The meaning of terms used in this article shall
be as follows:
ACT
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251
et seq.) as amended by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments
of 1972 (Pub.L. 92-500) and Pub.L. 93-243 or modified by appropriate
chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
APPROVED COMBINED SEWER
A sewer that conveys a combination of wastewater and stormwater
runoff which has been approved for use by the Village and the DNR.
BOD
The quantity of oxygen expressed in milligrams per liter
(mg/l) utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under
standard laboratory conditions for five days at a temperature of 20º
C. The laboratory determinations shall be made in accordance with
procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
COLLECTION SYSTEM
The system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection,
transportation and pumping of domestic wastewater and industrial waste.
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER
Waterborne wastes normally being discharged from the sanitary
conveniences of dwellings, apartment houses, hotels, office buildings,
factories and institutions, free of industrial wastes and in which
the average concentration of suspended solids is established at or
below 250 mg/l and the BOD is established at or below 250 mg/l.
INDUSTRIAL COST RECOVERY
Recovery by the Village from the industrial users of a wastewater
works of the grant amount allocable to the treatment of wastes from
such users pursuant to § 204(b) of the Federal Act.
INDUSTRIAL USER
Any nongovernmental user of publicly owned wastewater works
identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972,
Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under
the following divisions: Division A, agriculture, forestry and fishing;
Division B, mining; Division D, manufacturing; Division E, transportation,
communications, electric, gas and sanitary services; and Division
I, services. A user in the divisions listed may be excluded if it
discharges only domestic wastewater.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any waterborne solids, liquids or gaseous wastes, other than
domestic wastewater, resulting from, discharging from, flowing from
or escaping from any commercial, industrial, manufacturing or food-processing
operation or process or from the development of any natural resource
or any mixture of these with water or domestic wastewater.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Expenditures made by the Village in the operation and maintenance
of its wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater pumping stations
consisting of and limited to the actual sums spent for each and all
of the following purposes:
A.
Wages and salaries of operating, maintenance,
clerical, laboratory and supervisory personnel, together with fringe
benefits and premiums paid on such wages and salaries for the Wisconsin
workers' compensation coverage and Public Employees' Retirement Act
benefits.
C.
Chemicals, fuel and other operating supplies.
D.
Repairs to and maintenance of the equipment
associated therewith.
G.
Consultant and legal fees.
H.
Replacement of new equipment or modifications
to existing facilities which will improve the performance of the treatment
facilities or sewage-pumping stations.
PERSON
Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any
individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association,
governmental agency or other entity and agents, servants or employees.
pH
The negative logarithm or the log of the reciprocal of the
concentration of hydrogen ions in gram moles per liter of solution
as determined by acceptable laboratory procedures.
REPLACEMENT
Funds set aside annually to pay for plant equipment and facilities
which require such expenditures because of wear and obsolescence.
The term "operation and maintenance" includes depreciation.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer that conveys domestic wastewater or industrial waste
or a combination of both and into which storm-, surface and groundwaters
or unpolluted industrial wastewater is not intentionally passed.
SLUG
A sudden increase in sewage discharge that may tend to overload
the receiving sewer.
STANDARD METHODS
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the
latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater, as prepared, approved and published jointly by the American
Waterworks Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
STORM SEWER
A sewer which carries storm and surface drainage but excludes
domestic wastewater and industrial wastes.
SURCHARGE
An additional charge related to industrial wastes being discharged
by any user having unusual characteristics such as excessive BOD,
excessive suspended solids or other pollutants.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by a laboratory
filtration device. Quantitative determination of suspended solids
shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard
Methods.
USER
Any person discharging domestic wastewater or industrial
wastes into the collection system.
USER CHARGE
A charge levied on users of a wastewater works for the cost
of operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facilities
and wastewater pumping stations.
USER CLASS
A group of users having similar wastewater flows and characteristics,
levels of BOD, suspended solids, etc.
VILLAGE
The Village of Balsam Lake or any authorized person acting
in its behalf.
WASTE
Any solids, liquid or gaseous material, or combination thereof,
discharged from any residences, business buildings, institutions and
industrial establishments into the collection system or storm sewer.
WASTEWATER
A combination of the water-carried waste discharged into
the collection system from residences, business buildings, institutions
and industrial establishments together with such ground-, surface
and stormwater as may be present.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
Any Village-owned facility, devices and structures used for
receiving and treating wastewater from the Village collection system.
WPDES PERMIT
A permit to discharge pollutants obtained under the Wisconsin
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) pursuant to Ch. 283,
Wis. Stats.
Any person who accidentally discharges wastes or wastewater prohibited under §
293-39 into the wastewater works or storm sewer shall immediately report such discharge to the Chief Operator.
Grease and sand interceptors shall be provided
at repair garages, gasoline stations, car washes and other industrial
or commercial establishments for the proper handling of liquid waste,
including grease in excessive amounts, oil, flammable wastes, sand
and other harmful ingredients. All interceptors shall be constructed
in accordance with the Wisconsin Plumbing Code and shall be located
as to be readily and easily accessible for easy cleaning and inspection.
All grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner
at his expense in continuous, efficient operation at all times.
[Added 2-1-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1; amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-02]
A. No unauthorized person shall alter, disturb or uncover
any connections with or opening into any sewer system or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining written permission from the Director
of Public Works.
B. There shall be two classes of wastewater discharge
permits: establishments producing only domestic wastewaters, including
residences, institutions, public facilities, and commercial establishments;
and establishments producing industrial wastewaters. In either case,
the owner or his representative shall make application on a special
form furnished by the Director of Public Works. The application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Director of Public Works.
C. All costs and expenses incident to the installation
and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the Utility from any loss or damage that
may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the
sanitary sewer.
D. Old building sewers may be used in connection with
new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by
the Director of Public Works, to meet all requirements of this article.
Abandonments of existing sewer laterals shall be at the main unless
approved by the Director of Public Works or his designee. All abandonments
shall be sealed with concrete or a specifically designed plug.
E. The size, slope, alignment, and materials of construction
of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavation, placing
of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench shall all
conform to the requirements of Chs. COMM 81 to 87, Wis. Adm. Code.
F. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought
to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings
in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
sanitary sewer, sewage carried by such a building drain shall be lifted
and discharged to the building sewer by facilities conforming to Chs.
COMM 81 to 87, Wis. Adm. Code.
G. Backwater protection. A building drain subject to
backflow or backwater shall be protected with a backwater valve.
H. The Village shall maintain sewer mains without expense to the property owner, except when they are damaged as a result of negligence, willful misconduct or carelessness on the part of a property owner, a tenant, invitee, or an agent of the owner, in which case they will be repaired at the expense of the property owner. All sewer service laterals shall be maintained free of defective conditions by and at the expense of the owner or occupant of the property. In the event that a grinder pressure pump must be repaired or replaced, there shall be a minimum flat fee charged to the property owner of $250. The availability of this flat fee shall not limit any fee or expense that may be borne by the property owner under §
293-39C of this Code, if the Village determines that such Code section is applicable.
[Added 8-6-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-06]
No person shall maliciously or willfully break,
damage, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, equipment or
appurtenance of the wastewater collection or treatment system. This
includes any sampling, collection or metering manholes that are not
on public right-of-way but are used by Village personnel.
[Amended 12-11-1995 by Ord. No. 99; 8-7-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-3; 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-02]
There are hereby established just and equitable
rates, charges and rentals for treatment and disposal services and
benefits as authorized by § 66.0821, Wis. Stats. Said charges
shall from time to time be at least sufficient to produce net revenues
to provide sufficient funds for the operation and maintenance of said
system. Said rates, charges and rentals shall be based on minimum
monthly charges and the amount of water volume used by each hookup.
The rates, charges and rentals for sewage treatment and disposal are
established from time to time by the Village Board and on file in
the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.