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RESOLUTION OF THE WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, ALLEGHENY
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AMENDING RESOLUTION 69-02 AND PROVIDING FOR PRETREATMENT
FEES AND CHARGES AND SURCHARGES FOR TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE.
NOW
THEREFORE, be it resolved and it is hereby resolved as follows:
1. Resolution No. 69-02 is hereby amended
to add the following provisions:
Section 9. Pretreatment
Fees and Charges and Surcharges for Treatment of Industrial Wastes.
(A) Purpose.
It
is the purpose of this Section to provide for the recovery of costs from users
of the sewer system for the implementation of the program established herein
and for treating industrial wastewater. The applicable charges and fees shall
he established by resolution by the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors.
(B) Charges
and fees.
A
user charge shall he levied on all users including, but not limited to persons,
firms, corporations or governmental entities that discharge, cause or permit
the discharge of sewage into the POTW. The WMSSMA shall adopt charges and
fees, which shall include:
(1) The user charge
shall reflect at least the cost of debt service, operation and maintenance
(including replacement) of the POTW;
(2) Each user shall
pay its proportionate cost based on volume of flow;
(3) The WMSSMA’s management
shall review annually the sewage contributions of users, the total cost of
debt service, operation and maintenance of the WMSSMA and will make recommendations
to the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors for adjustments in the schedule of charges
and fees as necessary;
(4) Charges for flow
to the POTW not directly attributable to the users shall be distributed among
all users of the WMSSMA based upon volume of flow of the users;
(5) Fees for consistent
removal of pollutants otherwise subject to federal pretreatment standards;
(6) Fees for wastes
from holding tanks;
(7) Fees for reimbursement
of maintenance costs for clean out of sewer line stoppage caused by a non-compliant
user; and
(8) Other fees as the
WMSSMA shall deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this Section and are separate
from all other fees chargeable by the WMSSMA.
(C) Surcharges.
All industrial users of the WMSSMA are subject to industrial
waste surcharges on discharges, which exceed the following levels:
ALCOSAN Treatment Plant
Parameter Concentration mg/l
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 300
Total Suspended solids (TSS) 275
Thompson Run Treatment Plant
Parameter Concentration mg/l
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 250
Total Suspended solids (TSS) 250
New England Road Treatment Plant
Parameter Concentration mg/l
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 250
Total Suspended solids (TSS) 250
Said surcharge shall be invoked as herein provided in addition
to any sewer charge imposed after the adoption of this Section. The aforesaid
surcharge may include:
(1) All
fixed charges and amortization costs or additional plant capacity for treating
said industrial wastes; and
(2) A
charge covering the actual cost of operation and maintenance incurred in treating
said industrial wastes in the POTW.
(3) Fees
charged by ALCOSAN for surcharges in the ALCOSAN service area.
(D) Amount
of surcharge.
The
amount of surcharge will be based upon the mass emission rate discharged above
the levels listed above. The amount charged will be set forth in the schedule
of charges and fees. The said sewer surcharge shall be determined in the following
manner:
(1) The WMSSMA shall
compute and recommend the rate to be charged during each fiscal year for BOD,
and TSS which is discharged into the WMSSMA’s POTW based upon the operating
cost and the amortization and fixed costs of the WMSSMA’s POTW as experienced
at said plant during the preceding fiscal year.
(2) The WMSSMA shall
review the recommended rate and adopt a rate or rates to be charged during
the ensuing fiscal year or until revised.
(3) The combined surcharge,
as set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section shall be billed and payable
monthly on a bill rendered to the proper persons by the WMSSMA’s billing department.
Surcharges imposed hereunder shall be collected in the same manner as other
utility charges and nonpayment or delinquency shall subject the customer to
the same penalties, including termination of services, as those for other
utility services.
(4) The volume of flow
used in determining the total discharge of wastewater for payment of user
charges and surcharges shall be based on the following:
a. Metered water consumption
as shown in the records of meter readings maintained by the WMSSMA; or
b. If required by the
WMSSMA or at the individual discharger’s option, other flow monitoring devices
that measure the actual volume of wastewater discharged to the sewer. Such
devices shall be accessible and safely located, and the measuring system shall
be installed in accordance with plans approved by the WMSSMA. The metering
system shall be installed and maintained at the users expense.
c. Where any user procures
all or part of their water supply from other sources other than the Pennsylvania
American Water Company, the user shall install and maintain at their own expense
a flow-measuring device of a type approved by the WMSSMA.
(5) The character and
concentration of the constituents of the wastewater used in determining surcharges
shall be determined by samples collected and analyzed by the WMSSMA. Samples
shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the actual
discharge and shall be analyzed using procedures set forth in 40 CFR part
136.
(6) The determination of
the character and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater discharge
by the WMSSMA or his duly appointed representatives shall be binding as a
basis of charges.
(7) ALCOSAN service area
surcharges and fees shall be calculated by ALCOSAN and submitted to the WMSSMA.
(E) Pretreatment
program administration charges.
The
schedule of charges and fees adopted by the WMSSMA may include charges and
fees for:
(1) Fees for reimbursement
of costs for setting up and operating the WMSSMA’s pretreatment program;
(2) Fees
for monitoring, inspection and surveillance procedures;
(3) Fees for reviewing accidental
discharge procedures and construction;
(4) Fees for permit
applications;
(5) Fees for filing
appeals;
(6)
Other fees as the WMSSMA may deem necessary to carry out the requirements
of the pretreatment program.
(7) Surcharges calculated by a third party
sewage treatment provider and invoiced to WMSSMA.
(F) Schedule
of Surcharge and Fees
ALCOSAN Treatment Plant
Parameter Fee (factor)
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 0.0016353
Total Suspended solids (TSS) 0.0018651
Thompson Run Treatment
Plant
Parameter
Fee (factor)
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 0.0000000
Total Suspended solids (TSS) 0.0000000
New England Road Treatment
Plant
Parameter Fee (factor)
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) 0.0000000
Total Suspended solids (TSS) 0.0000000
Amount of Surcharge $ = Quantity (mg/l)-Allowable (mg/l))
x Fee (factor) x Consumption (/1000 gallons).
2. All other provisions of Resolution
69-02 are hereby incorporated by referenced as though set forth fully in length.
3. This amendment shall take effect immediately.
RESOLVED, this 11th day of July 2002.
ATTEST:
William G. Kiger, Chairman
John P. Schmidt,