§ 25-111. Monitoring and billing.

Monitoring and billing procedures shall be by user class based on waste flows and characteristics as follow:

(a)

Each major industrial user shall provide continuous metering of its flow and access to such facilities shall be available to the authority. Continuous composite samples, or grab type samples, as deemed appropriate by the authority, shall be taken by the user for measurement of BOD, suspended solids and nitrogen. The user shall provide access to its sampling records by the authority. Waste flows and characteristics shall be reported to the authority on a periodic basis as determined by the authority. If there is a substantial change in the flow or characteristics introduced into the treatment works by a major industrial user, such user's industrial cost recovery payment shall be adjusted accordingly, except as provided in section 25-106.

(b)

Commercial Class I user flow determinations shall be by measured water use from water supplier records. Applications may be made to the authority by an individual commercial establishment for reduction if it can be shown that a substantial portion of its metered water flow does not enter the sewerage system. Measurement of BOD, suspended solids and nitrogen shall be made by periodic grab sample analysis. Similar operations (such as all laundries) may be considered together and a common level established for all such similar operations. A total cost for industrial payback will be established for each user.

(c)

Water records will be used to establish total flow for Commercial Class II users. The other factors used to determine the industrial cost recovery charge for commercial Class II users are defined as BOD—Two hundred fifty (250) mg/l, suspended solids—Two hundred (200) mg/l and nitrogen—Twenty (20) mg/l. Each user in this class shall be charged an equal amount for industrial cost recovery.

(d)

The payment may be made as one lump sum or spread over a thirty-year period with payments to be made annually. If an industrial user fulfills its industrial cost recovery obligation by making a lump sum payment for its entire share of industrial payback, such payment may be accepted by the authority and either processes as a normal industrial cost recovery payment or set aside in a separate account to be drawn on annually for the remainder of the industrial cost recovery period. Lump sum payments shall not relieve an industrial user from the obligation of making additional future payments should its waste flow or characteristics increase. Discounts from the total industrial cost recovery requirement shall not be given to industrial users for making advanced industrial cost recovery payments.

(Ord. No. 80-1700-151, 3-4-80)

(Ord. No. 80-1700-151, 3-4-80)