As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AMMONIA NITROGEN (NH3-N) One of the oxidation states of nitrogen in which nitrogen is combined with hydrogen in molecular form as NH3 or in ionized form as NH4+. Quantitative determination of ammonia nitrogen shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
APPROVING AUTHORITY The Western Racine County Sewerage District No. 1 or its authorized deputy, agent or representative.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489]
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in five days at 20° C., expressed as milligrams per liter. Quantitative determination of BOD shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
BUILDING DRAIN The horizontal piping within or under a building, installed below the lowest fixture or the lowest floor level from which fixtures can drain to the building sewer/service lateral.
[Amended 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 583
BUILDING SEWER That part of the drain system not within or under a building which conveys its discharge to the public sewer. The building sewer may also be referred to as a "lateral" or "service lateral."
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 583]
CHLORINE REQUIREMENT The amount of chlorine in milligrams per liter which must be added to wastewater to produce a specified residual chlorine content in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
COMBINED SEWER Any sewer intended to serve as a sanitary sewer and a storm sewer.
COMMERCIAL USER Any user whose premises are used primarily for the conducting of a profit-oriented enterprise in the fields of construction, wholesale or retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate or services and who discharges primarily normal domestic sewage. This definition shall also include multifamily residences having three or more units served by a single meter.
COMPATIBLE POLLUTANT Biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, pH or fecal coliform bacteria, plus additional pollutants identified in the WPDES permit for the publicly owned treatment works receiving the pollutants if such works were designed to treat such additional pollutants and in part does remove such pollutants to a substantial degree.
EASEMENT An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others.
FLOATABLE OIL Oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment facility. Wastewater shall be considered free of floatable oil if it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with the collection system.
GARBAGE The residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of food products and produce.
GROUND GARBAGE The residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension.
INDUSTRIAL USER Any user whose premises are used primarily for the conduct of a profit-oriented enterprise in the fields of manufacturing, transportation, communications or utilities, mining, agriculture, forestry or fishing.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE Any trade or process waste as distinct from segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary convenience.
INSTITUTIONAL USER Any user whose premises are used primarily for the conduct of activities of a social, charitable or educational character.
INTERCEPTING SEWER A sewer whose primary purpose is to convey wastewater from a collection system or systems to a wastewater treatment plant. Size of the sewer is not a factor.
LATERAL, SERVICE LATERAL A pivately owned sewer service line that connects a residence, commercial establishment, institutional facility, industrial user or other user to the sewage system. This lateral may also be referred to as a "building sewer."
[Added 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 583]
NATURAL OUTLET Any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows, into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface water or groundwaters.
NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER Sanitary wastewater resulting from normal domestic activities in which BOD 5, SS and P concentrations do not exceed normal concentrations of:
A. A five-day, 20° C. BOD of not more than 290 mg/l.
B. A suspended solids content of not more than 345 mg/l.
C. A phosphorus concentration of not more than 10 mg/l.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489]
PERSON Any and all persons, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
pH The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration. The concentration is the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution. Neutral water, for example, has a pH value of seven and a hydrogen ion concentration of 10-7.
PHOSPHORUS (P) Total phosphorus in wastewater which may be present in any of three principal forms: orthophosphates, polyphosphates and organic phosphates. Quantitative determination of total phosphorus shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
PRETREATMENT An arrangement of devices and structures for the preliminary treatment or processing of wastewater required to render such wastes acceptable for admission to the public sewers.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY Any user whose premises are used for the conduct of the legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory activities of federal, state, local or international units of government; government-owned educational facilities; government-owned health facilities; or government-owned recreational facilities. This does not include government-owned or -operated business establishments.
PUBLIC SEWER Any sewer provided by or subject to the jurisdiction of Western Racine County Sewerage District No. 1. It shall also include sewers within or outside the district boundaries that serve one or more persons and ultimately discharge into the district sanitary sewer system even though those sewers may not have been constructed with district funds. The public sewer does not include private building sewers/private laterals. References in this chapter to the "sewer system" or "sewer facilities" are to the public sewer.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 583]
SANITARY SEWER A sewer that carries sanitary and industrial water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions, together with minor quantities of ground-, storm- and surface water that are not admitted intentionally.
SANITARY WASTEWATER A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial plants, other than industrial wastes from such plants, together with such ground-, surface and stormwaters as may be present.
SEGREGATED DOMESTIC WASTES Wastes from nonresidential sources resulting from normal domestic activities. These activities are distinguished from industrial, trade and/or process discharge wastes.
SEWAGE The spent water of a community. The preferred term is "wastewater."
SEWAGE SYSTEM The composite network of public underground conduits carrying wastewater and appurtenances incidental thereto (i.e., manholes, lift stations, etc.).
[Added 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 583]
SEWER A pipe or conduit that carries wastewater or drainage water.
SHALL Is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
SLUG Any discharge of water or wastewater which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds, for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes, more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration of flows during normal operation and shall adversely affect the system and/or performance of the wastewater treatment works.
STANDARD METHODS The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the standardized guideline adopted by the Village from time to time, which is maintained by the Director of Public Works.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489; 7-22-2013 by Ord. No. 609]
SUSPENDED SOLIDS (SS) Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, wastewater or other liquid and that are removable by laboratory filtering as prescribed in Standard Methods and are referred to as nonfilterable residue.
UNPOLLUTED WATER Water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefited by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
USER CLASSES Categories of users having similar flows and water characteristics; that is, levels of biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, etc. For the purposes of this article, there shall be four user classes: residential, commercial, industrial and public authority.
WASTEWATER The spent water of a community. From the standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water and stormwater that may be present.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES The treatment works defined herein, exclusive of interceptor sewers, and wastewater collection systems.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS An arrangement of devices and structures for the storage, treatment recycling and reclamation of wastewater, liquid industrial wastes and sludge. These systems include interceptor sewers, outfall sewers, wastewater collection systems, individual systems, pumping, power and other equipment and their appurtenances; any works that are an integral part of the treatment process or are used for ultimate disposal of residues from such treatment; or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating or disposing of municipal or industrial wastes.
WATERCOURSE A natural or artificial channel for the passage of water, either continuously or intermittently.
WPDES PERMIT A permit issued under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under Wis. Stat. ch. 283. See also Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 200 et seq.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489; 7-22-2013 by Ord. No. 609]
A. Submission of basic data.
(1) Establishments discharging industrial wastes to a public sewer shall file with the approving authority a report that shall include pertinent data relating to the quantity and characteristics of the wastes discharged to the wastewater works. Such information shall be provided as per Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 101.
(2) Each establishment desiring to make a new connection to public sewer for the purpose of discharging industrial wastes shall prepare and file with the approving authority a report that shall include actual or predicted data relating to the quantity and characteristics of the waste to be discharged.
B. High-strength toxic discharges.
(1) If any waters or wastes are discharged or proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters or wastes contain substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in §
223-19 and which, in the judgment of the approving authority, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life, health or constitute a public nuisance, the approving authority may:
(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable limit for discharge to the public sewers.
(c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
(d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of §§
223-27 and
223-29.
(2) The toxic pollutants subject to prohibition or regulation under this section shall include, but need not be limited to, the list of toxic pollutants or combination of pollutants established by Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act of 1977 and subsequent amendments. Effluent standards or prohibitions for discharge to the sanitary sewer shall also conform to the requirements of Section 307(a) and associated regulations.
(3) Pretreatment standards for those pollutants which are determined not to be susceptible to treatment by the treatment works or which would interfere with the operation of such works shall conform to the requirements and associated regulations of Section 307(b) of the Clean Water Act of 1977 and subsequent amendments. The primary source for such regulations shall be 40 CFR 403, General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution.
C. Industrial waste control.
(1) Manhole required. All building sewers serving manufacturing or industrial processing plants, gas stations, service stations (gas and oil), laundromats or car washes which are connected to a public sewer system shall have installed therein a manhole for periodic sewerage sampling purposes. Existing structures shall, upon the application for or issuance of a building permit for the purpose of remodeling, expansion or construction of any nature or a conditional use permit, be brought within the purview of this article. The manhole shall be of approved design and shall be located on public right-of-way, where possible. When manholes are installed on private property, they shall be readily accessible at all times.
(2) Location of manhole. Sampling manholes shall be located on public property, whenever possible. When located on private property, they shall be within five feet of the lot line fronting on the public right-of-way, and authorized representatives shall be guaranteed the right of access.
(3) Construction. Sampling manholes shall be a minimum of 48 inches in diameter and constructed in a watertight and substantial manner and may be of concrete or precast concrete. Construction details shall follow the general criteria as contained in Wis. Admin. Code ch. Comm 81 through 87 and ch. NR 110 and in the current edition of Standard Specifications for Sewer and Water Construction in Wisconsin.
(4) Access. Authorized representatives of the Village shall have unlimited access to such sampling manholes, and denial of such access shall be a violation of this article.
D. Metering of waste. Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged may be required by the approving authority if this volume cannot otherwise be estimated. Metering devices for determining the volume of waste shall be installed, owned and maintained by the discharger. A maintenance schedule must be accepted by the approving authority. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed without the consent of the approving authority.
E. Waste sampling.
(1) Industrial wastes discharged into the public sewers shall be subject to periodic inspection and a determination of character and concentration of such wastes. The determination shall be made by the industry as often as may be deemed necessary by the approving authority.
(2) Sampling shall be conducted in such a manner as to be representative of the composition of the wastes. The sampling may be accomplished either manually or by the use of mechanical equipment acceptable to the approving authority.
(3) Installation, operation and maintenance of the sampling facilities shall be the responsibility of the establishment discharging the waste and shall be subject to the approval of the approving authority. Access to sampling locations shall be granted to the approving authority or its authorized representative at all times. Every care shall be exercised in the collection of samples to ensure their preservation in a state comparable to that at the time the sample was taken.
F. Analyses.
(1) All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this article shall be determined in accordance with the standardized guideline adopted by the Village Board and the approving authority from time to time and maintained by the Director of Public Works. Sampling methods, location, times, durations and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject to approval by the approving authority.
(2) Determination of the character and concentration of the industrial wastes shall be made by the establishment discharging them or its agent as designated and required by the approving authority. The approving authority may also make its own analyses on the wastes, and these determinations shall be binding as a basis for charges.
G. Pretreatment. Where required, in the opinion of the approving authority, to modify or eliminate wastes that are harmful to the structures, processes or operation of the wastewater treatment works, the person shall provide at his expense such preliminary treatment or processing facilities as may be determined required to render his wastes acceptable for admission to the public sewers.
H. Submission of information. Plans, specifications, any other pertinent information relating to proposed flow equalizations, pretreatment or processing facilities shall be submitted for review of the approving authority prior to the start of their construction if the effluent from such facilities is to be discharged into the public sewers.
I. Grease and/or sand interceptors. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the approving authority, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts as specified in §
223-19D(1)(e)[3] or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the approving authority and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors, the owner shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal which are subject to review by the approving authority. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owner's personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
[Added 3-9-2009 by Ord. No. 538]
A. Dental offices.
(1) This section applies to any dental office that places or removes amalgam. If work in a dental office is limited to work that does not involve placing or removing amalgam, such as orthodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillo-facial surgery, endodontics or prosthodontics, then this section does not apply.
(2) Dental offices in existence on the date of enactment of this section are subject to the deadlines for compliance with this section set forth in Subsection
A(4) through
(8) below, as established by the Village and the Western Racine County Sewerage District No. 1 (WRCSD).
(3) All dental offices shall implement best management practices for amalgam as established by the Wisconsin Dental Association.
(4) Within the shortest reasonable time, but not later than December 31, 2009, every vacuum system where amalgam is placed or removed shall include an amalgam separator that meets the criteria of the International Standards Organization (ISO 11143). Dental offices shall install, operate and maintain the amalgam separator according to instructions provided by the manufacturer. The amalgam separator shall have a design and capacity appropriate for the size and type of vacuum system.
(5) On or before March 31, 2009, each dental office shall submit a schedule for the installation of the amalgam separator required by Subsection
A(4) above.
(6) On or before July 31, 2009, each dental office shall submit a report to the Village that certifies the implementation of the management practices required by Subsection
A(3) above and identifies the contractors used to remove amalgam waste within the last 12 months. A copy of this report will be forwarded to WRCSD.
(7) On or before December 31, 2009, each dental office shall submit a report providing the following information:
(a) If installation of the amalgam separator is complete, then the report shall identify the installation date, the manufacturer and the model name.
(b) If installation of the amalgam separator is incomplete, then the report shall briefly explain the delay, provide an installation schedule and identify the manufacturer and the model name of the amalgam separator that will be installed.
(8) If a dental office has provided a report according to Subsection
A(7)(b) above, then the dental office shall notify the Village of the completion of the installation within five (5) days after completion. A copy of this report will be forwarded to WRCSD.
(9) The Village shall provide forms for reporting the information required by Subsection
A(5),
(6),
(7) and
(8) above.
(10) From the contractor(s) used to remove amalgam waste, dental offices shall obtain records for each shipment showing the volume or mass of amalgam waste shipped; the name and address of the destination and the name and address of the contractor. Dental offices shall make these records available to the Village and WRCSD personnel for inspection and copying upon request.
(11) Annually on or before January 31, each dental office shall submit a report to the Village that lists the volume or mass of amalgam waste shipped, the name and address of the destination and the name and address of the contractor(s) used to remove amalgam waste within the previous calendar year. The report shall also set forth all maintenance performed on the amalgam separator within the previous calendar year, including inspections, cleaning, repairs and other maintenance. The Village shall provide forms for reporting the information required by this Subsection
A(11). A copy of this report will be forwarded to WRCSD.
(12) Dental offices shall permit the Village and WRCSD to inspect vacuum system, amalgam separator and amalgam waste storage areas if requested. Inspections shall occur during the normal operating schedule of the dental office according to appointments made in advance, as long as this advance notice does not impede enforcement of this section.
(13) If a dental office is implementing the management practices required by Subsection
A(3) above and is operating and maintaining the amalgam separator required by Subsection
A(4) above, then with regard to mercury it will not be subject to the regulatory procedures and requirements as set forth elsewhere in this Article
III; however, if the dental office fails to meet such standards, the provisions of Articles
III and
IV, including §§
223-20,
223-26 and
223-31, shall apply.
B. Other facilities.
(1) This section applies to all other facilities having the potential to discharge mercury or mercury-containing material to the Village's and WRCSD's sanitary sewer system. Facilities to which this section applies include:
(a) Medical facilities, including all hospitals, clinics and veterinary facilities that have laboratories.
(b) School facilities, including all public and private schools with science laboratories, including middle schools, high schools, technical schools, colleges and universities, but not elementary schools.
(c) Industrial facilities, including all industrial plants that historically or consistently discharge mercury into the wastewater treatment plant and industrial plants with the potential for mercury in their wastewater.
(2) The Village shall identify and notify the facilities to be regulated under this Subsection
B within 30 days after the effective date of this section. All facilities identified after the effective date of this section shall be notified individually by the Village that they are subject to regulation under this Subsection
B.
(3) All facilities regulated under this Subsection
B shall implement best management practices as established by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the WRCSD. On or before July 31, 2009, each facility regulated under this section shall submit a report to the Village that identifies the management practices already implemented and lists the anticipated dates for implementing the other management practices listed on the report. New facilities identified under Subsection
B(2) above shall submit this report within three months of notification. A copy of this report will be forwarded to WRCSD.
(4) By December 31, 2009, all facilities regulated under this Subsection
B shall submit a report to the Village that certifies the implementation of the management practices described in Subsection
B(3) above. New facilities identified under Subsection
B(2) above shall implement best management practices and submit a certification report within six months of submittal of the report required under Subsection
B(3) above. A copy of this report will be forwarded to WRCSD.
(5) The Village shall provide forms for reporting the information required by Subsection
B(3) and
(4) above.
(6) If a facility is implementing the management practices required by Subsection
B(3) and
(4) above, then with regard to mercury it will not be subject to the regulatory procedures and requirements as set forth elsewhere in this Article
III; however, if the facility fails to meet such standards, the provisions of Articles
III and
IV, including §§
223-20,
223-26 and
223-31, shall apply.
[Amended 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 574]
A. Right of entry. The collection system operator or other authorized employee of the Village or approving authority bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation and testing in accordance with the provisions of this article and state laws. The operator or other authorized employee of the Village or approving authority shall have no authority to inquire into any process beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers, waterways or facilities for wastewater treatment.
B. Safety. While performing the necessary work on private premises referred to in Subsection
A, the authorized Village or approving authority employees shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner or occupant, and the Village or approving authority shall indemnify the owner against loss or damage to its property by Village or approving authority employees and against the liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the owner and growing out of gauging and sampling operation of the Village or approving authority employees, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner to maintain safe conditions as required in §
223-20D.
C. Identification; right to enter easements. The operator and other authorized employees of the Village or approving authority bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Village holds a negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within such easement, all subject to the terms, if any, of the agreement.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489]
No septic tank or holding tank wastes shall be discharged to the collection system operated by Western Racine County Sewerage District No. 1.
[Amended 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 574]
A. Any user, permit applicant or permit holder affected by any decision, action or determination, including cease and desist orders, made by the approving authority, the Village, or the approving authority through the Village, interpreting or implementing the provisions of this article or in any permit issued herein, may file with the Public Works and Utilities Committee a written request for reconsideration, within 10 days, setting forth in detail the facts supporting the user's request for reconsideration. The approving authority shall be given notice of such written request and shall appear at the time of reconsideration.
B. The Public Works and Utilities Committee shall render a decision on the request for reconsideration to the user, permit applicant or permit holder, in writing, within 15 days of receipt of request.
[Amended 7-24-2000 by Ord. No. 403; 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 574]
A. Standards and definitions. The Village, for the following elements, shall employ the same standards and definitions as employed by the Public Service Commission:
(1) Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).
B. Replacement fund. The Village shall establish and maintain a segregated account to be designated the replacement fund and shall fund this account so as to adequately provide for the replacement of mechanical equipment within the Village, based upon the replacement schedule and useful life determinations from time to time made by the Village.
[Added 7-24-2000 by Ord. No. 403; amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489; 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 574; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 583; 7-22-2013 by Ord. No. 609]
A. As provided in Wis. Stats. § 66.0805(6), the Village Board is in charge of the operations and management of the Village of Waterford Sewer Utility. The Sewer Utility shall function in accordance with Wis. Stats. § 66.0821 and any and all applicable state or local laws or regulations pertaining to the operation of sanitary sewer utilities.
(1) Accounting. The Village Board shall establish a financial management system that accounts for all revenues and all expenditures relating to the sanitary sewer system. It shall keep separate detailed accounting of Sewer Utility funds and provide periodic accounting reports.
(2) Control of sewer mains, etc. The public sewer mains, lift stations, and all equipment of the Utility shall be under the exclusive control of the Village Board and its authorized agents and employees, and no other person shall disturb, tamper with, injure, tap, change, obstruct access to or interfere with such public sewer mains, lift stations or equipment.
[Amended ]
B. Director of Public Works.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489]
(1) Appointment. The Village Board shall appoint the Director of Public Works at such times as it deems necessary.
(2) Duties. The Director of Public Works shall:
(a) Perform all duties concerning the Village sewage system imposed upon him by the Village Board and shall see that all rules and regulations of the Board concerning the sewage system are carried out in addition to performing the duties of Director of Public Works.
(b) Watch over all machinery and everything connected therewith and see that no deprecations or misdemeanors are committed about the place or buildings connected with the sewage system.
(c) Keep himself prepared for duty at all times.
(d) Have charge of the physical plant and the care and supervision of the running of all machinery connected therewith.
(e) See that every part of the sewage system is in running order and, in the case of breakage or defects in the same, shall give immediate notice to the Village Board or the Chairman of the Public Works and Utilities Committee.
(3) Compensation. The Director of Public Works shall receive such compensation as the Village Board shall from time to time determine.
(4) Bond. The Village Board may require a bond of the Director of Public Works before entering upon his duties for such sum as it may determine, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties.
C. Records. All records pertaining to the management of the Village sewage system, except those required to be kept by the Director of Public Works, shall be kept by the Utility Clerk in books provided for that purpose. Such records shall show the names of all patrons, descriptions of premises supplied, rate of tariff, collections made and such other matters as the Board may from time to time require to be recorded.
[Added 7-24-2000 by Ord. No. 403; amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489; 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 574]
The rates and fees for sewer, service and equipment provided by the Village of Waterford Sewer Utility shall be as established by the Village Board.
A. The Village shall charge sewage system users on a quarterly basis, to include a service charge and a usage charge which is based upon the metered volume of water. The rates shall be based upon the costs of the Sewer Utility's operations, maintenance and replacement costs, the amount paid to the Western Racine County Sewerage District No. 1 for wastewater treatment, and the amount of debt service incurred by the Utility.
B. The Village shall maintain proportionate distribution of its operation, maintenance and replacement costs among its various user classes, but may charge users who discharge a higher percentage of pollutants, above the standard within each user class, a higher amount per metered gallon of water.
C. The Village shall generate sufficient revenues to pay the operation, maintenance and replacement costs, the wastewater treatment costs, and the debt service.