There is hereby established in the City of Batavia
a scale of rents to be called "sewer rents," the revenues from which
shall be used for the payment of the cost of the management, maintenance,
operation and repair of the wastewater treatment system, including
wastewater treatment works, and, in the event of any surplus thereafter,
may also be used for the enlargement or replacement of the same, and
for the payment of the interest on any debt incurred for the construction
of such sanitary sewer system, including wastewater pumping, wastewater
treatment works, and for retiring such debt, but shall not be used
for the extension of a sewer system to serve unsewered areas, or for
any purpose other than one or more of those herein specified.
[Last amended 3-10-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
In addition to any and all other fees and charges
provided by law, the owner of any parcel of real property connected
with the wastewater treatment system of the City of Batavia, including
but not limited to real property connected with said wastewater treatment
system by means of a private sewer or drain emptying into such wastewater
treatment system, shall pay a sewer rent for the use of such wastewater
treatment system. Such sewer rent shall become due and payable quarterly,
and be based on the metered consumption of water or as otherwise provided
in this article.
A.
City customers: all volume - $3.14/1,000 gallons of
water usage.
B.
Town customers served directly by the City: all volumes
- $4.17/1,000 gallons of water usage.
D.
Quarterly meter service and availability charge for
meters:
|
Type
|
Sizes in Inches
|
Quarterly Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Disc
|
5/8
|
$7.95
| |
|
Disc
|
3/4
|
$10.07
| |
|
Disc
|
1
|
$10.60
| |
|
Disc
|
1 1/2
|
$18.02
| |
|
Disc
|
2
|
$25.02
| |
|
Compound
|
3
|
$80.62
| |
|
Compound
|
4
|
$128.32
| |
|
Compound
|
6
|
$193.85
| |
|
Turbo
|
3
|
$47.70
| |
|
Turbo
|
4
|
$80.62
| |
|
Turbo
|
6 w/strainer
|
$128.32
| |
|
Turbo
|
8 w/strainer
|
$178.88
| |
|
Turbo
|
10 w/strainer
|
$233.60
| |
|
Turbo
|
16 w/strainer
|
$596.25
| |
|
Fireline
|
4 x 1 1/2
|
$69.50
| |
|
Fireline
|
6 x 2
|
$103.15
| |
|
Fireline
|
8 x 2
|
$136.00
| |
|
Fireline
|
10 x 2
|
$185.65
|
|
All the above meter service charges include
the required remote reading encoder systems.
|
(1)
Tapping (connection) fees - with saddles provided
by the customer:
|
Tap Size
|
Fees
| |
|---|---|---|
|
4" sanitary sewer tap
|
$150.00
| |
|
6" sanitary sewer tap
|
$175.00
| |
|
Sanitary sewer tap over six inches or any storm
sewer tap will be charged at actual cost.
| ||
(2)
Excess strength surcharge:
|
S = Vs x 8.34 [BOD unit charge (BOD - 300) +
SS unit charge (SS - 300) + P unit charge (P-5)]
| ||
|
Where:
|
S = Surcharge in dollars
| |
|
Vs = Sewage volume in million gallons
| ||
|
8.34 = Pounds per gallon of water
| ||
|
BOD unit charge = 0.153 dollar per pound
| ||
|
BOD = BOD strength in parts per million by weight
| ||
|
300 = Allowed BOD strength in parts per million
by weight
| ||
|
SS unit charge = 0.088 dollar per pound
| ||
|
SS = Suspended solids strength in parts per
million by weight
| ||
|
300 + Allowed SS strength in parts per million
by weight
| ||
|
P unit charge = 1.306 dollars per pound
| ||
|
P + Phosphorus strength in parts per million
by weight
| ||
|
5 = Allowed P strength in parts per million
by weight
| ||
(3)
All sewer charges assume a reasonable allowance for
losses of metered water measured due to evaporation, car washing,
lawn sprinkling, swimming pools, etc.
(4)
An allowance for water which is used in such a manner
that it does not subsequently enter the sewer system will be deducted
from the sewer bills only if it is measured by a separate water service
connection and meter. This requires a certification by a professional
engineer that this meter measures only water which is packaged as
previously described and that no interconnection exist. As an alternative
to requiring such metering for swimming pools, a minimum quantity
of 10,000 gallons is required and an inspection fee as set from time
to time by resolution of the City Council shall be charged for inspecting
the installation.
E.
These rates shall become effective on April 1, 2008,
as billed on and after July 1, 2008.
A.
The rate for sewer rent shall be indicated on the
regular water bill, and/or users will be notified at least annually,
by an appropriate method, of the rate for sewer rent.
B.
The operation, maintenance, replacement and debt service
retirement charges shall be separate and distinct amounts on the bill
for sewer rent.
C.
The user charge system shall take precedence over
any terms or conditions of agreements or contracts between the grantee
and users (including industrial users, special districts, other municipalities
and state and federal agencies or installations) which are inconsistent
with the requirements of Section (b)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., as amended) or the 40 CFR Part
35 rules and regulations (February 17, 1984).
A.
All revenues derived from the sewer rentals, together
with all interest and penalties thereon, shall be kept in a separate
fund to be known as the Sewer Fund.
B.
No expenditures chargeable against the Sewer Fund
shall be incurred except upon appropriation of the Council and such
expenditures must be for a purpose for which such Sewer Fund has been
established.
A.
In the event that the owner of a lot, parcel of land,
building or other premises discharging wastewater, water or other
liquids into a sanitary sewer, either directly or indirectly, uses
metered City water in excess of 25,000 gallons per quarter year and
claims all or part of the metered water does not return to the sanitary
sewer, such owner shall file a written statement to that effect with
the Bureau of Water and Sewerage.
B.
Upon receipt of such statement, the Bureau shall authorize
the installation of a separate meter or meters to measure the metered
water returning to the sanitary sewer. If the installation of such
a meter or meters is not practical, the Bureau shall determine a method
of measuring the wastewater, water or other liquids entering the sanitary
sewer. In such cases, the sewer rental shall be based on this determination.
In the event that the owner of a lot, parcel
of land, building or other premises discharging wastewater, water
or other liquids into a sanitary sewer, either directly or indirectly,
uses metered City water and water other than metered City water, or
uses water other than metered City water exclusively, the Bureau of
Water and Sewerage shall determine a method of measuring the wastewater,
water or other liquids entering the sanitary sewer. In such cases,
the sewer rental shall be based on this determination.
All expenses in connection with metering shall
be charged to the owner of the land.
