[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Grafton by Ord. No. A-504-87, 1987 (Title 12, Ch. 12.08, of the 1979 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Utility Director or his duly authorized deputy, agent
or representative.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter in five days at 20° C., expressed as milligrams
per liter. Quantitative determination of BOD shall be made in accordance
with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
That 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.
A sanitary sewer which begins immediately outside of the
foundation wall of any building or structure being served and ends
at its connection to the public sewer.
The amount of chlorine, in milligrams per liter, which must
be added to sewage to produce a specified residual chlorine content
in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
BOD, suspended solids, phosphorus, nitrogen, pH, or fecal
coliform bacteria, plus additional pollutants identified in the municipality's
WPDES permit for its wastewater treatment facility, provided that
such facility is designed to treat such additional pollutants and,
in fact, does remove such pollutants to a substantial degree.
An acquired legal right for the specified use of land owned
by others.
Oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility. Wastewater shall be considered free of floatable oil if
it is properly pretreated, and the wastewater does not interfere with
the collection system.
The residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of food products
and produce.
Shall apply and mean those sanitary sewer users who discharge
normal domestic strength wastewater as defined under this section.
The residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will
be carried freely in suspension under the flow conditions normally
prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch
in any dimension.
Wastewater with a BOD concentration in excess of 200 mg/l
of BOD, 250 mg/l of suspended solids, six mg/l of phosphorus, and
20 mg/l of nitrogen. Users whose wastewater exceeds the concentrations
for any one of these parameters shall be classified "high strength."
Wastewater with pollutants that will adversely affect the
wastewater collection and treatment facilities or disrupt the quality
of wastewater treatment if discharged to the wastewater collection
and treatment facilities.
Any solid, liquid or gaseous substance discharged, permitted
to flow or escaping from any industrial manufacturing process, trade
or business, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface water.
Kjeldahl nitrogen which is the sum of organic nitrogen and
ammonia nitrogen.
Wastewater with concentrations of BOD no greater than 200
milligrams per liter, suspended solids no greater than 250 milligrams
per liter, phosphorus no greater than six milligrams per liter, and
nitrogen no greater than 20 milligrams per liter.
Includes all costs associated with the operation and maintenance
of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, including administration
and replacement costs, all as determined from time to time by the
Utility.
A weight-to-weight ratio; the parts per million value multiplied
by the factor 8.345 shall be equivalent to pounds per million gallons
of water.
Any and all persons, including any individual, firm, company,
municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution,
enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration
in grams per liter of solution. Neutral water, for example, has a
pH value of seven and a hydrogen ion concentration of 10-7.
Total phosphorus expressed in milligrams per liter of P (phosphorus).
A sewer in which all owners of abutting property have equal
rights and is controlled by the Village.
Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories
or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the
wastewater treatment facility to maintain the capacity and performance
for which such facilities were designed and constructed. Operation
and maintenance costs include replacement costs.
A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business
buildings, institutions and industrial plants (other than industrial
wastes from such plant); together with such groundwaters, surface
waters, and stormwaters as may be present.
A sewer that conveys sewage or industrial wastes or a combination
of both, and into which stormwaters, surface waters, and groundwaters
or unpolluted industrial wastes are not intentionally admitted.
The water-carried human, animal and household wastes in a
public or private drain, and may include groundwater infiltration,
surface drainage and industrial wastes. It is also defined as the
spent water of a community. The preferred term is "wastewater."
A pipe or conduit for conveying wastewater or any other waste
liquids, including stormwater, surface water and groundwater drainage.
The system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection,
transportation and pumping of sewage and industrial wastes.
A charge levied on users of the wastewater collection and
treatment facilities for payment of operation and maintenance expenses,
depreciation, return on investment, and other expenses or obligations
of said facilities.
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissible.
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times
the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows during normal
operation.
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the
most recent edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Wastewater," published jointly by the American Public Health Association,
the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation.
A sewer that carries stormwater, surface water and groundwater
drainage but excludes sewage and industrial wastes.
That portion of the rainfall that is drained into the sewers.
Total suspended matter that either floats to the surface
of, or is in suspension in, water, wastewater or other liquids, and
which is removable by a laboratory filtration device. Quantitative
determination of suspended solids shall be made in accordance with
procedures set forth in Standard Methods for nonfilterable residue.
A water of quality equal to or better than the effluent of
the wastewater treatment facilities or water that would not cause
violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefited
by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities.
Refers collectively to the Grafton water and wastewater operations
which include the Village's water pumping and distribution systems
along with the wastewater collection and treatment system.
The Village of Grafton.
Synonymous with "sewage" and means the water-carried human,
animal, household wastes in a public or private drain, and may include
groundwater infiltration, surface drainage and industrial wastes.
A.
Sanitary sewers, clear water exclusion. No person shall cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface drainage, subsurface drainage, groundwater, roof runoff, cooling water or unpolluted water into the sanitary sewer. All existing clear water connections, including roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains and sump pumps, must be permanently disconnected from the sanitary sewer upon written notice from the Village Plumbing Inspector. Written notice shall include deadline for compliance with disconnection. In the case of noncompliant exterior foundation drains, the property owner may request temporary relief from compliance for a period of time of no more than six months. Utility personnel shall perform clear-water compliance inspections of all public and private properties within the Village; generally at the time of required water meter testing, or as otherwise scheduled by the Utility. Inspection findings will be provided to the Plumbing Inspector for any required follow-up action. The Plumbing Inspector shall have authority to enforce all provisions of this section. This authority, including performance of inspection duties, is as further specified in §§ 16.12.040 and 16.12.050 of this Code.
[Amended by Ord. No. 005, Series 1998; Ord. No.
006, Series 2005; Ord. No. 003, Series 2007; 8-6-2018 by Ord. No. 004-2018; 12-17-2018 by Ord. No. 012-2018]
B.
Storm sewers. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall
be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm
sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the approving authority.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged,
on approval of the approving authority, to a storm sewer or natural
outlet. Such approval is subject to review by the Department of Natural
Resources of the state.
C.
Prohibitions and limitations. Except as hereinafter provided, no
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
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 wastewater treatment
process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard
in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant;
3.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.0 and having any
other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment and personnel of the wastewater treatment plant;
4.
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 10.0;
5.
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, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders. Suspended
solids concentrations shall be limited to 250 milligrams per liter
per twenty-four-hour composite;
6.
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 approving authority that such wastes can harm
either the sewers, wastewater treatment plant or equipment, have an
adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger
life, limb, property or constitute a nuisance. In forming its opinion
as to the acceptability of these wastes, the approving authority will
give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes
in relation to flows and velocities in sewers, materials of construction
of the sewers, nature of the wastewater treatment process, capacity
of wastewater treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances
prohibited are:
a.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°
F.
b.
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
32° and 150° F., and which will or may cause obstruction to
the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the
wastewater system.
c.
Any commercial garbage that has not been properly shredded.
The installation and operation of any commercial grinder equipped
with a motor of one horsepower or greater shall be subject to the
review and approval of the approving authority. A permit shall be
obtained from the Plumbing Inspector prior to the installation of
such commercial garbage grinder unit. The fee for said permit shall
be as set by the Village Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1.01, Code
Adoption)]
d.
Any waters or wastes containing iron, copper, zinc and similar
objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive
chlorine requirement to such a degree that any such material discharged
in the composite wastewater to the sewer exceeds limits established
by the approving authority for such materials.
e.
Any waters or wastes discharged to the sewer containing over
0.1 milligrams per liter hexavalent chromium per twenty-four-hour
composite.
f.
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the approving authority as necessary after treatment of the composite
wastewater to meet the requirements of the state, federal or other
public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving
waters.
g.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by the approving authority in compliance
with state or federal regulations.
h.
Materials which exert or cause:
1.
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements
in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the wastewater
treatment plant;
2.
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined in § 12.08.010;
3.
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 sulfate);
4.
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions);
5.
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable
to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater
treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of the Department
of Natural Resources of the state.
D.
Special arrangements. No statement contained in this chapter shall
be construed as prohibiting any special agreement between the approving
authority and any person whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength
or character may be admitted to the wastewater collection and treatment
facilities either before or after pretreatment, provided that there
is no impairment of the functioning of the wastewater collection and
treatment facilities by reason of the admission of such wastes and
no extra costs are incurred by the approving authority without recompense
by the person.
E.
WPDES permit. No person shall cause or permit a discharge into the
sanitary sewers that would cause a violation of the Village's WPDES
permit and any modifications thereof.
F.
New connections. New connections to the Village's sanitary sewer
system will be allowed only if there is available capacity in all
of the downstream wastewater collection and treatment facilities.
A.
Industrial discharges. If any waters or wastes are discharged or proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters or wastes contain substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 12.08.020C and which, in the judgment of the approving authority, have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater collection or treatment facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life, health or constitute a public nuisance, the approving authority may:
1.
Reject the wastes;
2.
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge
to the public sewers;
3.
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
4.
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of § 12.08.020D.
B.
Approval required. Review and acceptance of the approving authority
shall be obtained prior to the discharge into the public sewers of
any waters or wastes having:
1.
A BOD greater than 200 milligrams per liter;
2.
A suspended solids concentration greater than 250 milligrams
per liter;
3.
A chlorine requirement greater than 25 milligrams per liter;
4.
A phosphorus concentration greater than six milligrams per liter;
and
5.
A nitrogen concentration greater than 20 milligrams per liter.
C.
Submission of basic data. Each person who presently discharges industrial
wastes to a public sewer or desires to make a new connection for the
purpose of discharging industrial wastes to a public sewer shall,
if required by the approving authority, prepare and file with said
authority within 90 days of notice a report that shall include actual
or predicted data relating to the quantity and characteristics of
the waste being discharged.
D.
Extension of time. When it can be demonstrated that circumstances exist which would create an unreasonable burden on the person to comply with the time schedule imposed by Subsection C of this section, a request for extension of time may be presented for consideration by the approving authority.
E.
Control manholes. Each customer or facility that discharges industrial
or other than residential wastes to a public sewer at the date of
enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter and thereafter
shall, if required by the approving authority, construct and maintain
one or more control manholes or access points to facilitate observation,
measurement and sampling of the wastes, including domestic sewage.
Similarly, each customer or facility desiring to make a new connection
to a public sewer for the purpose of discharging industrial or other
than residential wastes shall at the time of construction provide
and thereafter maintain one or more control manholes or access points
to facilitate observation, measurement and sampling of the wastes
including domestic sewage. Control manholes or access facilities shall
be located and constructed in a manner acceptable to the approving
authority. If measuring and/or sampling devices are to be permanently
installed, they shall be of a type acceptable to the approving authority.
Control manholes, access facilities and related equipment shall be
installed by the business or facility owner discharging the waste,
at the owner's expense, and shall be maintained by the owner so as
to be in safe condition, accessible and in proper operating condition
at all times. Plans for installation of the control manholes or access
facilities and related equipment shall be approved by the approving
authority prior to the beginning of construction.
[Amended by Ord. No. 015, Series 2006]
F.
Measurement of flow. The volume of flow used for computing industrial
waste surcharges shall be the metered water consumption of the person
as shown in the record of meter readings maintained by the Village
Water and Wastewater Utility.
G.
Metering of waste. Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged
may be required by the approving authority if this volume cannot otherwise
be determined from the metered water consumption records. Metering
devices for determining the volume of waste shall be installed, owned
and maintained by the person. Following approval and installation,
such meters may not be removed without the consent of the approving
authority.
H.
Provision for deductions. In the event that a person discharging
industrial waste into the public sewers produces evidence satisfactory
to the approving authority that more than 10% of the total annual
volume of water used for all purposes does not reach the public sewer,
then the determination of the water consumption to be used in computing
the waste volume discharged into the public sewer may be made a matter
of agreement between the approving authority and the person.
I.
Waste sampling. Industrial wastes discharged into the public sewers
shall be subject to periodic inspection and determination of character
and concentration of said wastes. The determinations shall be made
as often as may be deemed necessary by the approving authority. Samples
shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the
composition of the wastes. The sampling may be accomplished either
manually or by use of mechanical equipment acceptable to the approving
authority. Installation, operation and maintenance of the sampling
facilities shall be the responsibility of the person discharging the
waste and shall be subject to the approval of the approving authority.
Access to sampling locations shall be granted to the approving authority
or its duly authorized representatives at all times. Every care shall
be exercised in the collection of samples to ensure their preservation
in a state comparable to that at the time the sample was taken.
J.
Analyses. Laboratory procedures used in the examination of industrial
wastes shall be those set forth in Standard Methods. However, alternate
methods for certain analysis of industrial wastes may be used subject
to mutual agreement between the approving authority and the person.
Determination of the character and concentration of the industrial
wastes shall be made by the person discharging them, or his agent,
as designated and required by the approving authority. The Village
may also make its own analysis of wastes, and those determinations
shall be binding as a basis for charges.
K.
Pretreatment. Where required, in the opinion of the approving authority,
to modify or eliminate wastes that are harmful to the structures,
processes or operation of the wastewater collection or treatment plant
the person shall provide at his expense such preliminary treatment
or processing facilities as may be determined required to render his
wastes acceptable for admission to public sewers.
L.
Grease and/or sand interceptors. Grease, oil and sand interceptors
shall be provided when, in the opinion of the approving authority,
they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing
grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes and/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 readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
M.
Submission of information. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent
information relating to the proposed preliminary treatment or processing
facilities shall be submitted for review of the approving authority
prior to the start of their construction if the effluent from such
facilities is to be discharged into the public sewers.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
The Utility Director, Plumbing Inspector, or other duly authorized
employee of the Village bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection,
observation and testing, all in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter and § 196.171, Wis. Stats. The Utility Director,
Plumbing Inspector or other duly authorized employees of the Village
shall have no authority to inquire into any process beyond that point
having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the
sewers or waterways or facilities for wastewater treatment.
A.
Work authorized. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or any opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or
appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from
the approving authority.
B.
Cost of sewer connection. All costs and expenses incident to the
installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by
the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Village from any loss or
damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
C.
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 approving authority, to meet all requirements for this chapter.
D.
Materials and methods of construction. The size, slope, alignment,
materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to
be used in excavation, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and
backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the
Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations
of the Village. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification
thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the ASTM and WEF Manual of Practice shall apply.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
E.
Building sewer grade. Whenever possible the building sewer shall
be brought to the building at the 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.
F.
Stormwater and groundwater drains. No person shall make connection
of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or
other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer
or building drain which is connected directly or indirectly to a public
sanitary sewer.
G.
Conformance to Plumbing Code. The connection of the building sewer
into public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building
and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the
Village, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the ASTM and the WEF Manual of Practice. All such connections shall
be made gastight and watertight. Garage floor drains must connect
into the sanitary sewer unless the garage floor drains directly into
an approved (by the Village of Grafton) stormwater management facility
such as a rain garden or stormwater pond. The garage floor drain cannot
be tied into any public or private storm sewer. Any deviation from
the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the approving
authority before installation.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003; 11-19-2012 by Ord. No. 012-2012]
H.
Inspection of connection. The applicant for the building sewer permit
shall notify the approving authority when the building sewer is ready
for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection
shall be made under the supervision of the approving authority.
I.
Barricade; restoration. All excavations for the 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.
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 the Utility works. Any
person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest
under a charge of disorderly conduct.
A.
Abatement of nuisance without notice. If the approving authority
determines that a public nuisance exists within the municipality and
that there is great and immediate danger to the wastewater collection
and treatment facilities or the public health, safety, peace, morals
or decency, the approving authority may cause the same to be abated
and charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant or person causing,
permitting or maintaining the nuisance, as the case may be.
B.
Accidental discharge. Any person found to be responsible for accidentally
allowing a deleterious discharge in the sewer system which causes
damage to the wastewater collection and treatment facility and/or
receiving body of water shall, in addition to a fine, pay an amount
to cover any damages, both values to be established by the Village
Board.
C.
Liability to Village for losses. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the Village for
any expense, loss or damage occasioned by reason of such violation
which the Village may suffer as a result thereof.
D.
Violations. Any person, partnership or corporation or any officer, agent or employee thereof who continues any violation beyond the aforesaid time limit provided shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the general penalty in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.
[Amended by Ord. No. A-528-89, 1989; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1.01, Code
Adoption)]
A.
Sewer users served by Utility water meters. There is levied and assessed
upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises having a connection
with the wastewater collection system and being served with water
solely by the Water Utility, a sewer service charge based, in part,
on the quantity of water used, as measured by the Water Utility water
meter used upon the premises.
B.
Sewer users served by private wells. If any person discharging wastewater
into the sanitary sewers procures any part or all of his water from
sources other than the Water Utility, all or part of which is discharged
into the sanitary sewers, the person shall have water meters installed
by the Water Utility at the person's 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 Utility and installed under
its supervision, all costs being at the expense of the person requiring
the meter. The Water Utility will charge for each meter a rental charge
set by the Water Utility 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.
Deduct meters. If the property owner feels that a significant amount
of metered water does not reach the sanitary sewer, they can, at their
own expense, request installation of an additional meter as is necessary
to meter the volume of water not discharged to the sanitary sewer.
The water meters shall be furnished by the Water Utility and installed
under its supervision, all costs being at the expense of the property
owner requesting the meter. The Water Utility will charge a deduct
meter flat charge set by the Water Utility to compensate for the cost
of furnishing and servicing the meter. A deduct meter charge shall
be billed at the time the sewer service charge is billed. Metered
water not discharged to the sanitary sewers shall not be subject to
sewer usage service charges.
[Amended 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 017-2021]
Sewerage service rendered by the Water/Wastewater Utility shall
be paid for at the current rates and charges in effect and as approved
by the Village Board; description of various rate components is as
follows:
A.
General sewer service. Metered.
1.
Quarterly service charge. This is a fixed quarterly charge that
applies on a meter size basis to all metered customers discharging
domestic strength sewage up to 200 mg/l per liter BOD, 250 mg/l per
liter suspended solids, 6 mg/l per liter for phosphorus and 20 mg/l
per liter for nitrogen.
2.
Volume charge. A volume charge applies for each 1,000 gallons
domestic strength sewage discharged to the sanitary sewer system.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 12.08.090A.3, Sprinkling
credit for residential customers, which immediately followed this
subsection, was repealed 11-19-2012 by Ord. No. 0011-2012.
B.
High strength sewer service, metered. Where the strength of any contributor
exceeds the strength limitations of 200 milligrams per liter for BOD,
250 milligrams per liter for suspended solids, six milligrams per
liter for phosphorus and 20 milligrams per liter for nitrogen, a periodic
sampling shall be taken and wastewater analyzed to determine the strength
of said waste which will be billed at the high strength rates currently
in effect.
[Amended by Ord. No. 035 Series 2002; Ord. No.
008, Series 2003]
C.
Reassignment of sewer users. The approving authority will reassign
sewer users into appropriate sewer service charge categories if wastewater
flow monitoring and sampling programs or other related information
indicate a change of categories is necessary.
D.
General sewer service unmetered. This rate shall be applied only
to single-family residential and small commercial customers and approximates
the cost for 18,000 gallons per quarter discharged to the sewer system.
If it is determined by the Utility that the user discharges more than
18,000 gallons per quarter to the system, an additional charge of
the effective rate per 1,000 gallons will be made for estimated additional
usage.
[Amended by Ord. No. 035 Series 2002; Ord No. 008, Series 2003]
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Note: Larger sewer customers not connected to the municipal
sewer system will be required to rent a water meter from the Utility
to measure the water used, and the regular sewer rates will be applied.
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E.
Disposal of septic tank and holding tank wastes.
1.
No person in the business of gathering and disposing of septic
tank sludge or holding tank sewage shall transfer such material into
any disposal area or public sewer unless a permit for disposal has
been first obtained from the approving authority. Written application
for this permit shall be made to the approving authority and shall
state the name and address of the applicant; the number of its disposal
units; and the make, model and license number of each unit. Permits
shall be nontransferable except in the case of replacement of the
disposal unit for which a permit shall have been originally issued.
The time and place of disposal will be designated by the approving
authority. The approving authority may impose such conditions as it
deems necessary on any permit granted.
2.
Any person or party disposing of septic tank sludge or holding
tank sewage agrees to carry public liability insurance in an amount
not less than $100,000 to protect any and all persons or property
from injury and/or damage caused in any way or manner by an act, or
the failure to act, by any of the person's or party's employees. The
person or party shall furnish a certificate certifying such insurance
to be in full force and effect.
3.
All materials disposed of into the treatment system shall be
of domestic origin or compatible pollutants only, and the person(s)
agrees that he will comply with the provisions of any and all applicable
ordinances of the Village and shall not deposit or drain any gasoline,
oil, acid, alkali, grease, rags, waste, volatile or inflammable liquids,
or other deleterious substances into the public sewers, nor allow
any earth, sand or other solid material to pass into any part of the
wastewater collection and treatment facilities.
4.
Persons with a permit for disposing of septic tank sludge and/or
holding tank sewage into wastewater collection and treatment facilities
shall be charged in accordance with current and effective septage
rates approved by the Village Board.
[Amended by Ord. No. 035, Series 2002; Ord. No.
008, Series 2003]
5.
The person(s) disposing waste agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Village from any and all liability and claims for damages arising
out of or resulting from work and labor performed.
F.
Charge for toxic pollutants. Any person discharging toxic pollutants
which cause an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or sludge
from the municipality's wastewater treatment facility shall pay for
such increased costs as may be determined by the Village Board.
G.
Operation, maintenance and replacement fund accounts. All sewer service charge revenues collected for replacement costs shall be deposited in a separate and distinct fund to be used solely for replacement costs, as defined under § 12.08.010. All sewer service charge revenues collected for other operation and maintenance expenses shall also be deposited in a separate and distinct fund. All revenues for the replacement fund and for operation and maintenance of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities must be used solely for the replacement fund and operation and maintenance of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities.
[Amended by Ord. No. 002, Series 1995]
[Amended by Ord. No. 035, Series 2002; Ord. No.
008, Series 2003]
Sewer service charges shall be computed by the Utility according
to the current and effective rates. Bills for sewer service are rendered
quarterly and become due and payable on the first of the month following
the period for which service is rendered. A late payment charge of
3% but not less than $0.50 will be added to bills not paid within
20 days of issuance. This one-time three-percent late payment charge
will be applied only to any unpaid balance for the current billing
period's usage. This late payment charge is applicable to all customers.
The Utility customer may be given a written notice that the bill is
overdue no sooner than 20 days after the bill is issued and unless
payment or satisfactory arrangement for payment is made within the
next 10 days, service may be disconnected pursuant to Ch. PSC 185,
Wis. Adm. Code. A delinquent bill may be placed on the year's tax
roll and collected along with other taxes due on the property. Change
in ownership or occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be
cause for reducing or eliminating any charges or penalties due.
A.
Audit. The Utility shall review, every two years, or as otherwise
deemed necessary, the wastewater contribution of its sewer users,
the operation and the sewer service charge system. Based on this review,
the Utility shall revise the sewer service charge system, if necessary,
to accomplish the following:
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
1.
Maintain a proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance
expenses among sewer users based on the wastewater volume and pollutant
loadings discharged by the users;
2.
Generate sufficient revenues to pay the operation and maintenance
expenses of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities; and
3.
Apply excess revenues collected from a class of users to the
operation and maintenance expenses attributable to that class of users
for the next year, and adjust the sewer service charge rates accordingly.
B.
Annual notification. The municipality shall notify its sewer users
annually about the sewer service charge rates.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
C.
Records. The Utility shall maintain records regarding wastewater
flows and loadings, costs of the wastewater collection and treatment
facilities, sampling programs, and other information which is necessary
to document compliance with 40 CFR 35, Subpart E, of the Clean Water
Act.
