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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-O-18 - The Industrial Waste Surcharge Section Of The Industrial Waste OrdinanceW ORDINANCE NO. 1990-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-23, THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE SURCHARGE SECTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE TO PROVIDE FOR A WASTE SURCHARGE FOR B.O.D. CONCENTRATION ABOVE THAT OF NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE WOULD BE $*16 CENTS PER POUND OF B.O.D. AND $.15 CENTS PER POUND FOR TSS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE THAT SECTION 19-23, THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE SURCHARGE SECTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 19.23. Industrial Waste Surcharge Persons discharging wastes or wastewaters which exhibit none of the characteristics of wastes prohibited in Section 19-14, other than excessive BOD or suspended solids, but having a concentration for one or more flow -weighted twenty-four hour composite samples greater than that of "normal domestic sewage" as defined in Section 19-11 (24) shall be required to pretreat the industrial wastes to meet the requirements of "normal domestic sewage;" however, such wastes may be accepted for treatment if all the following requirements are met: (1) The wastes will not cause damage to the collection system; (2) The wastes will not cause interference to the treatment process; and (3) The donor of wastes enters into a contractual agreement with the City providing for a surcharge over and above published water and sewer rates. The basis for surcharge on industrial waste shall be $.16 cents per pound of BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) and $.15 cents per pound for TSS (total suspended solids) for waste load measurements exceeding "normal domestic sewage" limits set forth in Section 19-11 (24), such rate to continue until changed by regulation or an amendment of this Ordinance. The above described surcharge shall be interpreted to provide a charge of $,16 cents per pound of BOD and $.15 cents per pound of TSS above "normal domestic sewage" and shall be calculated by the following: � BOD Surcharge, $/dayl _ (0.16/lb) million gallons per day) (BOD, mg/L minus 225 mg/La)(8.34 lb/gal). TSS Surcharge, $/day/ _ ($0.15/lb) (million gallons per day) (TSS, mg/L minus 225 mg/La) (8,34 lb/gal). Working days for specific industry. a -Refer to Section 19-11 ( 24) . Monitoring for surcharge determination(s) may be conducted by the City on a random basis and shall consist of flow -weighted twenty-four hour composite samples. Monitoring frequency and application of monitoring results shall be as determined by the City or, where applicable, as specified in industrial user permits. PASSED and APPROVED this - day of December, 1990. 59 GEOR SWEARINGEN. Marfor ATTEST: F _ .s OY PEMBERTON, City Secretary 5a