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5.6 Characteristics of DischarGe <br /> <br />Any wastewater discharged by any person, which have the following <br />characteristics, may be. admitted into the sanitary sewers when <br />such discharge is approved in writing by the Executive Director, <br />through the issuance of a permit to discharge: <br /> <br />(1) A BOD greater than three hundred (300) mg/1; <br /> <br />(2) Containing COD of more than six hundred seventy five <br /> (675) mg/1; <br /> <br />(3) Containing suspended solids of more than one hundred <br /> seventy five (175) mg/1; <br /> <br />'(4) Containing ammonia of more than fifteen (15) mg/1; or <br /> <br />(5) Having other characteristics prohibited in this <br /> ordinance. <br /> <br />5.7 User CharGe Provision <br /> <br />A user charge shall be levied on all users including, but not <br />limited to persons, firms, corporations ~. ~overnmental entities <br />that discharge, cause or psrmit the discharge of sewage into the <br />wastewater treatment plant. <br /> <br />(a) The user ckarge shall reflect at least the cost of debt <br />service, operation and maintenance (including replacement).of <br />the wastewater treatment plant. <br /> <br />(b) 'Each user shall pay its proportionate cost based on <br />volume of flow. <br /> <br />(c) The Executive Director shall review annually the sewage <br />contributions of users, the total costs of debt service, <br />operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant <br />and will make recommendations to the Board of Directors for <br />adjustments in the Rate Schedule as necessary. <br /> <br />(d) Ckarges for flow to the wastewater treatment plant not <br />directly attributable to the users shall be distributed among <br />all users of the wastewater treatment plant based upon the <br />volume of flow of the users. <br /> <br />5.8 Sur~harqes <br /> <br />Ail industrial users of the wastewater treatment plant are subject <br />to industrial waste surcharges on discharges which exceed the <br />following levels: <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br /> <br />