28 - Article III Chapter 34 Wastewater Discharge and Disposal Revisions

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(1) Issue in the name of the city- council notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relevant to any matter involved in such hearings; (2) Conduct the hearing; (3) Deliver a transcript of the hearing and his recommendation to the city council for action thereon. (c) After the city council has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer service or water service may be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated. Further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate may be issued. Sec. 34-85. - Fees and charges due to violations. (a) The city may recover all reasonable costs of repairing damages to the POTW, of sampling, analysis, inspection, cleanup, costs of paying fines or penalties which result from a discharge not in compliance with this article, and any other costs incurred by the city in controlling discharges in violation of this article. (b) Billing for recovery of such costs shall be by letter to the discharger, sent certified or registered mail, (return receipt requested), which states the specific violation(s), the damages and penalties sustained by the city, the costs of those damages and penalties, and the costs the city has determined as attributable to the discharge and billed to the discharger. (c) The costs are due and payable by the discharger upon receipt of the letter. Nonpayment or disputes regarding the amount within ten (10) days shall be cause for termination of water and/or wastewater service. It shall be unlawful for anyone but an authorized city employee to reconnect service. Any reconnection fees in effect are applicable. Sec. 34-86. - Surcharges. (a) The city will accept BODS of up to two hundred fifty (250) mg/1 and TSS of up to two hundred fifty (250) mg/1 as normal domestic wastewater. The city may elect to accept BODS and TSS in excess of two hundred fifty (250) mg/l. BODS and TSS over the value of two hundred fifty (250) mg/1 shall be subject to an excessive strength surcharge. These surcharges shall be calculated on a monthly basis using metered wastewater contribution as a volume factor, if provided by the user, or one hundred (100) percent of water usage. A surcharge may also be levied on ammonia concentrations over thirty (30) mg/l. (b) The total fat, oil, and grease allowed by this article is one hundred (100) mg/1, whether free or emulsified. When this parameter is determined on a grab sample, any amount over the Page 27 of 45