§ 86-263. Wastewater measurement and sampling.

(a)

Computation of wastewater flow. The water consumption, as determined from the meter records of the village water utility, shall be the basis for computing the wastewater flows, unless:

(1)

The water is contained in a product or is evaporated or is discharged as unpolluted water or waste to surface drainage. In such cases, an application may be made for a reduction in the volume of wastewater discharged to the collection system, provided supporting data, satisfactory to the superintendent, is furnished. This data shall include a flow diagram, destination of water and/or wastewater, supported by submetering data, installed on such process piping, at the expense of the user.

(2)

The water is condensed from a product, so that the quantity of wastewater is increased over the amount of water being metered. In such cases, the increased flow shall be metered in a manner which is acceptable to the superintendent and added to the flow obtained from the water meter readings.

(3)

The quantity of water used during the third billing quarter at any single-family or duplex dwelling units producing domestic wastewater and having a lawn in connection therewith, shall exceed the quantity of water used during the second billing quarter of the calendar year. In such cases, the meter reading for the second billing quarter shall be used in determining the wastewater flow for such third billing quarter; provided, however, that this section shall not be applied to any premises where the water service was disconnected at any time during the second billing quarter. The second billing quarter shall be defined as the months of April, May and June.

(4)

When water for sprinkling lawns or filling swimming pools is metered separately, no user charge will be made. All such metering shall be at the user's expense.

(5)

Any lot, parcel of land, building or premises discharging domestic wastewater or industrial waste into the collection system, which is supplied in whole or in part with water not obtained from the water utility, the owner or occupant of such property shall cause to be installed necessary metering equipment as approved by the superintendent to measure the quantity of water pumped or discharged to the collection system. The user charge shall be based on the quantity of water so measured. Whenever the person fails to install such metering equipment, or where it is not practicable to measure the water consumed on any premises by a meter or meters, the superintendent shall determine the estimated volume of water discharged into the wastewater works.

(b)

Metering devices. The superintendent may require the installation of devices for metering the volume of waste discharged if those volumes cannot otherwise be determined from metered water consumption records or if the user discharges over 10,000 gallons on any day. The metering devices shall be owned and maintained by the person and may not be removed without consent of the superintendent.

(c)

Control manholes. All persons discharging industrial wastes into the wastewater works shall construct and maintain sampling manholes in suitable and accessible locations on public property or easement to facilitate the observation, measurement and sampling of all his wastes or wastewater. Sampling manholes shall be located and constructed in a manner approved by the superintendent. Plans shall be submitted to the superintendent prior to construction.

(d)

Sampling manholes. In the event the wastewater superintendent determines that a commercial property has or is likely to discharge commercial wastes into the wastewater works in amounts or of a quality that would make it beneficial for the wastewater works to have a sampling manhole installed, then the property owner shall construct and maintain sampling manholes in suitable and accessible locations on public property or easement to facilitate the observation, measurement and sampling of all his wastes or wastewater. Sampling manholes shall be located and constructed in a manner approved by the superintendent. Plans shall be submitted to the superintendent prior to construction.

(Code 1966, § 23.13; Ord. No. 738, §§ I, II, 6-15-04)