Nonresidential wastewater service charges

A. Wastewater system service charges for all nonresidential users shall be comprised of a monthly base charge plus a variable charge based on the total amount of water used each billing period. Return water factors shall be used to determine monthly rates for single meter customers. Customers with separate irrigation meters shall be charged at dual meter rates for water usage through all meters excluding irrigation meters. Rates for all nonresidential user classifications shall be based on estimated wastewater strength (five-day biochemical oxygen demand, parts per million, hereinafter BOD5; and the suspended solids, parts per million, hereinafter TSS) by user classification as follows: Customer Classification BOD5 (ppm) TSS (ppm) Commercial, U.S. Government, State, county and religious 160 150 Hotels 350 300 Industrial 450 450   A user may apply to the director for reclassification, upon submission of certified results of laboratory tests performed on an acceptable number of wastewater samples certified by a licensed engineer to be true and accurate samples, which results indicate that the BOD5 ppm and TSS ppm are equal to or less than the level established in this section according to customer classification. B. Disposal charges for private handlers that transport waste to county wastewater reclamation facilities shall be based upon volume of waste at a rate as set forth in the annual budget. (Ord. 2323 § 14 (part), 1994)