Sewer Charges

Sewer Charges

SEWER CHARGES

The Sewer rental hereby imposed shall be a bi-monthly charge based upon water consumption of the property served as measured by the charges for water supplied for the then current billing period, and shall be the amount equal to 150 percent of the charges for water computed at the rate established by or fixed in accordance with the annual Fee Schedules adopted by the Borough of Edinboro.

A. 1999 The minimum charge for all connections (established by metered water usage) shall be $230.00 per year or $38.33 per billing period based on up to (twelve) 12 Thousand gallons of water supplied in each billing period. The 150% charge will apply to water usage in excess of 12 Thousand gallons per billing for all customers except for Edinboro University. (Edinboro University is excluded by virtue of a separate contract).

B. 1999 The minimum charge for all connections (not established by metered water usage) shall be $300 per year or $50.00 per billing period. Their shall be a $50.00 per EDU charge per billing period for those uses determined by the Borough to be more than one (1) EDU. All EDUs' will be based on 300 gpd.

C. 1999 The Borough has established a set billing formula for any customer terminating services within a bi-monthly billing period. The following schedule shall only apply to minimum sewer users (up to and including 12,000 gallons of water). This schedule may be modified from time to time by Borough Council.

Ł30 days - $19.17

ł 31 days but Ł 45 - $28.75

ł 46 days - $38.33

D. 2000 The minimum charge for all connections (established by metered water usage) shall be $230. per year or $38.33 per billing period based on up to (eleven) 11 Thousand gallons of water supplied in each billing period. The 150% charge will apply to water usage in excess of 11 Thousand gallons per billing for all customers except for Edinboro University. (Edinboro University is excluded by virtue of a separate contract). A surcharge of $25.00 per billing period will be added to customers not located in the Borough of Edinboro.

E. 2000 The minimum charge for all connections (not established by metered water usage) shall be based on 400 gpd at the current rate. There shall be a $50.00 per EDU charge per billing period for sewer use not determined by a water meter. All EDUs' will be based on 400 gpd.. In 2000, the rate for 400 gpd will be $461.16 per year plus $300 per year for un-metered accounts, $761.16 per year or $126.86 per billing period

F. 2000 The Borough has established a set billing formula for any customer terminating services within a bi-monthly billing period. The following schedule shall only apply to minimum sewer users (up to and including 11,000 gallons of water). This schedule may be modified from time to time by Borough Council.

Ł30 days - $19.17

ł 31 days but Ł 45 - $28.75

ł 46 days - $38.33

G. 2001 The minimum charge for all connections (established by metered water usage) shall be $230.00 per year or $38.33 per billing period based on up to (ten) 10 Thousand gallons of water supplied in each billing period. The 150% charge will apply to water usage in excess of 10 Thousand gallons per billing for all customers except for Edinboro University. (Edinboro University is excluded by virtue of a separate contract). A surcharge of $25.00 per billing period will be added to customers not located in the Borough of Edinboro.

H. 2001 The minimum charge for all connections (not established by metered water usage) shall be based on 400 gpd at the current rate. There shall be a $50.00 per EDU charge per billing period for sewer use not determined by a water meter. All EDUs' will be based on 400 gpd. . In 2001, the rate for 400 gpd will be $515.16 per year plus $300 per year for un-metered accounts, $815.16 per year or $135.86 per billing period

I. 2001 The Borough has established a set billing formula for any customer terminating services within a bi-monthly billing period. The following schedule shall only apply to minimum sewer users (up to and including 10,000 gallons of water). This schedule may be modified from time to time by Borough Council.

J. 2006 The minimum charge for all connections (established by metered water usage) shall be $289.98 per year or $48.33 per billing period based on up to (ten) 10 Thousand gallons of water supplied in each billing period. The 150% charge will apply to water usage in excess of 10 Thousand gallons per billing for all customers except for Edinboro University. (Edinboro University is excluded by virtue of a separate contract). A surcharge of 10% per billing period will be added to customers not located in the Borough of Edinboro.

K. 2006 The minimum charge for all connections (not established by metered water usage) shall be based on 400 gpd at the current rate. All EDUs' will be based on 400 gpd. . In 2006, the rate for 400 gpd will be $655.65 per year or $109.28 per billing period for unmetered accounts. A surcharge of 10% per billing period will be added to customers not located in the Borough of Edinboro.

L. 2006 The Borough has established a set billing formula for any customer terminating services within a bi-monthly billing period. The following schedule shall only apply to minimum sewer users (up to and including 10,000 gallons of water). This schedule may be modified from time to time by Borough Council.

Ł30 days - $24.17

ł 31 days but Ł 45 - $36.25

ł 46 days - $48.33

43-2-2 MISCELLANEOUS SEWER CHARGES

A. Sewer Tapping Charge

Upon issuance of a building permit, a tapping fee as outlined in the following schedule, shall be paid to the Borough of Edinboro for each connection to the Edinboro Public Sewer System. No connection to the sewer system shall be allowed until this fee is paid in full.

1. Inside the corporate limits of the Borough of Edinboro

Type Fee

All units $1027 per EDU

2. Outside the corporate limits of the Borough of Edinboro $1,027 per EDU.

3. Within one (1) year following the date of connection of all new commercial and industrial users, the Borough shall make an analysis of actual bi-monthly discharges, and the Borough shall therefore adjust the Tapping fee previously collected either upward or downward based on the bi-monthly discharge.

NOTE: All EDU's shall be determined by the Borough using 400 gpd. In determining the assignment of EDU's the Borough shall rely on set references as established by the Borough Manager and/or his authorized representative.

B. Service Line Connection Inspection Charge

1. Inside the corporate limits of the Borough of Edinboro;

a. 1 st time - $37.50

b. Additional inspections, if required - $37.50

c. No charge for return visits for Certified Inspection & Compliance per Ordinance 518

2. Outside the corporate limits of the Borough of Edinboro

a. 1 st time - $41.25

b. Additional inspections, if required - $41.25

C. Industrial Permit Application Review/ Pre-Treatment

1. Permit Application and Processing - $250.00

2. Collection and analysis of samples

i. $25 per day for sample collection equipment

ii. Laboratory Fees - actual cost

3. Inspection of Facility

i. Annual Inspection - $100.00

4. Monitoring Report Review - $25/report

5. Responding to accidental discharges - actual cost.

6. Filing Appeals - actual cost including legal and consultant fees

D. Inspection and testing of sewer lines - actual cost.

E. Investigation of illegal connections/discharge - Actual Cost including equipment, materials and laboratory fees - actual cost.

F. Special discharge permit - $45.00

G. Special discharge per gallon cost - $6.00 per 1,000 Gallons

1. Not to Exceed 20,000 per day without prior written permission. The Borough reserves the right to deny any and all special discharge requests.

43-2-3 SEWAGE SURCHARGES

There is hereby imposed a surcharge upon the owners of, and the users of water in or on, all properties discharging or permitting to be discharged or infiltrated into the public sanitary sewerage system abnormal industrial wastes, which surcharge is intended to cover the additional cost to the public sanitary sewerage system from the treatment and disposal of such abnormal industrial waste. Such surcharges shall be in addition to the regular sewer service charge and shall be payable as hereinafter provided in the amount hereinafter provided.

The strength of any industrial waste, the discharge of which is subject to surcharge, shall be determined monthly, or more frequently, from samples taken either at the manhole or at any other sampling point established by the Borough. The frequency and duration of the sampling period shall be such as, in the opinion of the Borough, will permit a reasonably reliable determination of the average composition of such wastes, exclusive of storm water runoff, surface and ground water. Samples shall be collected by the Borough in proportion to the flow of wastes, exclusive of storm water runoff, surface water and ground water, and composite for analysis in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage as published by the American Public Health Association. Except as hereinafter provided, the strength of such wastes so found by analysis shall be used for establishing the surcharge or surcharges. The Borough may, if it so elects, accept the results of routine sampling and analyses by the producer of such wastes in lieu of making his own sampling and analyses.

A. B.O.D. SURCHARGE

In the event any industrial waste is found by the Borough to have a B.O.D. (B.O.D. shall designate the "Biochemical Oxygen Demand" shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of the organic matter in sewage or industrial waste or industrial waste under standard laboratory procedure in 5 days at 20 degree Celsius, expresses in mg/l by weight) in excess of 300 mg/l, the owners of and the users of water in or on, the property from which such wastes are discharged shall be surcharged an amount equal to the product of :

(1) The actual volume of wastes in thousand gallons per billing period, exclusive of storm water runoff, surface water and ground water, discharged to the public sanitary sewerage system; and

(2) The "B.O.D. surcharge rate". The B.O.D. surcharge rate" shall be determined by the following formula:

Rc = 0.00834 P (C-300)

where Rc = the B.O.D. surcharge rate n cent per 1,000 gallons of waste discharged.

P = the average annual fixed, operating and maintenance cost of treatment processes per pound of B.O.D. received at the treatment works, including chlorination.

C = the average B.O.D. of the industrial waste expressed in mg/l as determined previously.

The figure 300 appearing in the above formula corresponds to the maximum B.O.D. permissible without surcharge. The figure 0.00834 is the factor to convert parts per million to pounds per 1,000 gallons. No discount will be permitted for sewage or industrial wastes having B.O.D. less than 300 mg/l.

B. SUSPENDED SOLIDS SURCHARGE

In the event any industrial waste is found, by the Borough, to have an average suspended solid concentration in excess of 250 mg/l, the owners of, and the users of water in or on, the property from which such wastes are discharged shall be surcharged an amount equal to the product of:

(1) The actual volume of wastes in thousand gallons per billing period exclusive of storm water runoff, surface water and ground water, discharge to the public sanitary sewerage system; and

(2) The "suspended solids surcharge rate". The "suspended solids surcharge rate: shall be determined by the following formula:

Rs = 0.00834 x B (s-250)

Where Rs = the suspended solids surcharge rate in cents per 1,000 gallons of waste discharged

B = the average annual fixed, operating and maintenance cost of the sludge digestion, sludge drying and sludge disposal operations per pound of suspended solids received at the treatment works.

S = the average suspended solid concentration of the abnormal industrial wastes expressed in mg/l.

The figure 250 appearing in the above formula corresponds to the maximum suspended solids concentration permissible without surcharge. The figure 0.00834 is the factor to convert parts per million to pounds per 1,000 gallons. No discount will be permitted for sewage or industrial wastes having suspended solids concentration less than 250 mg/l.

C. CHLORINE SURCHARGE

In the event that any industrial waste is found by the Borough, to have a chlorine requirement in excess of thirty (30) milligrams per liter, the producer of said waste shall be surcharges an amount equal to the product of :

(1.) The actual volume of wastes in 1,000 gallons per billing period discharged to the public sanitary sewer system; and

(2.) The "chlorine requirement surcharge rate". The "chlorine requirement surcharge rate" shall be determined by the following formula:

R = 0.00833 P (C-20)

where Rc = the chlorine requirement surcharge rate in cent per 1,000 gallons of waste discharged

P = the average cost of chlorine to the Borough in cents per pound.

C = the average chlorine requirement of the industrial waste expressed in milligrams per litter as determined in accordance with the Borough Sewer Usage Ordinance.

The figure 30 appearing in the above formula corresponds to the maximum chlorine requirements which is permissible without surcharge. The figure 0.00833 is the factor to convert milligrams per litter to pounds per 1,000 gallons. No discount will be permitted for sewage or industrial wastes having a chlorine requirement less than 30 milligrams per litter.

43-3-1 COST AND FEES

All costs including but not limited to sampling, analyses, inspections, legal, and engineering fees shall be billed by the Borough at actual costs plus a 5% administrative fee.

43-4-1 SEWER BILLING

All property owners and/or tenants and/or Township will be billed every two months. The billing consists of six bills a year with no more than three estimated readings and no less than three actual usage readings. All estimates shall be based on prior usage and/or prior records. All current bills shall be due and payable when rendered, and shall be subject to a penalty of ten percent (10%) if not paid within twenty (20) days from the date of the bill.

All final bills are due and payable when rendered, and shall be subject to a penalty of ten percent (10%) if not paid within ten (10) days from the date of the bill.

BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED THIS 3^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2006

Wastewater Collection and Treatment Fees

Connection / Tap Fee - $1,010.00 per EDU

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