[Adopted 10-23-1957 by Ord. No. 663 (Ch. 18, Part 4, of the
1997 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 8-11-1964 by Ord. No. 799; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
The annual charge heretofore imposed by the City of Warren upon
owners of residential, commercial and industrial properties serviced
or to be served by the sewer system of the City of Warren shall be
the annual charge which is imposed or charged from time to time by
Warren City Council after the effective date of this article.
[Amended 8-11-1964 by Ord. No. 799; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 2-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1586; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1941; 4-19-2021 by Ord. No. 1954; 2-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1960]
A.
The sewer charges imposed by Warren City Council shall be paid in
accordance with billings for sewage service as shall be rendered by
the City of Warren or its agent.
B.
The owner of real property is responsible for the payment of all
current and past due sewer charges on a monthly basis regardless of
the name on the sewer charge account(s) associated with the real property.
C.
The due date on any sewer charge shall be 21 calendar days after
the billing date shown on a monthly statement.
D.
Sewer charges shall not be deemed as paid until received. Any sewer
charge not paid on or before the second day after the due date on
a statement rendered shall become a lien upon the real estate upon
which sewer service was provided. On any sewer charge remaining unpaid
two calendar days after the due date, there shall be assessed a penalty
of 1 1/2% per month which shall be applied to all unpaid charges
and penalties.
E.
The City may refer to a collection agency or third-party collector
any sewer charges and penalties remaining unpaid 90 days after the
initial due date and the owner of the real property shall be assessed
for the cost and fees of collection. At the expiration of said ninety-day
period, the City may terminate water service to the real estate or
portion thereof being provided sewer service upon which charges and
penalties remain unpaid, in accordance with the then-current agreement
in effect with the Pennsylvania-American Water Company (and its successors),
and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. In addition,
the City may recover from the owner of the real property any costs
incurred by the City in termination of service and may take such other
legal actions as may be appropriate to collect all sums due the City.
F.
As authorized by Act 1 of 1996 and Act 20 of 2003[1] enacted by the Pennsylvania Legislature, Warren City Council
may, by resolution, authorize and approve reasonable costs which may
be imposed upon the owner of real property upon which there are delinquent
sewer charges with said reasonable costs to be collected and retained
by the designated delinquent fee collector.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 380-15, Payment of sewer
charges, as amended, was repealed 2-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1960.
[Amended 8-11-1964 by Ord. No. 799; 3-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1498]
A.
The following described chemical substances shall be limited in discharge
to the City of Warren to concentrations which will not harm either
the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will not have
an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or will not otherwise constitute
a nuisance. Chemical concentrations in wastewater originating from
any customer shall not exceed:
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Phenol compounds
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1 ppm
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Cyanides (Cn)
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1 ppm
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Cyanates (CNO)
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10 ppm
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Iron (Fe)
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5 ppm
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Trivalent chromium (Cr)
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3 ppm
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr)
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0.5 ppm
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Nickel (Ni)
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3 ppm
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Copper (Cu)
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2 ppm
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Zinc (Zn)
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2 ppm
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Lead (Pb)
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1.0 ppm
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Tin (Sn)
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2 ppm
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Cadmium (Cd)
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1.0 ppm
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Boron (B)
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1.0 ppm
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Barium (Ba)
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100 ppm
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Arsenic (As)
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2.0 ppm
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Aluminum (Al)
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25 ppm
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Silver (Ag)
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1 ppm
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Manganese (Mn)
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10 ppm
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Mercury (Hg)
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1.0 ppm
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Selenium (Se)
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1 ppm
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B.
If any wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to
the City's sewer system which contain the substances described above
and exceed the maximum concentrations allowed, the City Council may,
at its sole option:
(1)
Reject the wastewater.
(2)
Require pretreatment to achieve an acceptable level prior to discharge
to the public sewers.
(3)
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
(4)
Require surcharge payments for wastes which cannot be sufficiently
pretreated to meet the maximum discharge concentration described above.
Such surcharges shall be based upon the formula:
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Cu = Cr (Su/So)
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Where:
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Cu
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=
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User charge
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Cr
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=
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Residential charge for identical flow volume
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Su
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=
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Wastewater concentration of user
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So
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=
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Wastewater concentration by ordinance
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C.
Any user permitted to discharge wastes under Subsection B provided herein shall be issued an individual discharge permit. The City will require such user to provide information initially and upon request thereafter. Said information shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following:
(1)
Wastewater discharge average and peak rate per specified time period,
normally 24 hours.
(2)
Chemical analysis of wastewater.
(3)
Information on raw materials, processes and products affecting wastewater
volume and quality.
(4)
Quantity and disposition of side products such as sludge, oil, solvent,
etc.
(5)
A plot plan of sewers on the users' facilities, including pretreatment
units, as applicable.
(6)
Details of systems to prevent and control the loss of materials through
spills to the City's sewer.
D.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the wastewater characteristics
described in this article shall be determined in accordance with the
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," latest
edition. Sampling methods, locations, times, durations and frequencies
are to be determined on an individual user basis as approved by the
City Manager or his designated representative.
[Amended 4-24-1961 by Ord. No. 743; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
A.
It is prohibited to discharge into the sanitary system of the City
of Warren or into the storm sewer system of the City of Warren any:
(1)
Liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(2)
Waste containing more than 100 parts per million by weight of fat,
oil or grease.
(3)
Gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
(4)
Any garbage not shredded to such degree that all particles will be
carried freely under normal sewer flow conditions and with no particle
greater than 1/2 inch in dimension.
(5)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a
public nuisance.
B.
No person, firm, association, partnership or corporation shall discharge
into the storm sewer system of the City of Warren any industrial waste
or other type of sewage which, when flowing or discharging into the
waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, would be inimical or injurious
to the public health or to animal or aquatic life or prevent the use
of said waters for domestic, industrial or recreational purposes.
After the effective date of this article, no new construction
shall discharge surface water or downspout water into the said sanitary
sewer system, and no existing properties or buildings shall discharge
into said sanitary sewer system any stormwater, surface water or downspout
water in excess of what they were presently discharging into said
system.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
In order to make the billings for the sewer charges herein provided,
the City Council shall secure from the water company its billings
or the basis for its billings for each of its customers in the City.
[Amended 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
In cases where any user of said sanitary sewer system has sources
of water supply in addition to or other than from the water company
and discharges sewage into said sanitary sewer system, said user shall
provide a meter on such additional or other source of supply. The
total amount of water consumed as shown by the meter readings of the
water company meter and/or the meter installed by said user will be
used in computing the sewer charge.
[Amended 8-11-1964 by Ord. No. 799; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
In cases where any user of said sanitary sewer system discharges
less than 75% of his total water usage into the said system, upon
application of the user, the sewer charge of said user shall be determined
by one of the following methods:
A.
By placing a meter, at the expense of said user, on the water supply
line not discharging into said sewer system. The readings therefrom
will then be deducted from the total water meter readings, and the
remainder will be used in computing the sewer charge.
B.
By placing a meter or measuring device on the sewer connection at the expense of the user. The charge shall be computed on the basis of gallons discharged into said system according to the rates set forth in § 380-14 of this article.
C.
Where in the opinion of the City Engineer it is not practical to
use either of the foregoing methods, then the said user shall have
his sewer charge fixed by the City Manager in accordance with recommendations
of the City Engineer as to a fair charge for such user. In making
his recommendation, the City Engineer will consider the amount of
water actually discharged into said system. Any such user shall have
the right to appeal the decision of said City Manager to the Warren
City Council, whose decision shall be final.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 380-22, Property owners
responsible for payment of sewer charges; filing of liens; collection
of delinquent sewer charges, as amended, was repealed 2-21-2022 by
Ord. No. 1960.
[Amended 7-23-1979 by Ord. No. 1219; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1941]
Warren City Council may, by resolution, appoint an agency or
agencies for the collection of current and/or delinquent sewer charges.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
The funds received by the City of Warren from the collection
of charges herein provided for shall be deposited to the credit of
the sewer revenue fund for the purpose of defraying the expenses of
the City of Warren in the operation, maintenance, repair, alteration,
inspection or other expense in relation to said sanitary sewer system.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
The duly authorized agents of the City of Warren shall have
access at all reasonable hours of the day to all parts of the premises
to which sewer service is supplied to make necessary inspection.
[Added 4-24-1961 by Ord. No. 743; 7-23-1979 by Ord. No. 1219; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
[Added 4-23-1961 by Ord. No. 743; 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1038; 7-23-1979 by Ord. No. 1219; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation violating any provision of § 380-17 and/or 380-18 of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for each offense to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Whenever any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation shall have been officially notified by the City Manager or by service of a summons in a prosecution for violation that the person, firm, association, partnership or corporation is committing a violation of this article, each day's continuance of that violation after that notification shall constitute a separate offense.
