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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6239 ORDINANCE NO. G Pj 3 9 AN ORDINANCE DECREASING THE ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE PAYABLE BY PERSONS GENERATING AND DISCHARGING ABNORMAL SEWAGE INTO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM BY AMENDING SUB- SECTION (b) ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE OF SUBPARAGRAPH 4. PRETREATMENT AND SURCHARGE OF SECTION 29-113 OF CHAPTER 29 OF THE FORT WORTH CITY CODE (1964) , MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS OF THE FORT WORTH CITY CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Subsection (b) Abnormal Sewage Surcharge of Subparagraph 4. PRETREATMENT AND SURCHARGE of section 29-113 of Chapter 29 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) is hereby amended and, after hav- ing been so amended, shall hereafter read as follows; 11 (b) Abnormal Sewage Surcharge: Persons gener- ating Abnormal Sewage may discharge such sewage into the sanitary sewer provided: (1) the waste will not cause damage to the collection system, (2) the waste will not impair the treatment processes, (3) the person discharging such waste pays a monthly surcharge to the Fort Worth Water Department in addition to the usual monthly sewer service charges. Computations of such surcharges shall be based on the following formula: S=Vx62.4x[0.011 (B.O.D.-300)+0.007 (S.S.-300) ] S = surcharge in dollars v = water consumption in millions of cubic feet during the billing period 62.4 = pounds per cubic foot of water 0.011 = unit charge per pound for B.O.D. in dollars B.O.D. = B.O.D. strength index in parts per million by weight 300 = normal B.O.D. strength in parts per million by weight 0.007 = unit charge per pound for sus- pended solids in dollars S.S. = suspended solids strength index in parts per million by weight 300 = normal suspended solids strength in parts per million by weight Abnormal sewage surcharges payable under this paragraph shall be as follows: Commencing January 1, 1970, 20 percent of charges computed by formula. Commencing October 1, 1970, 60 percent of charges computed by formula. Commencing October 1, 1971, 100 percent of charges computed by formula. If the strength index for either B.O.D. or S.S. is less than the normal strength index for that category, then there shall be no surcharge for that category, nor shall there be credit given to the total surcharge. " SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance and provision of the Fort Worth City Code in conflict herewith but only insofar as the portion of such prior ordinance or provi- sion shall be in conflict, and as to all other ordinances or provisions of the Fort Worth City Code not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative. SECTION 3. That if any section, part of a section or provision of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding of such section, part of a section or provision of any section to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional for any cause whatsoever shall in no way affect the validity of the re- maining sections and provisions of this ordinance, which shall 2 remain in full force and effect. The City Council would not have passed any sections, parts of sections or provisions of any section of this ordinance that were unconstitutional, void or ineffective if it had known that they were unconstitutional, void or ineffective at the time of adopting this ordinance. SECTION 4. That the violation of any provision of this ordinance or of the Fort Worth City Code relating to the pretreatment, dis- position or discharge of waste into any public sewer or the payment of an Abnormal Sewage Surcharge shall be deemed an of- fense and punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200) , and each violation thereof, and each day on which there is a failure to comply with the terms of this ordinance shall be and is hereby deemed to be a distinct and separate offense and punishable as such. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 00I7 n - "4�10 City Attorney Adopted by the City Council Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE. ' ECT; Amendment to the Ordinance PAGE U.. R r.tablishing an Industrial Waste pk 2/2/70 G-1503 ......... On October 27, 1969 (M&C G-1450), the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6185 establishing an industrial waste surcharge. The surcharge was effective on January 1, 1970, based on 33 per cent of the charge computed by using the formula defined in the ordinance. The computed charge will increase to 66 per cent of the formula starting October 1, 1970, and, to 100 per cent starting October 1, 1971 The only serious objections received by the Water Department staff regarding the surcharge Ordinance have related to the January I effective date and the initial rate. Several. industry representatives have objected to the relatively brief notification period and the beginning rate of 33 pet cent. The effective date of January 1, 1,970, is *considered by the staff to be reasonable, especially since the surcharge will not be payable until bills are received in February. Therefore, it is recommended that the January 1 effective date be retained. However, so that no undue hardship will be incurred on some industrial customers, it is recommended that the initial charge be computed at 20 per cent of the applicable formula instead of 33 per cent, and the rate effective October 1, 1970, be reduced to 60 per cent instead of 66 per cent as originally approved by the City Council. The proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 6185 provides as follows: Commencing January 1, 1970, 20 per cent of charges computed by formula. Commencing October I, 1970, 60 per cent of charges computed by formula. Commencing October 1, 1971, IGO per cent of charges computed by formula. Recommendation I It is recomiended that the amendment to Ordinance No. 61,85 be approved. HRK/mh SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSI;V!0N=13YACIU CJ OTHER (DESCRIBE) PROCESSED BY "(T/51 � 19 YSECRETARY CITY MANAGER