<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-118. - Surcharges.</div>
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               (a)
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               Users of the POTW are subject to waste surcharges.
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               (b)
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               The amount of the surcharges will be based upon the volume of flow and the character
               and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater.
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               (1)
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               The volume of flow used in determining the total discharge of wastewater for payment
               of user charges and surcharges shall be based on the following:
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               a.
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               Metered water consumption as shown in the records of meter readings.
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               b.
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               If required by the county, or at the individual dischargers option, other flow monitoring
               devices which measure the actual volume of wastewater discharged to the sewer. Such
               devices shall be accessible and safely located, and the measuring system shall be
               installed in accordance with plans approved by the county. The metering system shall
               be installed and maintained at the users expense according to arrangements that may
               be made with the county.
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               c.
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               Where any user procures all or part of his water supply from sources other than the
               city, the user shall install and maintain at his own expense a flow measuring device
               of a type approved by the county.
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               (2)
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               The character and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater used in determining
               surcharges shall be determined by samples collected and analyzed by the county or
               by permit required self-monitoring. Samples shall be collected in such a manner as
               to be representative of the actual discharge and shall be analyzed using procedures
               set forth in 40 CFR Part 136. Upon request of the permittee, the collected sample
               shall be split, and one-half of the sample shall be given to the permittee for analysis
               at the permittee's expense.
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               (3)
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               The determination of the character and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater
               discharge by the POTW director or his duly appointed representatives shall be binding
               as a basis for charges. Should a permittee suspect or have knowledge that the concentration
               of constituents do not reflect the true concentrations, the permittee may challenge
               the results within 15 days of receiving the results. Upon review of the challenge
               and a finding of inaccuracy, the county shall credit any excess charges made or bill
               for any shortage. In the case of excess billing, the county shall credit to the permittee's
               account, one-half the cost of substantiating the inaccuracy if the inaccuracy is greater
               than 25 percent above reported concentrations. The challenge of reported concentrations
               shall be in writing to the POTW director. After initial review of the challenge, the
               POTW director may elect to resample, accept the challenge based upon prior records,
               or defer the permittee to a hearing as outlined in subsection <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26UT_ARTIVSEUS_DIV4WADIPEAPIS_S26-132WAPE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">26-132</a>(9) of this article.
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               (Ord. of 9-26-94, Â§ 3.3; Ord. of 4-14-08, Â§ 14; Ord. of 11-26-12, Â§ 14)
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