Sec. 28-34. Method of developing sewer service charges.
The user charge portion of the total sewer service charge is developed using the following methodology.
A. The following formulas are used to develop the various elements of the user charge portion of the sewer service charge.
1. A treatment plant charge (T) will be made to all customers on the basis of flow and strength of sewage discharged and is calculated as follows:
|
Flow Rate |
= |
(Total Flow Costs) / (Total Gallons of Flow Treated) |
|
BOD Rate |
= |
(Total BOD Costs) / (Pounds of BOD Treated) |
|
Suspended Solids Rate |
= |
(Total TSS Costs) / (Total Pounds of TSS Treated) |
|
T |
= |
User’s Gallons X Flow Rate + User’s BOD X BOD Rate + User’s TSS X TSS Rate |
2. A sewer maintenance charge (S) will be made to all customers using the City’s sewer system and is calculated as follows:
|
S |
= |
User’s Gallons |
X |
(Total Cost of Sewer Maintenance) / (Total Gallons of Flow) |
B. The elements of the charge developed in Section 28-35(A) are applied to the various customer classifications as follows:
1. Customers connected to the City sewer system:
User Charge = T + S
2. Other cities using the treatment facilities but not connected to the City’s public sewer:
User Charge = T (Ord. No. G-2213, § 4; Ord. No. G-6740, § 1, 2020)