§ 98-91. Wastewater charges.  


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  • The monthly wastewater rates or wastewater charges to be paid by the users of the city sanitary sewer system shall be computed upon the numbers of gallons of water metered to such consumer through the water meter of such consumer and shall be calculated in the following manner:

    (1)

    Residential. Residential users shall pay the charge according to the following:

    a.

    First 2,000 gallons, minimum charge, base charge ..... $8.72

    b.

    Over 2,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons ..... 4.15

    c.

    Rates for residential wastewater service will be calculated upon actual monthly water usage. Provided, however, that the usage amount upon which the rate is calculated shall not exceed 1.25 times the arithmetical average of the amount of water for which bills were issued during the previous winter period. The winter period shall be between December 1 and March 31. If a user was not a customer for the entire previous winter period, the average monthly water usage will be the city wide average winter usage for all residential users. Averages will be recalculated May 1 of every year.

    (2)

    Non-consumers of city water. Consumers located inside the corporate limits of the city who are provided sanitary wastewater services but are not connected to city water shall pay a charge of $39.95 per month. Consumers located outside the corporate limits of the city who are provided sanitary wastewater services but are not connected to city water shall pay a charge of $49.94 per month.

    (3)

    Multifamily. Apartment houses or multifamily dwellings or multi-unit buildings designed to house two or more families or units shall, unless each unit is separately metered, pay the charge according to the following:

    a.

    Gallons per month:

    1.

    0—2,000 ..... $34.65

    2.

    Over 2,000 gallons, for every 1,000 gallons ..... 4.20

    (4)

    Commercial. Commercial users shall pay the charge according to the following:

    a.

    Gallons per month:

    1.

    0—2,000 ..... $34.65

    2.

    Over 2,000 gallons, for every 1,000 gallons ..... 4.20

    b.

    Over-strength charges. Commercial users shall pay $0.84 per mg/l of TSS, BOD, ammonia, or oil and grease over the maximum concentration of 250 mg/l of TSS or BOD, 30mg/l of ammonia (N), or 200 mg/l of oil and grease.

    (5)

    Industrial. Industrial users shall pay the charge according to the following:

    a.

    Gallons per month:

    1.

    0—2,000 ..... $34.65

    2.

    Over 2,000 gallons, for every 1,000 gallons ..... 4.20

    b.

    Over-strength charges. Commercial users shall pay $0.84 per mg/l of TSS, BOD, ammonia, or oil and grease over the maximum concentration of 250 mg/l of TSS or BOD, 30mg/l of ammonia (N), or 200 mg/l of oil and grease.

    (6)

    Mobile home parks and trailer courts shall, unless each unit is separately metered, be charged and billed at the commercial rate.

    (7)

    A late charge of three percent will be assessed for an account that has not been paid in full within 20 days from the billing date.

    (8)

    All consumers located outside the corporate limits of the city which have made agreements with the city for wastewater services on an individual basis for an individual consumer shall be charged at a rate that is 1.25 times the rates set forth in this section.

    (9)

    A temporary surcharge shall be added to the monthly customer billing for wastewater services in an amount designed to recover the projected increased debt service and operating costs for the EPA-mandated improvement project not otherwise covered by other revenues. Residential users of the wastewater system shall pay a monthly surcharge of $8.92 on the base 2,000 gallons and $2.00 per 1,000 gallons for all gallons used over the base 2,000 gallons. Commercial users of the wastewater system shall pay a surcharge of $6.75 on the base 2,000 gallons and $2.00 per 1,000 gallons for all gallons used over the base 2,000 gallons. The surcharge shall end at the earlier of the payoff of the debt or at such a time as other revenues of the wastewater fund are sufficient to cover operating expenses and all debt service.

(Code 1968, § 31-32; Ord. No. O-28-95, § I.E, 9-28-95; Ord. No. O-27-96, § I.E, 10-14-96; Ord. No. O-24-98, § I.E, 9-28-9; Ord. No. 0-23-02, 10-23-2002; Ord. No. 27-05, § III, 9-15-2005; Ord. No. O-30-05, § I, 10-24-2005; Ord. No. O-7-06, § I, 3-13-2006; Ord. No. O-33-06, § II, 9-18-2006; Ord. No. O-41-07, § II, 9-17-2007; Ord. No. O-46-07, § II, 9-17-2007; Ord. No. O-24-10, § III, 4-26-2010; Ord. No. O-38-11, § I, 8-22-2011; Ord. No. O-47-13, § II, 9-23-2013; Ord. No. O-56-13, § I, 10-28-2013; Ord. No. O-31-17 , § II, 9-25-2017; Ord. No. O-01-18, § II, 1-8-2018 )