LB N/DAY) in
discharge if it were normal sewage
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NOTES:
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1. If any difference term in the equation above
is negative, then that portion of the equation shall not be used;
that is, the difference shall be set to zero when it is negative.
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2. All averages are arithmetic averages determined
from available data during the billing period.
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The volume of flow to be used in computing sewer
service charges and abnormal sewage surcharges shall be based upon
metered water consumption as shown on the records of meter readings
maintained by the Village Water Department. In the event that a person
discharging wastes into the POTW produces evidence, to the Superintendent
demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of metered
water does not reach the POTW, then the Superintendent shall either
establish a percentage of the total metered water to be used as a
basis for such computations or direct the installation of appropriate
flow measuring (and totalizing) devices to measure and record the
actual amount of flow into the POTW. In the event that a person discharging
wastes into the POTW procures all or part of his water supply from
unmetered sources, the Superintendent shall either direct the installation
of water meters on the other sources of water supply or direct the
installation of appropriate flow measuring devices to measure and
record the actual amount of flow into the POTW. Any water meters and/or
flow measuring devices installed pursuant to this section shall be
of a type and design acceptable to the Superintendent and shall be
installed, maintained and periodically tested as required by the owner,
at his expense. All such meters and/or flow measuring devices shall
be subject to periodic inspection, testing and reading by the Superintendent.
Any person discharging wastes into the POTW may install a flow measuring
device, at his option, of the type, design, installation and maintenance
standards of the Superintendent at the owner's expense.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; 3-6-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 10-1-2012 by L.L. No.
12-2012; 2-6-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
The billing period shall be quarterly, with rents being due
on or before the 15th day of May, August, November and February of
each year. Sewer use shall be measured in cubic feet and billed at
the following rates:
A. In-Village residential users.
(1)
Minimum charge: $37.18 up to 660 cubic feet.
(2)
Six hundred sixty cubic feet and up: $5.63 per 100 cubic feet.
B. Out-of-Village residential users.
(1)
Minimum charge: $74.35 up to 660 cubic feet.
(2)
Six hundred sixty cubic feet and up: $11.27 per 100 cubic feet.
C. In-Village commercial users.
(1)
Minimum charge: $48.31 up to 660 cubic feet.
(2)
Six hundred sixty cubic feet and up: $7.32 per 100 cubic feet.
D. Out-of-Village commercial users.
(1)
Minimum charge: $96.62 up to 660 cubic feet.
(2)
Six hundred sixty cubic feet and up: $14.64 per 100 cubic feet.
E. The Village Board of Trustees does hereby authorize future rate changes
to be made by Board resolution of the Board of Trustees.
The additional charges and fees associated with
the operation of the pretreatment program shall be assessed to the
user and shall include:
A. Reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating
the pretreatment program.
C. Monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.
D. Costs of equipment and supplies.
E. Reviewing accidental discharge procedures.
F. Construction inspections.
H. Application for consistent removal status as outlined
in 40 CFR 403.
I. Other reasonable expenses to carry out the program
to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation and the federal government.
The charge for dumping septage into the POTW
shall be as established by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees. The
manner of determining the volume dumped shall be at the discretion
of the Superintendent.
The Village may institute an equitable procedure
for recovering the costs of any capital improvements of those parts
of the POTW which collect, pump, treat and dispose of industrial wastewaters
from those persons discharging such wastewaters into the POTW.
Provisions of Article
XI of this chapter relating to the collection of penalties shall apply to the collection of sewer service charges and abnormal sewage service surcharges, unless where otherwise provided by application of the Sewer Rent Law by the Village.
The POTW shall be operated on the basis of a
fiscal year commencing on the first day of January and ending on the
31st day of December.
The Village Board shall have the authority to
impose impact fees on new development, which development may cause:
A. Enlargement of the service area of the POTW.
B. Increased hydraulic and/or treatment demands on the
POTW.
Revenues derived from user charges and associated
penalties and impact fees shall be credited to a special fund. Moneys
in this fund shall be used exclusively for the following functions:
A. For the payment of the operation and maintenance,
including repair and replacement costs, of the Village POTW.
B. For the discovery and correction of inflow and infiltration.
C. For the payment of interest on and the amortization
of or payment of indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred
for the construction or extension of the Village POTW.
D. For the extension, enlargement, replacement of and/or
additions to the Village POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.