1387_00001ORDINANCENO-1387
AN ORDINANCEREPEALINGORDINANCE1193 ANDSETTINGTHESEWERRATESUTILIZEDBYUNIONCARBIDECORPORATION
THE CITY COUNCILOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKEDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Sanitary waste of humanorigin shall be charged as provided for intheratessetbyordinancepursuanttoMosesLakeMunicipalChapter13.12.040 whenmeasured separately from or combined withhavinghigherchemicaland/or physical characteristics.
Section 2.Processed wastewater from the industrial discharge of UnionCarbide,their successors or heirs shall be charged at a flat rateof$2,978 per month,based upon a 146,400 gpd maximumdischarge.There shall be no pro rata adjustment for less than maximumdischargeperday.
Section 3.In addition to rates established in Section 1,2,and 3 of thisordinance,a surcharge shall be assessed for property outside thecorporatelimitsoftheCityofMosesLakeasprovidedforinMosesLakeMunicipalCode13.12.050.Also,in addition to ratesestablishedinSections1,2,and 3 of this ordinance,a surchargeshallbeassessedforallpropertiesconnectedtotheWheelerRoadtransmissionmainandReservoir#6 standpipe east of L NE asprovidedforinMosesLakeMunicipalCode13.12.050.
Section 4.Testing and monitoring performed at city expense shall be chargedattheactualcostplusfifteenpercent(15%)for overhead
expenses such as,but not limited to,office space and computertimecharges.
Section 5.A maximumpenalty per occurrence may be assessed as follows fornon-compliance with the wastewater discharge permit.
First Day $5,000SecondDay7,500ThirdDay10,000
Each day thereafter until corrected or service is terminated shallhaveanadditionalmaximumpenaltyassessmentof$2,500 added ontothepreviousday's maximumpenalty (for example -4th day,$12,500;5th day,$15,000,etc.).
The discharge amount may exceed the maximumdaily flow foremergenciesifapprovedbytheCityofMosesLakeinwriting foralimitedtime.A new monthly rate will be assessed to the userbytheCityofMosesLakeforthemonth(s)in which the emergencyoccurred.
The user shall have the opportunity for a hearing before the CityCounciloftheCityofMosesLakeonanypenaltyassessedbythecityofMosesLakeprovidedtheuserrequeststhehearinginwritingwithinten(10)calendar days after receipt of the writtennotificationofthecityestablishingsaidpenalty.Failure torequestahearingwithinsaidtimeshallbeconsideredasaforfeitureofsaidfineorpenaltyascompensationtothecity.
Section 6.Payment of the rate assessed the user does not relieve the user ofIhisresponsibilitytomaintainhiseffluentandcomplywithallfederal,state,county,and city laws and permits.The user shallberesponsibletoindemnifythecityfromanylossandholdthecityharmlessforanyandalllossordamagefromitseffluent.The user will defend or pay the expenses of defending any suitwhichmaycommenceagainstthecityasaresultoftheuser'sprocessedwatersdischargedtothecity's system.
Section 7.The rate structure for International Titanium,Inc.and UnionCarbideshallrunconcurrentlywiththerespectivewastewater
discharge permit issued by the city and shall terminate with theterminationofthepermit.Further rate structures will benegotiatedinconjunctionwiththenegotiationoftermsfor a newWastewaterDischargePermit.
Section 8.This ordinance shall take effect September 1,1989 and shall bepublishedasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by 89.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City C erk \
S
ity Attorney
PUBLISHED:8/28/89I
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