A.
All persons discharging or depositing wastes into the
public sewers shall pay a sewer service charge proportional to the liquid
volume of waste so deposited, which charge shall be collected as a sewer rent
and shall be determined from the following:
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UC
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User charge
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OM&R
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Annual operation, maintenance and replacement costs for collection and
treatment system
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QIA
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Individual user metered water use
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QA
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Total metered water use in service area
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B.
Costs for treating infiltration and inflow to the collection
system are included in the above total OM&R costs, and costs for such
treatment are thereby charged to users proportional to metered water use.
If a water user is unmetered, that user will be charged based on a minimum
usage amount of 5,000 gallons per quarter (three months) as is with the water
minimum quarterly billing.
[Amended 6-29-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
[Amended 6-29-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994][1]
A.
The volume of flow to be used in computing sewer service
charges shall be based upon metered water consumption as shown on the records
of meter readings maintained by the Water Department of the Village of Oxford.
In the event that a person discharging wastes into the POTW procures all or
part of his water supply from unmetered sources, the Wastewater Treatment
Operator shall direct the installation of water meters on the other sources
of water supply. Any water meters installed pursuant to this section shall
be furnished, installed, maintained and periodically tested by the Village
of Oxford. All such meters shall be subject to periodic inspection, testing
and reading by the Wastewater Treatment Operator.
B.
If a user is unable to have a water meter installed,
water consumption will be set at a minimum amount of water used per quarter
as set forth in the Village of Oxford Water Rules, Rates and Regulations.
A water/sewer user will be charged based on 5,000 gallons of water/sewer usage
per quarter (three months).
Sampling and analysis for BOD5, suspended solids and total phosphorus shall be in accordance with § 230-56.
The Village of Oxford shall assess a surcharge to all persons discharging
or depositing wastes with concentrations in excess of the pollutant concentrations
in normal sewage if the excess pollutant concentration causes an increase
in the cost of managing the effluent or sludge (operation and maintenance)
from the POTW, as determined by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. The discharger
shall be charged the surcharge proportional to the increased operation and
maintenance costs directly attributed to the excessive pollutant concentration
discharged.
The Village of Oxford shall include a separate charge on sewage service
bills to recover debt incurred by the village to construct the village collection
system and treatment plant. The amount charged each user shall be in direct
proportion to individual metered water use divided by total metered water
use in the service area.
The Village of Oxford may institute an equitable procedure for recovering
the cost of any capital improvements of those parts of the POTW which collect,
pump, treat and dispose of industrial wastewaters from those persons (users)
discharging such wastewaters into the POTW.
[Amended 6-4-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991; 6-29-1994
by L.L. No. 2-1994; 4-21-1998 by L.L.
No. 3-1998]
Sewage service charges shall be billed on a quarterly basis, commencing on July 1, coinciding with water meter readings. Sewer charges include normal sewage service charges (§ 230-68) in the amount of $3.17 per 1,000 gallons of water used and debt retirement (§ 230-72) in the amount of $1.83 per 1,000 gallons of water used (a total of $5 per 1,000 gallons of water used) and assessed penalties pursuant to the provisions of Article XI of the chapter. All metered sewer users will be charged a minimum rate per quarter for 4,000 gallons of water used, a total of $25, and for any excess usage over the 4,000 gallons, a charge of $5 for every 1,000 gallons used. A nonmetered water/sewer user will be charged a minimum flat rate per quarter for 4,000 gallons of water used, a total of $25. Abnormal sewage service surcharges (§ 230-71) and capital recovery (§ 230-73) will be determined by the Village Board of Trustees on recommendation of the Wastewater Commission at a later date if the need arises. Charges shall be due and payable after the date of mailing, and any unpaid charges after a thirty-one-day period will be considered delinquent and subject to the provision of Article XI of this chapter.
[Amended 6-4-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991]
Persons filing private wastewater disposal system permits or residential, commercial, institutional or industrial building lateral permits as required by the provisions of Article IV and VI of this chapter, respectively, shall pay an application fee of $100. The permit application fee shall accompany the application submittal.
The POTW shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year commencing
on the first day of June and ending on the 31st day of May.
A.
The Village of Oxford shall maintain and keep proper
books of records and accounts for the POTW, separate from all other records
and accounts, in which shall be made full and correct entries of all transactions
relating to the POTW. The Village of Oxford will audit such books of record
and will supply such audit report to authorized officials, and to the public
on request.
B.
In conjunction with the audit, there shall be an annual
review of the sewer charge system for adequacy in meeting expenditures for
all programs for the following year.
C.
Classification of old and new industrial users should
also be reviewed annually.
D.
The Village of Oxford shall maintain and carry insurance
on all physical properties of the POTW, of the kinds and in the amounts normally
carried by public utility companies and municipalities engaged in the operation
of sewage disposal systems. All moneys received for losses under any such
insurance policies shall be applied solely to the replacement and restoration
of the property damaged or destroyed.
