10019-10 Amend Code - Ch 17 Sewer Rates & Charges through 2013

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available to the City at all times. (b) Normal sewage domestic waste strength should not exceed ammonia-nitrogen in excess of twenty-five (25) milligrams per liter of fluid, suspended solids in excess of two hundred fifty (250) milligrams per liter of fluid, biochemical oxygen demand in excess of two hundred fifty (250) milligrams per liter of fluid, or phosphorus in excess of ten (10} milligrams per liter of fluid. Additional charges for treating stronger-than-normal domestic waste shall be made on the following basis: Excess Strength of Waste Surcharges 2990 2997 2998 2999 2010* 2011 2012 - Suspended Solids (Per Pound) $9-947 ~9:-1-1-2 X9:424 X9:4-3~ 0.146 0.159 0.173 (Concenrration Limit 250 mg/1) - Biochemical Oxygen Demand $9:-124 ~9:-148 $9-1~i4 $9:-174 0.193 0.210 0.229 (Per Po~md) (Concentration Limit 250 mg/1) - Ammonia Nitrogen (Per Pound) $9~1- ~2 ~9:$S7 ~9.~-34 1.009 1.100 1.199 (Concentration Limit 25 mg/1) - Phosphorous (Per Pound) $~--144 ~-1-3-16 $-1=42 1.719 1.874 2.043 (Concentration Limit 10 mg/I) *Rates effective July 10, 2010-December 31, 2010. Rates for 2011, 2012 and 2013 are for full calendar years (c) The determination of suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia- nitrogen, phosphorus, ammonia and COD contained in the waste shall be in accordance with tree latest copy of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastev;ater," as written by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation, and in accordance with "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for Analysis of Pollutants," 40 C.F.R. Part 136. (d) If the City and the user can agree upon the relationship between BOD and COD, then COD maybe used for calculating the BOD surcharge. Section 1V. Chapter 17, Article 2, Division 4, Section 17-25 of the South Bend Municipal Code be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Section 17-25 Review of rate schedule. ,.The sewage rates and charges set forth in the preceding section 17-21 shall be revised- and adjusted for calendar year 299 2014 to assure adequacy in the cost of maintaining the City sewer works in sound physical and financial condition necessary to render adequate and effective service. However, until such adjustment, the sewage rates and charges in the preceding Section 17-21 shall remain in full force and effect. Discussions between the City Administration and the Common Council concerning sewer rates far 29-1-9 2014 and thereafter shall commence by June 2991 2013. The Mayor and Commc-n Council retain ultimate authority and responsibility for the operations and finances of the Municipal Utilities. 2013 0.189 $0.250 1.307 2.227 Section ~V. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.