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Municipality of Kingston, PA
Luzerne County
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The purpose of this section is to provide for the recovery of costs from users of the WVSA's facilities for the implementation of the discharge control program established herein. In consideration of the service provided by the WVSA and as provided in the service agreement, the WVSA is hereby authorized to collect from users within the Municipality all such charges or fees as shall be set forth in the WVSA's Schedule of Charges and Fees.
A. 
The Municipality and/or the WVSA may adopt charges and fees which may include:
(1) 
Fees for reimbursement of clerical, labor, and overhead costs of administering and operating the WVSA's pretreatment program;
(2) 
Fees for monitoring, inspections and sampling of industrial users, including any extraordinary costs incurred for response costs or to ensure compliance by a noncompliant user;
(3) 
Fees for reviewing slug discharge control and spill prevention procedures, pretreatment plans, and plans for grease and sediment interceptors;
(4) 
Fees for response to accidental or slug discharges;
(5) 
Fees for permit applications;
(6) 
Fees for consistent removal of pollutants otherwise subject to federal pretreatment standards as provided by 40 CFR 403.7;
(7) 
Fees and surcharges for removal of pollutants such as BOD, TSS, oil and grease, phosphorus, or nitrogen discharged in amounts greater than those found in domestic sewage;
(8) 
Other fees as the Municipality and/or the WVSA may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
B. 
These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this chapter and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the Municipality and WVSA.
A. 
The WVSA may require payment of a surcharge by any user who discharges wastewater of higher than normal concentration or loading of any substance which results in additional treatment costs to the WVSA. Such surcharges shall be in addition to the regular sewer rent set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the WVSA.
B. 
Surcharges shall be established by the WVSA in its duly adopted Rules and Regulations.