A.
The purpose of this article is to provide for the recovery of costs
from users of the County's sewer system for the implementation and
administration of the industrial wastewater pretreatment program.
B.
The applicable charges or fees shall be included in the schedule
of fees adopted as part of the annual Sussex County budget.
C.
In addition to the schedule of fees adopted as part of the annual
Sussex County budget, the County is authorized to recover imposed
pretreatment charges or fees of a municipality or other private regulated
utility operator(s) of a wastewater treatment facility providing contractual
wastewater treatment and disposal services for the County.
A.
The County may adopt charges and fees which relate solely to the
matters covered by the industrial wastewater pretreatment program
which are separate from all other fees chargeable by the County. These
fees may include but are not limited to the following:
(1)
Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the County's
pretreatment program.
(2)
Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.
(3)
Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction.
(4)
Fees for permit applications.
(5)
Payment of the engineering fees if consultant engineering design
review is required.
(6)
Fees for filing appeals.
(7)
Fees for consistent removal (by the County) of pollutants otherwise
subject to Federal Pretreatment Standards.
(8)
Other fees as the Engineer may deem necessary to carry out the requirements
contained herein.
