§ 26-163. Application of surcharge over standard use fee.
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(a) A surcharge shall be applied over and above the standard sewer use fee when the wastes from any lot or parcel of land, upon which there is located any building or activity, contain B.O.D., C.O.D., ammonia, or suspended solids concentration higher than defined herein.
(b) The surcharge in dollars shall be computed by the formulas included in this subchapter established for the user charge and industrial cost recovery system. Computation of surcharges will be based on effluent analyses at a frequency determined by the user's water consumption as follows:
(1) Monthly effluent analyses for water usages at more than 100,000 gallons per month.
(2) Semi annual effluent analyses for water consumption less than 100,000 gallons per month.
Surcharges will remain in effect until a new effluent analysis is required or changed based on interim analyses by the user using a Certified Water Testing Laboratory at the user's expense.
Sewer surcharges will constitute a new line item on the prevailing water/sewer bill prepared monthly per user of the system and subject to prevailing regulations/penalties for late or nonpayments. Reimbursements of surcharge related monitoring expenses initiated by the City of Boynton Beach are required.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall restrict the city from making additional adjustments in rates if it is found that the nature or quantity of the waste creates an additional burden on the system or if those adjustments are necessary to comply with regulations of the State Department of Environmental Protection or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
