[R.O. 2006 §715.010; CC 1986 §69.600; Ord. No. 1171 §1, 6-22-1995]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
BOD (denoting BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at twenty degrees centigrade (20°C), expressed in milligrams per liter.
BUILDING DRAIN
The part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
COMBINED SEWER
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
pH
A negative log of the hydrogen ion activity.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of foods that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (½) inch (1.27 centimeters) in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and is controlled by public authority.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground water are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and stormwaters as may be present.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY — is permissive.
SLUG
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or if quantity of flow exceeds for any period or duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation.
STORM DRAIN (sometimes termed STORM SEWER)
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of sewage works and/or of water pollution control of the City of Willow Springs or his/her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
[R.O. 2006 §§715.020 — 715.040; CC 1986 §§69.610 — 69.620; Ord. No. 1444 §I, 3-22-2010]
A. 
Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the City of Willow Springs or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
B. 
Discharge Of Polluted Waste Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of Willow Springs or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City any sewage or other polluted wastes, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Article.
C. 
Construction Of Septic Tanks, Etc., Unlawful. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. 
Connection To Public Sewer Required — When. The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Article within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the property described above.
[R.O. 2006 §§715.060 — 715.130; CC 1986 §§69.625 — 69.660; Ord. No. 1444 §I, 3-22-2010]
A. 
Generally. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.020(B), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section.
B. 
Permit Required — Fee. Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
C. 
Inspection. A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
D. 
Compliance With State Standards. The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Missouri Department of Public Health and shall be so certified by a Missouri registered professional engineer on the drawings submitted to the City for approval. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities without a permit from the Missouri Department of Public Health. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
E. 
Availability Of Public Sewers. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Section 710.020(B), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Chapter and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
F. 
Owner To Maintain. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City.
G. 
Additional Requirements. No statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
H. 
Connection Of Building Sewers. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
[R.O. 2006 §§715.140 — 715.250; CC 1986 §§69.670 — 69.725; Ord. No. 1077 §II(69.680), 8-14-1989; Ord. No. 1088 §§2 — 4(69.695 — 69.716), 4-9-1990; Ord. No. 1216 §§4, 8, 9-8-1997; Ord. No. 1394, 10-12-2006; Ord. No. 1609, 12-18-2023]
A. 
Permit Required. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
B. 
Classification Of Permits. There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits:
1. 
For residential and commercial service; and
2. 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of nine dollars ($9.00) for a residential or commercial building sewer permit and nine dollars ($9.00) for an industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
C. 
Costs Borne By Owner.
1. 
The applicant for sewer shall pay all costs of tapping the main and tapping shall be subject to inspection and approval of the Mayor or other designated City employee.
2. 
The cost of tapping such main shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00). The applicant shall be additionally responsible for the cost of opening the trench and laying approved sewer pipe.
D. 
Each Building Served By Separate Sewer. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one (1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
E. 
Use Of Old Building Sewers. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Section.
F. 
Conformance With Building Codes. The size, slope, alignment and material for construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, backfilling the trench and construction of manholes shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City and shall be in compliance with the minimum standards established by Subsection (J) of this Section.
G. 
Elevation Of Building Sewer. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
H. 
Illegal Connections. No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
I. 
Standards For Connection Into Public Sewer. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9 as amended from time to time. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation. The minimum standards for connection to the sewer system shall be in compliance with Subsection (J) of this Section.
J. 
Minimum Standards For Construction. The minimum standards, specifications and requirements for the installation of all new sewers, rebuilt sewers, manholes, trenching, excavation, foundations, grade requirements, backfilling, materials, joints, wye branches, protection of existing items, inspection and testing, inspection and testing procedures and the location of sewers near or in close proximity to existing water lines, highway crossings, railroad crossings, creek crossing, restoration of the premises and seeding, creek crossings and payment replacement shall be in strict compliance with Appendix B on file in the office of the City Clerk. Such Appendix may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Board of Aldermen.
K. 
Notice For Inspection. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
L. 
Safeguarding Excavations. All excavations for building sewer installations 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 City.
[R.O. 2006 §§715.260 — 715.350; CC 1986 §§69.730 — 69.775; Ord. No. 1444 §I, 3-22-2010]
A. 
Discharge Of Stormwater, Etc., To Any Sanitary Sewer. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation drains, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
B. 
Unpolluted Drainage Discharges Into Storm Sewers. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined or storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer or natural outlet.
C. 
Substances Prohibited Into Public Sewers. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes into any public sewers:
1. 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
2. 
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two (2) mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
3. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five and five-tenths (5.5) or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
4. 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, woods, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
5. 
Any waters or wastes having:
a. 
A five (5) day BOD greater than three hundred (300) parts per million by weight; or
b. 
Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight of suspended solids; or
c. 
Having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of the average sewage flow of the City, shall be subject to the review of the Superintendent.
6. 
Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent of Wastewater Treatment, the owner shall provide at his/her expense such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
a. 
Reduce the BOD to three hundred (300) or less parts per million by weight,
b. 
Reduce the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight,
c. 
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.
7. 
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Superintendent and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
D. 
Substance That May Damage Sewer System. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Superintendent that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming his/her opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give consideration to such facts as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
1. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (0° and 65°C).
2. 
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (sixty-five degrees Celsius (65°C)).
3. 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths (¾) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
4. 
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
5. 
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.
6. 
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the State, Federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
7. 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations.
8. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of nine and five-tenths (9.5).
9. 
Materials which exert or cause:
a. 
Unusual concentrations of inert, suspended solids (such as, but not limited to Fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate).
b. 
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).
c. 
Unusual BOD, biochemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
d. 
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of waters constituting "slugs" as defined herein.
10. 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
E. 
Options Of Superintendent.
1. 
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsections (C) and (D) of this Section and which in the judgment of the Superintendent may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
a. 
Reject the wastes;
b. 
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
c. 
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
d. 
Require payment to cover the added costs of handling and treating wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subparagraph (2) of this Subsection.
2. 
If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
F. 
Grease, Oil And Sand Inceptors. 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 or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
G. 
Preliminary Treatment Maintained By Owner. Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his/her expense.
H. 
Manholes — When Required. When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances, 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/her expense and shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
I. 
Measurements, Tests And Analyses. All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in this Section shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published by the American Public Health Association and shall be determined at the control manhole provided or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite of all outfalls of a premises is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from twenty-four (24) hour composites of all outfalls whereas pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.)
J. 
Special Agreement. No statement contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to payment, therefor, by the industrial concern.
[R.O. 2006 §715.050; CC 1986 §69.780]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of any sewage works. Any such action on the part of such person shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 2006 §§715.360 — 715.380; CC 1986 §§69.783 — 69.787]
A. 
Entry Onto Premises Permitted. The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The Superintendent or his/her representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B. 
Observance Of Safety Rules. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection (C) of this Section, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner and the owner shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the owner against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the owner and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner to maintain safe conditions.
C. 
Easement Permitting Entry For Inspection, Etc. The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewer works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
[R.O. 2006 §715.390; CC 1986 §§69.788 — 69.790]
A. 
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article except Section 710.060 shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B. 
Fine. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection (A) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. Each twenty-four (24) hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. 
Liability For Damage To System. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
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Cross Reference — As to the user charge system methodology summary, Appendix A on file in the office of the city clerk.
[R.O. 2006 §720.010; CC 1986 §69.800]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
BOD (denoting BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at twenty degrees Centigrade (20°C), expressed in milligrams per liter.
CITY
The City of Willow Springs, Missouri.
COMMERCIAL USER
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is for engaging in commerce or trade or for providing service to the public or individuals. Provided however, that schools shall be considered as a commercial user.
DOMESTIC WASTES
Wastes having a five (5) day BOD concentration not in excess of two hundred fifty (250) mg/l or a suspended solids concentration not in excess of three hundred (300) mg/l.
INDUSTRIAL USER
Any non-governmental user of the City's wastewater works that discharges wastes other than primarily domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
RESIDENTIAL USER
Any person occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is as a place of abode for any person or persons on other than a temporary basis.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
TOXIC WASTES
Any waste which is deleterious to treatment plant operation or to sludge utilization, which constitutes a hazard to humans or animals or which will create a hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
[R.O. 2006 §720.020; CC 1986 §69.805; Ord. No. 1171 §2, 6-22-1995]
The City of Willow Springs shall collect sewer service charges for the use of the services rendered by said sanitary sewer system from the owners or occupants of every residence, building or structure which is connected with the sanitary sewer system of the City or which discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system of the City. Except as herein otherwise provided, sewer service charges shall be on a flat rate or based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such charges; shall be computed by applying the rates herein established; and shall be payable as herein provided. No agreement shall supersede the conditions or agreements of this Section. All users of the City sewer system shall pay for services rendered as computed by the rates established herein.
[R.O. 2006 §720.030; CC 1986 §69.810]
A. 
Except as otherwise herein provided, sewage service charges shall be based on one (1) of the following:
1. 
On the quantity of water used from any source or sources of supply as measured by a water meter or meters acceptable to the City.
2. 
On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids entering the sanitary sewerage system of the City and measured by a sewage meter acceptable to the City.
3. 
On the quantity of water used as determined by the City or other authorized representative of the City.
4. 
On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids entering the sanitary sewerage system of the City as determined by the City or other authorized representative of the City.
5. 
On the percentage of the metered water used entering the sanitary sewerage system as determined by the City or other authorized representative of the City. The City shall determine which billing method shall be used and methods other than metered usage shall be used only on a temporary basis or an unusual circumstance preventing the use of meters.
B. 
Installation Of Water And Sewage Meters.
1. 
Each owner of a private well or other private water supply shall, at his/her own expense, install and maintain in continuous efficient operation a water meter acceptable to the City on such private well or other private water supply.
2. 
Should a substantial portion of the water consumed by a customer be used in a commercial or industrial process which precludes the water being discharged into the sanitary sewer the City will require such customers to install and maintain one (1) or more sewage meters or additional water meters in such a manner as to determine the quantity of water actually entering the sanitary sewerage works.
3. 
Where such meters are installed, they shall be of a type approved by the City and shall be installed and maintained in continuous efficient operation by the user at his/her own expense.
C. 
Maintenance Of Meters. Where installed, all water meters on private supplies or sewage meters shall be maintained by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuous efficient operation at all times. The readings of any such meter which, in the opinion of the City, has not been so maintained will be disregarded and the City or its authorized representative shall determine the sewage volume delivered to the sanitary system of the City during the time covered by discredited meter readings.
[R.O. 2006 §720.040; CC 1986 §69.815; Ord. No. 1271 §1, 6-26-2001; Ord. No. 1529, 12-21-2017]
A. 
All users shall be billed on the basis of monthly usage as determined by monthly water meter or sewage meter readings.
B. 
An exception may be granted by the City Administrator for heavy water usage during the summer months upon petition by the customer. Should a customer have extraordinary situations such as filling a swimming pool, gardening, etc., the sewer billing would be based on an average of water usage for February, March and April of the current year. The average would be billed for June, July August and September.
[R.O. 2006 §720.050; CC 1986 §69.820; Ord. No. 1171 §3, 6-22-1995; Ord. No. 1295 §1, 1-24-2002; Ord. No. 1423 §1, 12-22-2008; Ord. No. 1515 § 1, 12-15-2016; Ord. No. 1607, 12-18-2023; Ord. No. 1610, 2-15-2024]
The sewer service charge rates shall increase three percent (3%) per year for three (3) years, which shall be applied under this Chapter and shall be as follows:
All sewer customers -
Year 2024 — fifteen dollars thirty-one cents ($15.31) per customer per month, plus four dollars fifty-six cents ($4.56) per thousand (1,000) gallons.
Year 2025 — fifteen dollars seventy-seven cents ($15.77) per customer per month, plus four dollars seventy cents ($4.70) per thousand (1,000) gallons.
Year 2026 — sixteen dollars twenty-four cents ($16.24) per customer per month, plus four dollars eighty-four cents ($4.84) per thousand (1,000) gallons.
[R.O. 2006 §720.060; CC 1986 §69.825]
A. 
In order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitably adjusted to the service rendered, the City shall have the right to base its charges not only on volume but also the strength and character of sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of. The City shall have the right to measure and determine the strength and content of all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or indirectly, into the City's sanitary sewerage system in such a manner and by such method as it may deem practicable in the light of the conditions and attending circumstances of the case in order to determine the proper charge.
1. 
Extra charges for discharge of excess BOD. Any customer who discharges sewage having a BOD concentration in excess of two hundred fifty (250) mg/l shall pay an additional charge of six cents ($.06) per pound of excess BOD discharged.
2. 
Extra charges for discharge of excess suspended solids. Any customer who discharges sewage having a suspended solids concentration in excess of three hundred (300) mg/l shall pay an additional charge of five cents ($.05) per pound of excess suspended solids discharged.
3. 
Extra charges for discharge of toxic substances. Any customer who discharges a toxic substance which is deleterious to the treatment process or to sludge utilization shall be liable for all costs incurred by the City in returning the treatment process or sludge to its proper condition. Such extra charges shall be determined by the treatment plant operator subject to review and approval by the Board of Aldermen and shall include, but not be limited to, costs of labor, chemicals and equipment directly used in correcting the toxic conditions.
[R.O. 2006 §720.070; CC 1986 §69.830]
All sewer service charges established by this Article shall be stated on a written bill rendered monthly and showing the gallons used, sewer service charge and extra charges, if applicable. Any user of the City sewer system who is delinquent in the payment of the sewer service charge provided herein shall be subject to being disconnected from the sewer system. No person who has been disconnected from the sewer system shall be again connected thereto until he/she has paid to the City all delinquent sewer bills in full together with a cut-off charge of nine dollars ($9.00).
[R.O. 2006 §720.080; CC 1986 §69.835]
When it appears that an inequity has occurred, the Sewage Superintendent or City Clerk may submit a report of the circumstances and make recommendations for adjustments of sewage service charges to the Board of Aldermen. Any recommendation for adjustments must be approved by said Board before such adjustments shall be effective.
[R.O. 2006 §720.090; CC 1986 §69.840]
The elected officials of the City of Willow Springs and other duly authorized employees of said City bearing identification shall, at reasonable times, be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurements, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 2006 §720.100; CC 1986 §69.845]
A. 
All monies collected under the authority of this Article shall be accrued to one (1) of three (3) sewer funds which shall herewith be established. A Sewer Operation and Maintenance Fund shall be established to provide for routine expenses incurred in providing sewer service. A Sewer Depreciation Fund shall be established to provide for replacement of major items of equipment as their useful life expires. A Debt Service Account shall be established to provide for payments of the sewer system revenue bonds.
1. 
An amount of forty-nine thousand dollars ($49,000.00) per year from the funds collected under this Chapter shall be deposited to the Sewer Debt Service Fund. Disbursements from this fund shall apply to payment of principal and interest upon sewer system revenue bonds. The reserve fund required by the bond covenants shall be established in full with surplus bond proceeds in the amount of forty-nine thousand dollars ($49,000.00).
2. 
A minimum amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per year shall be deposited to the Sewer Depreciation Fund. Interest accrued on the above mentioned reserve fund shall be deposited to the Sewer Depreciation Fund. Additional funds collected under this Chapter shall be deposited to the Sewer Depreciation Fund as necessary to supplement the interest deposits. Disbursements from this fund shall be only for purchasing and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances to the sewer system which might be required to enable the sewer system to continue operating at its design capacity.
3. 
The remaining funds collected under this Chapter shall be deposited to the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Fund. Disbursements from this fund shall be only for the purpose of operating and maintaining the sewer system.
[R.O. 2006 §720.110; CC 1986 §69.850]
In the event either of the sewer funds shall be deficient for operation and maintenance or replacement needs at a given time, monies may be transferred from other City funds, provided however, that such monies shall be replaced through prompt collection of revenues under this Chapter or through adjustment of the rate schedule in this Article. Any excess monies in the Operation and Maintenance Fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be carried forward in that fund and shall not be transferred to any other City fund. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit transfer of funds from other sources into the Sewer Debt Service Fund, nor shall any limitation be placed upon return of such transferred funds.
[R.O. 2006 §720.120; CC 1986 §69.855]
At the end of each fiscal year, the balances in the sewer funds shall be reviewed to ensure adequate and equitable rate schedules for the following year. Any Sewer Operation and Maintenance Fund balance carried forward shall be identified by class and credited to the amount due from the customer class in order to meet the budgeted sewer system expenses for the following year. The rate schedule adopted for any fiscal year shall be designed to ensure adequate sewer operation and maintenance funds to maintain a sufficient Sewer Replacement Fund to cover costs of anticipated major equipment replacements. The City shall notify each customer of the current rate schedule each year by including a rate schedule on a regular billing form.