ORD NO 25-1984 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1984
O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VAN BUREN INDUSTRIAL WASTE
PRETREATMENT ORDINANCE NO. 19 -1981, SECTION 4.03,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, adopted a
Waste Pretreatment Ordinance in 1981 identified as Ordinance
No. 19 -1981; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Ordinance was to control and
regulate the discharge of wastewaters into the wastewater
treatment center of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and that
the reason for establishing said rules and regulations have not
changed; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.03 deals with sewer surcharges and
that since the initial adoption of Ordinance No. 19 -1981, the
amount of surcharges have become inadequate in helping regulate
and curb excess wastewater into the treatment system and that
it is now necessary to amend said surcharges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
THAT, Ordinance No. 19 -1981 which has been codified as
Section 10.08.04 (3.) be amended as follows:
3. Surcharges. Due to the extra costs of treatment, a
surcharge shall be accessed to all non- residential users determined
to be discharging BOD and suspended solids as defined by Appendix
B of this Ordinance. This surcharge shall be $0.10 per thousand
gallons for each parameter measured in excess of 250 mg /1 but less
than 425 mg /1. Dischargers which are discharging wastewater having
BOD and /or suspended solids concentrations in excess of 425 mg /1
shall be considered in non compliance, however, without implying
approval for such non compliance surcharges shall be accessed for
discharging in excess of 425 mg /1 at the following rates:
(a) For discharge on each parameter measured in excess
of 425 mg /1 but not greater than 500, the rate shall
be $0.20 per thousand gallons for each unit or fraction
of 200 mg /1 in excess of 250 mg /1.
(b) For discharge of each parameter measured in excess
of 500 mg /1 but not greater than 600, the rate shall
be $0.30 per thousand gallons for each unit or fraction
of 200 mg /1 in excess of 250 mg /1.
(c) For discharge on each parameter measured in excess
of 600 mg /1, the rate shall be $0.40 per thousand
gallons for each unit or fraction of 200 mg /1 in
excess of 250 mg /1.
THAT, any and all parts of Ordinance No. 19 -1981 not
heretofore specifically amended or changed shall remain in full
force and effect from its origination date.
THAT, these rates shall be effective December 1, 1984.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF October 19 84
MAYOR
ATTEST:_
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C TY CLERK TREASURER