The following terms shall have the following meanings under
this article:
Includes all costs associated with repayment of debts incurred
for the construction and/or rehabilitation of the wastewater collection
system and treatment facility.
Wastewater with concentrations of BOD5 and suspended solids no greater than 250 milligrams per liter (mg/l),
respectively.
A user whose contributions to the wastewater treatment facility
consist only of normal domestic-strength waste originating from a
house, apartment, flat or other living quarters occupied by a person
or persons constituting a distinct household, business or commercial
enterprise.
Includes all costs associated with the operation and maintenance
of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities. These costs,
including costs associated with extraneous (clear water) flows, shall
be divided proportionately among the various sewer users according
to their equivalent user factors.
It shall be the policy of the Village to obtain sufficient
revenues to pay the costs of the operations and maintenance of the
sewerage facilities, including a replacement fund (i.e., a cash account
to be used for future expenditures for obtaining or installing equipment,
accessories or appurtenances which are necessary to maintain the capacity
and performance of the sewerage facilities during the service life
for which such facilities were designed and constructed), through
a system of sewer service charges as defined in this section. The
system shall assure that each user of the sewerage facilities pays
a proportionate share of the cost of such facilities.
Includes all costs associated with establishing a fund to
accumulate the necessary resources to replace equipment as required
to maintain capacity and performance during the design life of the
facility.
A service charge levied on users of the wastewater collection
and treatment facilities for payment of capital expenses as well as
the operation and maintenance costs, including replacement of said
facilities.
A.
The minimum monthly billing shall be sufficient to pay the billing
and customer-related administration expenses. A portion of the debt
service may be budgeted by levying an ad valorem tax in accordance
with state statutes. The unit price per volume shall be sufficient
to pay the remaining annual cost of operation and maintenance, including
any replacement fund, of the sewerage facilities. The method for determining
the user charges is given in the user charge system. The Village shall
provide the initial estimates of number of users, costs, etc., to
calculate the first year's user charges.[1]
B.
Water meters.[2]
(1)
If any person discharging sewage from sources other than the Water
and Sewer Department, all or part of which is discharged into the
public sanitary sewer system, the person shall have water meters installed
by the Water and Sewer Department at his expense for the purpose of
determining the volume of water obtained from these sources. Where
sewer meters are already installed, water meters will not be required.
The water meters shall be furnished by the Water and Sewer Department
and installed under its supervision, all costs being at the expense
of the person requiring the meter.
(2)
The Department will charge for each meter a rental charge set by
the Water and Sewer Department to compensate for the cost of furnishing
and servicing the meter. The rental charge shall be billed at the
time the sewer service charge is billed.
C.
The rates in this chapter, shall be reviewed not less than biennially.
Such review shall be performed by the Village Board. Rates shall be
adjusted, as required, to reflect actual number and size of users
and actual costs. Users will be notified annually of the portion of
service charges attributable to operation and maintenance.
A.
A sewer service charge shall be imposed upon all users of the public
sewer and/or wastewater treatment facilities. Such sewer service charge
shall be payable as hereinafter provided and in an amount determined
herein. The Water and Sewer Department is regulated by the Public
Service Commission (PSC), and all sewer service charges are computed
and approved by that agency. The methodology for computing equitable
sewer service charges is as follows:[1]
(1)
Compute the annual revenue required for the retirement of capital
costs and for annual operation, maintenance and replacement (O, M
& R) costs associated with the wastewater collection and treatment
system.
(2)
Allocate these costs to wastewater facility categories by demand,
customer costs, volume, BOD and suspended solids.
(3)
Estimate the annual wastewater volume and loadings to be treated.
(4)
Compute the basic service charge for demand and customer costs.
(5)
Compute the unit sewer service costs per 1,000 gallons for volume
and per pound for strength parameters.
C.
High-strength surcharges shall be based on sampling and testing of
each load delivered to the plant or average concentrations for each
respective waste type after an adequate history of waste concentrations
has been collected.
D.
Billing. Bills for sewer service become due and payable on the first
of the month following the period for which service is rendered. A
late payment charge of 1 1/2% per month will be added to bills not
paid within 20 days of issuance. This late payment charge will be
applied to the total unpaid balance for utility service, including
unpaid late payment charges. The late payment charge is applicable
to all customers.
