§ 26-124. Method of billing surcharge.

(a)

The industrial waste surcharge shall be based on the following formula, with the total applied to the monthly bill of affected users:

[A(E-300) + B(F-300) + C(G-40) + D(H-100)] 8.34 x I/1,000,000 = Surcharge Payment ($/MO)

Where:

A.

Surcharge Rate for BOD, $0.20/Pound

B.

Surcharge Rate for TSS, $0.20/Pound

C.

Surcharge Rate of Ammonia/TKN, $0.50/Pound

D.

Surcharge Rate for Grease, $0.50/Pound

E.

Industrial User's BOD Concentration, in mg/l

F.

Industrial User's SS Concentration, in mg/l

G.

Industrial User's Ammonia Concentration, in mg/l

H.

Industrial User's Oil and Grease Concentration, in mg/l

I.

Industrial User's Flow to Sewage Works

(b)

No reduction in sewage service charges, fees, or taxes shall be permitted because of the fact that certain industrial wastes discharged to the sewage works contain less than three hundred (300) mg/l of BOD, three hundred (300) mg/l of TSS, forty (40) mg/l of TKN or less than fifty (50) mg/l of O&G.

(c)

Each industrial user shall construct a sampling station, of a design approved by the city, on each line discharging wastewater into the public sanitary sewer facilities of the city. The station shall be fully accessible to the city at any time.

(Ord. of 10-16-2018(1) , § 9)