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D�C 51974
Ta GENERe1L ORDZNANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHROSH REPEALING SECTION 24-6.1
THRU 24-10 AND RECREATING SECTIOL7 24-6.7. THRO 24-6.11 OF THE OSHI;OSH
MUNZCIPFIL CODE REGULA'PING THE USE OF PODLIC AND PRIVATE SESVERS AND
UReAINS, PRIVEGE SES9AGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIOLI OF
AUILDING SEWERS, THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC
SEWER SYSTEM, AND PROVIDSNG PF.NALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOs^; AND
7,EVYING AND COLL�CTIOV OF P;ASTEWATEF, TRlATMENT SEFL'JICE C1iARGi;5, SN TAr^,
CTTY OF OSHROSH, COIJNTY OF ?4I?;NEBnCO, S'_^lTE OF Y7I5.^ON3itv.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 24-6.1 thru 24-10 of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code is hereby repealed. �
SECTION 2. 'Phat Section 24-6.1 thru 24-6.11. is hereby recreated
to read as follows:
Sec. 24-6.1 - DEFINITIONS
(1) APPROVING AUTHORITY shall meatt the City Manager of the. City
of Oshkosh; or his duly authorized deputy, ag=nt or representative.
(2) BOD (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the
quality of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic
matter in five (5) days at 20 degrees Centigrade, expressed as milligrams
ptr liter. 4uanti'ative determination of BOD shall be made in accordance
with procedures set forth in "Standard Methods".
(3) BUZI�DING DRF�IN shall m-r.an lhat oart oP the lewes± ho=izontal
piping ox a drainaye system which receives the discharge from soil, �
waste, and other drai.nage pipes inside the walls of the building and
conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters)
outside the inner face of. the building wall.
(4) BUILDING SEWER shell mean the extension £rom the building
drain to the public sewer or other',place of disposal, also called
house connection.
(5) City sl�all mean the City of Oshkosh.
(6) COMBINF.D SEWER shall mean a sewer intended to receive both
wastewater and storm or surface water.
(7) Cf:LORIC7E REQUIREMENT shall mean the amount of chlorine, in
milligrams per liter, which must be ad3ed to secvage to produce. a
specified resic:ual chlorine content in accordance w.it:h procedures set
forth in "Standard Methods".
(8) E�SEMEL:T shall mean an acquired legal riyht £or the specific
us� of land own�3 by others..
(9) FLObTABLE OIi: is oil, :at, cr qrease in a physical s�_at.e
such that it will separatc hy gravity from wastewacer by trcatnent in
an approv�d pretreaiment facility. A�vast.e.water snal.l be considered
free of floatable oil if it is properly pretreated and the wastewater
does not interfe,-n pritL the collection system.
(10) GARHFaGl; sha11 mcan *_he reaidii.� from the preparation, cookiny
and dispensi.ng oL food, and fr.om the handling, storage and sale of
food products and yrod�ce.
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EF.SVFaGE RATE ORDINANCE - CON�T.
(11) GROUND GARBAGF shall mean the residue from the preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree
that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under the flow
conditions normally prevailing in publi.c sewers with no particle
greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension.
(12) INDUSTRIF�L WASTE shall mean the wastewater from industrial
process, trade of business, as di.stinct from sanitary sewage.
(13) NATURAL OOTLET shall mean any outlet, includi.ng storm sewer.s
and combined sewer over�lows, into a o�ater-course, uond, ditch, lake
or other body of suriace water or groundwaters.
(14) PARTS PER MILLION shall be a weight to weight ratio; the
parts per million value multiplied by the factor 8.345 shall be
equivalent to pounds per million gallons of water.
(15) PERSON shall mean any and all persons, including any individual,
firm,. company, municipal or private corporation, association, society,
institution, enterprise, governmental aaency or other entity.
(16) pH shall mean the reciprocal of the logarithm of the hydrogen
ion concentration. The concentration is the weight of hydroaen ions,
in grams, per liter of solution. Neutral water, £or example, has a pH
value of 7 and a hydrogen-ion concentration of 10-�•
(17) PUBLIC SEWER shall mean any sewer provided by or subject to
the jurisdiction of the City of Osh1:osh. It shall also include sewers
within or outside the City boundaries that serve one or more persons
and ultimately discharge into the City sanitary or combined sewer
system, even though those sewers may not have been constructed with
City funds.
(18) SANITARY SF.WA(;F sh�ll. ::. -^ a c^r,tL+i:.ati�n Gi �aateT Caiiied
wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial
plants (other than industrial wastes from such �lants); together with
such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
(19) SANITARY SEWER shall mean a �ewer that carried liauid and
water-carried wastes from resi.dents, commer.cial buildings, industrial
plants, and institutions, together-with minor quantities of ground,
storm and surface waters that are not admitted intentionally.
(20) SEWAGE is the spent water of a community. The oreferred
term is "wastewater", (subsection 29).
�(21) SEWF.R shall r,iean a pipe or conduit that carries wastewater
or drainage water. �
(22) "SHF�LL" is mandatory; "MAy" is permissible.
(23) SLUG shall mean any discharge of water or wastewater which
in coneentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow
exceeds for any period of d�iration longer than fifteen (15) minutes
more than five (5) ti.mes tne �veracr� =cvenry-:oos (2q) hour concentr�±ien
or flo:as duri.ng normaL oper.ati.on and shall adversely affect the system
and/or performance of the wastewater treatment works.
(29) ST71C7DARD [4ETfIODS shall mean the examination and analytical
procedures set forth in tlie most r^_cent edition of "Standard Methods
for the Fxamination of Sdater, Se�vaqe and Industria].L�'astes" puUlished
jointly by the r�.nerican P-ak�J.;.c Health rl,sociati.on, the American [•7ater
Works T,ssociation and thr. Fede.rarion of Se;aaae and Industrial Wastes
Associ.ations.
(25) STOR�t n*:� .(so�::i r.__. �._ �_med "storm seoier") shall mean a
Qcar_n or �- ,.r Fo� c�r���y�j __ , aroun3erater, subsur£ace �vater, or
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SEWAGE RZ�TE ORDINANCE - CON'T.
(26) STORDiWATER RUNOPP shall mean that portion of the rainfall
that is drained in�to the sewers_
(27) SOSPENDED SOLIDS shall mean solids that cither float on the
surface oP, or are in suspension in, wai.er, wastewater, or other
liquids, and that aze removab].e by laboratory filtesing as presecribed
in "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater" and aLe
referred to as nonfilterable residue.
(28) UNPOLLOTED WATEP, is water of quality equal to or better than
the effluent critcria in eifect oz waLai thet wouid not cause violation
oE receiving ��ater quality standards and would not be benefited by
discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities
provided.
(29) WASTEwATER shall mean the spent water of a community. From
the standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the liquid and
water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial
plants, and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface
water, and stormwater that may be present.
(30) WASTEWATER FACILITIES shall mean the structures, equipment,
and processes required to collect, carry away, and treat domestic and
industrial wastes and dispose of the effluent.
(31) SVASTEWATER TREATN,ENT WORKS shall mean an arrangement of
devices and structures for treating wastewater, industrial wastes, and
sludge. Sometimes used as synonymous 4�ith waste treatment.
(32) WATERCOURSE shall mean a natural or artificial channel £or
the passage of water either continuously or intermittently.
(33) CATEGORY A shall be those sanitary sewer users who di_scharge
c:astcwater witn concentrations of BGDS, suspended solids and phosporus
equal to or less than 210,340 and 12 milligrams per liter (mg/1)
respectively.
(34) C�TEGORY B shall nean those sanitary sewer users who discharge
wastewater with concentrations of RODS or suspended solids or phosphorus
more than 210,340 or 12 milligrams per liter (mg/1) respectively.
SeC. 24-6.2 - USE OF TI3'c: PUBLIC SEWERS
(a) SANITARY SEWERS. No person(s) shall discharge or cause to
be discharqed any unpoll�ted waters such as stormwater, groundwater,
roof �runoff, subsurface draina9e, or cooling water to any sewer,
except stormwater runoff from limited areas, which stormwater may be
polluted at times, may be discharged to the sanitary sewer by permission
of the Approving Authority.
(b) STOIU4 SEwERS. Stormwater other than that exempted under
Section 24-6.2 (a), and a11 other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifi.cally designated as combined se�v=rs or �
storm sewers or to a natural outlet a,proved by the Approving F�uthority
and other rec�ulatcr? �agenc �__. L;ni �' _`�es:1 °. .'�strial cocling •.atar or
yxocess �ozters may oe discharGed, or, apprnval of the Approving Aot}?.ority,
to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or eatural oUtiet.
(c) PROfII�I'I'IONS AND LIMITATIONS. F•;xcept as hereinafcer provided,
ro person Shall discharge or cause to be clischar.ged any of the following
describ�,d wa�er:; or wastes to an/ public se�•;:r.
(1) P.m, yasoline, ben::ine, naptha, fue]. oil., or. other flammable
or explosive liGuid, so7.i.d or cas.
SELYAGE Rtl'CF OHUINANCE - CON' T.
(2) F�ny waters or wastes containinq toxic or poisonous solids,
ligui.d;, or ga;e� in sufficient quantity, either singly or
by interaction w.ith other wastes, to injure or interfere
with aay waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to
humans or. animuls or creace a public nuisance in the receivinq
o;aters of the wastewater treatment plant.
(3) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or haviny
any other corrosive property capable of causi_ng damage or
hazard to strucb�re:s, equipment and personnel. of the waste-
water works.
(A) Solid or viscous substances in quantiti.es or of such size
c:.pable oi causing obstruccion to the �lo�v in sewers, or
other intcrference with the proper operation of the o�aste-
water facilities such as, but noc limited to, ashes, cinders,
sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, ylass, rags, feathers,
tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes,
cups, m.ilk containers, ete., either whole or qround by
garbaqe grinders.
(5) The following chemical substances which exceed the specific
listed concentr.ations in (Ma/1):
ATSeniC
Barium
Fioron
Cadium
Chloride
Chlorine
(Chromium, trivalent)
(C:. + 3)
(Chromium hexavalent)
(Cr. + 6)
Copper
Cyanide
Fluoride
Iron
Lead
D1ercury
Methylene Slue Active
Substances
Nickel
Nitrate Nitroge:i
Oil attd Crease
Phenol.s
Selcnium
Silver
Sulfate
Zinc
OTHER CONSTITUENTS:
0.10
1.0
1.0
0.005
300.0
1.0
0.3 (TOtal)
0.50
0.025
3.00
1.0
0.10
0.002ppm
1
1
20
10
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
20
002
OS
0
5
Shall not contain other. substances
which are or may become injurious
or det.r.imental to the sewage syetem
(6) Radioactive o�astes which ex.ceed 7.,000 micro micro-curies, in
the knc�wn �bsF.n_e o_` Ftr^r:tii:r. 9^ z,r.d alpha 2r.iitte�-�.
(7) Thc followina described substances, materials, waters, or
wzste shall be limited in discharge to municipal systems to
concentrations or quantities which wi11 not harm cithcr the
sewers, saastewater treatment process or eauipment, will not
have en acverse ef;.ect un the receiv.i.ny stream, or will not
otherwis� endangcr lives, limb, public property, or con.titute
a nuisance. The P.pprovi.nq Authorily may set li.ni.tation
lowex than L-he lin��itacions esta'_�lished in the regulations
below if. in hi.s op5.nior� sucL more seve�e limitations are
necess�ry to [��.eec the abo✓e obj<�ctives. In forming his
opinion a, to tite: accep::c�.bi.lit_�, Tne Eoprezia:� I:eLho::ity
SEWAGE RIiTE OF.DINANCE - CON'T.
:aill give consideration to such factors as the quantity of
subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the
sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, the waste-
water treatment process employed, capacity of. the wastewater
treatment plant, degree of treatability o£ the waste in the
wastewater treatment plant, and other per.tinent iactors.
The limitations or restrictior.s on materials or characteristics
of waste or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer
whidi shall not be violated without approval of the Approving
Authority are as follows:
(a) Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150 deg.
Fahrenheit (65 deg. Celsius).
(b) Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter
of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils, or
product of mineral oil orgin.
(c) Wastewater from industrial plants containing £loaY.able
oils, fat or orease.
(d) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
Garbage qrinders may be connected to sanitary sewers
from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals,
catering establishments, or similar places where garbage
originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for
the purpose of consumption en the premises or when
served by caters.
(e) Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper,
zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances to
such degree that any such material received in the
composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works
exceeds the limits established by the Approving Authority
for such materials.
(f) Any waters or wast�s containinq odor-prcducing substances
exceeding limits which may be established by the �pproving
Authority.
(g) �ny radioactive wastes or isotopes oi such half-life or
concentration as map exceed limits established by the
Approving Authority in compliance with applicable state
or federal regulation5. � �
(h) Quantities of flow, concentrations, or both which
constitute a"slug" as defined herein.
(i) waters or wastes containing substances which are not
amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater
treatment processes employed, or are amenable to
treatment only to such degree that the wastewater
treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements
of other agencies having iurisdiction over discharge to
the receiving waters.
(j) Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other
water or wastes in tha public sewer system, releases
obnor.i.ocs ga�25, forn susp�nden solids which i.nteYfere
with the collection system, or create a condii:ion
deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
(k) Materials which exert or cause:
Unusua; POD, chemical oxy9en demand or chlorine
requirements in such quantities as to constitute
signifi.cant load on the b;ustewater Treat.ment
Plant.
O mi,ual volume of floe� or conce�itratior of .iastes
co:�acitutiny "�luqs" ae �efined herein.
SE[9AGF RATP. ORDINF�NCE - CON'T.
Unusual concentrati.ons of i�er* suspendc3 solids
(such as, but not limiCed to, fuller's earth, lime
slarries, and lime residues) or of dissolved
solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium sulfate).
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited
to dye o�astes and vegetable tanning solutions).
Sec. 204 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. No statement contained in this
article shall be constraed as prohibiti.ng any special agr.eement between
the City and any person o�hereby an industrial waste of unusual strength
or character may be admitted to the sewa9e di_sposal worY.s, either
before or after pre-treaYment, provided that there is no impairment
of the functioning of the sewage disposal works by reason of the
admission of such wastes, and no extra <:osts are incurred by the City
without recompense by the person.
Sec. 24-6.3 - CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL NlASTES DIRECTED TO PUBLIC SLWERS
(a) SUBMISSION OF BASIC DATn. Within thxee (3) months after
passage of this ordinance each person caho discharges industrial wastes
to a public sewer shall prepare and £ile with the Approving Authority
a report that shall include pertinent data relatinq to the quantity
and characteristics oi the wastes discharged to the wastewater works.
Similarly, each person desiring to make a new connection to
a public sewer for the purpose of discharging industrial wastes shall
prepare and file with the Approving Authority a report that shall
include actual or predicted data relating to the quantity and character-
istics of the waste to be discharged.
(b) EXTENSION OF TIt�IE. When it can be demonstrated that circum-
stances exist which would create an unreasonable bUrden on the person
to comply with the time schedule imposed by Section 24-6.3 (a), a
request £or extension of time may b� presented for consideration of
the Approving Authority.
(c) INDOSTRII�L DISCHARGES. If any �oaters or wastes are discharged,
or proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters or
wastes contain substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in
Section 24-6.2 and which in the judgment of the Bpprocing Authority,
may have deleterious effect upon the sewaqe works, r�rocesses, equipment,
or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to lif.e,
health, or constitute a public nuisanr_e, the Approving Authority may:
1. Reject the wastes
2. Require pretreatmant to an acceptable condition for discharge
to the public sewzrs
3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge
and/or
4. Require payment to cover the add=_d cost o£ handling anr�
treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer
charges under the provisions of Sec. 24-�,.2 (d).
(d) CONTROL MANR07�ES. Eark! ue���=on di_schara��i;r industria7. �•�a:;tes
into a public sewer shall. constrnct and maintain one or more coatrol
manholes or access points to facilitate ohservation, measurement and
sampling of his wastes, including domestic sewaqe.
Control manholes or access `acil.iti.es shall be located and
built in a manner acceptable to the Approvi.ng lut}:ority. If ineasuring
devices ar= to be p�rmanc,`ly install.ed }hey sh�11 be o; a tyoe
acceptaUlc to the F�pproving Authority.
- li -
SEWACE RATF.�QRDINANCE - CON'T.
Control manholes, access facilities and related equipment
shall be :._nstalled by the person discharg.ing the waste, at his e�cpense
and shall be mai.ntained by him so as to be in safe condition, accessible
and in proper operating condition at all times. Plans for installation
of the control manholes or access Facilities and related equipment
shall be approved by the Approving Authority prior to the beginning of
construction.
(e) MEASUP.EMENT OF FLOW. The volume of flow used £or computing
industrial waste collection and treatment charges shall be the metered
water consumption of the person as shown in the records of ineter
rzadings maintained by the City Water Department except as noted in
Section 24-6.3 (g).
(f) PROVISION FOR DEDUCTIONS. In thz event that a person discharging
industrial waste into the public sewers produces evidence s3tis£actory
to the Approving Authority that mcre than 20 percent of the total
annual volume o£ water used for all purposes does not reach the public
sewer, then the determination of the water consumption to be used in
computing the waste volume discharged into the public sewer may be
made a matter of agreement between the Approving Authority and the
person.
(g) METERING OF WASTE. Devices for measuring the volume o£
waste discharged may be required by the Approving Authority if this
volume cannot otherwise be determined from the metered water consumption
records. Metering devices for determining the volume of waste shall
be installed, owned, and maintained by the person. Rollowing approval �
and installation such meters may not be removed without the consent of
the Approving Authority.
(h) WASTE SAMPLING. Industrial wastes discharged into the ,
public sewers shall be subject to periodic inspection and determination
of character and concentration of said wastes. The determinations
shall be made by the Industry as often as may be deemed necessary by �
the Approving Authority. .
Samples shall be collect?d in such a manner as to be repre-
senta*_ive of the composition of ti.e was±ea. The sampling may be
accomplished either manually or by the use of inechanical equipnent
acceptable to the Approving Authority.
Installation, operation and maintenance of the sampling
£acilities shall be the responsibility of the person discharging the
waste and shall be subject to the approval of the Approving Authority.
Access to sampling locations shall be granted to the Approving Authority
or its duly authorized representatives at all times. Every care shall
be exercised in the collection of samples to ensure their preservation
in a state comparable to that at the time the sample was taken. .
(�i) PRETREATMENT. Where requi.-ed,�in the opinion of the Approving
Authority, to modify or eliminate wastes that are harmful to the
structures, processes or operation of the wastewater treatment works,
the p=rson sha11 provide at his expense sssch preliminary treatment or
processing facilities as may b2 determined required to render his
wastes acceptable for admission to the public sewers.
(j) GREASF. AL7D/OR SAND INTERCEPTORS. Grease, oil, and sand
interceotors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Approvin9
Authority t.i��, are neces���ary £or the proper handlir.g o£ liuuid tvastes
co�:'ca:nir.y iloatanle greasz in er.cessive amounts, as specified in
Secti.on 6(c), Article II, or any flanmable wastes, sand, or other
}iarmful inyredi.ents; except that such interceptors sliall not be required
for private living quarters or. dwelling uni_ts. All interceptors shall
be oP a type and. capacity approved by the Ppproving I�uthority, and
shall. b� located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning
and inspection. In the maintaininq of these i.nterc�ptors the owner(s)
shall be responsi.ble for the proper rernoval and disposal by appropriate
me��ns oL the capt!ired material and shal). niaintain records o£ the
dates, and i�.eans of disposal which are subjecT to re-;icw by the Approving
Authority. Any removal and haulinq of the collectee materials not.
performed by o.inerls)' P°rsenne7. m��st be, �:��rfonn�d by r;�rrenrly licensed
r:a�`s di�aos=.� £i:^�^.
SEWAGE RATE ORDINAN^F. - CON'T.
(k) ANnLYSIS. All measurmen*_„ te,ts, and analyses oi the
characteristics o� weiters and �aastes to which reference is niade in
tltis ordinance shall be determined .in accordance with the latest
cdition of "Standazd biethods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater",
published by the American Public Health F�ssociation. Sampling methods,
location, times, durations, and frequencies are to be determined on an
i.ndividual basis ;ubject to approval by the npproving nUthority.
Detcrmina�i.on of the character and cone^_ntration of the
industrial wastes snall be made by the person discharging them, or his
agent as desiynated and required by the 1lpnroving Autho,-ity. The City
may also makc i*_s own analvses on the wastes and these determinations
shall be bindinq as a basis for cnarges.
(1) SUDb1IS5ION Oc^ Ii7E'OP�yFiT20N. Plans, specifications and any
other pertinent information relating to proposed flow equalization,
pre-treatment or processing facilities shall be submitted for review
of the Approving nvthority prior to the start of their construction if
the effluent from such facilities is to be discharcjed into the public
sewers.
Sec. 24-6.4 - BASIS FOR SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
(a) SEWER USERS S�RVED BY [vATER UTILITY WATER METERS. There is
hereby levied and assessed upon each lot, parcel o£ land, building�or
premises having a connection caith the wastewater system and being
served with cvater solely by the water utility, a wastewater treatment
service charge based, in yart, on the auantity of water used as measured
by the �vater utility water meter used upon the premises.
(b) SF,YIER USERS SERVED BY PRIVATE N]ELLS. If any person discharging
sewage into the public sanitary sewer system procures any part, or all
of his water from sources othzr than the cvater utility, all cr part of
which is discharged into the public sanitary sewer system, the person
shall be required to have water met�rs installed for the purpose o£
determining the volu.-ne of water obtained from these other sources.
Where sewage mete:s are already i.nstalled the water meters will not
b� required. The water meters shall be furnished by the water utility
and installed under its supervision, all costs being at the expense of
the person requiriny the meter.
Tlie water utility will charge for each meter, a rental
charge set by the water utility to comnensate for the cost of furnishing
and servici-ng the neter. The rental.charge sha11 be billed at the
time the sewer service charae is billed. The rental charge for. water
meters are set at the following estabiished rates: .
(NOTE: The w�ter utility should determine and include the
rental fee for the various sized water meters at this point in the
OrdipanCe.)
Se0. 24-6.5 - AN!OUNT OF SERVICE CFIARGES
(a) DON.ESTIC. CAiEGORY A is defined as normal or domestic
wastewater hz�ving organic concentrations of biocnemical o3cygen demand
(BOD), suspended solids and phosphorus no greacer that 27.0, 340 and 12
milligrams per liter (mg/1.) respecT.ively. The sewer charge for CATEGORY
A wastewater .is as follocas:
hiir.ir�un Charge - $1.40
Volurne Charqe -$0.62 per. 100 cubic fect.
(b) C04;61ERCIA7„ Those mmme:cial establi.shments which discharge
wastes of apy:oxi.matelp 1-ha: same pollUti.cnal strenuth as do*.ne�tic
sewa.gc toill be bi.1].ed at the CITi:GO?:`l n rate as set forth in Secti.o:t
2C-'o.5 (a). Co;:i*�.�_,-cia1 Eirms �ohi.ch dS_scharge o:a�tes execedinq dor^stic
s<�wa�ic-: in str�ang�h wi7.1 .`�� bi.l.led at the CATLGORY H rate as set forth
in Secti_on 2�-G.5 (c). �
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SE47AGE RATF, ORDINANCE - CON'T.
The decision to sample any or all of the commercial £irms
shall rest with the Approvi.r.y Authori.ty. Should the results of the
sampling program indicate the firm in question discharges a waste with
a strength less than domestic sewage the firm will be billc-d at the
CATEGORY I� rate and all cost of the samplinq and analysis shall be
borne by the firm. If the firm sampled is found to discharge a waste
greater ir. strength than domestic, that £irm shall be billed at the
CATEGORY II rate and shall also defray all costs incurred in sampling
and analyzing its wastewater.
(c) INDUSTRIAL. All industries discharqing wastes into the
public sanitary sewer system sha11 be billed in accordance with the
CATEGORY B t4astewater Service Charge if their wastewaters have organic
loadings qreater than that o£ the do^es!.ic cor.centraticns as defined
in Section 24-6.5 (a) above. The volume of flow used for computing
the wastewater surcharge shall be metered �oater consumption as shown
in records maintained by the Water Utility subject to adjustment as
oY.herwise herein provided, or the actual volUme of Wastewater ac
determined by a waste metering installation.
The CATEGORY B Wastewater Service Charge shall re£lect the
unit costs o£ treating the volume of wastes and, BOD, suspended solids,
and phosphorus. The CATEGORY D charge is as follows:
Fixed Charge -$1.40 per billing period
Volume - $0.235/100 cubic feet
BOD - $0,125/pound �
Suspended Solids - $0.035/pound .
Phosporus - $1.95/pound
The CATEGORY B charqes for volume, BOD, suspended solids znd
phosphorus shall be computed in accordance with the formula presented
below:
c1=(vlc�) +(a x v1 x c x.005z4) +
(S x V1 x CS x.00624) �(P x V1 x Cp x.00624) �
Where:
C1= Charge to industry for collecting and treating BOD,
suspended solids, and phosphorus.
B= Concentration of BOD in milligrams per liter (mg/1) in
the industrial wastewater.
5= Concentration of suspended solids in milligrams per
liter (mg/1) in the industrial wastewater.
P= Concentration of phosphorus in milligrams per liter
(mg/1) in the industrial wastewater.
V1= Wastewater volume in 100 cubic feet for the billing
period.
CV Cost per 100 cubic feet of f1ow.
CB Cost per pound of BOD.
C5= Cost per pound of susended solids.
Cp= Cost per potmd of phosphorus.
.00624= Conversion factor
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SEWAGli RATE ORDINANCE - CON'T.
Sec. 24-6.6 - BILLZNG PRACTICE
(a) BILLING PERIOD. Sewer user charges shall be billed separately
from the water bill on a qUarterly basis.
(b) £AYMENT. Sewer user charqes shal7. be payable on or before
the 15th day of each coll.ection month.
(c) PENALTIES. Such surcharqes levied in accordance with the
ordinance shall be a debt due to the City and shall be a lien upon the
property. Ii �Chis debt is ❑ot-pai.d wit�iin thirty (30) days after it
shall be due and payable, it shell be dzemed delinqnent and may be
recovered by civil action in the name of the City against the property
owner, the person, or both.
In the event of failure to pay sewer user charges after they
become delinquent, the City shall have the right to remove or close
sewer connections and enter upon the property for accomolishing such
purpose.
The expense of such removal or closing, as well as the
expense of restoring service, shall likewise be a debt to the City and
a lien upon the property and may be recovered by civil action in the
name oi the City against the property owner, the person, or both.
� Sewer service shall not be restored until all charges,
including the expense oP removal, closing and restoration, shall have
been paid. .
Change o£ o�onership or occupancy of premises £ound delinquent
shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these penalties. �,
Sec. 24-6.7 - RIGHT OF ENTRY SAPFTY AND INDENTIFICATION . i
(a) RSGFIT OI' ENTRY. The City�F.ngineer, Superintendent of the
wastewater Treatment Plant, Plumbing Inspector, or other duly authorized
employee of the City beariny proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, �,
observation, testing all in accordance with the provisions o£ this i
Ordinance and 5. 196.171 i4isconsin Statutes. The City Engineer or the i
Superintendenc of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pl.umbing Inspector i
or other duly authorized employee of the City shall hzve no authority
to inquire into any process beyond that point having a direct bearing
on the }:ind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or
facilities for wastewater treatment.
�(b) SAFETY. While performing the necessary work on private
prenises rePerred to in Section 24-6.7 (a), the duly autherized City
employees shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises
established by the compar.y and the City shall idemnify the company
against loss or damage to its proper.ty by City Fmployees and against
the liability claims and demands for. personal injury or property
damage asserted ayainst the ccmpany and growing out of gauging and
sampliny eperation, and idemify the compar.y aqainst loss, or damage to
its property by Ci.ty employces; except as such me.y be caused by neqli9ency
or fail.ure o� tLe co*�pGn}� to ma`.ntai*�. ea,`e�conditicn� a.s recuired by
Section 24-6.3 (d).
(c) IDF�TIF:i.CnTIO?v. RZGH'P TO E�ITHR EASEMENTS. The City Engineer,
Sup::rintendr-_nt of. the taastewater 1Yeatme_nt Plant and other duly authorized
cmployeee of the City be?rin9 proper. credentials and identifica-tion
shall bz permitted to entcr all private properties throu9h �rhich the
City holds a dul.y negoti-ated ea::ement for tl-��e purao.� of, but not
limitel to, i�ispection, ob,�rvation, measu_�ement, san�.pli.ny, repa.ir and
maintenan!n� of anp por�r.i.on of. ti��^ se�aaqe o�orks lyinq wi.thin Said
cascmenr, all cub_i��ot to ihe te:.-�es, if any, cf the aqr�±ec�.ent. j
SEW�GF RATE ORDINANCE - CON'�".
Sc�c. 24-6.9 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
(a) WRITTEN NOTICE OF VIOLATION_ Any person found to be violating
any provision of this Ordiriance, except Section 29-6.6 (b) shall be
served by the City with a writ}en notice stating the nature of the
violation and providing a reasonable time for the satisfactory correction
thereof. 'the o£fender shall, within the period o£ time stated in such
notice, permanently cease all violations.
(b) ACCIDENTAL DISCHARG°. Any person found to be responcible
acci.dently allowing a deleterious discharge into the sewer system
which causes da:nage to the trcatment facility and/or receiving body
water sY.all� in addition to a fine, ray the amount to caver damages,
6oth valuss te be e�tabli�hed by tY,e App�rov.ing iiuthority.
for
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(c) CONTILIUED VZOLATIONS. Any person, paztnership, or corpororation,
or any oPficer, agent or employee thereof, who shall continue any
violation beyond the aforesaid notice time limit provided shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit, not more than $200 together with the
costs of prosec�tion. In default of payment of such forfeiture and
costs, said violator shall be imprisoned in the Winnebago County Jail
fer a period not to exceed 30 days. Each day in which any violation
is continued beyond the aforesaid notice time limit shall be deemed a
separate offense.
(d) LIABILITY TO CITY POR LOSSES. Any person violating any
provisions of this Ordinance shall become liable to the City for any
expense, loss, or damage occasioned by reason of such violation which
the City may suffer as a result thereof.
Sec. 24-6.9 - VALIDITY
(a) REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCE. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances or regulations or parts of regulations in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
(b) INVALIDATION CL?�IISF.. Ir;al:d�tr ,� any seccion, claus=�
�s;:ntence, or provision i.n th� ordinance s11a11 not affect the validity
o: any other section, clause, sentence, or provision of. this Ordinance
which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. �
(c) AMRNDh]ENT. The City of Oshkosh thiough its duly qualified
officers, reserves the riyht to amend this ordinance in part or in
whole wherever it may deem necessary, but-such right will be exercised
only a£ter due notice to all p=rsons concerned and proper hearing on
the proposed amendmznt.
Sec. 24-6.1G
ANNUAL AUDIT. The City of Oshkosh shall conduct an annual audit,
the purpose oE which shall be to re-establish the equity and aflequacy
of the user charges relative to increasing system operation and
maintenance costs.
Sec. 24-6.11 - EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) DATE OF EFFECT. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force and ef£ec,t on Januar.y 20, 1975.
(�i �•s::.. 1202 - DATL' OP SNACT.•IEN'P (r.,:°?ROVAL) . Pa�sed and adopted
by the Comron Ctiuncil of the City of Osh'r.osh, in the County oP Winr.ebago,
and the State, cf Wisconsi_n, on the day of
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