[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Soldiers Grove as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-6-1969]
All persons who will receive sewer service from the Village
of Soldiers Grove Sewerage Utility shall be considered as having agreed
to be bound by rules and practices as herein stated or amended.
A.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INSPECTOR
PERSON
PRIVATE PLUMBING
SERVICE AREA
SEWAGE
SEWER
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
SUPERINTENDENT
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
Those particular liquid or other wastes resulting from any
process of industry, manufacture, trade or business, or the development
of any natural resources.
Any person or persons duly authorized by the Village Board
to inspect and approve the installation of building sewers and their
connection to the municipal sewerage system.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or group.
All that sewage plumbing within the walls of structures served
by the Sewage Utility including that portion on the exterior of the
structure connecting it to the curbline.
Includes all property whose boundary lines are within 300
feet of the sewage system.
The water-carried waste created in and to be conducted away
from residences, industrial and commercial premises, public buildings
and other structures and premises together with such surface or drain
water as may be included.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Includes all street laterals, main and intercepting sewers,
and structures by which sewage or industrial waste is collected, transported,
treated, or disposed of. This shall not include plumbing inside or
in connection with buildings served, or service sewers from a building
to curb or easement line.
The Superintendent of the municipal sewerage system for the
Village of Soldiers Grove or his authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
B.
"Shall" is mandatory.
A.
If a user of the sewerage system discharges any substance therein
which is deemed injurious by the Director of Public Works to the operation
of the sewerage system, he shall be required to discontinue the discharge
of such substance in the sewerage system. If, after 30 days' notice
in writing, such user continues to discharge such injurious substance
into the sewerage system, he shall be subject to a penalty of $10.
Each day in which such violation continues to exist, after effective
date of notice to discontinue such discharge, shall be deemed a separate
violation.[1]
B.
It will be the responsibility of the Superintendent to give to each
user a card containing the restrictions on the use of the sewerage
system.
C.
Restrictions with respect to domestic and commercial wastes to be
discharged to the sewer:
(1)
No customer shall discharge or cause to be discharged to the sanitary
sewer any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, or
surface drainage.
(2)
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged any of the following described liquids or solid wastes
to any sanitary sewer:
(a)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(b)
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass,
rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, or any other solid
or sticky substance capable of causing obstruction of the flow in
sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage
works.
(c)
Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance
in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment
process, constitute a hazard to humans and animals, or create any
hazard in the receiving treatment facility.
(d)
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character
and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle
such material at the sewage treatment plant.
(e)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating
a public nuisance.
(f)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(g)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°
F.
(h)
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per
million by weight of fat, oil, or grease.
(i)
Any waters or wastes having pH lower than 5.5 or higher than
9.0, or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or
hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
D.
Special treatment or practices.
(1)
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling
of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable
wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors
shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
All interceptors shall be of the type and capacity approved by the
Superintendent, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible
for cleaning and inspection.
(2)
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped
with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight
and watertight.
(3)
Where installed, all grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be
maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient
operation at all times.
E.
Preliminary treatment facilities.
(1)
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters
or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and
effective operation, by the owner at his expense.
(2)
When manholes are required by the Superintendent, the owner of any
property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall
install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate
observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole,
when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be
constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent.
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall
be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
A.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the
area served by the system, any sanitary sewage, industrial waste,
or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment measures
have been prescribed in accordance with provisions of this article.
B.
These rules may be changed or amended.
C.
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Village Board.
[Adopted 10-20-1983]
A.
Basis for sewer service charges. The sewer service charge shall be
based upon a flat minimum fee plus a charge based upon metered water
sold to the user. If any person discharging sewage into the public
sewer system procures any part, or all, of his water from sources
other than the Village Water Utility, the person shall furnish, install
and maintain, at his expense, water meters of a type approved by the
Water Utility for the purpose of determining the volume of sewage
discharged to the sewerage system.
B.
Sewer service charges.
[Amended 12-6-1984; 6-7-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-01; 4-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
(1)
Sewer service rates.
(a)
The following rates for sewer service are hereby established
and imposed, effective beginning the first month after the effective
date of this ordinance.[1] These charges shall be for any full or partial month of
sewer usage.
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Sewer Service Rates
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Monthly Rate
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Volume charge
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$10 per 1,000 gallons (first 999,999 gallons)
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Flat service charge based on water meter size (inches)
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5/8
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$21
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3/4
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$21
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1
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$31.67
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1 1/4
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$38.67
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1 1/2
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$45.67
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2
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$60
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4
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$116.67
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[1]
Editor's Note: "This ordinance" refers to Ord. No. 2022-01,
adopted 4-7-2022.
C.
Industrial and commercial charges for other than domestic wastewater.
(1)
Those users that discharge wastewater to the sanitary sewer system
that exceed domestic concentrations of 250 mg/l BOD and 250 mg/l suspended
solids shall be subject to a surcharge. The amount of surcharge shall
reflect the costs incurred by the Utility for removing BOD, suspended
solids, and other constituents that may be pertinent.
(2)
The surcharge for removing BOD and suspended solids shall be reviewed
annually to reflect actual costs incurred by the Utility. Charge shall
be established by the Village Board and be available for inspection
at the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer during regular business
hours.
[Amended 12-6-1984]
(3)
The costs incurred by the Utility for monitoring users that exceed
domestic wastewater strengths shall be the responsibility of the user
and shall be a minimum charge of $300 per quarter.
D.
Reserve capacity assessments.
(1)
There is hereby levied and assessed upon each lot or parcel of land
currently within the Village but not having an existing connection
to the sewer system, and upon land subsequently attached to the Village,
a reserve capacity assessment (RCA). Such RCA charge shall be payable
as herein provided and shall be on the basis of one RCA charge for
each residential equivalent connection connected to the sewer system.
(2)
Existing and future connections. For the purpose of this article,
sewer connections in the Village shall be classified as existing connections
or future connections. Existing connections shall be those in existence
and connections for which a sewer connection permit has been issued
and construction started as of 11:59 p.m., July 1, 1981. Future connections
shall be those not in existence as of 11:59 p.m., July 1, 1981.
(3)
Schedule of charges. The RCA from a single-family residence shall
be $200 which shall also be the unit of charge for a residential equivalent
connection. The attached Appendix A[2] shall be used to determine the residential equivalency
units for other categories of buildings. Special charges may be determined
by the Village Board for unique users. The RCA charge shall be increased
annually in the amount of $20 beginning January 1, 1983.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the Village offices.
(4)
Payments. Payments of the RCA charge for future connections shall
be made in full upon the issuance of a building permit.
E.
Unique users. The Village Board may, at any time hereafter, establish
additional rates for any large commercial service, industrial use
or any other unique user that does not readily fit into other user
categories.
F.
Sewer hookup fee. Each person connecting to the Village public sewer
system for the purpose of discharging sewage shall pay a sewer hookup
fee of $200 or the actual cost of said hookup, whichever is greater.
A.
Annually, before October 15, the Village Board shall prepare a budget
for the following fiscal year which shall be separated into two sections,
the first for operation and maintenance and the second for debt service.
B.
Revenues for the operation and maintenance budget shall be limited to receipts from sewer use charges defined in § 165-6B; shutoff and reconnection charges; connection permit fees defined in § 165-6D; late payment penalties defined in § 165-6B; projected interest earned from investing balances in the operation and maintenance fund; industrial and commercial charges as defined in § 165-6C; unique user fees defined in § 165-6E; surplus funds defined in § 165-6B(3); septic tank charges and fees for the transfer of sewage sludge into the system; damage recovery charges paid by a user for any increased operation, maintenance and replacement costs caused by the user's discharge; and penalties paid by any person as a part of enforcement of the sewer utility ordinance or related rules and regulations.
C.
Expenditures for the operation and maintenance budget shall include
any projected year-end deficit and all costs defined as follows: the
actual sums spent by the Utility in the operation and maintenance
of its sewer system consisting of, but not limited to, each and all
of the following purposes:
(1)
Wages and salaries and employees' related expenses of operating,
maintenance, clerical, laboratory and supervisory personnel, together
with fringe benefits and premiums paid on such wages and salaries
for the State of Wisconsin workmen's compensation coverage.
(2)
Electrical power.
(3)
Chemicals, fuel and other operating supplies.
(4)
Repairs to and maintenance of the equipment associated therewith.
(5)
Premium for hazard insurance.
(6)
Premium for insurance providing coverage against liability for the
injury to persons and/or property.
(7)
Rents and leasing costs.
(8)
Operation, licensing and maintenance costs for trucks and heavy equipment.
(9)
Consultant and legal fees.
(10)
Replacement.
(11)
Costs related to the treatment of infiltration/inflow.
D.
The operation and maintenance budget shall be balanced with the sewer
use charge per 1,000 gallons increased so that projected revenues
equal projected expenditures.
E.
Revenues for the debt service budget shall include any projected
year-end balances in the debt service sinking funds, transfers from
the Tax Incremental Financing Fund, sinking fund interest income,
RCAs and property taxes.
F.
Expenditures for the debt service budget shall include principal,
interest, debt reserve requirements, premiums, agency fees and other
expenses related to debt.
G.
Projected revenues for the debt service budget shall exceed projected
expenditures by 10% with the residential user charge per 1,000 gallons
increased until revenues are 110% of expenditures.
H.
Sewer service charges shall be billed quarterly and shall be payable
at any officially designated location or by mail to the Village. Statements
for such charges and assessments levied and assessed in accordance
with this article shall become due and payable within 20 days from
and after the date of the statement. In the event that any such statement
or statements are not paid when due, a penalty of 1.5% per month of
the unpaid balance will be added thereto or in accordance with § 165-6B(2).
I.
Billing. The property owner is held responsible for all sewer bills
on premises that he owns. All sewer bills and notices of any nature,
relative to the sewer service, will be addressed to the owner and/or
occupant and delivered to the addressee by first class mail.
J.
Failure to receive bill no penalty exemption. Every reasonable care
will be exercised in the proper delivery of sewer bills. Failure to
receive a sewer bill, however, shall not relieve any person of the
responsibility for payment of sewer rates within the prescribed period,
nor exempt any person from any penalty imposed for delinquency in
the payment thereof.
K.
Delinquent bills. On October 20 in each year, notice shall be given
to the owner or occupant of all lots or parcels of real estate to
which service has been furnished prior to October 1 and payment for
which is owing and in arrears at the time of giving such notice. Such
notice shall be in writing and shall state the amount of such arrears,
including any penalty assessed pursuant to the rules of such Utility;
that unless the same is paid by November 1, a penalty of 10% of the
amount of such arrears will be added thereto; and that unless such
arrears and penalty are paid by November 15, the same will be levied
as a tax against the lot or parcel of real estate to which service
was furnished and for which payment is delinquent as above specified.
Such notice may be serviced by delivery to either such owner or occupant
personally, or by letter addressed to such owner or occupant at the
post office address of such lot or parcel of real estate. Each such
delinquent amount, including such penalty, shall thereupon become
a lien upon the lot or parcel of real estate to which the service
was furnished and payment for which is delinquent. All proceedings
in relation to the collection of general property taxes and to the
return and sale of property for delinquent taxes shall apply to said
tax if the same is not paid within the time required by law for payment
of taxes upon real estate.
L.
It shall be the policy of the Utility to obtain sufficient revenues
to pay the cost of the annual debt retirement payment on any bonded
indebtedness, any required cash reserve account payment, and operation
and maintenance of the sewage works, including a replacement fund
(i.e., a cash account to be used for future expenditures for obtaining
or installing equipment, accessories or appurtenance which are necessary
to maintain the capacity and performance of the sewage works during
the service life for which such works were designed and constructed),
through a system of user charges as defined in this section. The system
shall assure that each user of the sewage works pays a proportionate
share of the cost of such works.
M.
Water meter readings shall be used to determine the actual water
volume used. If a portion of the water furnished to any customer is
not discharged into the sewer system, the quantity of such water will
be deducted in computing the charge for sewer service, provided a
meter has been installed to measure such water. The customer must
at his own expense make necessary changes in the water piping and
install a meter that meets the approval of the Village Utility.
N.
The user charges, and this article, shall be reviewed annually. Such
review shall be performed by the Village Board.
O.
Where it is not possible to obtain a water meter reading, or in cases
where no water meter exists, the customer shall be assigned an average
water volume by the Village Clerk-Treasurer, and this shall be so
stated on the bill. The difference may be adjusted to reflect any
change in use.
B.
The debt service fund shall contain all revenues transferred from
special assessments, Tax Incremental Financing Funds, property taxes,
residential equivalency charges, RCAs and other sources intended for
debt. This fund shall be used only for the payment of principal and
interest and fees directly related to debt payment and shall include
reserve requirements outlined in loan agreements.
C.
The depreciation fund shall contain an appropriation from the operation
and maintenance fund which shall be used for the following purposes:
(1)
Cost of replacement of existing sewer mains.
(2)
Cost of substitution of larger size for existing mains.
(3)
Cost of new primary sewer mains and installation of same in excess
of such charge or cost payable by statutory assessment.
(4)
Cost of road repair required by such construction.
(5)
Cost of contracted engineering service to ensure a planned program.
(6)
Cost of repairs, renewals or expansion of the wastewater system in
excess of $5,000.
