[Adopted 1-25-1958 by Ord. No. 736 (Ch. 18, Part 2, of the
2006 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 3-23-1960 by Ord. No. 774; 1-5-1965 by Ord. No. 864; 9-8-1970 by Ord. No. 955; 10-8-1974 by Ord. No. 1015; 12-9-1975 by Ord. No.
1025; 1-24-1978 by Ord. No. 1062; 8-11-1980 by Ord. No. 1090; 2-10-1981 by Ord. No. 1108; 5-11-1982 by Ord. No. 1122; 3-8-1988 by Ord. No.
1188; 3-14-1989 by Ord. No. 1209; 3-9-1993 by Ord. No. 1275; 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 1306; 3-11-1997 by Ord. No. 1338; 6-12-2001 by Ord. No.
1378; 4-14-2003 by Ord. No. 1410; 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1425; 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 1449; 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1452; 3-12-2013 by Ord. No. 1521]
There is hereby established and imposed a sewer rental or charge
for the use of the sanitary sewers, sewer system and sewage treatment
works owned or operated by the Borough of Greenville to be payable
by the owners of all properties served thereby or by the users of
sewer service jointly and severally. Sewer rental rates shall be established
by resolution of Borough Council and may be amended from time to time.
For customers supplied with water by the Municipal Authority of the
Borough of Greenville, the sewer rental or charge shall be computed
according to the water meter readings of the Municipal Authority of
the Borough of Greenville for water furnished to said properties.
A.
Bills for sewer rentals and charges hereby imposed shall be rendered
concurrently with bills for water services rendered by the Municipal
Authority of the Borough of Greenville and shall be due and payable
concurrently with said bills for water services.
B.
All bills for sewer rentals and charges shall be due when rendered
and shall be subject to a discount of 5% if paid within 12 days from
date of bill.
C.
Sewer service to any property may be discontinued after five days'
notice, for failure of the property owner or user to pay the bill
for such services within 30 days after the due date thereof.
[Amended 1-5-1965 by Ord. No. 864; 9-8-1970 by Ord. No. 955; 10-8-1974 by Ord. No. 1015; 12-9-1975 by Ord. No. 1025; 1-24-1978 by Ord. No.
1062; 8-11-1980 by Ord. No. 1090; 2-10-1981 by Ord. No. 1108; by Ord. No. 1109; 5-11-1982 by Ord. No. 1122; 3-8-1988 by Ord. No. 1188; 3-14-1990 by Ord. No. 1209; 12-29-1989 by Ord. No. 1219; 3-9-1993 by Ord. No.
1275; 2-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1289; 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 1306; 3-11-1997 by Ord. No. 1338; 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 1378; 4-14-2002 by Ord. No. 1410; 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1425; 12-13-2005 by Ord. No.
1449]
Owners and/or users of the sanitary sewers, sewer system and
the sewerage treatment works having a source of water other than the
water supply of the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Greenville
shall pay sewer rental or charge by one of the following methods:
A.
Restaurants, cafes, hotels, clubs, rooming houses, public garages, filling stations, laundries, ice cream and/or soda dispensers, dairies, dental offices and all users of the sanitary sewer system having water-cooled refrigerators and/or air-conditioning systems shall install water meters on their source of water, which meters shall be subject to approval by the Borough and shall pay a sewer rental or charge on the basis of the meter readings at the same rate as is provided under § 424-1 hereof.
B.
Industrial plants and establishments shall make application to Council
for approval to pay a sewer rental or charge by one of the following
methods, viz.:
[Amended 3-12-2013 by Ord. No. 1521]
[Amended 9-13-1994 by Ord. No. 1293]
A.
The above schedule of rates shall cover the charges based on volume
only for a normal domestic or commercial sanitary sewage.
B.
All persons discharging process wastewater into the sewer system
shall obtain permission of the Borough to discharge such wastewater
into the sewer system before commencing the discharge of such wastewater
into the sewer system. The Borough may require the user to obtain
a wastewater discharge permit as necessary to protect the sewer system
of the Borough. Wastewater discharge permits may contain the following
conditions:
(1)
Wastewater discharge limitations on the amounts and rate of discharge
of waste and the amounts and concentration limits on pollutants of
concern as determined by the Borough.
(2)
Requirements for monitoring the waste stream and reporting to the
Borough.
(3)
Requirements for pretreatment of process wastewater prior to discharge
into the sewer system.
(4)
Provisions for revocation of permits and termination of discharge
of process wastewater to the Borough.
(5)
Other conditions which the Borough may deem necessary for the protection
of the sewer system.
C.
Prohibited discharge standards.
(1)
General prohibitions. No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced
into the sewer any pollutant or wastewater which causes pass-through
or interference in the sewer system. These general prohibitions apply
to all users of the sewer system whether or not they are subject to
categorical pretreatment standards or any other national, state or
local pretreatment standards or requirements.
(2)
Specific prohibitions. No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced
into the sewer system the following pollutants, substances or wastewater:
(a)
Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the sewer
system including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed-cup
flashpoint of less 140° F. (60° C.) using test methods specified
in 40 CFR 261.21.
(b)
Wastewater having a pH less than 6.0 or more than 9.5 or otherwise
causing corrosive structural damage to the sewer system or equipment.
(c)
Solid or viscous substances in amounts which will cause obstruction
of the flow in the sewer system resulting in interference (but in
no case solids greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension), including
garbage which has not been shredded.
(d)
Pollutants including oxygen-demand pollutants (BOD, etc.), released
in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which,
either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, will cause
interference with the sewer system.
(e)
Wastewater having a temperature greater than 150° F. or
which will inhibit biological activity in the treatment plant resulting
in interference, but in no case wastewater which causes the temperature
at the introduction into the treatment plant to exceed 104° F.
(f)
Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral
oil origin, in amounts that will cause interference or pass through
or fats, oils or greases of animal or vegetable origin in concentration
greater than 100 mg/l.
(g)
Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors
or fumes within the sewer system in a quantity that may cause acute
worker health and safety problems.
(h)
Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated
by the Borough.
(i)
Noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, solids or other wastewater
which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient
to create a public nuisance or a hazard to life or to prevent entry
into the sewer for maintenance and repair.
(j)
Sludges, screenings or other residues from the pretreatment
of industrial wastes.
(k)
Wastewater causing two readings on an explosion hazard meter
at the point of discharge into the sewer or at any point in the sewer
system, of more than 5% or any single reading over 10% of the lower
explosive limit of the meter.
D.
Surcharges for exceeding limits.
(1)
The following surcharge rate in addition to the applicable rate set forth above, shall be charged any customer whose wastes exceed the limits set forth in Subsection C of this section:
(a)
$0.000288 for each mg/l
of suspended solids in excess of 350 mg/l per 1,000 gallons of sewage.
(b)
$0.000202 for each mg/l of five day 20° C. BOD above 300
gpm per 1,000 gallons of sewage.
(c)
$0.01008 for each mg/l of chlorine demand greater than 50 mg/l.
(d)
$0.000015 for each mg/l of grit or mineral solids in excess
of 14 mg/l per 1,000 gallons of sewage.
(2)
The surcharge or additional strength sewage shall be determined by
analysis based on accepted standards for sewage analysis.
[Amended 2-10-1981 by Ord. No. 1108]
In cases where any owner and/or user of the sanitary sewer system
paying sewer rentals or charges on the basis of metered water uses
discharges less than 75% of his total water usage into the system,
upon application by the user to Council, a sewer rental or charge
shall be determined by either:
A.
Placing a water meter, which shall be subject to the approval of the Borough, at the expense of the owner and/or user, on the water supply line or lines not discharging into the sanitary sewer system, and the readings therefrom will then be deducted from the total water meter readings and the remainder will be used in computing the sewer rental or charge according to the rates set forth in § 424-1 above; or
B.
Placing a meter or measuring device, which shall be subject to the approval of the Borough, on the sewer connection at the expense of the owner and/or user, and the sewer rental or charge shall be computed on the basis of gallons discharged into the sanitary sewer system according to the rates set forth in § 424-1 above.
[Amended 5-1-1962 by Ord. No. 805; 2-10-1981 by Ord. No. 1108; 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1455]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than one $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation continues, after notice, shall constitute
a separate offense.
B.
Both the owner or owners of the property and the user of the sewer
service are responsible for all the above sewer rentals or charges
for sewer services rendered to any tenant or occupant of that property.
Any sewer rental or charge not paid on or before 12 days after the
date on which the same is billed shall be a lien upon the property
charged with the payment thereof. Such sewer rental, or charge, if
not paid after 30 days notice may be collected as provided by law
by an action of assumpsit, or by distress of personal property on
the premises, or by lien filed in the nature of a municipal lien.
