§ 23-10 — Surcharge for treatment of industrial wastes

Sec. 23-10. - Surcharge for treatment of industrial wastes.

(a) All users discharging industrial wastes into the CMUD system shall be billed monthly for a surcharge, covering the entire cost to CMUD of treating all wastes having a COD in excess of 500 mg/l, suspended solids in excess of 250 mg/l and ammonia in excess of 20 mg/l. The surcharge shall be levied in addition to the existing sewer service charge. (b) The amount of the surcharge shall be set forth in the schedule of current rates, fees and charges. (c) The surcharge is to be derived in accordance with the water and sewer rate methodology documents described in section 23-129. The city manager shall fix the rate to be charged during the new fiscal year at the beginning of such fiscal year for the following: (1) The COD in excess of 500 mg/l discharged into the system; (2) Suspended solids in excess of 250 mg/l discharged into the system; (3) Ammonia in excess of 20 mg/l discharged into the system; (4) An industrial waste control charge per 100 cubic feet of wastewater discharged into the system; and (5) A commercial volume charge per 100 cubic feet of wastewater discharged into the system. (d) Pollutants of concern, and the established limit(s) for said pollutants of concern, to be surcharged are to be developed by a certified professional engineer, experienced in the methodology for determining treatment costs in wastewater treatment processes, pollutants of concern to be surcharged are to be developed in CMUD's sole discretion. (e) The bill for such surcharge shall be prepared in accordance with sections 23-4 and 23-5 of this chapter. Such bill shall be payable as provided in section 23-5 of this chapter, and delinquent fees and charges shall be assessed and collected as set forth in section 23-5.

(Ord. No. 5230, § 1(Exh. A), 10-28-2013)