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MEETING AGENDA
Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Committee
11 October 2022
5:30 P.M.
(Or immediately following City Council Agenda Session)
This is a Virtual Meeting
Committee: Council Member Teresa Turk, Council Member Sloan Scroggin, Council Member
D'Andre Jones, Council Member Mike Wiederkehr
Copy to: Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Paul Becker, Susan Norton, Kara Paxton, Kit Williams,
Chris Brown, Alan Pugh, Terry Gulley, Peter Nierengarten, Brian Pugh, Andrea
Foren, Mark Rogers, Corey Granderson, Aaron Watkins, Greg Weeks, Jan Guy
From: Tim Nyander, Utilities Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
UPDATES
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study and Smoke Testing
Discussion on notification procedures on smoke testing sewer mains.
NEW BUSINESS:
2. Water & Sewer Service Lines
Discussion of city/customer responsibilities water and sewer service lines.
3. Jacobs Annual Report
Presentation of the 2021 Annual Report involving Wastewater Treatment activities.
4. Overview of WWTP Monthly Report
August's Monthly WWTP Report
PRESENTATIONS
2021 Jacobs Annual Report — Jan Guy, Project Manager
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CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Subject:
WATER SERVICE LINE AND CONNECTION POLICY
Policy Number:
OP-02
Original Policy Date:
June 23, 1988
Effective Date of New/ Policy:
August 1, 2005
Revision Dates:
July 21, 2005
Custodian: (Division)
WATER AND WASTEWATER
Mayor's Signature and Date
OP-2.0 PURPOSE:
To establish a uniform policy concerning water service lines and water service
connections.
OP-2.1 POLICY
General. There have been numerous pipe configurations installed underground since the
City of Fayetteville's water system was first designed and installed in 1889. This policy
is correct and appropriate for over 99% of the situations found. It does not eliminate
using sound judgment for the remaining 1% of the cases. Judgment calls shall be the
responsibility of the Mayor or his designated representative, who is currently the
Water/Sewer Maintenance Superintendent. Grandfather clauses do not apply in cases
where public health and safety is compromised, and thus do not apply for water system
issues.
1. Tapping Procedures.
A. Making Taps. The City will make or supervise all taps on existing water
mains, either by City crews making the tap or by contract supervised by the City
Engineering inspectors.
B. When the tap is purchased, the City will provide a wooden stake that is
marked "water" and with the size of the connection to be made. Please drive this stake in
the ground on the City side of your property line where the center of the meter box is to
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be located. If this is not done, the connection will not be made. Failure to place the stake
promptly could delay your construction process.
C. Double water service connections should be placed at the common property
line for the two addresses being served, when applicable.
D. The meter box will be installed at the existing grade unless otherwise
specified. If special instructions are necessary, please make an appointment with a
Water and Sewer Division service representative and give instructions at that time.
Making a special note and attaching it to the tap paperwork when the tap is purchased
will reduce potential delays for special requirements. The owner is responsible for
knowing the final grade, as required by the owner's work or ordinances which govern the
grade for sidewalks and trails, and areas parallel to streets, drainage ways, etc.
E. Meter boxes are generally located on the City side of the property line (edge of
easement and/or right of way). If you have a special situation, consult with a
Water/Sewer Department service representative. Deviations are only approved on a case -
by -case basis, and may not be approved. If the Water/Sewer Department feels the meter
box needs to be located at a different location other than where staked, a field
representative will contact the individual who purchased the tap.
F. When locating your meter box, please avoid the following: driveways,
sidewalks, parking lots, enclosed areas, drainage ditches, flower beds, and low areas
where water stands. Meters shall not be installed in or allowed to remain in driveways or
areas where meter readers cannot easily get to the meter box to read the meter. They will
not be installed in locations where the meter box will regularly be filled with ground
water, nor in places where it is difficult for a meter reader to get to the meter to read it.
When driveways are constructed or created with either gravel, asphalt, concrete, or any
other similar material, existing water meters shall be moved out of the driveway area at
the owner's expense.
G. The connection to the customer's side of the meter is done by the customer's
plumber after the meter loop and box is in place. The plumber will tie the yard line to the
service pipe that is stubbed out of the meter box, City crews will not make this
connection. Pressure regulators shall be installed no closer than 5 feet from the water
meter box.
H. Connections are made on a first come first served basis, and could take three
to six weeks or more to be installed, depending on workload. In cases of connections in
or adjacent to Arkansas State Highways or railroads, a permit must first be obtained
which often takes up to an additional six weeks. This will greatly lengthen the tap
process.
I. City water connections shall be made at least ten (10) feet away from sewer
connections. The City portion of the water service shall have ten (10) feet of separation
from the sewer service, measured from the outside of the respective pipes.
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J. Connections shall not be made in circumstances where they will degrade the
operating pressure or flow available to existing domestic or building water meters. In
these cases, the owners requiring the connection shall be responsible for increasing the
capacity on the City's water distribution system such that the required capacity is
available.
2. Water Meter Adjustments. If City crews have to return to the site to make any
adjustments on the meter box which are necessitated because of the property owner's
change of plans, such as landscaping, driveway location, grade, etc., all labor, materials
and equipment costs shall be charged to the owner. This also applies to meters which are
installed by a developer when a development is first constructed and to preexisting
meters.
3. Service Line Depth. A water service line must have at least 24" of ground cover to
prevent freezing. If the grade is changed such that the service line does not have
sufficient cover, the service line must be lowered so that it does have sufficient cover.
The labor, materials and equipment costs will be charged to the owner.
4. Access to and Visibility of Water Meters.
A. Brush, landscaping or other items which cause the meter box to be difficult to
see from the right-of-way or easement, or which causes difficulty for meter readers to get
to the box, shall be removed at the owner's expense. This includes plants, decorative
landscaping, retaining walls, private side walks, stairs, decks, large decorative rocks,
concrete statues, and other similar items. These shall not be placed over the City's
portion of the service line or within two feet of the box on the customer's side of the box,
three feet of the box parallel to the edge of the right of way or easement, or at all on the
City's side of the right of way or easement.
B. Meters shall be accessible without going through fences or gates except in
special circumstances.
C. Meters shall he placed on the City side of any private retaining walls of any
type, including those constructed immediately beside the sidewalk. The City portion of
the service line shall not go under any type of private wall or other structure.
5. Owner Responsibility. The owner is responsible for the service line from the outside
edge of the meter box to the home. This includes the point where the plumber hooks up
to the tail piece which comes out of the meter loop, and any pressure regulator or other
hardware installed on the owner's side of the meter box.
6. Irrigation Taps. The City reserves the right to refuse to make irrigation taps, if said
tap has the potential to degrade the operating pressure or flow available to domestic or
building water meters. In general, irrigation taps shall not be made on mains which are
3" or smaller. Irrigation meters and irrigation systems shall not be installed on double
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meters servicing another residence, as this can degrade the other residence's water
pressure. The City must maintain positive control over the amount of flow on marginal
irrigation installations, The City shall not rely on verbal or written commitments from
the owner, as owners change and companies and individuals operating and maintaining
irrigation systems can not be reasonably expected to pass information regarding agreed
upon flow restrictions through the life of the irrigation system. Flow tests shall not be
used to change this policy, as the water line flow will gradually degrade with time and
with peak usage, and the flow test represents only the best case situation.
7. Two Inch Taps. Two inch taps shall not be made on any mains 3" or smaller. If a
customer requires a two inch (2") tap and if said tap has the potential to degrade the
operating pressure or flow available to other domestic or business meters, then the
customer, at his expense, shall be responsible to reinforce the water distribution system
such that the point demand from the two inch meter shall not degrade the operating
pressure or flow available to other domestic or business meters.
8. Sewer Service Required. Water services can not be installed until after the lot has
legal, approved and installed access to public sewer or an a septic system approved by the
Arkansas Department of Health.
9. Relocating Existing Meters. Meters are typically located on the City side of the
easement or right of way. In the past, some meter boxes were placed further in the
property than the easement or right of way. These meters shall be moved to the property
line at such time as the City side of the meter loop needs work or needs to be replaced.
The existing yard line will remain in service as long as it meets the current plumbing
codes and has had no documented problems. The new meter location will conform to this
policy. Meters shall be placed on the City side of any private retaining walls of any type,
including those constructed immediately beside the sidewalk. The City portion of the
service line shall not go under any type of private wall, sign, or other structure. Meters
shall not be allowed to remain in a driveway.
10. Site Restoration. In the event maintenance work is required on a service line, meter,
or meter box, the site restoration will match that done for main line repairs. The utility
shall repair only the following in an easement area or within two feet of the meter box:
grass, asphalt, normal (standard) concrete, irrigation systems which are damaged, mail
boxes which are damaged, and/or private wiring (such as for on -premises lighting, etc.)
which is damaged. The City shall not pay for relocation, repair, or damage caused to any
landscaping, unusual concrete, plants, planters, playground equipment, decorative rock,
rip rap, and other items placed on the easement or within two feet of the meter box. The
latter items can be removed by the City, at the owner's expense, if their movement is
required to make a repair.
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11. Water Service Line Location.
A. Crossing Public Easements or Rights of Way. The customer's portion of a
water service line shall not be installed in a public easement or right of way, except for
the last two feet required to access the meter box.
B. Service Line Crossing Adjacent Lots. Water service lines must run directly
from the lot which they serve to the main without crossing another lot. The service may
cross street right of way and/or the easement to access the main. It may not run parallel
to the main, but can run at an angle between 450 to and perpendicular to the main.
Ownership is not the deciding factor; lot lines and separate property parcels are the
deciding factor. Thus, if one owner owns two adjacent lots, and builds on one lot, the
service for this structure and lot cannot cross the other lot.
12. Water Mains Accessing Every Lot. Water distribution mains shall be installed so
as to adjoin each lot such that all service lines meet the above requirements. Installing
and paying for water main extensions is the responsibility of the owner of the lot
receiving the service.
13. More Than One Water Main Available. In cases where more than one water main
is available to a given lot, the City reserves the right to decide which main may be used to
provide service to that lot. This is required in cases where some mains are on different
pressure planes, where some lines have a longer life expectancy than others, etc.
14. Water Easements for Private Lines. Water line easements for private lines to
cross adjacent lots are prohibited except in very rare cases. In general, these are when a
given for private residence tandem lot containing only one structure which requires water
service, wherein the lot is "landlocked" from a water main, all adjacent lots have legal
access to a main, and the water line easement is collocated with an above ground access
easement. Private easements shall not be used in cases where water main extensions are
in the public best interest, such as where a water line shall be made accessible to other
lots, where a future main may be required, where a water main loop is desirable to
provide better public service, or where fire protection is required.
15. Use of old building water service lines with new or renovated buildings. Old
building water service lines may be used in connection with new buildings only when
they are found on examination and test by the approving authority to meet all current
plumbing requirements.
Complete remodeling is included in the definition of "new building" if the remainder of
the plumbing system is being replaced and must meet current plumbing codes, or if the
value of the renovation is equal or grater than 50% of the value of the structure.
The cost of this examination and test is borne by the Owner. In these cases, a new tap
should be purchased, with a note that the Owner would like to use the existing service
line. If the latter is determined to be acceptable, then the Owner will be reimbursed the
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tapping fee less the actual cost of the inspection and testing. It is the owner's
responsibility to identify the location of the service line.
16. Taps Prohibited on Transmission Mains and on Water Tank or Pump Station
Sites. Individual user water taps shall not be made on transmission mains, defined as any
water main 16" and larger. Main line extensions off of transmission mains shall only be
approved on a case by case basis, and may be rejected. Individual user water taps shall
not be made on water tank or pump station sites. Taps for lots adjacent to these sites shall
only be made on the distribution (as opposed to transmission) mains outside these sites.
17. Water Pressure Provided.
A. The City shall provide normal operating water pressure of at least 25 pounds
per square inch (psi) at the City's side of the meter loop. The City does not guarantee
this water pressure at all times, as the pressure will occasionally be lowered or the mains
may have to be turned off for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. It is possible that
some customers at some locations shall need a pump on their side of the meter to provide
the pressure desire for their water use. These pump systems cannot have such capacity
that they reduce pressure on the City's main such that degrade the operating pressure or
flow available to existing customers.
B. Taps shall not be made for locations where there is not a reasonable
expectation of the City being able to provide 25 psi operating pressure at the City's side
of the meter under summer high flow operating conditions.
C. The water pressure at the City's side of the meter may exceed that for which
domestic plumbing is designed. If the pressure at the City's side of the meter exceeds 70
psi, the owner is required to install a pressure regulator on his system on his side of the
meter. The pressure regulator is the owner's property and responsibility.
18. Access to Easements, The City of Fayetteville is required by federal law to properly
operate and maintain its utilities. Doing this requires periodic work on said utility system
to include but not limited to clearing easements, checking valve boxes, raising, exercising
and operating valves, installing and inspecting marking signs, locating lines and more. In
order to do this work, City employees and contractors working for the City are required
by law to access the pipe. This often requires crossing private property to get to our
easement. By having an easement on a lot, these workers are granted the legal right to
cross said lot to get to the utility easement. Lots containing an easement shall have a gate
installed to allow vehicular access to the main.
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CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Subject:
SEWER SERVICE LINE AND CONNECTION POLICY
Policy Number:
OP-01
Original Policy Date:
June 23, 1988
Effective Date of New/Revised Policy:
August 1, 2005
Revision Dates:
July 21, 2005
Custodian: (Division)
WATER AND WASTEWATER
Mayor's Signature and Date
OP-1.0 PURPOSE:
To establish a uniform policy concerning sewer service connections and sewer service
lines.
1011us 06111[WF
General. There have been numerous pipe configurations installed underground since the
City of Fayetteville's sewer system was first designed and installed in 1889. This policy
is correct and appropriate for over 99% of the situations found. It does not eliminate
using sound judgment for the remaining 1% of the cases. Judgment calls shall be the
responsibility of the Mayor or his designated representative, who is currently the
Water/Sewer Maintenance Superintendent. Grandfather clauses do not apply in cases
where public health and safety is compromised, and thus do not apply for sewer issues.
Ordinance references are based on the City of Fayetteville Code of Ordinances as in
effect on 1 April, 2003.
1. Connection permit required. [Section 51.035, City of Fayetteville Code of
Ordinances]. "No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or
opening into, use, alter, or disturb, any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without
first obtaining a written permit from the approving authority. No permit shall be issued
to allow any person to tie his property to the sewer system until the connection fee
prescribed by Section 51.114 as presently amended or as may be amended in the future is
paid. "
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2. Separate building sewer provided for every building;, exceptions. [Section 51.039,
City of Fayetteville Code of Ordinances]. "A separate building sewer shall be provided
for every building except as follows:
(A) Where multiple buildings are constructed in an apartment complex or
condominium on a single lot or tract of land which cannot be subsequently subdivided
and sold in parcels, the individual buildings may be connected to a collector building
sewer, provided that only one person is responsible for maintenance of the building
sewer.
(B) Temporary buildings, mobile homes, or similar portable structures may be
connected to a building sewer installed to serve a previously constructed permanent
building, provided that both the permanent and temporary buildings are located on the
same lot. "
The temporary status is null and void if the structure is in place for more than 365 days.
At that time, a separate building sewer must be provided.
Two buildings, or two parts of one building which may have different owners (i.e.,
townhouses) may not be attached to one 4" or 6" private service line. This has never
been legally allowed. If two buildings, or two parts of one building which may have
different owners, are attached to a single private service line, this situation must be
corrected by the owners and each structure must have a dedicated tap onto the main. The
only exceptions are listed above. Multiple structures hooked to one sewer service line are
not covered by any grandfather clause, and the situation must be corrected.
Condominiums and other structures which can have separate ownership must each have
their own dedicated sewer service line which remains on the same lot/property as the
building or portion of the building which it serves.
3. Service Line Crossing Adjacent Lots. Sewer service lines must run directly from
the lot which they serve to the main without crossing another lot. The service may cross
street right of way and/or the easement to access the main. It may not run parallel to the
main, but can run at an angle between 450to and perpendicular to the main if the main is
already installed prior to the development of said land and said service line will be no
more than 60' in length within the combined easement/right of way area. Ownership is
not the deciding factor; lot lines or parcel lines are the issue. Thus, if one Owner owns
two adjacent lots, and builds on one lot, the service for this structure and lot cannot cross
the other lot. If the service line would have to be more that 60' in length within the
combined easement/right of way area, then the main must be extended so the service line
can connect at a 90 ° angle to the main.
4. Sewer Mains Accessing Every Lot. Sewer mains shall be installed so as to adjoin
each lot such that all service lines meet the above requirements. Sewer main extensions
are the responsibility of the owner of the lot receiving the service.
5. Sewer Easements for Private Lines. Sewer line easements for private lines to cross
adjacent lots are prohibited except in very rare cases. In general, these are when a given
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private residence tandem lot, containing only one structure which requires sewer service,
is "landlocked" from a sewer main, all adjacent lots have legal access to a main, and the
sewer line easement is collocated with an above ground access easement. Private
easements shall not be used in cases where sewer main extensions are in the public best
interest, such as where a sewer main shall be made accessible to other lots or where a
future main may be required.
6. City and Owner Service Line Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities.
There are two general situations which cover sewer service line configurations in the City
of Fayetteville. The following two paragraphs explain City and Customer responsibilities
for each of these situations.
A. Situation 1, No City Cleanout is Present.
If no City cleanout is present, the Customer owns the service lateral all the way to the
main. They are responsible for any and all repairs, clearing any blockages, etc., with the
following caveat. If there is a blockage under the paved or concreted portion of the street
(from a vertical line drawn at the back of curb to the back of curb, or from the actual edge
of the asphalt if no curb is present) which cannot be cleared via rodding or washing, then
the City will repair the pipe under the street. If the blockage is determined to be caused
by anything which should not be placed in a sewer line (grease, paper towels, toys,
croquet balls, cleanout caps, sticks, gravel, kitty litter, or any other materials which are
not allowed per the sewer use ordinance) then the Customer will be billed for the work.
The burden of proof of the location of the blockage rests on the Customer. The City will
meet the Customer or their representative (plumber, rooter, etc.) and try to help them
determine the location of the blockage. The City will not place a City owned rod,
camera, tape, or other item into the Customer's cleanout or sewer system to determine the
location of a blockage- anything placed inside the pipe at this time must belong to or be
working for the Customer. If the combined forces determine beyond a reasonable doubt
that the blockage is under the street, then we will investigate as necessary to determine
what type of repair is necessary. This is the only time we will place City tools inside the
Customer's piping system. If there used to be a City cleanout and the cleanout has been
removed or damaged, then the situation is the same as when there is no City cleanout
present.
If the blockage is outside the area of the paved or concreted portion of the street (from a
vertical line drawn at the back of curb to the back of curb, or from the actual edge of the
asphalt if no curb is present), then the City grants the property owner who owns the
service line the right to perform maintenance on said service line within the easement
and/or right of way. This includes work performed on both sides of the road or right of
way, to include work performed under a sidewalk.
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B. Situation 2, City Cleanout is Present.
A City cleanout is defined as a 4" cleanout located behind the curb or at the easement line
(for back yard lines). These cleanouts are typically within 10' of the edge of the roadway
or within 10' of the main, respectively. Cleanouts smaller than 4" are never City
cleanouts, and are always the responsibility of the property owner.
When a City cleanout is present, the City assumes ownership and responsibility for any
blockages between the City cleanout and the main, and which can be cleared by rodding
from the City cleanout. If the blockage is determined to be caused by anything which
should not be placed in a sewer line (paper towels, toys, croquet balls, cleanout caps,
sticks, gravel, kitty litter, or any other materials which are not allowed per the sewer use
ordinance) then the owner will be billed for the work. Any blockages prior to the City
cleanout shall be the Customer's responsibility. This includes any work to attach to the
Customer's side of the tee or wye where the cleanout riser ties to the service lateral.
7. Billing. If a bill is required, the bill will be processed through the accounts receivable
process, rather than by being added to the Customer's utility bill. If the bill is not paid or
payment terms negotiated within 60 days of first issuance, then the bill will be transferred
to the utility bill. Job costs will be based on an actual time and materials basis.
Personnel rates will include the full hourly salary costs.
8. Use of old building sewers with new buildings. [Section 51.040, City of
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances'. "Old building sewers, or portions thereof, may be used
in connection with new buildings only when they are found on examination and test by
the approving authority to meet all requirements of this subchapter. "
Complete remodeling is included in the definition of "new building" if the remainder of
the plumbing system is being replaced and must meet current plumbing codes, or if the
value of the renovation is equal or grater than 50% of the value of the structure.
The cost of this examination and test is borne by the Owner. Current Environmental
Protection Agency regulatory requirements and plumbing codes require that the lines be
completely water tight and capable of passing a test with pressurized air. In these cases, a
new tap shall be purchased, with the note that the Owner would like to use the existing
service lateral. If the latter is determined to be acceptable, then the Owner will be
reimbursed the tapping fee less the actual cost of the inspection and testing. It is the
owner's responsibility to identify the location of the service lateral.
9. Separation Between Water and Sewer Services. City sewer connections shall be
made at least ten feet away from water connections. The sewer service shall have ten
(10) feet of separation from the City portion of the water service, measured from the
outside of the respective pipes.
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10. Service Line Unusual Installation Requirements.
A. Exposed Ditch or Creek Crossings. To protect such service lines from the
hazards of water flow, debris damage, freezing, leakage, drainage system maintenance,
vandalism, and other factors, sewer service lines which are exposed or which have less
than 12 inches of cover where they pass through or under a drainage ditch, creek, swale,
intermittent stream, or any other feature whereby they have insufficient cover and/or are
exposed shall have special protection in these areas. Sewer service lines in these
circumstances shall be installed in a continuous smooth steel encasement across the entire
exposed or shallow area. Water tight boots shall be installed on both ends of the steel
encasement. Where the line is exposed, the encasement shall be anchored by concrete no
less than two feet long along the length of the pipe and surrounding the pipe by six inches
in all directions inside the bank. The concrete shall be placed against undisturbed soil in
the same fashion as blocking on water lines.
B. Pump Systems. Pump systems are sometimes required in the City of
Fayetteville to provide sewer service to facilities which are physically lower than the
sewer main which provides them service or in other special cases. Pumps for these type
systems shall be grinder or solids handling type pumps specifically designed to handle
sanitary sewage, the flow volume, and to pump against the head for the specific
circumstance in which the pump is installed. Pumps designed for use with septic systems
and for ground water sumps shall not be used for sanitary sewer uses. If physically
possible, the service lines that come from these pumps shall flow to a gravity section of
service lateral prior to entering the sewer main so as to enter the main with a standard
four inch gravity flow service lateral connection.
11. Tapping Procedures.
A. Making Taps. The City will make all taps on existing sewer mains, either by
contract supervised by the City or by City crews.
B. The City will provide a wooden stake that is marked "sewer". Please drive
this stake in the ground at your property line where you need the service connection. If
this is not done, the connection will not be made. Failure to place the stake promptly
could delay your construction process.
C. Write the desired depth of the service connection on the stake in feet and
inches. (Note: Due to the depth of the sewer main, conflicts with other existing utilities,
and other underground circumstances, it may not be possible at all times to achieve the
desired depth, in which case the Owner and/or plumber will be notified by the City
personnel). It is the owner's responsibility to determine if the depth is adequate for the
service line. The City will not determine grades on either the service or the mains for
purposes of determining whether a structure can tie onto a main using a gravity line.
D. It is safer to wait for the service connection to be installed by the City so that
the yard line's grade can be adjusted accordingly. This will assure that unnecessary
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bends will not be needed at the point of connection. Also, the plumber will have the
exact depth to work with. The builder and/or plumber are responsible for determining
grades and building elevations for service. The grade on the City installed portion of the
service line can be affected by a number of factors which cannot be identified prior to
installation, to include location and depth of other utilities, etc.
E. The City service connection will terminate at the property line. However, the
customer will be responsible for maintenance of that service line from the building to the
City main.
F. If the service connection exceeds sixty (60) feet in length (as in a street right-
of-way crossing) the property owner will be charged for the excess footage. Prior
arrangements must be made for long service connections. All other sewer service
connections will consist of one joint of pipe or approximately ten (10) feet. In no case
will the line stub out beyond the easement or right-of-way line.
G. If the excavation for the tap exceeds eight (8) feet in depth, the property owner
may be charged for excess time required to make the connection. Prior arrangements
must be made for deep service connections.
H. Permanently marking the location of the sewer service connection for future
reference shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Unless the customer's
plumber is on site, the City will backfill their entire excavation, to include the end of the
stubbed out pipe, immediately.
I. The stubbed out piece of service pipe (coming from the new tap on the main)
will be left plugged when installed. The customer's plumber is required to connect the
customer's yard line to this piece of pipe. City crews will not connect the stub out from
the tap to the customer's service line.
J. If the City crews have to return to the site to make any adjustments which are
necessitated because of the property owner's change of plans, the labor, materials, and
equipment will be charged to the owner.
K. A new sewer connection could take as long as four to six weeks or more. All
connections are made on a first -come first -served basis, and the demand can fluctuate
greatly. Jobs adjacent to or on Arkansas State Highway rights of way require a permit
from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, which generally add an
additional four weeks. Please allow enough time in your construction plans.
12. Taps Installed When Areas Are Developed. Sewer lines are generally installed
when land is developed. Taps, with a section of private service line attached, are
generally made for each lot at this time. The City and the lot owner rely on accurate
information from the developer, his Engineer, and his contractor as to the location and
grade of these taps and service lines.
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A. If a tap for a lot is installed when the sewer main is installed, the building on
that lot is required to use the tap installed for that lot.
B. If the service line coming off the main cannot be found by the owner or his
representatives, then the owner is responsible to buy a tap from the City using the process
described in this document. The Water/Sewer Superintendent will then determine if it is
optimal to make a new tap or to televise to find the tap that is supposed to be present. If
televising is performed and the cost of the televising is less than that of the purchased tap,
then the difference between the two costs shall be reimbursed to the owner. If a tap is
found by televising, the City will mark the location of the tap (at the main) for the owner.
If no tap is found, the cost of the televising will not be added to the tapping fee.
C. If a tap is not in the most desirable location due to slope, building design, etc.,
then all expenses related to making a different connection shall be paid by the owner.
This includes installation of the new tap and proper abandonment of the tap which is not
used. The latter involves excavating at the point of connection to the main and removing
the connection to the main. The owner shall purchase a new tap paying the normal tap
fee, and will pay the actual costs of abandoning the unused connection.
D. Owners are responsible for hooking to the correct tap for that lot, as shown on
the developer's as -built plans. If there is a discrepancy between the as -built drawings and
the actual installation on the ground, that discrepancy must be resolved between the lot
owner and the developer. If an owner inadvertently connects to a tap which is designated
for an adjacent lot, then all costs of remediation for all involved lots shall be borne by the
owner of the lot which connected to the incorrect tap. No additional taps shall be made
until the lot which does not have a connection purchases a tap through the city Engineer's
office, using the process described in this document.
13. Taps Prohibited on Transmission Mains Force Mains, and on Sewer Pump
Station or Detention Basin Sites. For public health and building safety reasons,
individual user or structure sewer taps shall not be made on transmission mains, defined
as any sewer main 15" and larger, or any pressurized force mains. Dead end main line
extensions off of transmission mains shall only be approved on a case by case basis, and
may be rejected. Individual user sewer taps shall not be made on sewer pump station or
detention basin sites. Taps for lots adjacent to these sites shall only be made on the
collection (as opposed to transmission) mains outside these sites.
14. Control of Extraneous/Illegal Flows. It violates federal, state and local regulations
to have any extraneous flows in the sewer system. These flows include but are not
limited to rain water, ground water, sump pump water, water from area drains exposed to
outside weather (including external stairwell drains, loading docks, etc.), defective pipe
joints, defective cleanouts, cellar drains, catch basins, foundation drains, yard drains, and
roof down spouts. These flows must be routed to the storm water system, and cannot be
routed to the sewer system. Owners are responsible for maintaining their portion of the
sewer system in such a way that these flows are prevented from entering the sewer
system.
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A. Cleanout caps must be properly installed and must meet current plumbing
codes. Caps shall not be removed to allow extraneous flows (ponded yard water, etc.)
into the sanitary sewer system.
B. If caps are removed such that they allow extraneous flows to enter the sewer
system, the City shall replace the cap at the owner's expense.
C. If the cap is removed after the first time the City replaces the cap, then a riser
will be installed in the cleanout so that extraneous flows cannot enter the sewer system
through the cleanout. All associated work will be billed to the owner.
15. Grease Control. Grease is a significant problem in our sewer system. Many people
assume that running grease down the drain is okay, as long as they use plenty of hot
water. Unfortunately, the hot water cools in the pipes, and the grease coagulates further
down the line. Sometimes people assume that putting grease in the line through the
garbage disposal or with cleansers is acceptable. These do not prevent the grease from
coagulating in the pipes. No amounts of grease, cooking oil, animal fat grease or
byproducts, cooking fats or solid animal fat or meat products can be put down any part of
the sewer system. These materials should be disposed of in the trash. Grease covered
pans or dishes should be wiped down first with a paper towel or rag, which should then
be disposed of in the trash.
16. Items Which Are Allowed To Go Down the Sewer.
A. Water from showers, bath tubs, dishwashers, laundry facilities, sinks and non -
basement floor drains.
B. Body wastes from toilets.
C. Toilet paper.
D. Household chemicals that are specifically designated for use in sinks,
showers, and toilets.
17. Items Which Are Not Allowed To Go Down the Sewer. The following cannot be
placed in a sewer system under any circumstances. Repair costs incurred due to a
blockage caused by any of these items being placed in a sewer line, either intentionally or
unintentionally, will be billed to the customer who owns or resides in the building to
which the sewer line provides service.
A. Grease of any type, to include cooking oil, cooking grease, cooked animal
fats, etc. Grease should be handled as specified above.
B. Meat, meat by products, animal fats.
C. Paper towels.
D. Feminine Hygiene Products, including those that claim to be "flushable."
E. Any items greater than %2" in any measured dimension except body wastes and
toilet tissue.
F. Chewing gum.
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G. Household chemicals other than those specifically designated for use in sinks,
showers, and toilets.
H. Baby wipes and other similar wipes, including those that claim to be
"flushable."
I. Kitty litter.
J. Animal wastes.
K. Diapers.
L. Foreign materials such as toys, sticks, cleanout caps, gravel, etc.
M. Air conditioner condensate.
N. Uncontaminated cooling water from cooling towers. If said water is too hot to
be discharged into the storm drain, the owner is responsible to hold the water until it
cools enough to be discharged into the storm drain. Cooling tower water which is
treated, and is thus contaminated, shall be discharged to the sanitary sewer.
O. Clean or uncontaminated natural water to include but are not limited to rain
water, ground water, sump pump water, water from area drains exposed to outside
weather (including external stairwell drains, loading docks, etc.), defective pipe joints,
defective cleanouts, cellar drains, catch basins, foundation drains, yard drains, and roof
down spouts. These flows must be routed to the storm water system, and cannot be
routed to the sewer system. Owners are responsible for maintaining their portion of the
sewer system in such a way that these flows are prevented from entering the sewer
system.
P. Automobile or engine mechanical lubricant liquids, semi -liquid materials or
solids.
Q. Wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or more thean 12.5, or otherwise
causing corrosive structural damage to the wastewater collection system, the wastewater
plant or equipment.
R. Wastewater having a temperature greater than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65' Q.
S. Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard, to include but not limited to
liquids with a closed -cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60' Q.
T. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gasses, vapors, or fumes within
the collection system or wastewater treatment plant which may cause the potential for
acute worker health and safety problems.
U. Wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the treatment
process, to include but not limited to dye, wastes and vegetable tanning solutions which
consequently impart color to the treatment plant's effluent.
V. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes except in compliance with applicable
federal or state regulations and approved by the City.
W. Medical wastes.
18. Access to Easements. The City of Fayetteville is required by federal law to properly
operate and maintain its utilities. Doing this requires periodic work on said utility system
to include but not limited to clearing easements, adjusting manholes to grade, inspecting
manholes and cleanouts, installing and inspecting marking signs, locating lines, testing
lines with dye and smoke, televising lines, washing lines, and more. In order to do this
work, City employees and contractors working for the City are required by law to access
the pipe. This often requires crossing private property to get to our easement. By having
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an easement on a lot, these workers are granted the legal right to cross said lot to get to
the utility easement. Lots containing an easement shall have a double wide gate installed
to allow vehicular access to the main.
TITLE V PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER 51: WATER AND SEWERS
ARTICLE I WATER USAGE REGULATIONS
51.001 WATER SHORTAGES.................................................................................................................... 5
51.002 WATER METERS............................................................................................................................5
51.003 UNAUTHORIZED OPENING OR CLOSING OF FIRE HYDRANTS..............................................6
51.004 INTERFERENCE WITH WATER SYSTEM PROPERTY................................................................6
51.005-51.034 RESERVED..........................................................................................................................6
ARTICLE II BUILDING SEWER AND CONNECTIONS
51.035 CONNECTION PERMIT REQUIRED..............................................................................................6
51.036 BUILDING SEWER PERMITS; TERM; RENEWAL.......................................................................6
51.037 SERVICE TO PROPOSED AND EXISTING ESTABLISHMENTS.................................................6
51.038 COSTS AND EXPENSES OF PERMITS AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWER;
INDEMNIFICATION.........................................................................................................................7
51.039 SEPARATE BUILDING SEWER PROVIDED FOR EVERY BUILDING; EXCEPTIONS...............7
51.040 USE OF OLD BUILDING SEWERS WITH NEW BUILDINGS.......................................................7
51.041 STANDARDS FOR CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWER TO PUBLIC SEWER.......................7
51.042 SIZE, SLOPE, AND ALIGNMENT...................................................................................................7
51.043 ELEVATION OF DRAINPIPE; ARTIFICIAL LIFTERS...................................................................7
51.044 SOURCES OF SURFACE RUNOFF OR GROUNDWATER..........................................................8
51.045 EXCAVATIONS; BARRICADES AND LIGHTS..............................................................................8
51.046 INSPECTION OF CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER.................................................................8
51.047 CONTROLS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGES THROUGH BUILDING SEWERS ........ 8
51.048■51.069 RESERVED..........................................................................................................................8
ARTICLE III DISCHARGE AND PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS
51.070 PURPOSE........................................................................................................................................8
51.071 APPLICABILITY..............................................................................................................................9
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51.072 ADMINISTRATION..........................................................................................................................9
51.073 ABBREVIATIONS...........................................................................................................................9
51.074 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................................................................9
51.075 GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................12
51.076
PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER........................................................................................15
51.077
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION..............................................................16
51.078
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCESS.................................................17
51.079
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................20
51.080
COMPLIANCE MONITORING......................................................................................................23
51.081
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION..................................................................................................24
51.082
PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE.............................................24
51.083
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES........................................................................25
51.084
JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES......................................................................................26
51.085
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS.......................................................27
51.086
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS................................................................................................29
51.087
SURCHARGE................................................................................................................................29
51.088.51.109 RESERVED........................................................................................................................30
51.110
CONNECTION REQUIRED...........................................................................................................30
51.111
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR IMPROVEMENT OR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER OR
SEWERLINES..............................................................................................................................31
51.112
WATER SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICY............................................................................31
51.113
SEWER SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICY............................................................................33
51.114
WATER, SEWER TAP CONNECTION FEES...............................................................................33
51.115
RESERVED...................................................................................................................................34
51.116-51.134 RESERVED.......................................................................................................................34
51.135
SERVICE DEPOSITS....................................................................................................................34
51.136
MONTHLY WATER RATES..........................................................................................................35
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51.137 MONTHLY SEWER RATES..........................................................................................................38
51.138 DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO WATER AND SEWER RATES................................................41
51.139 REVIEWS OF WATER AND SEWER RATES, NOTIFICATION TO USER.................................43
51.140 WATER BILLING PROCEDURE..................................................................................................43
51.141 SEWER BILLING PROCEDURE..................................................................................................44
51.142 REDUCTION OF RATES...............................................................................................................44
51.143 TURNING -ON OF WATER; FEES................................................................................................45
51.144 FILLING WATER TANKS ON COMMERCIAL TRUCKS; RATES...............................................45
51.145 ADDRESS NUMBER REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................45
51.146 BACKFLOW PREVENTION..........................................................................................................47
51.147-51.998 RESERVED........................................................................................................................49
51.999 PENALTY......................................................................................................................................49
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CHAPTER 51: WATER AND SEWERS
ARTICLE I
WATER USAGE REGULATIONS
51.001 Water Shortages
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the
following definitions shall apply unless the context
clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Person. Any person, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company, or organization of
any kind.
Water. Water from the city water supply system.
(B) The provisions of this section shall apply to all
persons using water both in and outside the city.
(C) The mayor, or his/her duly authorized
representative, is hereby authorized to prohibit the
use and withdrawal of water by any person when
there is an impending shortage of water for any
one or more of the following purposes:
(1) Watering yards. The sprinkling, watering, or
irrigation of lawns, grass, or ground cover.
(2) Watering other vegetation. The sprinkling,
watering, or irrigation of shrubbery, trees,
plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers, or
any other vegetation.
(3) Washing mobile equipment. The washing of
automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer -houses,
railroad cars, or other types of mobile
equipment.
(4) Cleaning outdoor surfaces. The washing of
sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons,
porches, and other outdoor surfaces.
(5) Cleaning buildings. The washing of the
outside of dwellings; the washing of the inside
and outside of office buildings.
(6) Ornamental fountains. The operation of any
ornamental fountain or other structure making
a similar use of water.
(7) Swimming pools. Swimming and wading
pools not employing a filter and recirculating
system.
(D) Notice of prohibitions shall be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the city.
(E) The county sanitarian shall have the authority to
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permit a reasonable use of water in any case
necessary to maintain adequate health and
sanitation standards.
(F) The water and wastewater director shall have
available and furnish all records necessary to
determine the usages of water restricted under
the terms of this section.
(G) Every police officer of the city shall, in connection
with his duties imposed by law, diligently enforce
the provisions of this section.
(H) The mayor or his/her duly authorized
representative shall have the authority to enforce
the provisions of this section by the
discontinuance of water service in event of
violation hereof.
(Code 1965, »21-1.1--21-1.8; Ord. No. 1757, 8-17-70; Code
1991,§51.001)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
State law reference(s).Cities of the first class -
Operation by city in governmental capacity, A.C.A..14-234-
107; Powers of municipalities, A.C.A. .14-42-307; Public
utilities and carriers. A.C.A..14-43-609.
51.002 Water Meters
(A) Installation. Meters shall be installed at each
connection with the city's water works system.
The city shall operate and maintain all meters,
whether owned by it or privately owned.
(B) Tampering with meters.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper
with any water meter furnished by the city,
by breaking the seal of same with the
intention of changing or altering the
mechanism of such meter, or by changing or
altering in any manner the mechanism of
such meter. Nothing in this section shall be
so construed as to prevent any employee of
the city, when acting under the authority of
the superintendent of the water and sewer
division, from changing, altering, or
otherwise working with any meter furnished
by the city.
(2) In the event a water customer damages the
meter set, meter or locking device, the city
water and wastewater director, or a Water
and Sewer Division employee designated by
said superintendent, shall determine the cost
of repairing said damage; or of replacing
said equipment, if necessary; and said cost
shall be billed to the
due and payable in
provisions of .51.140.
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customer and shall be No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any
accordance with the connection with or opening into use alter or disturb
(3) If, after the city terminates water service for
any reason, the customer tampers with the
water meter and breaks the coupling or lock,
water service shall not be reconnected until
the customer pays a damage charge in the
amount of $40.00 and the reconnection
charge prescribed by .51.140 (13)(2), plus a
charge of $5.00 per trip made by a water and
sewer division employee to the damaged
meter to repair or replace the broken coupling
or lock.
(Code 1965, .21-5, 21-12; Ord. No. 323, 11-7-13; Ord. No.
1165, 4-18-58; Ord. No. 2675, 11-4-80; Ord. No. 4223, 2-15-
00; Code 1991, §51.002)
51.003 Unauthorized Opening Or Closing
Of Fire Hydrants
It shall be unlawful for any person to open, close,
tamper with, or molest any fire hydrant of the city. This
section shall not apply to any authorized employee of
the city or to any member of the fire department while
in discharge of his duties. No person shall open or
close any fire hydrant with a monkey wrench, chain
wrench, pipe wrench, or any other device other than
those provided for such use and kept by the
superintendent of the Water and Sewer Division or the
Fire Department.
(Code 1965, .9-5; Ord. No. 274, 2-24-10; Code 1991,
§51.003)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.004 Interference With Water System
Property
It shall be unlawful for any person to make connection
with the water distributing system of the city or to open
or close any valve, cutoff, cock, or other opening in any
part of such distributing system. This section shall not
apply to that part of the distributing system carrying
water after it has passed through meters installed by
the city.
(Code 1965, .21-9; Ord. No. 805, 2-7-38; Code 1991
§51.004)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.005-51.034 Reserved
ARTICLE II
BUILDING SEWER AND CONNECTIONS
51.035 Connection Permit Required
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any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first
obtaining a written permit from the approving
authority. No permit shall be issued to allow any
person to tie his property to the sewer system until the
connection fee prescribed by .51.114 as presently
amended or as may be amended in the future is paid.
(Code 1965, .21-56; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.035)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.036 Building Sewer Permits; Term;
Renewal
(A) Classes of permits.
(1) There shall be two classes of building sewer
permits:
(a) for residential; and
(b) for service to establishments producing
industrial wastes.
(2) In either case, the owner or agent shall make
application on a special form furnished by
the city. The permit application shall be
supplemented by any plans, specifications,
or other information considered pertinent in
the judgment of the approving authority.
(B) Permits for operation of building sewers through
which industrial wastes are discharged into the
city sewage works shall be valid for five years
from the date of issuance, and may be renewed
upon submission and acceptance of an
application for renewal.
(Code 1965, .21-57, 21-60; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code
1991,§51.036)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.037 Service To Proposed And
Existing Establishments
(A) For permits for service to proposed
establishments producing industrial wastes, the
owner or agent shall, as a supplement to the
permit application, furnish to the approving
authority evidence that a permit for such
construction, installation, modification, and/or
operation has been obtained from the state
pollution control commission as required by state
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(B) Owners or agents of existing establishments
discharging industrial wastes into the city sewage
works shall apply for a permit for continued
existing operation within 30 days after receipt of
notification in writing by the approving authority
that such a permit is required for continued
operation. Permits for continued existing
operation by establishments discharging industrial
wastes into the city sewage works may be issued
by the approving authority within 90 days of
receipt of an acceptable application.
(Code 1965, » 21-58, 21-59; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code
1991,§51.037)
51.038 Costs And Expenses Of Permits
And Connection Of Building Sewer;
Indemnification
All costs and expenses incident to the evaluation of a
permit application and the issuance of a permit, and
connection of the building sewer, shall be borne by the
owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any
loss or damage that may directly be occasioned by the
installation of the building sewer.
(Code 1965, .21-61; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991
§51.038)
51.039 Separate Building Sewer Provided
For Every Building; Exceptions
A separate and independent building sewer shall be
provided for every building except as follows:
(A) Where multiple buildings are constructed in an
apartment complex or condominium on a single lot
or tract of land which cannot be subsequently
subdivided and sold in parcels, the individual
buildings may be connected to a collector building
sewer, provided that only one person is
responsible for maintenance of the building sewer.
(B) Temporary buildings, mobile homes, or similar
portable structures may be connected to a building
sewer installed to serve a previously constructed
permanent building, provided that both the
permanent and temporary buildings are located on
the same lot.
(Code 1965, .21-62; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.039)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.040 Use Of Old Building Sewers With
New Buildings
Old building sewers, or portions thereof, may be used
in connection with new buildings only when they are
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found on examination and test by the approving
authority to meet all requirements of this article.
(Code 1965, .21-63; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.040)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.041 Standards For Connection Of
Building Sewer To Public Sewer
The connection of the building sewer into the public
sewer shall conform to the building and plumbing
codes or, if not covered by applicable rules and
regulations of the city, the procedures set forth in
appropriate specifications of the American Society for
Testing Materials and the Water Pollution Control
Federation "Manual of Practice No. 9. All such
connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
(Code 1965, .21-67; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.041)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.042 Size, Slope, And Alignment
The size, slope, alignment, materials, or construction
of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in
excavating, placing of the pipe jointing, testing, and
backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the
requirements of the building and plumbing code or
other applicable rules and regulations of the city and
the state. In the absence of code provisions, the
materials and procedures set forth in appropriate
specifications of the American Society for Testing
Materials and the Water Pollution Control Federation,
Manual of Practice, shall apply.
(Code 1965, .21-64; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.042)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.043 Elevation Of Drainpipe; Artificial
Lifters
Whenever possible the building sewer shall be
brought to the building at an elevation below the
basement floor. The depth shall be sufficient to afford
protection from frost. In all buildings in which any
building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such
building drain shall be lifted by a pumping system
approved by the approving authority and discharged
to the building sewer.
(Code 1965, .21-65; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.043)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
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51.044 Sources Of Surface Runoff Or
Groundwater (Code 1965, .21-70; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts; §51.047)
exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building
sewer or building drain which in turn is connected 51.048■51.069 Reserved
directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
(Code 1965, .21-66; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.044)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.045 Excavations; Barricades And
Lights
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be
adequately guarded with barricades and light so as to
protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks,
parkways, and other public property disturbed in the
course of the work shall be restored in a manner
satisfactory to the approving authority.
(Code 1965, .21-69; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991
§51.045)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.046 Inspection Of Connection To
Public Sewer
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify
the approving authority when the building sewer is
ready for inspection and connection to the public
sewer. The connection shall be accomplished only by
the water and sewer division of the city.
(Code 1965, .21-68; Ord. No. 2677, 11-4-80; Code 1991,
§51.046)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.047 Controls For Industrial Waste
Discharges Through Building Sewers
(A) Any person responsible for discharges through a
building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall,
when directed to do so by the approving authority,
at his own expense:
(1) Install an accessible and safely located
control manhole;
(2) Install meters and other appurtenances to
facilitate observation, sampling and
measurement of the waste; and
(3) Maintain the equipment and facilities.
(B) Such control manhole, meters and other
monitoring appurtenances shall be lockable, and
accessible only by the approving authority.
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ARTICLE III
DISCHARGE AND
PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS
51.070 Purpose
This article sets forth standards and requirements for
users of the publicly owned treatment works (POTW)
for the City of Fayetteville and enables the city to
comply with all applicable federal and state laws,
including Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C..1251 et seq.)
and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 C.F.R.
pt. 403). The objectives of this article are:
(A) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the
POTW that will interfere with its operation or
contaminate its resulting sludge;
(B) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the
POTW which will pass through the POTW,
inadequately treated, into receiving waters or
otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;
(C) To protect both POTW personnel who may be
affected by wastewater and sludge in the course
of their employment and the general public;
(D) To improve opportunities for reuse and recycling
of wastewater and sludge from the POTW;
(E) To provide for fees for the equitable distribution
of the cost of operation, maintenance, and
improvement of the POTW;
(F) To enable the city to comply with its National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit
conditions, sludge use and disposal
requirements, and any other federal or state laws
to which the POTW is subject; and
(G) To provide for penalties for violations of the
regulations established herein.
(H) To encourage pollution prevention through waste
minimization, source reduction and reuse
practices.
This article authorizes the issuance of
wastewater discharge permits; provides for
monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities;
establishes administrative review procedures;
requires user reporting; and provides for the setting of
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fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting
from the program established herein.
(Ord. No. 3965, 5-7-96; Ord. No. 4088, .1, 4-7-98; Code 1991,
§51.070)
51.071 Applicability
This article shall apply to all users of the POTW.
(Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96; Ord. No. 4088, 4-7-98;
Code 1991, §51.071)
51.072 Administration
Except as otherwise provided herein, the control
authority, as defined in this article, shall administer,
implement, and enforce the provisions of this article.
Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the
control authority may be delegated by the control
authority to his/her authorized representative.
(Code 1991, §51.072)
51.073 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations shall have the designated
meanings:
See table.
onoru G
Arkansas Department of Doll„tion GaRtrel
gy
BOD
BioChemical oxygen demand
C.F.R.
Code of Federal Regulations
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
gpd
gallons per day
mg/I
milligrams per liter
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
POTW
Publicly owned treatment works
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
TSS
Total suspended solids
U.S.C.
United States Code
(Ord. No. 3965, —2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96; Code 1991, §51.073)
51.074 Definitions
Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the
following terms and phrases, as used in this article,
shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
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Act or the Act. The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 U.S.C..1251 et seq.
Approval Authority. Arkansas Department of
Pollution Control and Ecology.
Authorized signatory of the user.
(1) If the user is a corporation:
(a) The president, secretary, treasurer, or a
vice-president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function,
or any other person who performs
similar policy- or decision -making
functions for the corporation; or
(b) The manager of one or more
manufacturing, production, or operation
facilities employing more than 250
persons or having gross annual sales or
expenditures exceeding $25,000,000.00
(in second-quarter 1980 dollars), if
authority to sign documents has been
assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures;
(2) If the user is a partnership or sole
proprietorship:
(a) a general partner; or
(b) proprietor, respectively;
(3) If the user is a federal, state or local
governmental facility:
(a) a director or highest official appointed or
designated to oversee the operation;
and performance of the activities of the
government facility; or
(b) his/her designee;
(4) The individuals described in paragraphs (1)
through (3) above may designate another
authorized representative if the authorization
is in writing, the authorization specifies the
individual or position responsible for the
overall operation of the facility from which
the discharge originates or having overall
responsibility for environmental matters for
the company, and the written authorization is
submitted to the control authority.
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). The
quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical
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oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory Medical waste. Isolation wastes, infectious
procedures for five days at 20Y centigrade, usually agents, human blood and blood products,
expressed as a concentration of milligrams per liter pathological wastes, sharps, body parts,
(mg/1). contaminated bedding, surgical wastes, potentially
contaminated laboratory wastes, and dialysis wastes.
Categorical pretreatment standard or categorical
standard. Any regulation containing pollutant National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
discharge limits promulgated by EPA in accordance (NPDES) permit. A permit issued to a POTW or other
with «307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. .1317) discharger pursuant to .402 of the Act.
which apply to a specific category of users and which
appear in 40 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Article N, pts. 405-471. New source.
City. The City of Fayetteville, the Fayetteville City
Council or its authorized representative.
Composite sample. The sample resulting from the
combination of individual wastewater samples taken at
selected intervals based on an increment of either flow
or time, as specified by the control authority.
Control authority. The mayor or his/her authorized
representative.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or it's
authorized representative.
Existing source. Any source of discharge, the
construction or operation of which commenced prior to
the publication by EPA of proposed categorical
pretreatment standards, which will be applicable to
such source if the standard is thereafter promulgated in
accordance with .307 of the Act.
Grab sample. An individual sample collected over
a period of time not to exceed 15 minutes.
Indirect discharge or discharge. The introduction
of pollutants into the POTW from any nondomestic
source regulated under.307(b), (c), or (d) of the Act.
Industrial user. A discharger into the POTW of
nondomestic wastewater.
Interference. A discharge which alone or in
conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other
sources inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment
processes or operations or its sludge processes, use
or disposal.
Instantaneous maximum allowable discharge limit.
The maximum concentration of a pollutant allowed to
be discharged at any time, determined from the
analysis of any discrete or composite sample collected,
independent of the industrial flow rate and the duration
of the sampling event.
May. Discretionary or permissive.
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(1) Any building, structure, facility, or installation
from which there is (or may be) a discharge
of pollutants, the construction of which
commenced after the publication of
proposed pretreatment standards under
.307(c) of the Act which will be applicable to
such source if such standards are thereafter
promulgated in accordance with that section,
provided that:
(a) the building, structure, facility, or
installation is constructed at a site at
which no other source is located; or
(b) the building, structure, facility, or
installation totally replaces the process
or production equipment that causes the
discharge of pollutants at an existing
source; or
(c) the production or wastewater generating
processes of the building, structure,
facility, or installation are substantially
independent of an existing source at the
same site. In determining whether
these are substantially independent,
factors such as the extent to which the
new facility is integrated with the
existing plant, and the extent to which
the new facility is engaged in the same
general type of activity as the existing
source, should be considered.
(2) Construction on a site at which an existing
source is located results in a modification
rather than a new source if the construction
does not create a new building, structure,
facility, or installation meeting the criteria of
.(1)(b) or (c) above but otherwise alters,
replaces, or adds to existing process or
production equipment.
(3) Construction of a new source as defined
under this paragraph has commenced if the
owner or operator has:
(a) begun, or caused to begin as part of a
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continuous onsite construction program
(i) any placement, assembly, or
installation of facilities or equipment;
or
(ii) significant site preparation work
including clearing, excavation, or
removal of existing buildings,
structures, or facilities which is
necessary for the placement,
assembly, or installation of new
source facilities or equipment; or
(b) Entered into a binding contractual
obligation for the purchase of facilities or
equipment which are intended to be used
in its operation within a reasonable time.
Options to purchase or contracts which
can be terminated or modified without
substantial loss, and contracts for
feasibility, engineering, and design
studies do not constitute a contractual
obligation under this paragraph.
Noncontact cooling water. Water used for cooling
which does not come into direct contact with any raw
material, intermediate product, waste product, or
finished product.
Pass through. A discharge which exits the POTW
into waters of the United States in quantities or
concentrations which, along or in conjunction with a
discharge or discharges from other sources, is a cause
of or has the potential to cause a violation of any
requirement of the city's NPDES permit (including an
increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).
Person. Any individual, partnership, co-
partnership, firm, company, corporation, association,
joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity,
or any other legal entity; or their legal representatives,
agents, or assigns. This definition includes all federal,
state, or local governmental entities.
pH. A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a
substance, expressed in standard units.
Pollutant. Any dredged spoil, solid waste,
incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge,
munitions, medical wastes, chemical wastes, biological
materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or
discharged equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt,
agricultural and industrial wastes, and the
characteristics of the wastewater (e.g., pH, TSS,
turbidity, color, BOD, chemical oxygen demand (COD),
toxicity, or odor).
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Pretreatment. The reduction of the amount of
pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the
alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in
wastewater prior to (or in lieu of) introducing such
pollutants into the POTW. This reduction or alteration
can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological
processes; by process changes; or by other means
(except by diluting the concentration of the pollutants
unless allowed by an applicable pretreatment
standard.
Pretreatment requirements. Any substantive or
procedural requirement, other than a pretreatment
standard, related to pretreatment and imposed on a
user.
Pretreatment standards or standards.
Pretreatment standards shall mean prohibited
discharge standards, categorical pretreatment
standards, and local limits.
Prohibited discharge standards or prohibited
discharges. Prohibitions against the discharge of
certain substances; these prohibitions appear in
.51.075(B) of this article.
Publicly owned treatment works (POTW). A
"treatment works," as defined by .212 of the Act (33
U.S.C. .1292) which is owned by the city. This
definition includes any devices or systems used in the
collection, storage, treatment, recycling, and
reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid
nature and any conveyances which convey
wastewater to a treatment plant.
Qualified professional. A person who is proven
to be competent or suited for a specific position or
task.
Septic tank waste. Any sewage from holding
tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, campers,
trailers, and septic tanks.
Sewage. Human excrement and gray water
(household showers, dishwashing operations, etc.).
Shall. Mandatory.
Significant industrial user.
(1) A user subject to categorical pretreatment
standards; or
(2) A user that:
(a) Discharges an average of 25,000 gpd or
more of process wastewater to the
POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontract
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cooling, and boiler blowdown EPA under.307 (33 U.S.C..1317) of the Act.
wastewater); or
(b) Contributes a process wastestream
which makes up 5% or more of the
average dry weather hydraulic or organic
capacity of the POTW treatment plant; or
(c) Is designated as such by the control
authority on the basis that it has a
reasonable potential for adversely
affecting the POTW's operation or for
violating any pretreatment standard or
requirement.
(3) Upon a finding that a user meeting the criteria
in (2) has no reasonable potential for
adversely affecting the POTW's operation or
for violating any pretreatment standard or
requirement, the control authority may at any
time, on its own initiative or in response to a
petition received from a user (and in
accordance with procedures in 40 C.F.R. pt.
403.8(f)(6)) determine that such user should
not be considered a significant industrial user.
Slug load or slug. Any discharge at a flow rate or
concentration which could cause a violation of the
prohibited discharge standards in this article or any
discharge of a nonroutine, episodic nature, including
but not limited to, an accidental spill or a noncustomary
batch discharge.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. A
classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual issued by the United States
Office of Management and Budget.
State. State of Arkansas.
Storm water. Any flow occurring during or
following any form of natural precipitation, and resulting
from such precipitation, including snowmelt.
Surcharge. A service charge in addition to the
normal monthly rate which shall be assessed to the
significant industrial users who discharge into the city
system wastewater having an average BOD
concentration in excess of 300 milligrams per liter or an
average TSS concentration in excess of 300 milligrams
per liter.
Total suspended solids. The total suspended
matter that floats on the surface of, or is suspended in,
water, wastewater, or other liquid, and which is
removable by laboratory filtering.
Toxic pollutant. Any pollutant or combination of
pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by
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Treatment plant's effluent. The discharge from
the POTW into the receiving stream.
User. Any person who contributes or permits the
contribution of wastewater into the POTW.
Wastewater. Liquid and water -carried industrial
wastes and sewage from residential dwellings,
commercial buildings, industrial and manufacturing
facilities, and institutions.
Wastewater treatment plant. That portion of the
POTW which is designed to provide treatment of
municipal sewage and industrial waste.
(Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96; Ord. No. 4088, .2, 4-
7-98; Code 1991, §51.074)
51.075 General Sewer Use Requirements
(A) Wastewater generated by development located in
100-year floodplain not to be transported or
treated by facilities constructed under EPA
Project No. C-050366-01 for 50 years.
(1) For the purpose of this section area of
existing development shall mean an area
which, at the EPA issued a finding of no
significant impact for EPA Project No. C-
050366-01 was:
(a) Occupied by existing structures or
facilities;
(b) Substantially surrounded by existing
structures or facilities and which serves
no significant independent natural
floodplain function; or
(c) Characterized by substantial investment
in public infrastructure but which is only
partially occupied by structures or
facilities.
(2) No wastewater generated by development
located in the 100-year floodplain shall be
transported or treated by facilities
constructed under EPA Project No. C-
050366-01 for a period of 50 years from
January 1, 1987, except that service may be
provided to:
(a) Areas of existing development in a
floodplain;
(b) Commercial or public facilities which by
nature must be located in a floodplain;
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case solids greater than one-half inch in
(c) Areas of projected growth if the
any dimension;
environmental information document for
EPA Project No. C-050366-01
(d) Pollutants, including oxygen -demanding
demonstrates that proposed development
pollutants (BOD, etc.), released in a
will be consistent with the floodplain
discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant
management criteria for flood -prone
concentration which, either singly or by
areas (44 C.F.R. pt. 60.3) of the Federal
interaction with other pollutants, will
Emergency Management Agency
cause interference with the POTW;
(FEMA) and will have no significant
impacts on natural functions and values
(e) Wastewater having a temperature
of the floodplain; or
greater than 150v Fahrenheit (650 C), or
which will inhibit biological activity in the
(d) An area of projected growth if an
treatment plant resulting in interference,
environmental impact statement
but in no case wastewater which causes
demonstrates that there is no practicable
the temperature at the introduction into
alternative to such growth, that such
the treatment plant to exceed 104Y
growth will be consistent with the
Fahrenheit (400 C);
floodplain management criteria for flood -
prone areas (44 C.F.R. pt. 60.3) of
(f) Petroleum oil, nonbiodegrable cutting
FEMA, and that the benefits of such
oil, or products of mineral oil origin, in
growth outweigh its environmental costs.
amounts that will cause interference or
pass through;
(B) Prohibited discharge standards.
(g) Pollutants which result in the presence
(1) General prohibitions. No person shall of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within
introduce or cause to be introduced into the the POTW in a quantity that may cause
POTW any pollutant or wastewater which acute worker health and safety
causes pass through or interference. These problems;
general prohibitions apply to all users of the
POTW whether or not they are subject to (h) Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at
categorical pretreatment standards or any discharge points designated by the
other federal, state, or local pretreatment control authority in accordance with
standards or requirements. .51.076(D) of this article;
(2) Specific Prohibitions. No person shall
(i) Any liquids, gases, solids, or other
introduce or cause to be introduced into the
wastewater which, either singly or by
POTW the following pollutants, substances, or
interaction with other wastes, are
wastewater:
sufficient to create a public nuisance or
a hazard to life, or to prevent entry into
(a) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive
the sewers for maintenance or repair;
hazard in the POTW, including, but not
limited to, wastestreams with a closed-
(j) Wastewater which imparts color which
cup flashpoint of less than 140v
cannot be removed by the treatment
Fahrenheit (600 C) using the test
process, such as, but not limited to, dye,
methods specified in 40 C.F.R. pt.
wastes and vegetable tanning solutions,
261.21;
which consequently imparts color to the
treatment plant's effluent, thereby
(b) Wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or
violating the city's NPDES permit;
more than 12.5, or otherwise causing
corrosive structural damage to the POTW
(k) Wastewater containing any radioactive
or equipment;
wastes or isotopes except in compliance
with applicable federal or state
(c) Solid or viscous substances including,
regulations and approved by the control
but not limited to, fats, oil or grease of
authority;
animal or vegetable in amounts which will
cause obstruction of the flow in the
(1) Storm water, surface water, ground
POTW resulting in interference but in no
water, artesianisaR well water, roof
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runoff, subsurface drainage, condensate,
deionized water, noncontact cooling (3)
water, and unpolluted wastewater, unless
specifically authorized by the control
authority;
(m) Sludges, screenings, or other residues
from the pretreatment of industrial
wastes;
(n) Medical wastes, except as specifically
authorized by the control authority;
(o) Wastewater causing, alone or in
conjunction with other sources, the
POTW to violate its NPDES permit or the
treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity
test;
(p) Any substance which may cause the
POTW's effluent or other product of the
POTW such as residues, sludges or
scums, to be unsuitable for normal
landfill/land application, reclamation or
reuse, or to interfere with the reclamation
process;
(q) Detergents, surface-active agents, or
other substances which may cause
excessive foaming in the POTW;
(r) Any material into a manhole through its
top unless specifically authorized by the
control authority.
Pollutants, substances, or wastewater
prohibited by this section shall not be processed or
stored in such a manner that they could be
discharged to the POTW.
(C) Categorical pretreatment standards. The
categorical pretreatment standards found at 40
C.F.R. Chapter I, Article N, pts. 405-471 are
hereby incorporated.
(1) Where a categorical pretreatment standard is
expressed only in terms of either the mass or
the concentration of a pollutant in wastewater,
the control authority may impose equivalent
concentration or mass limits in accordance
with 40 C.F.R. pt. 403.6(c).
(2) When wastewater subject to a categorical
pretreatment standard is mixed with
wastewater not regulated by the same
standard, the control authority shall impose an
alternate limit using the combined
wastestream formula in 40 C.F.R. pt.
403.6(e).
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A user may obtain a variance from a
categorical pretreatment standard if the user
can prove, pursuant to the procedural and
substantive provisions in 40 C.F.R. pt.
403.13, that factors relating to its discharge
are fundamentally different from the factors
considered by EPA when developing the
categorical pretreatment standard.
(4) A user may obtain a net gross adjustment to
a categorical standard in accordance with 40
C.F.R. pt. 403.15.
(D) Local limits. The following pollutant limits are
established to protect against pass through and
interference. No person shall discharge
wastewater containing in excess of the following
instantaneous maximum allowable discharge
limits except by permit from the control authority:
0.68 mg/I arsenic
0.02 mg/I cadmium
0.48 mg/I chromium
0.23 mg/I copper
0.01 mg/I cyanide
0.15 mg/I lead
0.0002 mg/I mercury
0.20 mg/I nickel
1.23 mg/I silver
1.52 mg/I zinc
The above limits apply at the point where the
wastewater is discharged to the POTW. All
concentrations for metallic substances are for "total"
metal unless indicated otherwise. The control
authority may impose mass limitations in addition to,
or in place of, the concentration -based limitations
above.
The city may revise or modify the local limits as
required, or if deemed necessary to comply with the
objectives presented in .51.070 of this article or the
general and specific prohibitions in .51.075(B) of this
article, or to insure compliance with federal, state, or
local law.
(E) Right of revision. The city reserves the right to
establish, by ordinance or in wastewater
discharge permits, more stringent standards or
requirements on discharges to the POTW.
(F) Dilution. No user shall ever increase the use of
process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a
discharge, as a partial or complete substitute for
adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a
discharge limitation unless expressly authorized
by an applicable pretreatment standard or
requirement. The control authority may impose
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mass limitations on users which are using dilution
to meet applicable pretreatment standards or
requirements, or in other cases when the
imposition of mass limitations is appropriate.
(Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3, Exh. A, 5-7-96; Ord. No. 4088, .3, 4-7-
98; Code 1991, §51.075)
51.076 Pretreatment Of Wastewater
(A) Pretreatment facilities. Users shall provide
wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with
this article and shall achieve compliance with all
pretreatment standards, local limits, and the
prohibitions set out in .51.075(B) of this article
within the time limitations specified by EPA, the
state, or the control authority, whichever is more
stringent. Any facilities necessary for compliance
shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the
user's expense. Detailed plans describing such
facilities and operating procedures shall be
submitted to the control authority for review, and
shall be acceptable by the control authority before
such facilities are constructed. The review of such
plans and operating procedures shall in no way
relieve the user from the responsibility of
modifying such facilities as necessary to produce
a discharge acceptable to the control authority
under the provisions of this article.
(B) Additional pretreatment measures
(1) Whenever deemed necessary, the control
authority may require users to restrict their
discharge during peak flow periods, designate
that certain wastewater be discharged only
into specific sewers, relocated and/or
consolidate points of discharge, separate
sewage wastestreams from industrial
wastestreams, and such other conditions as
may be necessary to protect the POTW and
determine the user's compliance with the
requirements of this article.
(2) The control authority may require any person
discharging into the POTW to install and
maintain, on their property and at their
expense, a suitable storage and flow -control
facility to ensure equalization of flow. A
wastewater discharge permit may be issued
solely for flow equalization.
(3) Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be
provided when, in the opinion of the control
authority, they are necessary for the proper
handling of wastewater containing excessive
amounts of grease and oil, or sand; except
that such interceptors shall not be required for
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residential users. All interception units shall
be of type and capacity approved by the
control authority and shall be so located to
be easily accessible for cleaning and
inspection. Such interceptors shall be
inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly,
as needed, by the user at the user's
expense.
(4) Users with the potential to discharge
flammable substances may be required to
install and maintain an approved
combustible gas detection meter.
(C) Accidental discharge/slug control plans. At least
once every two years the control authority shall
evaluate whether each significant industrial user
needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan.
The control authority may require any user to
develop, submit for approval, and implement
such a plan. An accidental discharge/slug control
plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Description of discharge practices, including
nonroutine batch discharges;
(2) Description of stored chemicals;
(3) Procedures for immediately notifying the
control authority of any accidental or slug
discharge, as required by .51.079(F) of this
article. Such notification must also be given
for any discharge which would violate any of
the prohibited discharges in .51.075(B) of
this article; and
(4) Procedures to prevent adverse impact from
any accidental or slug discharge. Such
procedures include, but are not limited to,
inspection and maintenance of storage
areas, handling and transfer of materials,
loading and unloading operations, control of
plant site runoff, worker training, building of
containment structures or equipment,
measures for containing toxic organic
pollutants (including solvents), and/or
measures and equipment for emergency
response.
(D) Hauled wastewater.
(1) Septic tank waste haulers are required to
submit an application to discharge liquid
wastes. This application must be
accompanied by a fee of $100.00. Septic
tank waste may be introduced into the
POTW only at locations approved by the
control authority and at such times as are
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established by the control authority. Such
wastes shall not violateiGrR .51.075 of this
article or any other requirements established
by the control authority. A fee of $50.00 for
each septic waste load must be paid-n
advance. The control authority may require
the septic tank waste haulers to obtain
wastewater discharge permits. (2)
(2) The control authority shall require haulers of
industrial waste to obtain wastewater
discharge permits. The control authority may
require generators of hauled industrial waste
to obtain wastewater discharge permits. The
control authority also may prohibit the
disposal of hauled industrial waste. The
discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject
to all other requirements of this article.
(3) Septic tank waste haulers and industrial
waste haulers may only discharge loads at
locations designated by the control authority.
No load may be discharged without prior
consent of the control authority. The control
authority may collect samples of each hauled
load to ensure compliance with applicable
standards. The control authority may require
the hauler to provide a waste analysis of any
load prior to discharge.
(4) Septic tank waste and industrial waste
haulers must provide a waste -tracking form
for every load. This form shall include, at a
minimum, the name and address of the waste
hauler, permit number, truck identification,
names and addresses of sources of waste,
and volume and characteristics of waste. For
industrial waste, the form shall identify the
type of industry, known or suspected waste
constituents, and whether any wastes are
RCRA hazardous wastes.
(Ord. No. 3965,.2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96; Code 1991, §51.076)
51.077 Wastewater Discharge Permit
Application
obtaining a wastewater discharge permit
from the control authority, except a
significant industrial user that has filed a
timely application pursuant to .51.077(C) of
this article may continue to discharge for the
time period specified therein.
The control authority may require other users
to obtain wastewater discharge permits as
necessary to carry out the purposes of this
article.
(3) Any violation of the terms and conditions of a
wastewater discharge permit shall be
deemed a violation of this article and
subjects the wastewater discharge permittee
to the sanctions set out in .51.082 through
.51.084 of this article. Obtaining a
wastewater discharge permit does not
relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply
with all federal and state pretreatment
standards or requirements or with any other
requirements of federal, state, and local law.
(C) Wastewater discharge permitting; existing
connections. Any non -permitted user required to
obtain a wastewater discharge permit, who was
discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to
the effective date of this article and who wishes
to continue such discharges in the future, shall,
within 90 days after said date, apply to the control
authority for a wastewater discharge permit in
accordance with .51.077(E) of this article, and
shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW
to continue after 180 days of the effective date of
this article except in accordance with a
wastewater discharge permit issued by the
control authority.
M
(A) Wastewater analysis. When requested by the
control authority, a user must submit information
on the nature and characteristics of the user's
wastewater. The control authority is authorized to (E)
prepare a form for this purpose and may
periodically require users to submit or update the
information.
(B) Wastewater discharge permit requirement.
(1) No significant industrial user shall discharge
wastewater into the POTW without first
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Wastewater discharge permitting: new
connections. Any user required to obtain a
wastewater discharge permit that proposes to
begin or recommence discharging into the POTW
must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or
recommending of such discharge. An application
for this wastewater discharge permit, in
accordance with .51.077(E) of this article, must
be filed at least 90 days prior to the date upon
which any discharge will begin or recommence.
Wastewater discharge permit application
contents. All users required to obtain a
wastewater discharge permit must submit a
permit application accompanied by a fee of
$500.00. The control authority may require a
user to submit as part of an application the
following information:
(1) The information required by .51.079(A)(2) of
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this article; Within 90 days of receipt of a complete
wastewater discharge permit application, the
(2) Description of activities, facilities, and plant control authority will determine whether or not to
processes on the premises, including a list of issue a wastewater discharge permit. The
all raw materials and chemicals used or control authority may deny any application for a
stored at the facility which are, or could wastewater discharge permit.
accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to
the POTW; (Ord. No. 3965,.2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96; Code 1991, §51.077)
(3) Number of employees, hours of operation,
and proposed or actual hours of operation;
(4) Each product produced by type, amount,
process or processes, and rate of production;
(5) Type and amount of raw materials processed
(average and maximum per day);
(6) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and
plumbing plans, and details to show all
sewers, floor drains, chemical storage areas,
and appurtenances by size, location, and
elevation, and all points of discharge;
(7) Time and duration of discharges; and
(8) Any other information as may be deemed
necessary by the control authority to evaluate
the wastewater discharge permit application.
Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not
be processed and will be returned to the user for
revision.
(F) Application signatories and certification. All
wastewater discharge permit applications and user
reports must be signed by an authorized signatory
of the user and contain the following certification
statement:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document
and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a
system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the
person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering
the information, the information submitted is, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware there are significant
penalties for submitted false information, including
the possibility of fine and imprisonment for
knowing violations."
(G) Wastewater discharge permit decisions. The
control authority will evaluate the data furnished by
the user and may require additional information.
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51.078 Wastewater Discharge Permit
Issuance Process
(A) Wastewater discharge permit duration.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for
a specified time period, not to exceed five years
from the effective date of the permit. A
wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a
period less than five years, at the discretion of
the control authority. Each wastewater discharge
permit will indicate a specific date upon which it
will expire.
(B) Wastewater discharge permit contents.
Wastewater discharge permits shall include such
conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary
by the control authority to prevent pass through
or interference, protect the quality of the water
body receiving the treatment plant's effluent,
protect worker health and safety, protect the
public, facilitate sludge management and
disposal, and protect against damage to the
POTW.
(1) Wastewater discharge permits must contain:
(a) A statement that indicates wastewater
discharge permit duration, which in no
event shall exceed five years;
(b) A statement that the wastewater
discharge permit is nontransferable
except in accordance with §51.078 (E).
(c) Effluent limits based on applicable
pretreatment standards;
(d) Self -monitoring, sampling, reporting,
notification, and record -keeping
requirements. These requirements shall
include an identification of pollutants to
be monitored, sampling location,
sampling frequency, and sample type
based on federal, state, and local law;
and
(e) A statement of applicable civil and
criminal penalties for violation of
pretreatment standards and
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requirements, and any applicable
compliance schedule. Such schedule
(1)
Failure to submit a timely petition for review
may not extend the time for compliance
shall be deemed to be a waiver of the
beyond that required by applicable
administrative appeal.
federal, state, or local law.
(2)
In its petition, the appealing party must
(2) Wastewater discharge permits may contain,
indicate the wastewater discharge permit
but
need not be limited to, the following
provisions objected to, the reasons for this
conditions:
objection, and the alterative condition, if any,
it seeks to place in the wastewater discharge
(a)
Limits on the average and/or maximum
permit.
rate of discharge, time of discharge,
and/or requirements for flow regulation
(3)
The effectiveness of the wastewater
and equalization;
discharge permit shall not be stayed pending
the appeal.
(b)
Requirements for the installation and
maintenance of pretreatment technology,
(4)
If the control authority fails to act within 30
pollution control, or construction of
days of receipt of the request, the request for
appropriate containment devices,
reconsideration shall be deemed to be
designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent
denied. Decisions not to reconsider a
the introduction of pollutants into the
wastewater discharge permit, not to issue a
treatment works;
wastewater discharge permit, or not to
modify a wastewater discharge permit, shall
(c)
Requirements for the development and
be considered final administrative actions for
implementation of accidental
purposes of judicial review.
discharge/slug control plans or other
special conditions including management
(D) Wastewater
discharge permit modification. The
practices necessary to adequately
control
authority may modify the wastewater
prevent accidental, unanticipated, or
discharge permit for good cause including, but
nonroutine discharges;
not
limited to, the following reasons:
(d)
Development and implementation of
(1)
To incorporate any new or revised federal,
waste minimization plans to reduce the
state, or local pretreatment standards or
amount of pollutants discharged to the
requirements;
POTW;
(2)
To address significant alterations or
(e)
Requirements for installation and
additions to the user's operation, processes,
maintenance of inspection and sampling
or wastewater volume or character since the
facilities and equipment;
time of wastewater discharge permit
issuance;
(f)
A statement that compliance with the
wastewater discharge permit does not
(3)
A change in the POTW that requires either a
relieve the permittee of responsibility for
temporary or permanent reduction or
compliance with all applicable federal and
elimination of the authorized discharge;
state pretreatment standards, including
those which become effective during the
(4)
Information indicating the permitted
term of the wastewater discharge permit;
discharge poses a threat to the POTW,
and
POTW personnel, or the receiving waters;
(g) Other conditions as deemed appropriate (5) Violation of any terms or conditions of the
by the control authority to ensure wastewater discharge permit;
compliance with this article, and federal
and state laws, rules, and regulations. (6) Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose
all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge
(C) Wastewater discharge permit appeals. A permit application or in any required
permittee may petition the control authority to reporting;
reconsider the terms of a wastewater discharge
permit within 30 days of notice of issuance of the (7) Revision of or a grant of variance from
discharge permit. categorical pretreatment standards pursuant
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to 40 C.F.R. pt. 403.13;
(8) To correct typographical or other errors in the
wastewater discharge permit.
(E) Wastewater discharge permit transfer.
Wastewater discharge permits may be transferred
to a new owner or operator if the permittee gives
at least seven days' advance notice to the control
authority and the control authority approves the
wastewater discharge permit transfer. The notice
to the control authority must include a written
certification by the new owner or operator which:
(1) States that the new owner and/or operator
has no immediate intent to change the
facility's operations and processes;
(2) Identifies the specific date on which the
transfer is to occur; and
(3) Acknowledges full responsibility for complying
with the existing wastewater discharge permit.
Failure to provide notice of a transfer renders
the wastewater discharge permit void as of the
date of facility transfer.
(F) Wastewater discharge permit revocation. The
control authority may revoke a wastewater
discharge permit for good cause, including, but not
limited to, the following reasons:
(1) Failure to notify the control authority of
significant changes to the wastewater prior to
the changed discharge;
(2) Failure to provide prior notification to the
control authority of changed conditions
pursuant to .51.079(E) of this article;
(3) Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all
relevant facts in the wastewater discharge
permit application;
(4) Falsifying self -monitoring or other reports;
(5) Tampering with monitoring equipment;
(6) Refusing to allow the control authority timely
access to the facility premises and records;
(7) Failure to meet effluent limitations;
(8) Failure to pay fines;
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(9) Failure to pay sewer charges;
(10) Failure to meet compliance schedules;
(11) Failure to complete a wastewater survey or
the wastewater discharge permit application;
or
(12) Violation of any pretreatment standard or
requirement, or any terms of the wastewater
discharge permit or this article.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be
voidable upon cessation of operations. All
wastewater discharge permits issued to a
particular user are void upon the issuance of a
new wastewater discharge permit to that user.
(G) Wastewater discharge permit re -Issuance. A
user with an expiring wastewater discharge
permit shall apply for wastewater discharge
permit re -issuance by submitting a complete
permit application, in accordance with .51.077(E)
of this article, a minimum of 90 days prior to the
expiration of the user's existing wastewater
discharge permit.
(H) Regulation of waste received from other
jurisdictions.
(1) If another jurisdiction, or user located within
another jurisdiction, contributes wastewater
to the POTW, the control authority shall
enter into an interjurisdictional agreement
with the contributing jurisdiction; enter into
an agreement with, or permit, users located
in another jurisdiction; or both. Certain
hauled wastewater may be exempted from
the requirements of this paragraph with
specific authorization by the control
authority.
(2) An interjurisdictional agreement, as required
by paragraph (1), above, shall contain the
following conditions:
(a) A requirement for the contributing
jurisdiction to adopt a sewer use
ordinance which is at least as stringent
as this article and local limits which are
at least as stringent as those set out in
.51.075(D) of this article. The
requirement shall specify that such
ordinance and limits must be revised as
necessary to reflect changes made to
the city's ordinance and/or local limits;
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(b) A requirement for the contributing source also shall give estimates of its
jurisdiction to submit a revised user anticipated flow and quantity of pollutants to
inventory on at least an annual basis; be discharged.
(c) A provision specifying which pretreatment
implementation activities, including
wastewater discharge permit issuance,
inspection and sampling, and
enforcement, will be conducted by the
contributing jurisdiction; which of these
activities will be conducted by the control
authority; and which of these activities
will be conducted jointly by the
contributing jurisdiction and the control
authority;
(d) A requirement for the contributing
jurisdiction to provide the control authority
with access to all information the
contributing jurisdiction obtains as part of
its pretreatment activities;
(e) A provision insuring the control authority
access to the facilities of users located
within the contributing jurisdiction's
boundaries for the purpose of inspection,
sampling, and any other duties deemed
necessary by the control authority; and
(f) A provision specifying remedies available
for breach of the terms of the
interjurisdictional agreement.
(Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96; Ord. No. 4088,
994, 5, 4-7-98; Code 1991, §51.078)
51.079 Reporting Requirements
(A) Baseline monitoring reports.
(1) Within either 180 days after the effective date
of a categorical pretreatment standard, or the
final administrative decision on a category
determination under 40 C.F.R. pt. 403.6(a)(4),
whichever is later, existing categorical users
currently discharging to or scheduled to
discharge to the POTW shall submit to the
control authority a report which contains the
information listed in paragraph (B), below. At
least 90 days prior to commencement of their
discharge, new sources, and sources that
become categorical users subsequent to the
promulgation of an applicable categorical
standard, shall be required to submit to the
control authority a report which contains the
information listed in paragraph (2), below. A
new source shall report the method of
pretreatment it intends to use to meet
applicable categorical standards. A new
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(2) Users described above shall submit the
information set forth below.
(a) Identifying information. The name and
address of the facility, including the
name of the operator and owner.
(b) Environmental permits. A list of any
environmental control permits held by or
for the facility.
(c) Description of operations. A brief
description of the nature, average rate
of production, and standard industrial
classifications of the operation(s) carried
out by such user. This description
should include a schematic process
diagram which indicates points of
discharge to the POTW from the
regulated processes.
(d) Flow measurement. Information
showing the measured average daily
and maximum daily flow, in gallons per
day, to the POTW from regulated
process streams and other streams, as
necessary, to allow use of the combined
wastestream formula set out in 40
C.F.R. pt. 403.6(e).
(e) Measurement of pollutants.
(i) The categorical pretreatment
standards applicable to each
regulated process.
(ii) The results of sampling and
analysis identifying the nature and
concentration (and/or mass, where
required by the standard or by the
control authority) of regulated
pollutants in the discharge from
each regulated process.
Instantaneous, daily maximum, and
long term average concentrations
or mass, where required, shall be
reported. The sample shall be
representative of daily operations
and shall be analyzed in
accordance with procedures set out
in .51.079(J) of this article.
(iii) Sampling must be performed in
accordance with procedures set out
in .51.079(K) of this article.
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(f) Certification. A statement, reviewed by
the user's authorized signatory and
certified by a qualified professional,
indicating whether pretreatment
standards are being met on a consistent
basis, and, if not, whether additional
operation and maintenance (O&M) and/or
additional pretreatment, is required to
meet the pretreatment standards and
requirements.
(g) Compliance schedule. If additional
pretreatment and/or O&M will be required
to meet the pretreatment standards, the
shortest schedule by which the user will
provide such additional pretreatment
and/or O&M. The completion date in this
schedule shall not be later than the
compliance date established for the
applicable pretreatment standard. A
compliance schedule pursuant to this
section must meet the requirements set
out in .51.079(B) of this article.
(h) Signature and certification. All baseline
monitoring reports must be signed and
certified in accordance with .51.077(F) of
this article.
(B) Compliance schedule progress report. The
following conditions shall apply to the compliance
schedule required by .51.079(A)(2)(g) of this
article:
(1) The schedule shall contain progress
increments in the form of dates for the
commencement and completion of major
events leading to the construction and
operation of additional pretreatment required
for the user to meet the applicable
pretreatment standards (such events include,
but are not limited to, hiring an engineer,
completing preliminary and final plans,
executing contracts for major components,
commencing and completing construction,
beginning and conducting routine operation);
(2) No increment referred to above shall exceed
nine months;
(3) The user shall submit a progress report to the
control authority not later than 14 days
following each date in the schedule and the
final date of compliance including, as a
minimum, whether or not it complied with the
increment of progress, the reason for any
delay, and, if appropriate, the steps being
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taken by the user to return to the established
schedule; and
(4) In no event shall more than nine months
elapse between such progress reports to the
control authority.
(C) Report on compliance with categorical
pretreatment standard deadline. Within 90 days
following the date for final compliance with
applicable categorical pretreatment standards, or
in the case of a new source following
commencement of the introduction of wastewater
into the POTW, any user subject to such
pretreatment standards and requirements shall
submit to the control authority a report containing
the information described in .51.079(A)(2)(d)
through (f) of this article. For users subject to
equivalent mass or concentration limits
established in accordance with the procedures in
40 C.F.R. pt. 403.6(c), this report shall contain a
reasonable measure of the user's long-term
production rate. For all other users subject to
categorical pretreatment standards expressed in
terms of allowable pollutant discharge per unit of
production (or other measure of operation), this
report shall include the user's actual production
during the appropriate sampling period. All
compliance reports must be signed and certified
in accordance with .51.077(F) of this article.
(D) Periodic compliance reports
(1) All significant industrial users shall, at a
frequency determined by the control
authority but in no case less than every six
months, submit a report indicating the nature
and concentration of pollutants in the
discharge which are limited by pretreatment
standards and the measured or estimated
average and maximum daily flows for the
reporting period. All periodic compliance
reports must be signed and certified in
accordance with .51.077(F) of this article.
(2) All wastewater samples must be
representative of the user's discharge.
Wastewater monitoring and flow
measurement facilities shall be properly
operated, kept clean, and maintained in
good working order at all times. The failure
of a user to keep its monitoring facility in
good working order shall not be grounds for
the user to claim that sample results are
unrepresentative of its discharge.
(3) If a user subject to the reporting requirement
in this section monitors any pollutant more
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frequently than required by the control
authority, using the procedures prescribed in
.51.079(J) and .51.079(K) of this article, the
results of this monitoring shall be included in (3)
the report.
(E) Report of changed conditions. Each user must
notify the control authority of any planned
significant changes to the user's operations or
system which might alter the nature, quality or
volume of its wastewater at least 30 days before
the change. (G)
(1) The control authority may require the user to
submit such information as may be deemed
necessary to evaluate the changed condition,
including the submission of a wastewater (H)
discharge permit application under .51.077(E)
of this article.
(2) The control authority may issue a wastewater
discharge permit under .51.077(G) of this
article or modify an existing wastewater
discharge permit under .51.078(D) of this
article in response to changed conditions or
anticipated changed conditions.
(3) For purposes of this requirement, significant
changes include, but are not limited to, flow
changes of 20% or greater, and the discharge
of any previously unreported pollutants.
(F) Reports of potential problems.
penalties, or other liability which may be
imposed pursuant to this article.
A notice shall be permanently posted on the
user's bulletin board or other prominent
place advising employees whom to call in
the event of a discharge described in
paragraph (A), above. Employers shall
ensure that all employees are advised of the
emergency notification procedure.
Reports from unpermitted users. All users not
required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit
shall provide appropriate reports as may be
required by the control authority.
Notification of violation/repeat sampling and
reporting. If sampling performed by a user
indicates a violation, the user must notify the
control authority as soon as possible but no later
than 24 hours after becoming aware of the
violation. The user shall also immediately repeat
the sampling and analysis and submit the results
of the repeat analysis to the control authority
within the time period specified by the control
authority but at no time later than 30 days after
becoming aware of the violation. The user may
not be required to resample if the control
authority samples between the user's initial
sampling and when the user receives the results
of this sampling.
(1) Notification of the discharge of hazardous waste.
(1) In the case of any discharge, including, but
not limited to, accidental discharges,
(1) Any person who commences the discharge
discharges of a nonroutine, episodic nature, a
of hazardous waste shall notify the control
noncustomary batch discharge, or a slug load,
authority, the EPA Regional Waste
that may cause potential problems for the
Management Division Director, and state
POTW (including a violation of the prohibited
hazardous waste authorities (in writing) any
discharge standards in .51.075(B) of this
discharge into the POTW of a substance
article), the user shall immediately telephone
which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a
and notify the control authority of the incident.
hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. pt. 261.
This notification shall include the location of
Such notification must include the name of
the discharge, type of waste, concentration
the hazardous waste as set forth in 40
and volume, if known, and corrective actions
C.F.R. pt. 261, the EPA hazardous waste
taken by the user.
number, and the type of discharge
(continuous, batch, or other). If the user
(2) Within five business days following such
discharges more than 100 kilograms of such
discharge, the user shall, unless waived by
waste per calendar month to the POTW, the
the control authority, subject a detailed written
notification shall also contain the following
report describing the cause(s) of the
information to the extent such information is
discharge and the measures to be taken by
known and readily available to the user: An
the user to prevent similar future occurrences.
identification of the hazardous constituents
Such notification shall not relieve the user of
contained in the wastes, an estimation of the
any expense, loss, damage, or other liability
mass and concentration of such constituents
which may be incurred as a result of damage
in the wastestream discharged during that
to the POTW, natural resources, or any other
calendar month, and an estimation of the
damage to person or property; nor shall such
mass of constituents in the wastestream
notification relieve the user of any fines, civil
expected to be discharged during the
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following 12 months. All notifications to the
control authority must be made prior to the
commencement of the discharge.
(2) In the case of any new regulations under
.3001 of RCRA identifying additional
characteristics of hazardous waste or listing
any additional substance as a hazardous
waste, the user must notify the control
authority, the EPA Regional Waste
Management Waste Division Director, and
state hazardous waste authorities of the
discharge of such substance within 90 days of
the effective date of such regulations.
(3) In the case of any notification made under this
section, the user shall certify that it has a
program in place to reduce the volume and
toxicity of hazardous wastes generated to the
degree it has determined to be economically
practical.
(4) This reporting provision does not create a
right to discharge any substance not
otherwise permitted to be discharged by this
article, a permit issued thereunder, or any
applicable federal or state law.
(J) Analytical requirements. All pollutant analyses,
including sampling techniques, to be submitted as
part of a wastewater discharge permit application
or report shall be performed in accordance with
the techniques prescribed in 40 C.F.R. pt. 136,
unless otherwise specified in an applicable
categorical pretreatment standard. If 40 C.F.R. pt.
136 does not contain sampling or analytical
techniques for the pollutant in question, sampling
and analyses must be performed in accordance
with procedures approved by the EPA.
(K) Sample collection.
(1) Except as indicated in subsection (2), below,
the user must collect wastewater samples
using flow proportional composite collection
techniques. In the event flow proportional
sampling is infeasible, the control authority
may authorize the use of time proportional
sampling or a minimum of four grab samples
where the user demonstrates that this will
provide a representative sample of the
effluent being discharged. In addition, grab
samples may be required to show compliance
with instantaneous discharge limits.
(2) Samples for oil and grease, temperature, pH,
cyanide, phenols, sulfides, and volatile
organic chemicals must be obtained using
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grab collection techniques.
(L) Timing. Written reports will be deemed to have
been submitted on the date post -marked. For
reports which are not mailed, postage prepaid,
into a mail facility serviced by the United States
Postal Service, the date of receipt of the report
shall govern.
(M) Record keeping. Users subject to the reporting
requirements of this article shall retain, and make
available for inspection and copying, all records
of information obtained pursuant to any
monitoring activities required by this article and
any additional records of information obtained
pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by
the user independent of such requirements.
Records shall include the date, exact place,
method, and time of sampling and the name of
the person(s) taking the samples; the dates
analyses were performed; who performed the
analyses; the analytical techniques or methods
used; and the results of such analyses. These
records shall remain available for a period of at
least three years. This period shall be
automatically extended for the duration of any
litigation concerning the user or the control
authority, or where the user has been specifically
notified of a longer retention period by the U.S.
EPA, state, or control authority.
(Code 1991, §51.079; Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96;
Ord. No. 4088, .6, 4-7-98)
51.080 Compliance Monitoring
(A) Right of entry; inspection and sampling. The
control authority shall have the right to enter the
premises of any user to determine whether the
user is complying with all requirements of this
article and any wastewater discharge permit or
order issued hereunder. Users shall allow the
control authority ready access to all parts of the
premises for the purposes of inspection,
sampling, records examination and copying, and
the performance of any additional duties.
(1) Where a user has security measures in force
which require proper identification and
clearance before entry into its premises, the
user shall make necessary arrangements
with its security guards so that, upon
presentation of suitable identification, the
control authority will be permitted to enter
without delay for the purposes of performing
specific responsibilities.
(2) The control authority shall have the right to
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set up on the user's property, or require
demonstrated by the user furnishing a report that
installation of, such devices as are necessary
such information should be held confidential, the
to conduct sampling and/or metering of the
portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets
user's operations.
or secret processes shall not be made available for
inspection by the public, but shall be made available
(3) The control authority may require the user to
immediately upon request to governmental agencies
install monitoring equipment as necessary.
for uses related to the NPDES program or
The facility's sampling and monitoring
pretreatment program, and in enforcement
equipment shall be maintained at all times in
proceedings involving the person furnishing the
a safe and proper operating condition by the
report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics
user at its own expense. All devices used to
and other "effluent data" as defined by 40 C.F.R. pt.
measure wastewater flow and quality shall be
2.302 will not be recognized as confidential
calibrated at least annually by a certified
information and will be available to the public without
technician to ensure their accuracy.
restriction.
Calibration records shall be made available to
the control authority upon request.
(Code 1991, §51.081)
(4) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to
safe and easy access to the facility to be
inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly
removed by the user at the written or verbal
request of the control authority and shall not
be replaced. The costs of clearing such
access shall be borne by the user.
(5) Unreasonable delays in allowing the control
authority access to the user's premises shall
be a violation of this article.
(B) Search warrants. If the control authority has been
refused access to a building, structure or property,
or any part thereof, and is able to demonstrate
probable cause to believe that there may be a
violation of this article, or that there is a need to
inspect and/or sample as part of a routine
inspection and sampling program of the control
authority designed to verify compliance with this
article or any permit or order issued hereunder, or
to protect the overall public health, safety and
welfare of the community, then the control
authority may seek issuance of a search warrant
from the city district court.
(Code 1991, §51.080)
51.081 Confidential Information
Information and data on a user obtained from reports,
surveys, wastewater discharge permit applications,
wastewater discharge permits, and monitoring
programs, and from the control authority's inspection
and sampling activities, shall be available to the public
without restriction, unless the user specifically
requests, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the control authority, that the release of such
information would divulge information, processes or
methods of production entitled to protection as trade
secrets under applicable state law. Any such request
must be asserted at the time of submission of the
information or data. When requested and
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51.082 Publication Of Users In
Significant Noncompliance
The control authority shall publish annually, in the
largest daily newspaper published in the municipality
where the POTW is located, a list of the users which,
during the previous 12 months, were in significant
noncompliance with applicable pretreatment
standards and requirements. The term significant
noncompliance shall mean:
(A) Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits,
defined here as those in which 66% or more of
wastewater measurements taken during a six-
month period exceed the daily maximum limit or
average limit for the same pollutant parameter by
any amount;
(B) Technical review criteria (TRC) violations,
defined here as those in which 33% or more of
wastewater measurements taken for each
pollutant parameter during a six-month period
equals or exceeds the product of the daily
maximum limit or the average limit multiplied by
the applicable criteria: 1.4 for BOD, TSS, fats,
oils and grease, and 1.2 for all other pollutants
except pH;
(C) Any other violation of a pretreatment effluent limit
(daily maximum or longer -term average) that the
control authority determines has caused, alone or
in combination with other discharges,
interference or pass through including
endangering the health of city or POTW
personnel or the general public;
(D) Any discharge of pollutants that has caused
imminent endangerment to the public or to the
environment, or has resulted in the control
authority's exercise of its emergency authority to
halt or prevent such a discharge;
(E) Failure to meet within 90 days of the scheduled
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date, a compliance schedule milestone contained
in a wastewater discharge permit or enforcement
order for starting construction, completing
construction, or attaining final compliance;
(F) Failure to provide within 30 days after the due
date, any required reports, including baseline
monitoring reports, reports on compliance with
categorical pretreatment standard deadlines,
periodic self -monitoring reports, and reports on
compliance with compliance schedules;
(G) Failure to accurately report noncompliance; or
(H) Any other violation(s) which the control authority
determines will adversely affect the operation or
implementation of the local pretreatment program.
(Code 1991, §51.082; Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96;
Ord. No. 4088, .8, 4-7-98)
51.083 Administrative Enforcement
Remedies
(A) Notice of violation. When the control authority
finds that a user has violated (or continues to
violate) any provision of this article, a wastewater
discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement,
the control authority shall serve upon such user
either an informal warning or a written notice of
violation. Within five business days of the receipt
of the notice of violation, an explanation of the
violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction
and prevention thereof, to include specific required
actions, shall be submitted by the user to the
control authority. Submission of this plan in no
way relieves the user of liability for any violations
occurring before or after receipt of the notice of
violation. Nothing in this section shall limit the
authority of the control authority to take any action,
including emergency actions or any other
enforcement action, without first issuing an
informal warning or a notice of violation.
(B) Consent orders. The control authority may enter
into consent orders, assurances of voluntary
compliance, or other similar documents
establishing an agreement with any user
responsible for noncompliance. Such documents
will include specific action to be taken by the user
to correct the noncompliance within a time period
specified by the document. Such documents shall
have the same force and effect as the
administrative orders issued pursuant to
.51.083(D) and .51.083(E) of this article and shall
be judicially enforceable.
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(C) Show cause hearing. The control authority may
order a user which has violated or continues to
violate, any provision of this article, a wastewater
discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement,
to appear before the control authority and show
cause why the proposed enforcement action
should not be taken. Notice shall be served on
the user specifying the time and place for the
meeting, the proposed enforcement action, the
reasons for such action, and a request that the
user show cause why the proposed enforcement
action should not be taken. The notice of the
meeting shall be served personally or by
registered or certified mail (return receipt
requested) at least five business days prior to the
hearing. Such notice shall be served on a
representative of the user who meets the criteria
of an authorized signatory. A show cause
hearing shall not be a bar against, or prerequisite
for, taking any other action against the user.
(D) Compliance orders. When the control authority
finds that a user has violated or continues to
violate any provision of this article, a wastewater
discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement,
the control authority may issue an order to the
user responsible for the discharge directing that
the user come into compliance within a specified
time. If the user does not come into compliance
within the time provided, sewer service may be
discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities,
devices, or other related appurtenances are
installed and properly operated. Compliance
ordinances may also contain other requirements
to address the noncompliance, including
additional self -monitoring, and management
practices designed to minimize the amount of
pollutants discharged to the sewer. A
compliance order may not extend the deadline for
compliance established for a national
pretreatment standard or requirement, nor does a
compliance order relieve the user of liability for
any violation, including any continuing violation.
Issuance of a compliance order shall not be a bar
against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other
action against the user.
(E) Cease and desist orders. When the control
authority finds that a user has violated (or
continues to violate) any provision of this article,
a wastewater discharge permit or order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or
requirement, or that the user's past violations are
likely to recur, the control authority may issue an
order to the user directing it to cease and desist
all such violations and directing the user to:
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demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
(1) Immediately comply with all requirements; control authority that the period of
and endangerment has passed, unless the
termination proceedings in .51.083(H) of this
(2) Take such appropriate remedial or preventive article are initiated against the user.
action as may be needed to properly address
a continuing or threatened violation, including (2) If necessary, severance of the sewer
halting operations and/or terminating the connection or water service may occur
discharge. without notice.
(3) Issuance of a cease and desist order shall not
be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking
any other action against the user.
(F) Administrative fines.
(1) When the control authority finds that a user
has violated or continues to violate any
provision of this article, a wastewater
discharge permit or order issued hereunder,
or any other pretreatment standard or
requirement, the control authority may fine
such user in an amount not to exceed
$1,000.00. Such fines shall be assessed on a
per violation, per day basis. The control
authority may add the costs of preparing
administrative enforcement actions, such as
notices and orders, to the fine.
(2) Issuance of an administrative fine shall not be
a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any
other action against the user.
(G) Emergency suspensions. The control authority
may immediately suspend a user's discharge, after
informal notice to the user, whenever such
suspension is necessary to stop an actual or
threatened discharge which reasonably appears to
present or cause an imminent or substantial
endangerment to the health or welfare of persons.
The control authority may also immediately
suspend a user's discharge, after notice and
opportunity to respond, that threatens to interfere
with the operation of the POTW, or which presents
or may present an endangerment to the
environment.
(1) Any user notified of a suspension of its
discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate
its contribution. In the event of a user's failure
to immediately comply voluntarily with the
suspension order, the control authority shall
take such steps as deemed necessary,
including immediate severance of the sewer
connection or water service, to prevent or
minimize damage to the POTW, its receiving
stream, or endangerment to any individuals.
The control authority may allow the user to
recommence its discharge when the user has
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(3) A user that is responsible, in whole or in part,
for any discharge presenting imminent
endangerment shall submit a detailed written
statement, describing the causes of the
harmful contribution and the measures taken
to prevent any future occurrence, to the
control authority within five business days.
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as
requiring a hearing prior to any emergency
suspension under this section.
(H) Termination of discharge. Any user that violates
the conditions in .51.078(F) of this article is
subject to discharge termination. Such user will
be notified of the proposed termination of its
discharge and be offered an opportunity to show
cause under .51.083(C) of this article why the
proposed action should not be taken. Exercise of
this option by the control authority shall not be a
bar to, or a prerequisite for, taking any other
action against the user.
(Code 1991, §51.083; Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96)
51.084 Judicial Enforcement Remedies
(A) Injunctive relief. When the control authority finds
that a user has violated (or continues to violate)
any provision of this article, a wastewater
discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement,
the control authority may petition the appropriate
court through the control authority's attorney for
the issuance of a temporary or permanent
injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or
compels the specific performance of the
wastewater discharge permit, order, or other
requirement imposed by this article on activities
of the user. The control authority may also seek
such other action as is appropriate for legal
and/or equitable relief, including a requirement
for the user to conduct environmental
remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall
not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking
any other action against a user.
(B) Civil penalties
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(1) A user which has violated or continues to
violate any provision of this article, a
wastewater discharge permit, or order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment
standard or requirement shall be liable to the
control authority for a maximum civil penalty
of $1,000.00 per violation, per day. In the
case of a monthly or other long term average
discharge limit, penalties shall accrue for each
day during the period of violation.
(2) In determining the amount of civil liability, the
court shall take into account all relevant
circumstances, including, but not limited to,
the extent of harm caused by the violation, the
magnitude and duration, any economic
benefit gained through the user's violation,
corrective actions by the user, the compliance
history of the user, and any other factor as
justice requires.
(3) Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a
bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any
other action against a user.
(C) Cost recovery. The control authority may recover
reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other
expenses associated with enforcement activities,
including sampling and monitoring expenses, and
the cost of any actual damages or fines incurred
by the control authority.
(D) Remedies nonexclusive. The remedies provided
for in this article are not exclusive. The control
authority may take any, all, or any combination of
these actions against a noncompliant user.
Enforcement of pretreatment violations will
generally be in accordance with the control
authority's enforcement response plan. However,
the control authority may taken other action
against any user, including but not limiting to,
misdemeanor and felony fines and imprisonment
when the circumstances warrant.
(Code 1991, §51.084; Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96)
51.085 Affirmative Defenses To Discharge
Violations
(A) Upset.
(1) For the purposes of this section, "upset"
means an exceptional incident in which there
is unintentional and temporary noncompliance
with categorical pretreatment standards
because of factors beyond the reasonable
control of the user. An upset does not include
noncompliance to the extent caused by
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operational error, improperly designed
treatment facilities, inadequate treatment
facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or
careless or improper operation.
(2) An upset shall constitute an affirmative
defense to an action brought for
noncompliance with categorical pretreatment
standards if the requirements of paragraph
(3) are met.
(3) A user who wishes to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall
demonstrate, through properly signed,
contemporaneous operating logs, or other
relevant evidence that:
(a) an upset occurred and the user can
identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(b) the facility was at the time being
operated in a prudent and workman -like
manner and in compliance with
applicable operation and maintenance
procedures; and
(c) The user has submitted the following
information to the control authority as
soon as possible but no later than 24
hours after becoming aware of the
upset. If this information is provided
orally, a written submission must be
provided within five business days:
(i) a description of the indirect
discharge and cause of
noncompliance;
(ii) the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times or,
if not corrected, the anticipated time
the noncompliance is expected to
continue;
(iii) steps being taken and/or planned to
reduce, eliminate, and prevent
recurrence of the noncompliance;
and
(iv) in any enforcement proceeding, the
user seeking to establish the
occurrence of an upset shall have
the burden of proof.
(4) Users will have the opportunity for a judicial
determination on any claim of upset only in
an enforcement action brought for
noncompliance with categorical pretreatment
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standards.
requirements to be violated, but only if it also
is for essential maintenance to assure
(5) Users shall control production of all
efficient operation. These bypasses are not
discharges to the extent necessary to
subject to the provision of paragraphs (C)
maintain compliance with categorical
and (D) of this section.
pretreatment standards upon reduction, loss,
or failure of its treatment facility until the
(3) Notice.
facility is restored or an alternative method of
treatment is provided. This requirement
(a) If a user knows in advance of the need
applies in the situation where, among other
for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice
things, the primary source of power of the
to the control authority, at least ten
treatment facility is reduced, lost, or fails.
business days before the date of the
bypass, if possible.
(B) Prohibited discharge standards. A user shall have
an affirmative defense to an enforcement action
(b) A user shall submit oral notice to the
brought against it for noncompliance with the
control authority of an unanticipated
prohibitions in .51.075(B)(1) of this article or the
bypass that exceeds applicable
specific prohibitions in .51.075(B)(2)(c) through (r),
pretreatment standards as soon as
except for .51.075(B)(2)(h), if it can prove that it
possible but no later than 24 hours from
did not know, or have reason to know, that its
the time it becomes aware of the
discharge, alone or in conjunction with discharges
bypass. A written submission shall also
from other sources, would cause pass through or
be provided within five business days of
interference and that either:
the time the user becomes aware of the
bypass. The written submission shall
(1) A local limit exists for each pollutant
contain a description of the bypass and
discharged and the user was in compliance
its cause; the duration of the bypass,
with each limit directly prior to, and during, the
including exact dates and times, and, if
pass through or interference; or
the bypass has not been corrected, the
anticipated time it is expected to
(2) No local limit exists, but the discharge did not
continue; and steps taken or planned to
change substantially in nature or constituents
reduce, eliminate, and prevent
from the user's prior discharge when the
reoccurrence of the bypass. The control
control authority was regularly in compliance
authority may waive the written report
with its NPDES permit, and in the case of
on a case -by -case basis if the oral
interference, was in compliance with
report has been received within 24
applicable sludge use or disposal
hours.
requirements.
(4) Bypass Prohibited; Exceptions
(C) Bypass.
(a) Bypass is prohibited, and the control
(1) For the purposes of this section:
authority may take an enforcement
action against a user for a bypass,
(a) "Bypass" means the intentional diversion
unless:
of wastestreams from any portion of a
user's treatment facility.
(i) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent
loss of life, personal injury, or
(b) "Severe property damage" means
severe property damage;
substantial physical damage to property,
damage to the treatment facilities which
(ii) There were no feasible alternatives
causes them to become inoperable, or
to the bypass, such as the use of
substantial and permanent loss of natural
auxiliary treatment facilities,
resources which can reasonably be
retention of untreated wastes, or
expected to occur in the absence of a
maintenance during normal periods
bypass. Severe property damage does
of equipment downtime. This
not mean economic loss caused by
condition is not satisfied if adequate
delays in production.
back-up equipment should have
been installed in the exercise of
(2) A user may allow any bypass to occur which
reasonable engineering judgment to
does not cause pretreatment standards or
prevent a bypass which occurred
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during normal periods of equipment
downtime or preventive
maintenance; and
(iii) The user submitted notices as
required under paragraph (3) of this
section.
(b) The control authority may approve an
anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse effects, if the control authority
determines that it will meet the three
conditions listed in paragraph (4)(a) of
this section.
(Code 1991, §51.085; Ord. No. 3965, «2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96;
Ord. No. 4088, .7, 4-7-98)
51.086 Miscellaneous Provisions
(A) Pretreatment charges and fees. The control
authority may adopt reasonable fees for
reimbursement of the costs of development and
administration of the control authority's
pretreatment program which may include:
(1) Fees for wastewater discharge permit
applications including the cost of processing
such applications;
(2) Fees for monitoring, inspection, and
surveillance procedures including the cost of
collection and analyzing a user's discharge,
and reviewing monitoring reports submitted by
users;
(3) Fees for reviewing and responding to
accidental discharge procedures and
construction;
(4) Fees for filing appeals; and
(5) Other fees as the control authority may deem
necessary to carry out the requirements
contained herein. These fees relate solely to
the matters covered by this article and are
separate from all other fees, fines, and
penalties, chargeable by the control authority.
(B) Severability. If any provision of this article is
invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions shall not be affected and
shall continue in full force and effect.
(C) Conflicts. All other ordinances and parts of other
ordinances inconsistent or conflicting with any part
of this article, are hereby repealed to the extent of
the inconsistency or conflict.
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(Code 1991, §51.086; Ord. No. 3965, .2, 3 (Exh. A), 5-7-96)
51.087 Surcharge
(A) Any significant industrial user generating
discharge which exhibits none of the
characteristics of wastes prohibited in .51.075 but
which has an average concentration of total
suspended solids (TSS) or biochemical oxygen
demand (BOD) in excess of 300 mg/I during a
24-hour period, may be required to obtain a
discharge permit. Such discharge may, however,
be accepted by the POTW for treatment if:
(1) The user agrees to payment of a surcharge
over and above published sewer rates, as
provided herein; and
(2) The discharge is amendable to treatment
such that when it leaves the sewage
treatment plant to be discharged, the
discharge does not exceed or cause the total
discharge to exceed the standards set by
federal and state agencies having
jurisdiction.
(B) Prior to imposition of a surcharge, the user shall
be notified in writing that the discharge exceeds
the maximum limits as established in this article.
(C) If, after 60 days have elapsed from the date of
notice, the quality of the waste has not been
brought within the maximum allowable limits, the
user must enter into a surcharge agreement with
the city.
(D) The surcharge will be adjusted on billings for the
month following submission of new data but not
less frequently than quarterly.
(E) Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total
suspended solids (TSS) values will be
determined for standard values established by
the control authority for various industries having
normal pretreatment facilities for that industry.
The control authority shall sample the discharge
from a user to determine accurate values of BOD
and TSS being discharged for the purpose of
determining a surcharge. Analysis performed by
a user shall be under the direction of the control
authority and performed by an approved qualified
laboratory. Reports submitted to the control
authority shall contain a statement that the
samples collected and values determined are
based on a 24-hour composite representative of
the user's flow.
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(F) All sampling and analyses of the waste
characteristics shall be performed in accordance
with 40 C.F.R. pt. 136 approved methods.
(G) The volume of flow used in computing surcharge
shall be based upon metered water consumption
as shown in the records of meter readings
maintained by the city's business office. In the
event that a person discharging waste into the city
sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the
control authority demonstrating that a portion of
the total amount of water used for all purposes is
not discharged into the POTW, a separate meter
or meters or other approved flow measuring
device may be installed at the user's expense,
upon his request, to measure only that portion of
the total flow being discharged into the city sewer
system. If a surcharge is assessed by the city, it
shall be shown separately on the monthly billing.
(H) Any person discharging industrial waste into the
sanitary sewers of the city who procures any part
or all of the user's water supply from sources other
than the city, all or part of which is discharged into
the sanitary sewer, shall install and maintain at the
user's expense water meters of the type approved
by the city for the purpose of determining the
proper volume of flow to be used in computing
sewer service charges. Such meter will be read
monthly and tested for accuracy when deemed
necessary by the city. Where it can be shown that
a portion of the water measured by the aforesaid
meter or meters does not enter the sanitary sewer
system of the city, then the user may install
additional approved meters at user's expense in
such a manner as to measure the quantity of
water actually entering the sanitary sewer system
from the premises of such user, and the quantity
of water used to determine the sewer service
charge and surcharge shall be the quantity of
water actually entering the sewage system as so
determined.
(1) Computation of surcharge shall be based on the
following:
S = V-8.34-[X(BOD -300)+Y(TSS
—300)]
Where:
S = Surcharge in dollars for the billing
period;
V = Water consumption in millions of
gallons during the billing period;
8.34 = Weight of water in pounds per
gallon;
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X = Unit charge in dollars per pound
for BOD in effect at the time of the
billing;
Y = Unit charge in dollars per pound
for TSS in effect at the time of the
billing;
BOD = Concentration of biochemical
oxygen demand in milligrams per
liter;
TSS = Concentration of total suspended
solids in milligrams per liter;
300 = Normal BOD and TSS in
milligrams per liter
(J) The control authority reserves the right to review
and approve any waters or industrial waste
entering the city's sewer system or proposed to
be discharged into the system having an average
daily flow greater than 10% of the design flow
capacity of the plant which will treat the waste. In
the event the city's measurement discloses such
flow in excess of such capacity, the city shall be
under no obligation to receive such flow in
excess of 10% of designed capacity and the city's
published rate shall not apply to such excess. An
owner affected hereby shall be promptly notified
of such determination by the control authority. A
special contract, at the city's option, may be
made with the user to accommodate such excess
flow.
(Code 1991, §51.087)
51.088.51.109 Reserved
ARTICLE IV
WATER AND SEWER
SERVICE CONNECTIONS
AND EXTENSIONS
51.110 Connection Required
(A) When connection required. Within 12 months
from the date on which city sewer service
becomes available in those areas where service
is not presently available, all owners of property
on which structures are located having points of
water usage within 200 feet of a city sewer line
shall construct upon their properties sanitary
sewers leading from said points of water usage to
the sanitary sewer of the city, for the purpose of
conducting sewage and liquid wastes into the
city's sewerage system.
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(B) Failure to make connection. If a property owner
shall fail, neglect, or refuse to connect to a city
sewer line within the time prescribed by
subsection (A) hereof, unless further time be
granted by the mayor for such connection, it shall
be the duty of the city water and wastewater
director to order a discontinuance of water service
by the city to the property where the owner fails,
neglects, or refuses to make the sewer
connections.
(C) Approval of superintendent required. Any property
owner making the sewer connection required
hereby shall first obtain the approval of the city
water and wastewater director for the nature and
character of the materials to be used in the
construction of said sewer connection, the place of
tapping the sewer line of the city, and the manner
of doing the same.
(Code 1965, .21-5.1; Ord. No. 1742, 6-1-70; Ord. No. 2095, 4-
1-75; Code 1991, §51.110)
Cross reference(s)--Penalty, .51.999.
51.111 Assessment Procedure For
Improvement Or Construction Of Water
Or Sewer Lines
From and after the proper passage of this section, the
policies of the city concerning and regarding the
maintenance and construction of water and sewer lines
shall be as follows:
(A) In the event a substantial portion of the property
owners in any part of the city express a desire that
the water and/or sewer line in any district of said
city be improved, and that the costs of said
improvements be assessed against property
owners in said district, or in the event the City
Council finds that the improvement of water and/or
sewer line is necessary for the public welfare,
safety, and convenience, the City Council shall, by
resolution, declare the improvements needed and
direct that a study be made to determine the costs
of said improvement, which resolution shall be
published once in the newspaper of general
circulation in the city.
(B) Upon receipt of the study report and a finding that
proceedings with the proposed improvement is
financially feasible, the City Council shall set a
date for a public hearing on the proposed
improvement and notify all property owners, within
said district, by mail, of the proposed
improvement, and the estimated cost of such
improvement, and the date of the public hearing
on the proposed improvement, and cause notice
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of such public hearing to be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the city, not
less than five days prior to the date fixed for the
hearing.
(C) Following the public hearing the City Council
shall make a finding and ruling as to whether the
improvement should be accomplished. If the City
Council finds and rules that the improvement
shall be accomplished, said City Council shall
pass an appropriate ordinance authorizing the
improvement to be made, stating the method of
making the assessments and stating the amount
of the assessments. The assessment is to be
based on the cost of the improvement and shall
be borne by the property owners in proportion to
the value of each lot or parcel of land as
assessed for taxation under the general laws of
the state. A copy of the assessment shall be filed
with the city clerk. Notice that such assessments
have been filed with the city clerk shall be
published once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the city, and such assessments
shall be final and conclusive unless questioned
by action filed in the county chancery court within
30 days after the publication of notice of the filing
of the assessments.
(D) All such assessments are payable to the city in
the manner and within the time prescribed in the
resolution. This may include the option to pay
the assessment in one lump sum or in
installments within the time and at the rate of
interest specified.
(E) The assessment against each lot or parcel of
property shall constitute a lien on such property
in favor of the city.
(F) When an annual assessment against any lot or
parcel of property has not been paid for two
years from the date due, such delinquent
assessment, plus a 10% penalty shall be certified
by the city to the county clerk and the county
clerk shall place the assessment and penalty on
the tax books as a delinquent tax to be collected
and paid over to the city by the collector.
(Code 1965, .21-15; Ord. No. 1736, 4-20-70; Code 1991,
§51.111)
State law reference(s).Applicability of 1949 provisions,
A.C.A..14-90-102; Authority generally, A.C.A..14-91-501;
Sewer improvement districts, A.C.A..14-89-1303; Authority
of street or water improvement districts, A.C.A..14-89-1202.
51.112 Water Service And Extension
Policy
From and after the date set herein, the policies of the
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city concerning and regarding the development and
accordance with the following rules:
maintenance of the water system of the city shall be as
follows:
(1)
No service connections will be made to raw
water transmission lines, except when a prior
(A) (1) It shall be the policy of the city to
easement from the owner to the city provides
maintain and operate a municipal water
for such.
system capable of delivering potable water
under pressure to the city's water customers.
(2)
Service connections to treated water mains
To sustain and expand the municipal water
may be made by the city to residences,
system the city shall assume the expense of
businesses, and industries which are
acquiring and treating water, together with the
adjacent to any existing treated water main.
operation and maintenance of transmission
In order to be considered adjacent, the
lines and appurtenances.
following criteria must be met:
(2) Major transmission lines shall be constructed
(a) The length of the service pipe from the
in accordance with water system
main to the meter box shall not be
improvement and expansion programs and
greater than 60 feet, except when
plans adopted by the City Council to better
railroad and highway rights -of -way are
serve existing customers and to make the
traversed, then said distance shall not
water system available to new customers and
be greater than 150 feet.
land development. Priorities for such
improvement and expansion shall be
(b) The distance from the meter to the point
established by the City Council on the basis of
or building where water will be used
need and the city's financial ability.
shall not be more than 1,300 feet. For
industries located on a larger tract, this
(3) Major transmission lines are defined as those
distance may be greater.
having a diameter exceeding six inches.
(3)
The superintendent of the water and sewer
(B) Extensions to and within subdivisions. The cost of
division is hereby authorized to make water
extending water lines from existing water mains to
connections outside the corporate limits of
subdivisions and other land developments and the
the city. Such water connections shall meet
cost of constructing water facilities within
the same specifications of construction as
subdivision as prescribed in subdivision
used within the corporate limits of the city, at
regulations and according to specifications and
the time the water connection is made. The
location prescribed by the water and wastewater
plumbing to which a water connection is
director shall be the financial responsibility of the
made under this section shall meet all
developer; however, the city shall pay the excess
applicable plumbing regulations and
material cost of facilities of a size larger than
requirements of the city in effect at the time
required to service subdivisions when such excess
the connection is made.
size is specified and required by the water and
wastewater director for the general benefit of the
(4)
Before any water connection is made
water system. All water facilities financed by the
pursuant to this section, the owner of the
developer shall become the property of the city
property concerned shall sign a written
after inspection and acceptance by the water and
agreement with the city, wherein and
wastewater director.
whereby such owner shall agree to abide by
any and all ordinances, rules, and
(C) Water extensions outside the city. Water
regulations of the city then in effect or which
extensions within suburban water districts and
may thereafter be adopted. The agreement
cities which have contracted for water from the city
shall also set forth the water service
shall be made at the expense of and in
charges, provisions for discontinuance of
accordance with the policies of such districts and
service, and authorization for city employees
cities. Construction of extensions are to be made
to enter upon premises of the owner for the
only upon approval by the city water and
purpose of making inspection, repairs,
wastewater director. Except for facilities needed
maintenance, and disconnections.
to serve property within the city's limits, such as
major transmission lines, pump stations, and water
(5)
Before any connection is made pursuant to
storage tanks, water extensions outside such
this section, the owner of the property
districts and cities shall not be made except on the
concerned shall pay a water extension fee of
express approval of the City Council, and in
$200.00 per living unit or other water service
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point; provided the water extension fee for
connections made subsequent to October 1,
1976 shall be $300.00 per living unit or other
water service point. In addition, the owner of
the property concerned shall pay a tap fee of
$70.00 per living unit for other water service
point.
(6) In the event a property owner requests that
water service not be provided after a water
connection is made and the extension fee and
tap fee prescribed by subsection (E)(5) above
are paid, said property owner shall pay a dry -
tap charge of $6.00 per month for each month
after October 1, 1976 until such time as water
service is activated.
(7) A house number must be permanently
displayed in a manner clearly visible from a
street before service calls will be made by the
city. In the event a service call is made and
the house number is not displayed in the
above manner, the property owner shall be
assessed a fee of $5.00.
(Code 1965, .21-16; Ord. No. 1761, 9-9-70; Ord. No. 1964,
12-4-73; Ord. No. 2233, 6-1-76; Ord. No. 2896, 2-15-83; Code
1991, §51.112)
51.113 Sewer Service And Extension
Policy
The policies of the city concerning and regarding the
sewer system, shall be as follows:
(A) (1) It shall be the policy of the city to maintain and
operate a municipal sewer system capable of
collecting waste water from the city's sewer
customers and treating such water for
disposal into natural water courses.
(2) To sustain and expand the municipal sewer
system the city shall assume the expense of
treating the waste water together with the
operation and maintenance of the collection
lines and appurtenances.
(3) Construction of major collection lines shall be
made in accordance with sewer system
improvement and expansion programs and
plans adopted by the City Council to better
serve existing customers and to make the
sewer system available to new customers and
land development. Priorities for such
improvement and extension shall be
established by the City Council on the basis of
need and the city's financial ability.
(B) Extensions to and within subdivisions. The cost of
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extending sewer lines from existing mains to
subdivisions and other land developments and
the cost of constructing sewerage facilities within
subdivisions as prescribed in subdivision
regulations and according to specifications and
location prescribed by the water and wastewater
director shall be the financial responsibility of the
developer; however, the city shall pay the excess
material cost of facilities of a size larger than
required to serve subdivisions when such excess
size is specified and required by the water and
wastewater director for the general benefit of the
sewerage system. All sewer facilities financed by
the developer shall become the property of the
city after inspection and acceptance by the water
and wastewater director.
(C) Sewer extensions outside the city. Except for
facilities needed to serve property within the city's
limits, such as major transmission lines and
pump stations to deliver sewage to disposal sites,
and except through contractual arrangements
with other municipal corporations, the city's
sewerage system shall not be extended outside
the city's corporate limits except on the express
approval of the City Council.
(Code 1965, .21-17; Ord. No. 1762, 9-9-70; Ord. No. 2896,
2-15-83; Code 1991, §51.113)
51.114 Water, Sewer Tap Connection
Fees
(A) All service connections made on city owned
water and sewer mains shall be made by the
Water and Sewer Division. Such connections
shall be made upon payment to the city of the
following fees:
Fee Description
INSIDE CITY
OUTSIDE CITY
5/8" Water
$ 425.00
$ 475.00
5/8" Double
Water
475.00
525.00
1" Water
525.00
575.00
2" Water
1200.00
1250.00
4" Sewer
425.00
-------- -
6" Sewer
625.00
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City Street Cut
575.00
575.00
City Street Bore
225.00
225.00
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State Hwy 125.00 125.00
the customer fails to promptly pay a monthly
Permit
billing, the Business Office Supervisor may
require payment of a new security deposit in an
State Hwy Bore 425.00 425.00
amount equal to or double the amount of the
normal security deposit depending on the amount
State Hwy Cut 1225.00 1225.00
owed, lateness of payment and any reasons for
late payment.
(B) Fees for connections where unusual field
conditions exist shall be determined by the city
(C) Service Deposits For Addresses To Which Water
engineer. Unusual field conditions would include
Was Shut-off By The City For Delinquent Bills.
but not be limited to the presence of rock, any
state or U.S. Highway crossing, extra thick
(1) If a current customer has had water shut
concrete or asphalt paving, or conflicts with other
off for failure to pay city bills, the
utilities. The city engineer may also modify the
customer must pay a $35.00 reconnect
stated fees if there are a number of taps to be
fee plus the full amount of the back bill
made in the same location, or if a plumber or other
to receive water service. The Business
contractor is allowed to do the excavation.
Officer Supervisor may also require
double the normal deposit if this is a
(Code 1965, .21-2; Ord. No. 2676, 11-4-80; Ord. No. 2746, 8-
recurring problem.
4-81; Ord. No. 2895, 2-15-83; Ord. No. 3088, 5-7-85; Ord. No.
4066, el, 11-4-97; Code 1991, §51.114)
(2) If a new customer seeks to have water
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turned on at an address or residence
which was shut-off for non-payment
within the preceding sixty (60) days, the
(Code 1965, .21-2.1; Ord. No. 3214, 10-7-86; Ord. No. 3379,
new customer must pay the back water
9-20-88; Code 1991, §51.115, Code 2004)
bill before the water may be turned on.
51.11601.134 Reserved
A new security deposit may also be
required.
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(3) The Business Office Supervisor or
RATES AND CHARGES
designee may waive the reconnect fee
after taking into consideration the
51.135 Service Deposits
consumer's property ownership, credit
A service deposit shall be made with each application
experience with the consumer, payment
for water service, construction water service and
record of the consumer, and status of
construction solid waste service if such precedes
current service deposit(s) the consumer
construction water service. This service deposit shall
presently has active with the city on
be retained in trust, without interest, by the city's
other utility accounts.
finance department. When service to the depositor is
discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be
(4) The Mayor may, in cases of extreme
applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any,
hardship (unknown water leak in
returned to the depositor.
customer's line, excusable neglect,
etc.), authorize continued or beginning
(A) Refund of Service Deposits. If the depositor
water service with extended payment
achieves twelve consecutive months of on -time
terms for past due bills, reduction of
payments in full of all water, sewer, and/or
amounts due, or other compromises.
sanitation fees due the City, the service deposit
No compromise or settlement may
shall be refunded to the depositor. If a new
violate the terms of any bonds for which
customer can provide adequate proof of his or her
water or sewer revenue is pledged.
twelve consecutive month history of prompt and
full utility payments to the Business Office
(D) Government Consumers. Federal, state, county,
Supervisor, the Business Officer Supervisor shall
and other local government consumers shall not
waive the requirement of a security deposit for this
be required to make a service deposit.
new customer.
(E) Private Residential Consumers. A private
(B) Reinstitution of Service Deposit. If a customer has
residential consumer shall be required to make a
received a refund of the service deposit or had the
minimum service deposit of $50.00 unless
service deposit waived for proof of twelve
waived pursuant to subsection B. For the
consecutive month prompt payment history and
purpose of this division, a private residential
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consumer is defined as any single-family unit
without regard to property ownership or a single
apartment occupied by no more than four
unrelated persons for which an individual meter is
required.
(F) Other Residential Consumers. All other residential
consumers, whether apartment houses,
boardinghouses, fraternity houses, sorority
houses, or other multiple -family dwellings where
master meters are used shall be required to make
a service deposit of $200.00.
(G) Impact Fee Requirements. All customers
obtaining a new water service including building
contractors obtaining water for construction
purposes shall be required to comply with §159.02
of the Unified Development Code of Fayetteville
Regulating Collection and Disbursement of Water
and Wastewater Impact Fees. Individual deposits
for each new water and sewer service are
required.
(H) Commercial Customers. Commercial customers
such as owners of hotels, motels, cafeterias,
restaurants, service stations, car washing
establishments, supermarkets, laundries, and
industrial consumers shall be required to make a
minimum service deposit of $100.00, or that equal
to the highest one -month bill, whichever is greater.
(1) Rental Cleanup Deposits. Rental property owners
obtaining water for rental cleanup purposes must
sign the Property Owner's Agreement which lists
all properties to be covered under this section and
states Rental Property Owners will be billed for all
of the services provided (water, wastewater and
solid waste). At such time as an individual
dwelling is occupied, the deposit required by
subsection (b) of this section shall be made for
that unit. Failure of property owners to pay billings
as presented will result in cancellation of the
property Owner's Agreement and all future service
orders shall require a deposit equal in amount as
set forth in subsection (E). The signed agreement,
between the City and Property Owners must be
executed prior to turn on service being provided
and must contain a listing of individuals authorized
to initiate service under the provision of this
subsection.
(J) Water For Irrigation Purposes. All customers
requesting water service for irrigation purposes
shall be required to make a minimum service
deposit of $50.00 for service whereas the water
meter is sized one inch or less, $100.00 whereas
the water meter is sized over one inch, or that
equal to the highest one -month bill, whichever is
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greater.
(K) Delinquent Payment History. For all customer
types, the service deposit amount required may
be increased up to two and one-half times the
estimated maximum bill, as determined by the
Business Office Supervisor or designee, if the
customer has a history of delinquent payment or
nonpayment of his bill. Increased service
deposits may be required of all consumers
whether residential, commercial, industrial, or
irrigation services.
(L) Time Of Payment. The Business Office
Supervisor or designee shall determine with each
application for water service whether the service
deposit shall be paid at the time of application, or
if said deposit may be billed to the consumer, in
part or in whole, on the first month's billing or
spread over several month's billings.
(1) In determining the required method of
payment for the service deposit, the
Business Office Supervisor or designee
shall take in consideration property
ownership, credit experience with the
consumer, payment record of the
consumer, and status of current service
deposit(s) the consumer presently has
active with the city on other utility
accounts.
(M) Inactive Meter Use. In the event of water
consumption on an inactive meter when no
service deposit has been made, the water meter
shall not be reconnected until the customer pays
the required service deposit and pays a $35.00
reconnection charge plus the back bill.
(Code 1965, .21-24; Ord. No. 1731, 2-2-70; Ord. No. 2675,
11-4-80; Ord. No. 3739,.4, 11-6-93; Code 1991, §51.135
Ord.4493 06-03-03)
51.136 Monthly Water Rates
Effective as of the first billing statements issued after
April 30, 2008, the following monthly rates shall be
fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the
waterworks system of the city, which rates the City
Council finds and declares to be reasonable and
necessary minimum rates to be charged. All non -
emergency water uses shall be billed to the user, to
include but not limited to water used for: use within
structures; business; manufacturing; irrigation; retail
by another water utility; City uses; educational
purposes; medical purposes; water system routine
non -emergency uses; wastewater system routine
non -emergency uses; non-profit uses; fire department
non -emergency uses to include training and
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equipment calibration; construction of new water
mains; street cleaning; and wet down of construction
sites and materials. Emergency water use that does
not pass through a water system meter shall not be
billed, including fire fighting, water leaks, water leak
repair, and emergency water line flushing. The
volumes used for these emergency purposes should
be estimated and submitted monthly to the Business
Office Manager and the Water/Sewer Operations
Manager.
(A) Monthly water rates.
(1) The water usage of each customer shall be
determined each month by meter
measurement and the amount per 1,000
gallons to be paid for water usage by each
customer shall be computed on the basis of
the following schedule of rates. The minimum
billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month.
Table A-1
Monthly Water Rates After April 30, 2008
Cost per 1,000gallons
Class
Usage Rate
Inside
Outside
(In Gallons)
City
City
First 2,000
$2.11
$2.43
Residenti
Next 13,000
2.81
3.23
al
Over 15,000
3.98
4.58
Non-
Residenti
First 300,000
2.55
2.93
al
Over 300,000
1.95
2.24
Major
All Usage
1.77
2.04
Industrial
Irrigation
First 300,000
2.81
3.23
Over 300,000
1.84
2.11
Reduced Peak
1.84
1.84
Wholesale
Demand
Peak Demand
2.04
2.04
Table A-2
Monthly Water Rates After December 31, 2008
Cost per 1,000 gallons
Class
Usage Rate
Inside
Outside
(In Gallons)
City
City
First 2,000
$2.25
$2.59
Next 13,000
2.99
3.44
Residential
Over 15,000
4.24
4.88
Non-
First 300,000
2.61
3.00
Residential
Over 300,000
2.11
2.43
Major
All Usage
1.89
2.17
Industrial
Irrigation
First 300,000
3.09
3.55
Over 300,000
2.16
2.48
Wholesale
Reduced Peak
Demand
1.95
1.95
Peak Demand
2.16
2.16
Table A-3
Monthly Water Rates After December 31, 2009 Cost
per 1,000 gallons
Class
Usage Rate
Inside
Outside
(In Gallons)
City
City
First 2,000
$2.39
$2.75
Next 13,000
3.17
3.64
Residential
Over 15,000
4.49
5.16
Non-
First 300,000
2.68
3.08
Residential
Over 300,000
2.28
2.62
Major
All Usage
2.01
2.31
Industrial
Irrigation
First 300,000
3.37
3.88
Over 300,000
2.70
3.11
Reduced Peak
2.01
2.01
Wholesale
Demand
Peak Demand
2.23
2.23
Table A-4
Monthly Water Rates After December 31, 2010 Cost
per 1,000 gallons
Class
Usage Rate
Inside
Outside
(In Gallons)
City
City
First 2,000
$2.53
$2.91
Next 13,000
3.36
3.86
Residential
Over 15,000
4.75
5.46
Non-
First 300,000
2.75
3.16
Residential
Over 300,000
2.45
2.82
Major
All Usage
2.14
2.46
Industrial
Irrigation
First 300,000
3.64
4.19
Over 300,000
3.28
3.77
Reduced Peak
2.07
2.07
Wholesale
Demand
Peak Demand
2.30
2.30
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(2) Beginning January 1, 2012, all monthly water
rates shall be increased by 3% per year.
(3) All bills under such schedules shall be
computed by adding the applicable meter
service charge prescribed by subsection (B)
to the amount determined to be due for
water usage under this schedule. Applicable
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sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to
the bill so computed.
(4) When a common facility/building is served by
multiple water meters and the water usage is
for the same purpose, customers may petition
the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the
Finance & Internal Services Director to have
the water consumption aggregated and have
the tiered rates apply to the aggregated
quantity.
(5) Water used for flushing and sampling of newly
constructed water lines, fire department
training and equipment calibration, and other
similar uses requiring a large volume and/or
high velocity of water movement shall employ
a fire hydrant meter of the appropriate size for
the use. If a fire hydrant meter cannot be
used due to high flow or volume
requirements, then the volume of water used
shall be measured by using a pitot gauge to
determine the gallons per minute and by
timing the flow of water to be able to calculate
total volume. In the cases of fire department
training and equipment calibration, sewer line
washing, street sweeping, and other uses
where the equipment employed has a built-in
water meter, these built in water meters may
be used. All such meters other than those on
fire trucks must be evaluated by the Meter
Superintendent. These water uses shall be
billed at the same rates as non-residential
customers.
(6) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside
city limits are based on Cost of Service
Methodology.
(B) Monthly wafer service charge.
(1) In addition to the above, each customer shall
pay a monthly water service charge in
accordance with the following schedule:
Table B-1
Monthly Water Service Charge After
April 30, 2008
Meter Size
Inside
City
Outside
City
Wholesale
5/8 x 3/4"
$4.00
$4.60
$5.00
1 inch
5.55
6.38
7.00
1 '/2 inch
9.70
11.16
12.15
2 inch
14.10
16.22
17.70
3 inch
32.90
37.84
41.30
4 inch
54.45
62.62
68.30
6 inch
108.85
125.18
136.70
8 inch
163.30
187.80
205.00
Table B-2
Monthly Water Service Charge After
December 31, 2008
Meter Size
Inside
City
Outside
City
Wholesale
5/8" x 3/4"
$4.25
$4.89
$5.30
1 inch
5.90
6.79
7.40
1 '/2 inch
10.30
11.85
12.85
2 inch
15.00
17.25
18.75
3 inch
34.95
40.19
43.80
4 inch
57.85
66.53
72.25
6 inch
115.65
133.00
144.90
8 inch
173.50
199.53
216.90
Table B-3
Monthly Water Service Charge After December 31,
2009
Meter Size
Inside
City
Outside
City
Wholesale
5/8" x %"
$4.50
$5.18
$5.60
1 inch
6.25
7.19
7.80
1 '/2 inch
10.90
12.54
13.55
2 inch
15.90
18.29
19.75
3 inch
37.00
42.55
45.10
4 inch
61.25
70.44
76.10
6 inch
122.45
140.82
149.20
8 inch
183.70
211.26
228.40
Table B-4
Monthly Water Service Charge After December 31,
2010
Meter Size
Inside
City
Outside
City
Wholesale
5/8" x 3/4"
$4.75
$5.46
$6.00
1 inch
6.60
7.59
8.30
1 '/2 inch
11.50
13.23
14.45
2 inch
16.75
19.26
21.00
3 inch
39.05
44.91
46.50
4 inch
64.65
74.35
81.10
6 inch
129.30
148.70
153.70
8 inch
193.90
222.99
240.50
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(2)
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Beginning January 1, 2012, all monthly water
service charges shall be increased by 3% per
year.
(3) The monthly treated water rates and the
monthly meter service charge rates
prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this
section shall commence as of the first billing
statements issued after April 30, 2008.
(4) Customers served through the White River
Rural Water System will pay the outside city
rate plus an additional $5.94 per month for all
bills issued prior to January 1, 2012. This
additional amount will not be charged on any
bills issued after December 31, 2011.
(5) The State of Arkansas mandated Safe
Drinking Water Act fee shall be added to the
monthly water utility bill.
(C) Monthly standby fire protection service charge.
(1) Charges for unmetered service connections
for standby fire protection and fire hydrants
shall be:
Table C-1
Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service
Charge After April 30, 2008
Line Size
Inside City
Outside City
2 inch
$ 6.84
$ 7.86
3 inch
20.51
23.59
4 inch
41.03
47.18
6 inch
113.96
131.05
8 inch
239.32
275.21
10 inch
410.26
471.79
Table C-2
Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service
Charge After December 31, 2008
Line Size
Inside City
Outside City
2 inch
$ 7.23
$ 8.32
3 inch
21.70
24.96
4 inch
43.41
49.92
6 inch
120.57
138.66
8 inch
253.20
291.18
10 inch
434.05
499.16
Table C-3
Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service
Charge After December 31, 2009
Line Size
Inside City
Outside City
2 inch
$ 7.62
$ 8.76
3 inch
22.85
26.28
4 inch
45.71
52.56
6 inch
126.96
146.00
8 inch
266.62
306.61
10 inch
457.06
525.61
Table C-4
Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service
Charge After December 31, 2010
Line Size
Inside City
Outside City
2 inch
$ 8.02
$ 9.22
3 inch
24.06
27.67
4 inch
48.13
55.35
6 inch
133.69
153.74
8 inch
280.75
322.86
10 inch
481.28
553.47
(2) Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service
Charge After December 31, 2011. Starting
the day after December 31, 2011, the
monthly standby fire protection service
charge shall be increased by 3% per year.
(3) Fire protection lines shall not be connected
to the water system downstream from a
meter.
(Code 1965, .21-25; Ord. No. 1165, 4-18-58; Ord. No. 2144,
9-2-75; Ord. No. 2594, 2-5-80; Ord. No. 3197, 7-1-86; Ord.
No. 3409, 2-21-89; Ord. No. 3431, 6-6-89; Ord. No. 3491, 7-
17-90; Ord. No. 3513, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 3519, 11-20-90;
Ord. No. 4059, .1, 10-7-97; Ord. No. 4223, 2-15-00; Code
1991, §51.136; Ord. No. 4530 12-02-02; Ord. No. 4540, 02-
03-04; Ord. 5123, 4-1-08)
51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates
(A) Monthly sewer rates.
(1) All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated
from the customer's monthly water usage. The
following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates
to be charged for sewer services:
Table D-1
Monthly Sewer Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Before
January 1, 2009
Class
Usage Rate
Cost per
In Gallons
1,000 gallons
Residential
First 2,000
gallons
$ 3.10
Greater than
3.10
2,000 gallons
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Non -Residential
All Usage
2.42
Major Industrial
All Usage
2.42
Farmington
All Usage
4.66
Outside city
All Usage
4.66
85% of
metered
2.81
Elkins
water usage
Usage above
85% of
1.98
metered
water usage
Table D-2
Monthly Sewer Rates Per 1,000 Gallons After
December 31, 2008
Class
Usage Rate
Cost per
In Gallons
1,000 gallons
Residential
First 2,000allons
$3.00
Greater than
4.00
2,000 gallons
Non -Residential
All Usage
3.02
Major Industrial
All Usage
3.03
Farmington
All Usage
5.13
Outside city
All Usage
5.57
85% of
metered
3.53
Elkins
water usage
Usage above
85% of
1.85
metered
water usage
Table D-3
Monthly Sewer Rates Per 1,000 Gallons After
December 31, 2009
Class
Usage Rate
Cost per
In Gallons
1,000 gallons
Residential
First 2,000
gallons
$ 3.07
Greater than
4.10
2,000 gallons
Non -Residential
All Usage
3.10
Major Industrial
All Usage
3.21
Farmington
All Usage
5.28
Outside city
All Usage
5.74
85% of metered
3.64
Elkins
water usage
Usage above
85% of metered
1.91
water usage
Table D-4
Monthly Sewer Rates Per 1,000 Gallons After
December 31, 2010
Class
Usage Rate
Cost per
In Gallons
1,000 gallons
Residential
First 2,000allons
$3.14
Greater than
4.18
2,000 gallons
Non -Residential
All Usage
3.18
Major Industrial
All Usage
3.40
Farmington
All Usage
5.44
Outside city
All Usage
5.91
85% of metered
3.75
Elkins
water usage
Usage above
85% of metered
1.96
water usa e
(2) Beginning January 1, 2012, all monthly
sewer quantity charge- usage rates per
1,000 gallons shall be increased by 3% per
year.
(3) Sewer related fees levied by the Cities of
Farmington or Greenland shall be added to
the wastewater utility bill at the request of
Farmington or Greenland. These fees may
be calculated on a per -thousand volumetric
usage or a per month basis.
(B) Monthly sewer service charge.
(1) In addition to the above, each customer shall
pay a monthly sewer service charge in
accordance with the following schedule:
Table E-1 Monthly Sewer Service Charge
Prior to January 1, 2009
Meter Size
Inside City
Outside
Cityt
Farmingtont
5/8" x 3/4 "
$ 10.36
$ 10.35
$ 10.35
1 inch
13.47
19.35
19.35
1'/2 inch
21.99
34.33
34.33
2 inch
31.44
49.32
49.32
3 inch
73.01
104.40
104.40
4 inch
120.26
171.97
171.97
6 inch
238.37
340.87
340.87
8 inch
j 356.48
j 509.76
j 509.76
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Table E-2 Monthly Sewer Service Charge
After December 31, 2008
Meter Size
Inside City
Outside
Cityt
Farmingtont
5/8" x 3/4"
$ 12.45
$ 12.40
$ 11.40
1 inch
16.20
23.10
21.30
1'/2 inch
26.45
41.10
37.80
2 inch
37.80
54.30
50.00
3 inch
87.75
125.50
115.30
4 inch
144.50
206.60
189.85
6 inch
286.45
409.60
376.40
8 inch
428.40
612.60
563.00
Table E-3 Monthly Sewer Service Charge
After December 31, 2009
Meter Size
Inside City
Outside
Cityt
Farmingtont
5/8" x 3/4 "
$ 12.80
$ 12.80
$ 11.70
1 inch
16.65
23.80
21.90
1'/2 inch
27.15
42.30
38.90
2 inch
38.85
55.90
51.50
3 inch
90.20
129.25
118.75
4 inch
148.60
212.80
195.55
6 inch
294.50
421.88
387.70
8 inch
440.45
631.00
579.90
Table E-4 Monthly Sewer Service Charge
After December 31, 2010
Meter Size
Inside City
Outside
Cityt
Farmingtont
5/8" x 3/4"
$ 13.20
$ 13.20
$ 12.10
1 inch
17.15
24.50
22.60
1'/2 inch
28.00
43.60
40.10
2 inch
40.05
57.60
53.05
3 inch
93.00
133.10
122.30
4 inch
153.25
219.20
201.50
6 inch
303.70
434.50
400.00
8 inch
454.20
650.00
597.30
tCost of Service Methodology required by contract.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2012, all monthly sewer
service charges shall be increased by 3% per
year.
(C) Determination of sewer quantity charge for
residential customers.
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(1) In the case of residential customers residing
in a single family home, duplex, triplex,
and/or fourplex, the average monthly water
consumption for the preceding months of
December, January, and February shall be
computed separately for each customer, and
a uniform monthly charge for each customer
shall be determined by applying the
schedule of rates set out in subsection (A) of
this section to such average monthly water
consumption. In the case of a residential
user for whom a uniform monthly charge has
been established and who moves to a new
location the same uniform monthly charge
shall apply at the new location. In the case
of new residential customers, sewer
averages shall be established based on the
number of individuals residing within the
dwelling unit, at a rate of 2,100 gallons per
customer per month. This methodology of
sewer averaging shall not apply to multi-
family structures containing five (5) or more
units in a contiguous building.
(2) In the case of sewer customers who do not
have a water meter provided by a public
water utility, the sewer usage volume billed
shall be the average volume of all users in
the sewer system in like dwellings from the
most recent system -wide sewer average
calculation.
(D) Determination of charge for non-residential and
major industrial customers. In the case of non-
residential and/or major industrial customers, the
monthly sewer charge shall be determined by
applying the schedule of rates prescribed in
subsection (A) of this section to the monthly
water usage of such customers. In the event that
a non-residential or major industrial customer
discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer
system produces evidence to the Water and
Wastewater Director demonstrating that a
substantial portion of the total amount of water
from all sources used for all purposes does not
reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the
factors used in establishing the rates in
subsection (A) of this section, an estimated
percentage of total water consumption to be used
in computing charges may be established by the
Water and Wastewater Director. The factors used
in establishing said rates are on file in the office
of the Water and Wastewater Director and are
incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any
rate so adjusted by the Water and Wastewater
Director shall be effective for a 12-month period
beginning with the billing for the month when
rates adjudged hereby go into effect.
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(E) Extra Strength Surcharge.
(1) For all commercial and industrial customers
whose wastewater discharge is greater than
300 mg/I of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall
levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each
parameter in accordance with the following
unit charges:
Table F3 Extra Strength Surcharges
After 12/1/2011
Extra Strength
BOD5
$0.3145 per pound
Extra Strength TSS
$0.2209 per pound
(2) Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed
monthly and shall be computed on the basis
of water meter reading (wastewater discharge
volume).
(3) Starting after December 31, 2011, Extra
Strength Surcharges shall be increased by
3% per year.
(4) Computation of extra strength surcharges
shall be based on the following formula:
(a) Extra strength surcharge:
S = V x 8.34 x [BOD Unit
Charge (BOD - 300) + SS Unit
Charge (SS - 300)]
(b) Where:
S = Surcharge in dollars
V = Sewer volume in million gallons
8.34 = Pounds per gallon of water
BOD Unit = Unit charge for BOD in
charge dollars per pound
BOD = BOD strength index in parts per
million
300 = Allowed BOD strength in parts
per million
SS unit = Unit charge for suspended
charge solids in dollars per
pound
SS = Suspended solids strength
index in parts per million by
weight
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300 = Allowed SS Strength in parts
per million by weight
(F) Elkins sewer charges.
(1) Elkins' payment for wastewater treatment
shall be based on 85% of the metered water
purchased. The volume of wastewater
received by Fayetteville at the "Point of
Connection" shall be measured by the
installed wastewater meter. Volumes of
wastewater below or above the agreed upon
percentage (85%) of metered water, as
measured by the wastewater meter, shall be
recorded on a monthly basis, with a
reconciliation of the net difference to occur
semiannually in June and December. If the
reconciliation volume is over the agreed
upon percentage, this amount shall be billed
to Elkins in June and December at the actual
computed cost of wastewater collection to
and treatment at the Noland Wastewater
Treatment Plant, not including the calculated
rate of return and not including depreciation
charges, but including any capacity
surcharge, based on the most recent rate as
determined in paragraph B of this Contract.
If the reconciliation volume is below the
agreed upon percentage, the actual amount
billed for the difference shall be refunded to
Elkins in June and December
(2) Elkins impact fee charges. The City of Elkins
shall pay an additional $0.25 per 1,000 gallons of
wastewater, for all wastewater volume charges
including both the 85% of metered water volume
and for wastewater in excess of the 85% of the
metered water purchased billed volume.
(Code 1965, .21-26; Ord. No. 1165, 4-18-58; Ord. No. 3197,
7-1-86; Ord. No. 3285, 8-4-87; Ord. No. 3398, 1-3-89; Ord.
No. 3491, 7-17-90; Ord. No. 3637, .1, 2, 8-18-92; Ord. No.
4059, .2, 10-7-97; Code 1991, §51.137; Ord. No. 4530, 12-
02-03; Ord. No. 4803, 12-20-05; Ord. 4998, 4-3-07; Ord.
5129, 4-15-08; Ord. 5438, 9-20-11)
51.138 Definitions Pertaining to Water
and Sewer Rates
For the purpose of the sections pertaining to
water and sewer rates, the following definitions
shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or
requires a different meaning:
(A) City of Farmington customer. Customer whose
structure being served for water and/or
wastewater is physically located within the
incorporated limits of the City of Farmington,
Arkansas, who is served by the City of
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Fayetteville for water and/or sewer service.
restaurants, office buildings, laundries,
governmental, educational, social, charitable,
(B)
Inside City customer. Customer whose structure
religious, medical, penal institutions, poultry
being served for water and/or wastewater is
houses, other private business and service
physically located inside the incorporated limits of
establishments. It also includes industrial users
the City of Fayetteville, AR.
using less than an average of 5,000,000 gallons
per month in the previous calendar year.
(C)
Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other
than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow
(H)
Operation and maintenance. Those functions
without distinguishing the source from defective
that result in expenditures during the useful life of
pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roof
the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities,
down spouts, cellar drains, yard drains, area
and other items which are necessary for
drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and
managing and for which such works were
swampy areas, storm sewer cross connections,
designed and constructed. The term "operation
catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters,
and maintenance" includes replacement.
surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage.
Infiltration and Inflow are specifically prohibited
(1)
Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and
from being intentionally allowed into the sanitary
installing components, equipment and
sewer system.
appurtenances which are necessary during the
useful life of the treatment works to maintain the
(D)
Irrigation users. Irrigation users include meters
capacity and performance for which such works
installed which serve primarily landscape irrigation
were designed and constructed.
systems and include city -owned meters which
directly connect to the city water system (water
(J)
Residential customer or user. Any contributor of
only) or privately owned meters located
wastewater to the city's treatment works whose
downstream of a city -owned meter (exempt
dwelling in a single family home, duplex, triplex,
meters). Meters which serve park properties, golf
fourplex and/or any individually metered dwelling
courses, commercial nurseries and/or land
unit that is used for domestic dwelling purposes
agricultural uses shall be classified as irrigation
only.
except for meters at these locations which serve
exclusively non -irrigation uses. Exempt meters
(K)
Treatment works. Any devices and systems for
which serve uses other than landscape irrigation
the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation
systems shall also be considered irrigation and
of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid
shall not be considered commercial.
industrial wastes. These include intercepting
sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection
(E)
Major industrial user. An industrial customer who
systems, pumping, power, and other equipment
uses an average of 5,000,000 gallons or more of
and their appurtenances; extensions
metered water per month in the previous calendar
improvement; remodeling, additions, and
year for non -irrigation use at a common
alterations thereof; elements essential to provide
facility/building. This does not apply to combined
a reliable recycled supply such as standby
or consolidated sets of bills for non -irrigation use
treatment units and clear well facilities; and any
at separate facilities/buildings.
works, including site acquisition of the land that
will be an integral part of the treatment process or
(F)
Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district,
is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting
association, or other public body (including an
from such treatment (including land for
inter -municipal agency of two or more of the
composting sludge, temporary storage of such
foregoing entities) created under state law having
compost, and land used for the storage of treated
jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial
wastewater in land treatment systems before
waste or other waste. The definition includes
land application); or any other method or system
special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary,
for preventing, abating, reducing, storing,
utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid
treating, separating, or disposing of municipal
waste of the general public in a particular
waste or industrial waste, including waste in
geographic area.
combined storm water and sanitary sewer
systems.
(G)
Non-residential customer or user. All customers
that do not meet the specific definitions of
(L)
Useful life. The estimated period during which a
residential customers, irrigation users, or major
treatment works will be operated.
industrial users. Non-residential customers
include but are not limited to retail establishments,
(M)
User charge. That portion of the total wastewater
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service charge which is levied in a proportional
handicapped utility customers pursuant to a
and adequate manner for the cost of operation,
penalty waiver program approved by the City
maintenance and replacement of the wastewater
Council.
treatment works.
(B) Termination of service. The city shall disconnect
(N) Water meter. A water volume measuring and
utility service in accordance with the following
recording device, furnished and installed by the
policies:
water department of the city. In some bulk water
cases, primarily for construction uses where a
(1) When it becomes necessary for the city to
standard water meter cannot be used due to large
discontinue utility service to a customer for
volume or water velocity requirements, the water
nonpayment of bills, service will be
shall be measured using a pitot gauge and a timer.
reinstated only after all bills for service then
due have been paid and deposit required
(Code 1965, .21-26.1; Ord. No. 1760, 9-9-70; Ord. No. 2913,
has been made. It is the policy of the city to
4-19-83; Ord. No. 2972, 1-17-84; Ord. No. 3197, 7-1-86; Ord.
terminate service to customers for reason of
No. 3491, 7-17-90; Ord. No. 3637, .3, 8-18-92; Ord. No. 4059,
nonpayment of bills only after they have
.3, 10-7-97; Code 1991, §51.138; Ord. 5124, 4-1-08)
been given notice and a meaningful
51.139 Reviews of Water and Sewer
opportunity to be heard on disputed bills.
The city's form for application for utility
Rates, Notification to User
service and all bills shall contain, in addition
to the title, address, room number, and
(A) Periodic review by city; revision of rates. The city
telephone number of the official in charge of
shall review the charges periodically and revise
billing, clearly visible and easily readable
the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate
provisions to the effect:
revenues are generated to pay the cost of
operation, maintenance, and replacement, and
(a) That all bills are due and payable on or
that the system continues to provide for the
before the date set forth on the bill; and
proportional distribution of operation,
maintenance, and replacement costs among users
(b) That if any bill is not paid by or before
and user classes.
that date, notice will be mailed advising
the customer that if the bill is not paid
(B) Notification of user. The city shall notify each user
within 28 days following the billing date
at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill,
stated on the water bill service will be
of the rates being charged for operation,
disconnected, and the customer's
maintenance and replacement of the wastewater
deposit will be forfeited in an amount
treatment works.
sufficient to cover the gross amount of
his due bill. The forfeiture of the deposit
shall take place if the customer has not
(Code 1965, .21-27; Ord. No. 1103, 2-20-56; Code 1991,
paid the delinquent bill plus all
§51.139; Ord. 5125, 4-1-08)
applicable service charges within seven
State law reference(s)--Cities of the first class - Sale or
days after disconnection; and
purchases of water to other municipalities, A.C.A..14-234-
108; Cities of the first class - Sale of water to certain persons;
(c) That any customer disputing the
A.C.A..14-234-109; Waterworks operated in governmental
correctness of his bill shall have a right
capacity - Services to nonresident consumers, A.C.A..14-
to a hearing at which time he may be
234-110; Service to adjacent areas -Municipalities generally,
represented in person and by counsel or
A.C.A..14-234-111.
any other person of his choosing and
may present orally or in writing his
51.140 Water Billing Procedure
complaint and contentions to the city
official in charge of utility billing. This
(A) Water service bills. All bills for water services
official shall be authorized to order that
shall be rendered in the net amount due. Water
the customer's service not be
bills are due and payable on or before the 20th
discontinued and shall have the
day following the billing date stated on the water
authority to make a final determination
bill. Water bills not paid on or before the due date
of the customer's complaint.
shall be considered delinquent and an additional
charge of 10% of the total bill shall be paid;
(2) Requests for delays or waiver of payment
provided said penalty may be waived for elderly or
will not be entertained; only questions of
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proper and correct billing will be considered.
(1) Where the consumer has not been negligent
In the absence of payment of the bill rendered
by his failure to repair known leaks or causes
or resort to the hearing procedure provided
of excess water consumption, an adjustment
herein, service will be discontinued at the time
may be made to the consumer's bill if in the
specified.
opinion of the water and wastewater director,
or his official representative, an adjustment
(3) Before service may be re-established
is justified.
following disconnection or forfeiture of a
service deposit, the consumer must pay any
(2) In no event shall a billing adjustment exceed
bill due the city for water service not liquidated
50% of the difference between the average
by the forfeited deposit. Said consumer must
of the customer's prior billings and the
also make a new service deposit in
amount of the disputed billing.
accordance with .51.135(I) and pay an
additional service charge of $35.00.
(3) In no event will a billing adjustment
amounting to less than $1.00 be made.
(4) Definition of 'customer'
(4) If the problem with the bill is due to leakage
(a) For purposes of this section a 'customer'
or some problem other than a misread or a
shall mean a person or the spouse of the
malfunction of city equipment, the consumer
person in whose name water service
shall pay a service charge of $5.00.
from the City of Fayetteville has been
obtained. A 'customer' shall also mean
(5) Permanent house numbers, visible from the
the trustee or any beneficiary of a trust
street, if possible shall be prominently
which is the owner of any property which
displayed before a meter check or service
has received water service from the City
call is made.
of Fayetteville. Furthermore, a person
who is a member of a Limited Liability
(Code 1965, .21-28--21-28.2; Ord. No. 1165, 4-18-58; Ord.
Company, partnership, or similar entity
No. 1731, 2-2-70; Ord. No. 2144, 9-25-75; Ord. No. 2330, 5-
which received water service in the
3-77; Ord. No. 2675, 11-4-80; Ord. No. 3193, 6-18-86; Ord.
entity's name or a principal shareholder
No. 3436, 7-5-89; Ord. No. 4223, 2-15-00; Code 1991,
or director of a corporation which has
§51.140;Ord. 5219, 2-3-09)
received water service shall be
'customer'.
51.141 Sewer Billing Procedure
considered a
(b) Unless the mayor determines it would be
(A) Bills for sewer service shall be rendered monthly.
unfair and create an undue hardship on
Sewer bills are due and payable on or before the
any such customer or other person, the
20th day following the billing date stated on the
failure of such customer to fully pay the
sewer bills. Sewer bills not paid on or before the
customer's city utility bill for any city utility
due date shall be considered delinquent and an
account shall justify the discontinuance of
additional charge of 10% of the total bill shall be
utility service to all of the customer's
added, and if any bill not paid within 30 days after
properties and accounts. The mayor may
the bill shall be due, suit may be brought to
exempt from discontinuance of service a
collect the amount due, together with the
particular customer's utility account to
expenses of collection and a reasonable
prevent unfairness and undue hardship.
attorney's fee.
(5) If the water meter has not been shut off, there
(B) In the case of the sewer customers outside the
shall be a service charge of $5.00 for
city limits, if the monthly service charges are not
collection of a water bill made in the field by a
paid within the prescribed time, sewer service to
service person.
the customer will be discontinued in the same
manner and subject to the same provisions as
(C) Billing adjustments. All water consumers will be
prescribed for discontinuance of service under
required to pay the full amount of the bill
.51.140(B).
calculated by the city, except in those instances
where the water meter concerned, or other water
(Code 1991, §51.141)
plant property, has been shown to be defective
and has resulted in an excessive charge to the
51.142 Reduction Of Rates
customer's account.
The city hereby covenants and agrees that the rates
established by this article shall never be reduced
while any waterworks and sewer revenue bonds
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issued pursuant to Ordinance No. 1166, passed and
approved April 18, 1958, are outstanding, unless there
is obtained from an independent certified public
accountant a certificate that the net revenues of the
system for each of the two preceding fiscal years (net
revenues being defined as gross revenues less the
reasonable expenses of operation and maintenance of
the system, including all expense items properly
attributable to operation and maintenance under
generally accepted accounting practices applicable to
municipal waterworks and sewer systems) were equal
to the amount required to be set aside for a
depreciation fund by Ordinance No. 1166, plus at least
150% of the maximum amount that will become due in
any year for principal, interest, and service charges on
all waterworks and sewer revenue bonds then
outstanding, together with a written opinion from such
independent certified public accountant that the
proposed new rate will produce sufficient net revenue,
as above defined, to make the required deposit into
such depreciation fund and to leave a balance equal to
at least 150% of the maximum amount that will
become due in any year for principal, interest and
service charges on all waterworks and sewer revenue
bonds then outstanding.
(Code 1965, .21-30; Ord. No. 1165, 4-18-58; Code 1991,
§51.142)
51.143 Turning -On Of Water; Fees
(A) All consumer requests for same day turn on
service shall pay a $15.00 turn on fee in advance.
(B) Before water service shall be turned on,
permanent house numbers visible from the street,
if possible, must be prominently displayed on the
property. In the event water service cannot be
turned on because the house numbers have not
been prominently displayed or are inaccurate, the
customer shall pay a $15.00 service charge for
each trip to the property made by a service person
for the purpose of turning on the water; provided
there shall be no charge for the first two trips. For
existing water services which do not have
permanent house numbers prominently displayed
on the property, the consumer shall be given
written notice by certified mail that if his permanent
house numbers are not prominently displayed
within seven days from the date of the notice,
water service shall be disconnected and shall not
be reconnected until a $15.00 service charge is
paid.
(C) In the event water service cannot be left on
because of water running on the customer's side
of the meter, a notice shall be left on the property
stating that the water was left off because of the
running water. In the event the service person is
required to make more than one additional trip to
turn on the water, or if the trip is made after
normal working hours as defined in .51.140(B)(2)
there shall be an additional service charge of
$10.00 per trip.
(Code 1965, »21-31--21-33; Ord. No. 2144, 9-2-75; Ord. No.
2675, 11-4-80; Code 1991, §51.143)
51.144 Filling Water Tanks On
Commercial Trucks; Rates
(A) Water rates for consumers that purchase water
for the purpose of filling water tanks on
commercial trucks shall be as follows:
Table I
Water Rates for Commercial Water Trucks
Volume
Rate
First 1,000
A minimum of $9.00
gallons
($5.00 labor plus $4.00
water/tax).
Greater than
$4.00 per 1,000 gallons
1,000 gallons
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(B) Rates are charged on a per -trip basis. The initial
labor charge shall be paid upon each arrival at
the fill site.
(Ord. No. 3478, 4-3-90; Ord. No. 3491, 7-17-90; Ord. No.
4059, .4, 10-7-97; Code 1991, §51.144; Ord. 5126, 4-1-08)
51.145 Address Number Requirements
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following definitions shall apply unless the
context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
(1) Permanent numbers. Address numbers that
are raised numbers, made of metal, wood, or
plastic and are nailed or screwed into the
building. These numbers are those assigned
to the building by the city.
(2) Stick -on numbers. Address numbers that
have an adhesive backing that are designed,
or were originally designed, to stick onto the
building.
(3) Temporary numbers. Address numbers that
are raised numbers, made of metal, wood, or
plastic and are nailed or screwed onto a
board, and staked into the ground and rise
from three to four feet above the ground.
Temporary numbers may also be painted
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onto a board and staked into the ground.
(B) Permanent address numbers required.
(1) Permanent numbers must be nailed or
screwed into the building and must be clearly
visible from the street.
(2) All numbers shall be installed at the expense
of the owner and shall be maintained at the
owner's expense.
(3) No "stick -on" numbers shall be accepted.
(4) All numbers must be made of metal, plastic,
or wood.
(5) All numbers must be at least 31 inches in
height.
(6) All numbers must be contrasting in color to
the building.
(7) Numbers must be displayed on the front of
the building, or on the side that faces the
street and easily visible from the street.
(8) Commercial establishments must have
permanent numbers nailed or screwed into
the building. Commercial establishments with
glass fronts may have painted numbers on
the glass, but only if there is nowhere possible
to nail or screw permanent numbers into the
building.
(9) Commercial establishments that have
individual suites must have permanent
numbers on the building (building number)
and also permanent numbers on each suite
(suite number).
(10) Mobile homes must have permanent address
numbers nailed or screwed into the trailer.
The numbers must be affixed to the side or
end of the trailer that faces the street.
(11) Mobile home parks must have the park
address number displayed at the entrance to
the park (may have permanent numbers or
painted numbers affixed to park entrance
sign), and must also have permanent,
individual space numbers affixed to each
mobile home.
(12) Apartment buildings must have the building
number permanently affixed to each building,
and must also have individual apartment
numbers permanently affixed to each
apartment.
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(13) Buildings not visible from the street must
have permanent numbers nailed or screwed
into a board and posted at the entrance of
the driveway (either on a post or on a tree);
numbers must raise from three to four feet
above the ground, and be clearly visible from
the street. If two or more buildings are on
the same drive, permanent numbers must
also be nailed or screwed into each
individual building, as well as both numbers
posted at the entrance of the driveway.
(14) Construction sites, where the building is not
complete enough to affix permanent address
numbers, must display temporary numbers
at the construction site where they are
clearly visible from the street.
(15) Locations where there is a water meter for
purposes of irrigating, watering stock,
chicken houses, and the like where there is
no building to affix numbers, must be
permanently nailed or screwed onto a board
and posted at the entrance of the driveway;
numbers must rise from three to four feet
above the ground, and be clearly visible from
the street. If there is no driveway to the
property, the board must be posted near the
water meter box.
Any variations from this policy must have the
prior written consent of the water and sewer
services superintendent.
(C) Service requests.
(1) Permanent numbers must be displayed
before any service calls will be made by the
city.
(2) Permanent numbers must be displayed
before a meter check or billing adjustment is
made by the Water and Sewer Division.
(3) Permanent numbers must be displayed
before water service is turned on at the
address.
(4) In the event a service call is made and the
address number is not displayed in the
above manner, the property owner shall be
assessed a fee of $15.00 for each trip to the
property made by a service person provided
there shall be no charge for the first two
trips. There shall be a $25.00 fee assessed
for any service calls made after normal
working hours (weekdays between 4:00 p.m.
and 8:00 a.m., on holidays, or on weekends).
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(5) For existing water services which do not have
permanent numbers prominently displayed,
the consumer shall be given written notice by
certified mail that if his permanent numbers
are not prominently displayed within 21 days
from the date of the notice, water service shall
be disconnected and shall not be reconnected
until permanent numbers have been properly
displayed and a $15.00 service charge is
paid.
(Ord. No. 3569, 10-1-91; Code 1991, §51.145)
51.146 Backflow Prevention
(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is as
follows:
(1) To protect the public water supply of the city
from the possibility of contamination or
pollution from backflow into the public water
system.
(2) To promote the elimination or control of cross
connections, actual or potential, between the
customer's potable water system(s) and
nonpotable water systems, plumbing fixtures,
and industrial piping systems.
(3) To contain at the service connection any
actual or potential pollution or contamination
within the customer's premises.
(4) To provide a continuous, systematic, and
effective program of cross -connection control.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following definitions shall apply unless the context
clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) Backflow shall mean a hydraulic condition,
caused by a difference in pressures, in which
non -potable water or other fluids flow into a
potable water system.
(2) Backflow preventer shall mean a testable
assembly to prevent backflow.
(3) Cross connection means any actual or
potential connection between the public water
system and a source of contamination or
pollution.
(4) Double-check valve assembly (DC) means a
complete assembly meeting AWWA Standard
C510 and the requirements of the Arkansas
State Plumbing Code consisting of two
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internally loaded, independently operating
check valves between two tightly closing
resilient -seated shutoff valves, with four
properly placed resilient seated test cocks.
(5) Reduced -pressure principle backflow
prevention assembly (RP) means a complete
assembly meeting AWWA Standard C511
and the requirements of the Arkansas State
Plumbing Code consisting of a hydraulically
operating, mechanically independent
differential relief valve located between two
independently operating, internally loaded
check valves that are located between two
tightly closing resilient seated shutoff valves
with four properly placed resilient -seated test
cocks.
(6) Air gap (AG) means a physical separation
between two piping systems.
(C) Handbook of Policies and Procedures. There is
hereby adopted by the City Council, by reference
thereto, the provisions set forth in the City of
Fayetteville Cross -Connection Control Program:
Handbook of Policies and Procedures, as may
from time to time hereafter be amended.
(D) Applicability.
(1) The requirements and standards set forth
herein shall apply to industrial and
commercial establishments.
(2) Single-family, residential dwelling units,
unless involved in commercial operations,
are exempt from the requirements of this
section except where they fall under the
purview of the Arkansas State Plumbing
Code and/or the City of Fayetteville's Cross -
Connection Control Program: Handbook of
Policies and Procedures.
(3) These standards are supplemental to and do
not supersede or modify the Arkansas State
Plumbing Code (ASPC) and its latest
revisions under which the city operates.
(E) Administration. The Water and Sewer Division of
the city shall be responsible for administration of
this section and evaluating the hazards inherent
in supplying a customer's water system.
(F) Backflow prevention.
(1) Evaluation of hazards. The Water and
Sewer Division shall determine whether
solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants or
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contaminants are, or may be, handled and/or
used on the customer's premises in such a
manner as to possibly contaminate the public
water system.
(2) Customer installation of BFP. When a hazard
or potential hazard to the public water system
is found on the customer's premises, the
customer shall be required to install an
approved backflow prevention assembly
(BFP), or an air gap, at each public water
service connection to the premises.
(3) Type of BFP.
(a) The type of BFP required shall depend
on the degree of hazard involved.
(b) Any backflow prevention assembly
required herein shall be an approved type
which is in compliance with requirements
of the City of Fayetteville's Cross -
Connection Control Program: Handbook
of Policies and Procedures.
(4) Degree of hazard. The degree of hazard shall
be as determined as set forth in AWWA M-14
manual or as described below:
(a) In the case of any premises where there
is an auxiliary water supply connected to
the plumbing system, the public water
system shall be protected from the
possibility of backflow by a reduced -
pressure principle backflow prevention
assembly (RP) at the service connection.
(b) In the case of any premises where
substances are handled and/or used that
are objectionable, but not hazardous to
human health, and the likelihood exists of
it being introduced into the public water
system by virtue of a backflow
occurrence, the public water system shall
be protected by an air gap or approved
double check valve assembly (DC).
(c) In the case of any premises where there
is any material hazardous to human
health, which is handled and/or used in
such a fashion as to create an actual or
potential threat to the public water system
by virtue of a backflow occurrence, the
public water system shall be protected by
an air gap or an approved reduced -
pressure principle backflow prevention
assembly (RP).
(d) In the case of any premises where there
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are unprotected cross -connections,
either actual or potential, the public
water system shall be protected by an
approved reduced -pressure principle
backflow prevention assembly (RP) or
an air gap at the service connection.
(e) In the case of any premises where,
because of security requirements or
other prohibitions or restrictions, it is
impossible or impractical to make a
complete cross -connection survey, the
public water system shall be protected
by the installation of an approved
reduced -pressure principle backflow
prevention assembly (RP) or an air gap
at the service connection.
(G) Noncompliance%mergencies.
(1) Violation/notice. Upon discovery of any
protective device required by this section
which has not been installed, or is defective,
or has been removed, or altered, or
relocated, or bypassed, (except emergency
situations), written notice shall be given to
the customer. Such notice shall set forth the
violation, the remedy required, and the time
frame in which the violation shall be
remedied.
(2) Water service discontinued.
(a) If violations are not corrected by the
date and time as stated on the notice,
the water supply will be discontinued by
the Water and Sewer Division.
(b) Discontinued water service shall not be
resumed until conditions at the
customer's premises have been abated
or corrected to the satisfaction of the
Water and Sewer Division.
(3) No water service connection. No water
service connection shall be installed on the
premises of any customer unless the public
potable water system is protected as
required by this section.
(4) Emergency. In emergency situations when
the public potable water supply is being
contaminated or is in immediate danger of
contamination, the water service shall be
discontinued by the water and sewer division
immediately without notice.
(H) Right of entry. For the purpose of making any
inspections or discharging the duties imposed by
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this section, the Water and Sewer Division of the
city, the state health department, and/or plumbing
inspector shall have the right to enter upon the
premises of any customer. Each customer, as a
condition of the continued delivery to his premises
of water from the public water supply, shall be
considered as having stated his consent to the
entry upon his premises by the Water and Sewer
Division of the city, the state health department,
and/or plumbing inspector for the purpose stated
herein.
(1) Ownership. Backflow prevention assemblies
required by this section will be installed
downstream of the water meter and are owned by,
and are the responsibility of the customer of the
water utility.
(J) Installation and costs. Customers of the city water
utility requiring backflow prevention assemblies
shall pay all costs associated with installation of
the appropriate size and type of backflow
preventer under private contract. Backflow
prevention assemblies shall be installed in
accordance with the requirements of the city's
Cross -Connection Control Program: Handbook of
Policies and Procedures. The Water and Sewer
Division shall review and approve all plans for
placement of backflow preventers prior to
installation. Backflow prevention assemblies not
installed in accordance with the requirements of
the city's Cross -Connection Control Program:
Handbook of Policies and Procedures shall be
corrected at the customer's expense.
(K) Testing and maintenance. The customer or the
contractor responsible for the installation of the
backflow prevention assembly will notify the Water
and Sewer Division immediately after installation
of the assembly so that it can be tested and
inspected. The Water and Sewer Division will
inspect and test the backflow prevention assembly
within ten days of the installation date and
annually thereafter. In instances where the Water
and Sewer Division, the City of Fayetteville, and/or
the plumbing inspector deems the hazard to be
great enough, testing may be required at more
frequent intervals. All costs of testing shall be paid
by the customer. Any repairs required as a result
of inspections or testing shall be arranged for and
paid by the customer through private contract with
a certified assembly repair technician. Records of
inspections, testing, and/or repairs to backflow
preventers shall be kept by the Water and Sewer
Division and/or the city and made available to the
state health department upon request.
(L) New construction. All new construction within the
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city be effected upon the passage of this section.
All existing customer premises shall be in
compliance with this section in accordance with
the notification by the water utility.
(M) Thermal expansion. It is the responsibility of the
customer to eliminate possible hazards caused
by thermal expansion if a closed system has
been created by the installation of a backflow
assembly.
(Ord. No. 4140,.1, 2-2-99; Code 1991, §51.146)
51.147-51.998 Reserved
51.999 Penalty
(A) The use or withdrawal of water by any person
when prohibited under the terms of .51.001 is
declared to be a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not more than $25.00; however, if the
violation of said sections is continuous in respect
to time, the penalty for the continuation thereof
shall not exceed $15.00 for each day that the
same is continued.
(B) It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for
any person to fail, neglect, or refuse to connect to
a city sewer line within the time prescribed by
.51.110. Said misdemeanor shall be punishable
by a fine in the amount of $25.00 for the first
offense, and shall be punishable by a fine of
$15.00 for each day that such violation continues.
(C) Any user who is found to have violated an order
of the City Council under this chapter (except as
set forth in (A) or (B) above), or who violates or
knowingly fails to comply with any provision of
this chapter or the orders, rules, regulations,
and/or permits issued hereunder, shall, upon
conviction, be fined as set forth in .10.99 for such
offense. Each day on which a violation shall
occur or continue shall be deemed a separate or
distinct offense. In addition to the penalties
provided herein, the city may recover the
expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law
against the person found to have violated this
chapter or the orders, rules, regulations, and
permits issued hereunder.
(D) Any person who knowingly makes any false
statements, representation, or certification in any
application, record, report, plan, or other
document filed or required to be maintained
pursuant to this chapter, or an industrial
wastewater discharge permit, or who falsifies,
tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate
any monitoring device or method required under
this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be punished
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by a fine as set forth in .10.99.
(Code 1965, .21-1.9, 21-5.1(c), 21-144; Ord. No. 1742, 6-1-
70; Ord. No. 1757, 8-17-70; Ord. No. 2095, 4-1-75; Ord. No.
3250, 3-17-87; Code 1991, §51.999)
State law reference(s).Powers of authority generally,
A.C.A..14-143-109.
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Operations and Maintenance Services
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To our clients, community,
partners and friends
Our experience together in 2021 ran the gamut from innovation and triumph to setback and recovery
As a team, we addressed a financial shortfall with close analysis and status monitoring, turning a loss into a
notable gain. We found a better way to complete a capital upgrade of the influent force main at the West Side
Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) that reduced worker hazards, saved costs and expedited installation
of the main.
We planned and executed refurbishment of Lift Station 16, achieving a "transformational" repair and
replacement of pumping equipment, removing abandoned electrical boxes and conduits and repainting
for better aesthetics.
When temperatures plummeted in February, we applied what we've learned about energy management
via onsite generation to keep high -demand equipment off the power grid and help Fayetteville avoid
rolling blackouts.
Working closely with the City, and applying Jacobs' broad technical resources, we've brought reliability -
centered maintenance into its own onsite. By applying predictive software and technologies that track
equipment condition closely and help assess failure potential, we can determine when to repair equipment
and replace parts economically before we incur greater expense. In doing so, we realize benefits and cost
savings for Fayetteville, its residents and the business community.
I'm confident you'll share my enthusiasm for our unique partnership as you review this report. It's always
a pleasure to serve an active and visionary partner like Fayetteville. Thanks for another year of firsts!
All our best,
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Monty Sedlak, Project Manager, and the Jacobs Fayetteville team
Teamwork, monitoring
keep costs in line
despite challenges
In 2021, we encountered numerous unplanned, unfunded expenses
related to biosolids management, electrical load -shedding and capital
upgrades. We determined we needed to address and manage costs as
a collective team. We established an onsite cost -tracking process that
enabled accurate understanding of cost status and financial condition.
We also self -performed some repairs and upgrades such as those to
Lift Station 16 described later in this report, and covered the costs
of some critical and time -sensitive activities to assure successful
operations and service. Every team and function pitched in to reduce
costs for everything from materials and supplies to contractor fees.
The result: Despite more than $300,000 in additional, unfunded
expenses, we ended 2021 more than $10,000 under budget.
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Serving Fayetteville since 1987
We've accomplished much in more than three decades of partnership. From starting and commissioning the Noland and West
Side WRRFs to re-establishing native vegetation and wetlands and upgrading instrumentation and control systems. We are
proud to be your partner for total wastewater quality management and we're excited to work together with the City to address
many more challenges. Our longstanding partnership places the City in control and ownership of its utilities and equipment,
and we work to keep systems operating in top condition. Exhibit 1 outlines recent achievements we've marked together.
Exhibit 1
Recent milestones and accomplishments
Activity Action
Information systems Jacobs installed and configured operating software that
upgrade and integration promotes more flexible data handling, extraction and
analysis, and is more compatible with instrumentation
and control systems in use at all facilities.
Instrumentation and Replaced outdated supervisory control and data
control enhancements acquisition (SCADA) interface software to assure
consistent access and appropriate control by operators
and systems analysts.
Maintenance Excellence Moved predictive maintenance forward throughout
Initiative the City's facilities, supported by a comprehensive
maintenance database for tracking and trending
performance. Applied analysis and monitoring
technologies such as predictive modeling, ultrasound
assessment, precision alignment and live data logging.
Benefit
More consistent operations data management
and reporting
Software enables creation of custom forms matching
documents in use onsite
Operations software is readily compatible with tablet
computers operators use in the field
Updated software is developer supported
Upgrades compatible with network switches and related
equipment installed as part of the ongoing SCADA system
upgrade
Minimizes equipment downtime
Avoids service interruptions
Reduces overall operations and maintenance (0&M) costs
Our team
Our staff supports effective wastewater management and public health. Operators, maintenance specialists and
technicians hold appropriate certifications, and many have higher level credentials. Highly qualified, certified and trained
staff keep treatment systems functioning and in proper repair, apply appropriate technology for efficient operating and
reporting and drive advanced operations functions including reliability -centered maintenance and asset management.
Exhibit 2 outlines the experience and roles of our leadership team, and Exhibit 3 shows operator certifications, licenses
and related credentials for team members.
BMS team — Ben Shondelmyer, Mike Reed, John Tenburge, Pete Burrow,
David Dajani, Rick Witherspoon
Laboratory team — Walter Chodor, Matt Benton, Donna McChristian, John Byrd
O&M team members — Sarah Garrison, Brian Daniels, Jeff Hickle, Caleb Wheeler,
Travis Patton
O&M team members — Ethan Crane, Shawn Santellanes, Tom Meunier,
Brittney Doyel, Anthony Ramsfield
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Exhibit 2
Our experienced and knowledgeable leaders support and guide effective operations
Team member
Years of experience
Areas of knowledge/specialization
Monty Sedlak
31
Operations oversight, manager/staff support and guidance, financial
It
Project Manager
planning and management, client service and response, quality assurance/
quality control (QA/QC).
Leonides Moreno Miranda
2
General administration and financial management, data interpretation,
Assistant Project Manager
staffing, compliance reporting and recordkeeping.
Tim Luther
23
Treatment system operations oversight, data gathering and interpretation,
Operations Manager
staffing and resource allocation, coordination of maintenance and repairs.
Mayo Miller
10
Control systems installation, programming and maintenance, data
SCADA Supervisor
management and tracking, SCADA system planning and design.
Josh Apeman
19
Equipment repair, condition assessment and predictive/preventive
Maintenance Supervisor
maintenance, maintenance data tracking and reporting,
capital improvement.
Austin Ramsfield
9
Treatment system equipment operation, monitoring and control, sample
Operations Supervisor
collection, data gathering, regulatory reporting, staff and resource
allocation; data interpretation, staffing, compliance reporting and
recordkeeping, treatment process monitoring and control.
Genz
12
Biosolids Management Site operations and maintenance. Equipment
Biosolids Coordinator
operation and repair/maintenance, process control, records tracking,
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regulatory reporting.
Jeff Hickle
11
Land restoration and sustainability program management, environmental
Environmental Scientist
planning, community partnerships, public outreach and education.
Thom Vinson
35
Treatment system operations and control, staff supervision and direction,
Operations Supervisor
data gathering and reporting, equipment troubleshooting and corrective
action, supply management.
Our team
Exhibit 3
Fayetteville's professional operations staff has applicable Arkansas state licenses and certifications for successful operations.
Team member License type License class
Alleman, Josh
Wastewater (WW) Treatment Operator
Class II
Benton, Matt
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Burrow, Peter
WW Treatment Operator
Class II
Byrd, John
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Carter, Buddy
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Cooley, Pat
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Chodor, Walter
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Dajani, David
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Daniels, Brian
WW Treatment Operator
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)
Certified Vibration Technician
Class II
Dollarhide, Rick
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Doyel, Brittney
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Goolsby, Paul
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Hickle, Jeff
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Johnson, Jeremy
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Luther, Tim
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Marr, Tim
WW Treatment Operator
CMRT
Master Electrician
Class III
McChristian, Donna
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Meunier, Tom
WW Treatment Operator
Class II
Miller, Mayo
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Moreno Miranda, Leonides
Assistant Project Manager
Class I
Patton, Travis
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Ramsfield, Anthony
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Ramsfield, Austin
WW Treatment Operator
Class IV
Santellanes, Shawn
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Sedlak, Monty
WW Treatment Operator
Class IV
Shondelmyer, Ben
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Smothers, Chandler
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Spohn, Michael
WW Treatment Operator
Class I
Sweeney, Justin
WW Treatment Operator
Class II
Tenberge, John
WW Treatment Operator
Class III
Vinson, Thom
WW Treatment Operator
Class IV
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Advanced certifications promote
efficiency, effective pretreatment
Some of our leaders and staff earned higher -level certifications
during 2021 (Exhibit 4). By preparing and gaining knowledge
for advancements, team members promote overall efficiency
and optimization:
■ Project Manager Monty Sedlak obtained an Arkansas
Class IV wastewater operator's license in 2021.
■ Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator John Byrd earned an
Arkansas Advanced Industrial Wastewater Operator license.
By gaining greater understanding of industrial wastewater
treatment, John and our industrial pretreatment program
(IPP) interact more effectively with local and regional
industry participating in the program.
■ Operators -in -Training Brittney Doyel and Paul Goolsby
earned Arkansas Class 1 Wastewater certifications.
Training
Training and continuous improvement are integral to
Jacobs' approach to developing our people, so they can
deliver the best service for Fayetteville. We train team
members in leadership, health and safety, financial
management, compliance, sustainability, technical best
practices and innovation, communications, reporting
and employee growth and development.
Jacobs also conducts specialized and practical training
with the goal of maintaining and advancing skills and
competency. Well -trained and knowledgeable operators,
technicians and specialists manage facilities more efficiently,
sustain compliance and maximize equipment life.
Our staff has focused on an array of training, specifically
in the areas of safety, process control, industrial
pretreatment and maintenance systems. Jacobs recognizes
the importance of training our employees, because it
increases their knowledge base, builds their skills —
and with that —their confidence and involvement.
At Jacobs, managers and supervisors are encouraged to
continue their professional development. Leaders and
high -potential staff participate in quality and leadership
training each year. Exhibit 5 summarizes training topics
for the whole team and for selected functional leaders
throughout 2021.
Support resources drive
world class operations
Jacobs team onsite at Fayetteville receives hands-on and
advisory support from professional operators, operations
specialists and technologists throughout Jacobs' South
Central region, and many more experts in the Jacobs
enterprise. Regional support resources also include financial
and administrative staff who oversee business, supply chain
and data management. Applying the resources from this
network enables the onsite team to control costs while
sustaining compliant and efficient operations. In 2021,
operations specialists, maintenance leaders, safety
professionals and related experts spent more than
5,000 hours training and advising 0&M staff, helping
Fayetteville maximize operating and cost efficiency,
assessing equipment condition and establishing or
modifying maintenance protocols and practices.
Exhibit 6 shows regional support hours by category.
Compliance - Regulatory compliance specialists assess
permits and help with renewals and compliance plans.
Specialists also address compliance and regulatory
challenges.
Operations assessment and consulting - Process
troubleshooting, repairs, performance testing, quality
management and system improvement.
Asset management and reliability -centered
maintenance - Condition assessments using predictive
modeling software; determining facility asset operating
longevity, lifecycle cost and risk; and estimating repair
and replacement costs and capital replacement costs.
Optimization - Treatment process and operations
optimization that lowers variable costs, benchmarking
against a database of more than 100 similar facilities
and providing a Web -enabled portal for data access
and analysis.
Software enhancement - Installation, programming,
operator training and monitoring of operations software,
control systems and maintenance databases.
General administration and management - Support
for business systems, agreements, financial planning
and analysis, supply chain, staffing and client service.
Exhibit 6
Jacobs regional support resources support service
and quality without additional cost.
5,000 hours
of additional
■ Compliance
■ Supply chain/procurement
■ General support including control systems,
accounting/finance, technical services,
maintenance support
Non -routine services
Safety
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Operations and
maintenance highlights
Permit compliance remains consistent
as flows and production increase
As the designer and longtime operator of Fayetteville's
facilities, we bring a unique understanding of their capabilities
and their needs. In 2021, Fayetteville's two WRRFs treated and
discharged 5.7 billion gallons of clean, safe treated water back
to the environment. The total average daily flow coming into
both plants in 2021 was 15.6 million gallons per day (mgd),
which is 68.4 percent of the combined design plant capacity
of 22.8 mgd and a 5.4 percent increase from 2020. The
Fayetteville team maintained consistent compliance at all
facilities under our care throughout 2021, with zero
permit violations.
Because the WRRFs return treated wastewater to two
separate watersheds with sensitive ecosystems and species,
it is imperative that the treatment systems remove pollutants
efficiently to minimize environmental impact. The Jacobs
Fayetteville team monitors treatment processes closely, and
optimizes treatment such that we sustained a 100-percent
permit compliance rate throughout 2021. Regulated pollutants
include biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended
solids (TSS), ammonia (NH3) and phosphates (PO4).
Exhibit 7 shows removal performance for common pollutants
at both facilities.
Exhibit 7
Monthly pollutant removal performance
at Noland and West Side WRRFs
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Operator suggestion results in safer,
more efficient piping upgrade
The Fayetteville team is always seeking better, safer and more
innovative ways to do theirjobs and serve the City. In summer 2021,
operating staff worked with the City and with contractor JL Bryson
to install a new 10-inch influent force main at the West Side plant.
Rather than core -drilling the influent channel to accommodate
the new force main, operators suggested using an existing 36-inch
main, and installing a reducer. This measure enabled the crew to
avoid core -drilling an opening for the new main, which also
eliminated the need to bring in bypass pumps to keep water levels
in the influent channel low enough so that drilling crews could work.
Using the existing main proved safer, faster and less labor intensive
than the core -drilling option. Jacobs staff assisted with the
installation, and shut down the four other force mains coming
into the plant so the work could be completed.
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the need to core drill the influent channel. The team eliminated the need for extra
equipment, unnecessarily long shutdowns and potential safety hazards.
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Lift Station 16 upgrades improve function and aesthetics
Lift Station 16 needed attention to remove unused equipment and replace pumps. Aesthetics and appearance needed a
boost also. Our maintenance team replaced the old floor -mounted pumps with dry -pit units, replaced wiring and control
telemetry, removed plywood flooring and repainted the interior of the station. Before and after photos follow:
The Fayetteville team completed a "transformational' rehabilitation of L516, replacing pumps, removing unused electrical equipment and conduit,
replacing flooring and painting.
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Power Management Plan saves
costs via onsite generation,
off-peak consumption
The WRRF staff continued to accumulate significant electrical
savings in 2021 by utilizing the 2-megawatt generators at
each site and implementing our Power Management Plan
to maintain the 'off-peak' rate structure for the Noland WRRF,
West Side WRRF, and Hamestring Lift Station.
The Power Management Plan uses three 2-megawatt power
generators to operate the facilities during peak demand
periods to eliminate the use of grid -supplied energy during
the peak -setting periods. Using the generators allowed the
WRRFs to take advantage of off-peak rates.
The end of September marked the end of a successful load
management season. Load shedding was required 31 days in
2021 for a total of 151.6 hours of on -site power production
at the Noland WRRF, West Side WRRF, and Hamestring Lift
Station. The success of this four -month load management
season allows the City of Fayetteville to take advantage
of the off-peak rate structure and savings.
ONSITE GENERATION HELPS FAYETTEVILLE AVOID
ROLLING BLACKOUTS DURING FEBRUARY COLD
While 2021 was highly successful for energy
management, challenges including record -breaking
cold temperatures in mid -February tested our
abilities and preparation. More than a week of
cold and below -zero temperatures strained power
generation and transmission systems. So to avoid
overtaxing the grid, the Noland, West Side, and
Hamestring facilities switched to their respective
onsite generators. This measure averted the need
for extended rolling blackouts in Northwest Arkansas.
Technology takes maintenance
to next level
During the past two years, the Maintenance staff, along with
regional support, have been implementing and refining
Fayetteville's predictive analytics program. Throughout 2020,
the team conducted ultrasound analyses of key equipment, and
tracked condition and failure potential using the Ultra® and
Augury® software tools to assess potential failures and plan
maintenance. In 2021, we upgraded to Artesis®, for real-time
condition monitoring. Artesis can be used on additional
equipment, including submersible pumps, and can monitor their
performance and condition while they are operating. Data
gathered from real-time operation reinforces our repair/
replacement decisions, supports cost management and focuses
multi -year capital improvement plans.
Tim Marr and Josh Alleman, both certified maintenance
technicians, have led data -gathering and interpretation for
predictive maintenance. By gauging the health of machinery
and equipment, the Maintenance team has saved costs during
repair and replacement of aerator motors. Previous protocol
was to operate motors to failure and rebuild them at up to
$4,000 each. By tracking condition in Artesis, realigning motors
to their gearboxes and replacing bearings, motors continue
running for $700, a cost savings of more than 80 percent.
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and performance in real time.
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Laboratory operations highlights
The Fayetteville laboratory staff manages sampling,
analysis and data gathering for treatment process control
and regulatory reporting. In 2021, our three -member team
took on additional assignments to support pandemic tracking
and evaluate a different method for ammonia analysis.
COVID-19 Study —Jacobs participated in the University of
Arkansas COVID Project with Dr. Wen Zhang and colleagues
in an endeavor to determine the feasibility of tracking virus
markers throughout various steps within the wastewater
treatment process. Samples were collected twice per week
from five locations at each facility for several weeks. This study
follows a 2020 project in which we participated with Arizona
State University
Ammonia analysis — The laboratory completed a method
comparison evaluation and began using the HACH TNTplus'
analysis for ammonia nitrogen, TNTplus replaces the Ion
Selective Electrode method (ISE). TNT yields a faster and
more stable analytical result and a much -improved reportable
detection limit from 0.10 milligrams per liter (mg/L) to a much
lower 0.02 mg/L.
Maintenance and asset management
The maintenance team has been applying new tools
and innovative approaches in our maintenance and asset -
management program. These tools enable accurate diagnosis
of equipment wear and damage, and support planning and
decision -making for repair and/or replacement. This focused
and proactive maintenance program helps avoid unnecessary
costs and major equipment failures. During 2021, our work
orders and time input resulted in 93 percent proactive
maintenance actions, as summarized in Exhibit 8.
Exhibit 8
Maintenance actions by type, 2021
■ Proactive ■ Reactive
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Industrial Pretreatment Program
Jacobs administers Fayetteville's IPP, which governs seven
permitted industrial users. Significant industrial users (SIU)
include Hiland Dairy, ConAgra and Tyson Mexican Original.
Categorical industrial users (CIU) include Elkhart, Marshalltown
tools, Custom Powder Coating and Ecotech consumer products.
Ecotech became the most recent categorical industrial user
in Fayetteville under the plastics molding and forming
subcategory for new users.
Along with administering the program, IPP personnel serve
as industrial liaisons who educate and train industrial users
and the public.
In addition to domestic, commercial and industrial discharges to
the municipal sewer system, hauled septic tank waste, portable
toilet waste and some special wastes can be discharged into the
head of the Noland WRRF or at a wastewater lift station. Fees
from IPP dischargers and waste haulers generate revenue that
helps defray the cost of wastewater operations. The IPP and
septic haulers discharging at the WRRF pay fees for increased
strength of their waste or for not having a defined service
location. Exhibit 9 shows IPP program revenue.
Exhibit 9
2021 IPP program revenue
Month
Surcharges
Fees from hauled
waste accepted
January
$63,603.86
$1,950.00
February
$69,743.01
$1,500.00
March
$44,716.41
$2,300.00
April
$81,207.05
$2,500.00
May
$111,456.30
$2,050.00
June
$97,562.02
$2,850.00
July
$98,845.88
$2,350.00
August
$63,013.34
$2,400.00
September
$95,523.54
$2,450.00
October
$86,792.74
$2,850.00
November
$91,930.81
$2,200.00
December
$131,803.03
$2,000.00
Total
surcharges
$1,036,197.99
Total fees from hauled
waste accepted
$27,400.00
The Jacobs IPP team assisted Fayetteville with several
investigations into wastewater observations and strategies:
■ Investigated a reported incident to the Fayetteville Utilities
Department, about yellow water flowing through the south
side of Walker park. We identified the source as silt from
stormwater runoff entering the waterway.
■ Helped the City evaluate and inspect several Fayetteville
restaurants' grease -traps for overall best management
practices. This measure helps assure compliance with the
City's sewer use ordinances and avoids process upsets from
high -strength waste streams.
■ Evaluated a remediation site for discharge at the Baldwin
Piano shut down. The Arkansas Department of Environmental
Quality (ADEQ), through the Arkansas Pollution Control and
Ecology Commission (APC&EC) added the Baldwin Piano and
Organ site to the Remediation category of the State Priority
List on December 6, 2003. This measure was taken to
remediate the known regulated substances in the
site soils.
■ Conducted a wastewater survey of the users within service
areas. This survey determines significant impact on the
wastewater collection and treatment system and its processes,
as well as to confirm compliance with the IPP and the
Discharge and Pretreatment Regulations in the Fayetteville
Code. Surveys were mailed at the beginning of February and
were due back to the IPP coordinator by the end of April. At
the end of February, there was a 69-percent remittance rate.
This is a continuation of the 2020 Wastewater Survey, as the
original mailing occurred during the start of the COVID-19
pandemic, and thus responses were limited. The original
response rate for the 2020 wastewater survey was about
54 percent.
■ Completed annual compliance inspections for all SIUs
■ Completed compliance sampling and quarterly surcharge
sampling for the three food -industry SIUs.
A detailed, month -by -month IPP activity report for 2021 is
available on request. Contact John Byrd atjohnson.byrd@
jacobs.com for more details.
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Safety
Jacobs' Fayetteville safety team members are the core of our health
and safety program onsite. Team members fulfill the safety function
in addition to their normaljob duties. Each team member is required
to attend additional meetings and train plant staff. Team members
participate in one monthly safety inspection. The inspections require
an extra attention to detail, and it can take up to three months before
a team member can perform an inspection independently.
Our safety program stresses training and continuous facility inspection
for incident prevention. We conducted more than 200 safety training
sessions in 2021.
As a result of whole -team participation, we did not experience
a recordable safety incident in nearly 100,000 working hours.
Pandemic response and protocol
support uninterrupted service
We all hoped that 2021 would bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Infection and positivity rose and fell throughout the year, as we followed
our established Continuity of Operations plan. The plan provides for
contingency response, backup staffing —sourcing staff from other
Jacobs locations if necessary —and crosstraining in the event of an
outbreak onsite, or multiple, simultaneous infections. We continued
stressing safety protocols for physical distancing and face coverings,
and we kept up the dialogue and protocol for infection control,
prevention and health care.
Our response and planning efforts enabled us to keep running the
facilities in full compliance, even when as many as 30 team members
were absent or isolated. We faced real difficulties with such a short
staff, but we made the best of pooled and backup resources. The
most telling result of our commitment to safety and infection control
onsite: No team member contracted the virus while on the plant site
or on the job.
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Sustainability
Duyen Tran, sustainability leader, retires
In late 2021, Duyen Tran, who helped catalyze Fayetteville and Jacobs sustainability efforts,
announced her retirement. Duyen worked for Jacobs and the City of Fayetteville for 32 years,
making numerous contributions as Laboratory and Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator and
Project Manager before becoming Director of Sustainable Operations. During Duyen's tenure,
Fayetteville established land -stewardship and restoration, energy and resource -management
protocol and procedure that have become the standard for our 0&M practice. Her vision and hard
work helped Fayetteville gain recognition as a thought leader in environmentally sound municipal
operations. Fayetteville team members, led by Environmental Specialist Jeff Hickle, continue
Duyen's work. They have expanded public outreach and education around land restoration,
wetlands conservation and natural resources. The Woolsey Wet Prairie adjacent to the West Side
WWRF is a public asset, welcoming bird watchers, researchers and visitors interested in everything
from local history to native vegetation. The area also has been designated an Important Bird Area
by the National Audobon Society, and has served as an aquatic and wildlife research site for the
University of Arkansas and other institutions.
Duyen's environmental -stewardship legacy with Jacobs spans more than a decade of dedicated
work, during which she influenced wise resource and energy use at locations throughout
North America. The last edition of the Jacobs Operations Management and Facilities Services
Sustainability Annual Report summarizes an impressive record of waste minimization, greenhouse
gas reduction, water reuse and community stewardship, among other achievements (Exhibit 10).
Exhibit 10
The Jacobs sustainability program for the operations practice area has achieved great success, due in large
part to Duyen Tran's leadership and hard work.
1x
GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION
32,946 metric tons
since 2010
WASTE
MINIMIZATION
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ENHANCEMENT
108 enhancements
since 2009
Duyen Tran hasn't stopped
contributing to our industry since her
retirement. She recently was named a
Water Environment Federation Fellow.
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FUEL
276,129 gallons
since 2009
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Community involvement
2021 was a very successful year for the Fayetteville Community Involvement Team. After experiencing multiple event
cancellations in 2020 due to the pandemic, gradual lifting of restrictions allowed the team to reengage the community
and begin work on several postponed projects. Community activities throughout 2021 comprise the following:
■ Formally adopted a stretch of Broyles Avenue in front of the West Side facility and completed four quarterly
roadside cleanups in 2021.
. Partnered with Fayetteville to remove invasive plant species from the Woolsey Homestead as part of the City's
ongoing restoration project.
■ Assisted the Beaver Water District in removing invasive plant species at Kessler Mountain Regional Park
■ Participated in the 16th annual Secchi Day at Beaver Lake.
■ Held the second annual donation drive for Fayetteville Animal Services
. Hosted the Eighth Annual Native Seed Collection Event.
■ Partnered with Life Source International to collect food for their Thanksgiving holiday donation drive
■ Joined forces with Toys for Tots to collect Christmas toys for disadvantaged children in the community.
The Fayetteville team hosted facility tours for educators, clubs and interested parties throughout 2021, including Scout Troop G.
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Looking ahead
As we look to future operations and improvements, there are
more opportunities to grow and focus our reliability -centered
maintenance. Additional predictive analytics and approaches,
such as motion magnification, will enable us to identify and
prevent damage caused by excessive vibration so that we spend
less on equipment replacements and the equipment spends
more time in reliable service.
We've identified an accomplished leader to take Fayetteville
into the future. Jan Guy will assume the Project Manager role
in 2022, continuing the technology application and analytical
management approach Monty sedlak initiated, and adding
her own operations planning, team leadership, budget
administration and performance -tracking expertise. Jan
brings two decades of experience maintaining and optimizing
wastewater utilities of all types, technologies and capacities.
She holds high-level operator certifications, and she has served
in managerial and senior -oversight roles for more than 16 years.
Jan Guy brings a successful track record as a wastewater
facilities technician and administrator to her role as Project
Manager at Fayetteville.
"1 am thrilled to be joining a truly
successful and accomplished team,"
Jan said. "We have accomplished a
lot during our 35 year partnership,
and our continued collaboration
will help synergize our partnership
while advancing our environmental
protection and conservation
efforts." Jan is the right leader
at the right time.
The Jacobs/Fayetteville partnership
has demonstrated the power and
value of cooperation, continuous
improvement and technology.
Let us always work together to keep our
community healthy, safe and highly livable.
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Client Monthly Report for August 2022
September 20, 2022
City of Fayetteville
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Contents
ExecutiveSummary..................................................................................................................................................2
1. Plant Operations.........................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Process Control...........................................................................................................................................................
3
1.2 Biosolids Process........................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Compliance..................................................................................................................................................................
3
1.4 Successes......................................................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Issues/Resolutions....................................................................................................................................................
6
1.6 Revenue.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Table 1-1: Revenue generated from the BMS...............................................................................................................6
Figure 1-1: Revenue generated from the BMS via hay, fertilizer, and WTR.......................................................7
2. Maintenance................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 West Side.......................................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Noland............................................................................................................................................................................8
2.3 Lift Stations..................................................................................................................................................................8
2.4 BMS Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................
10
2.5 Key Performance Indicators/Measures..........................................................................................................
10
Figure 2-1: Labor Hours by Work Order Type.............................................................................................................
10
Figure2-2: Work Order Count by Type..........................................................................................................................
11
2.6 Capital Improvement Projects(CIP)................................................................................................................
11
3. Laboratory/Industrial Pretreatment...................................................................................................12
Table 3-1: Revenue generated from the Industrial Pretreatment Program(IPP)........................................
14
Figure 3-1: IPP revenue total from surcharges, fees, and fines...........................................................................
14
Figure 3-2: Loads of hauled waste -by hauler and cumulative loads per month ..........................................
14
4. Woolsey Wet Prairie................................................................................................................................15
5. Community Outreach.............................................................................................................................16
6. Sustainability............................................................................................................................................17
7. Health & Safety/Training.......................................................................................................................18
AppendixA. Additional Information.................................................................................................................19
Effluent& Influent Data.......................................................................................................................................................
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White River Effluent Characteristics................................................................................................................................
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Executive Summary
During the month of August, the team enjoyed a barbeque lunch to say their farewells to Project
Manager, Monty Sedlak, while welcoming the new Project Manager, Jan Guy. Mr. Sedlak accepted
a position with a Jacobs Project located in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Ms. Guy will continue the technology application and analytical management approach by adding
her own operations planning, team leadership, budget administration and performance tracking
expertise. Jan brings two decades of experience maintaining and optimizing wastewater utilities
of all types, technologies, and capacities. She holds multiple high-level operator certifications, and
she has served in managerial and senior -oversight roles for more than 16 years.
Budget Performance
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
$208,647
$186,715 $177,033 $171,817
$130,732 $147,098
1 -18,426
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$(17,464) $21,341 $31,775
$(34,0891 51,553 $(51,532) , ' $(22,324) $(58,052) $(27,584)
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$(72,873)
$(98,957) $(1101221)
$(131,579)
$(199,357)
$(229,869)
■ Labor Non -Labor Budget-Over(Under)
The month ended with a positive financial variance which decreased when compared to the
previous month. There was a decrease in non -labor expenses which may reflect a timing issue
related to delays with parts and equipment purchases. The labor expense has increased as was
expected with staff changes. The year-to-date budget is slightly favorable by $27,584.
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1. Plant Operations
The Noland and West Side Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF's) effluent discharges were
100% in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
Details of effluent quality and influent loadings are shown in Appendix A.
1.1 Process Control
Noland
During the month of August, the Noland WRRF fed a total of 1,821 gallons of alum to the
secondary effluent over 5 days starting on the 18t" due to a hindrance of phosphorus treatment
in the aeration basin brought on by increased biological oxygen demand (BOD) loading. The mixed
Liquor suspended solids (MLSS) concentration was increased in the aeration basins from 2,500
mg/L to 2,800 mg/L. A secondary issue concerning phosphorus was noted during the same time
and was attributed to a phosphorus release in the secondary clarifiers bought on by a combination
of warm water temperature and elevated inventory in the secondary clarifiers. Wasting was
increased until the secondary clarifier inventory was within target parameters. Alum feed stopped
on the 23rd and no further phosphorus issues have been observed.
West Side
During the month of August, the West Side facility had an estimated 10% increase in the influent
BOD loading rate. The return activated sludge (RAS) rate and the wasting rate were adjusted to
maintain a proper food to mass ratio (F:M) to ensure superior treatment and quality effluent.
1.2 Biosolids Process
During the month, the WRRF's produced 1,763 wet tons of biosolids. No belt filter pressed
biosolids were sent to the landfill. The 1,763 wet tons produced were spread in the solar houses
and partially dried before being disposed at the landfill. A total of 1,020 tons of partially dried
biosolids were sent to the landfill. This computes to 742 tons of water removed from the material
before disposal. By partially drying biosolids before hauling to the landfill, it is estimated that
$35,750 was saved in tipping fees. The total cost in fees for the month of August was $49,164.
1.3 Compliance
The laboratory passed the second Performance Evaluation (PE) study for 2022. This PE Study will
serve as the annual DMR-QA42 (Discharge Monitoring Report— Quality Assurance) to be reported
to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) in September. The PE Study is an
ungraded blind sample study on permit parameters to test the ability of the laboratory to deliver
accurate and reliable data. Analyses were completed and submitted to NSI Lab Solutions, US
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region VI, and ADEQ. The USEPA requires major and
selected minor NPDES permit holders to participate in an annual DMR QA Study. Permit holders
must obtain QA samples from an approved provider. In addition, Jacobs requires all projects that
perform DMR reportable tests onsite, to participate in at least two PE studies per year.
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1.4 Successes
The installation and commissioning of the new valve actuator for the Equalization Basin (EQ) waste
gate at the West Side WRRF was completed allowing for adjustment to process flow to be made
from SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition).
Operations coordinated with BMS (Biosolids Management Site) to send 1.6 million gallons of fully
treated effluent irrigation water to the BMS to aid in hay production management.
The BMS continued to accept all water treatment residuals WTR produced by Beaver Water District.
These residuals are evenly applied across all application zones. In a record month, the BMS team
land -applied approximately 1,250 tons of water treatment residuals. The revenue produced from
application was over $41,000.
Hay sales remained consistent. An increase in sales is expected as most hay has been ordered but
is still pending customer pickup. Approximately 172 tons were sold resulting in $16,490 in sales,
this represents an average price of $95/ton.
An increase
in sales is
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hay bales
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A BMS team member successfully passed the state issued CDL (Commercial Driver License) exams
in August. The newly licensed staff member will provide support for our full-time drivers.
Considerable progress was made for the new dryer project. The corrugated plastic panels, which
separate solar houses E and F, were removed. The materials for the firewall were ordered and are
onsite, and the staff is standing by for construction.
BMS
Dryer Building
Plastic panels separating
solar houses were removed
in preparation for firewall
installation
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The hydraulic cabinet containing 100 and 200 horsepower motors was extracted from the
decommissioned dryer building for use in the new dryer building.
Hydraulic cabinet
to be used in new
Dryer Building
Sustainably repurposing equipment
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The decommissioned surge bin was also removed to grant access for the extraction of the 30' dry
product auger. The dry product auger will be used as the dried solids conveyor unit 3 in the new
dryer plans.
Notable progress achieved
in preparations to the new
dryer room
1.5 Issues/Resolutions
A semi -tractor, asset #770 experienced a hydraulic pump failure while attempting to unload
partially dried biosolids at the landfill. As the operator was raising the trailer, the pump seized with
the trailer only partially lifted resulting in an unsuccessful dump. The truck and loaded trailer had
to return to BMS for inspection. After inspection, the hydraulic pump was removed and replaced
with a spare pump from #751 which had been retrofitted for operating the belted trailer.
1.6 Revenue
Table 1-1: Revenue generated from the BMS
Product
Hay
Fertilizer
Water Treatment Residuals
Tons Sold/Received Revenue Generated
172 $16,490
0 $0
1250 $41,165
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Figure 1-1: Revenue generated from the BMS via hay, fertilizer, and WTR
Revenue Generated
Biosolids Management Site
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2. Maintenance
2.1 West Side
The bio process gate actuator for the grit and scum removal unit (GSRU) was down for about seven
weeks, due to the long lead time of the replacement actuator. The maintenance team installed the
new actuator and wired the unit in. The supplier was scheduled to complete the commissioning of
the actuator for warranty purposes.
2.2 Noland
The maintenance team continues to work on preventive and corrective work orders at Noland.
2.3 Lift Stations
The installation of the new generator for lift station 44 at Dot Tipton Road was a great team effort.
The City of Fayetteville Water and Sewer Services crew delivered and placed the generator on the
designated concrete base.
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New Generator at Lift Station 44
Dot Tipton Road
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With the generator in place, the maintenance team began building support brackets to relocate
the variable frequency drives (VFDs) cabinet to the side of the pump control panel. The redesign
was acheived with no additional conduit located on top of the concrete or walkways which allowed
for a safe and clean installation. The new ASCO transfer switch was installed and the vendor, Riggs
CAT, was contacted to complete the warranty commissioning and service the generator. The lift
station was returned to normal operating status which included emergency backup power.
The staff reported intermittent pumping issues at lift station 22, Owl Creek on Double Springs
Road. The maintenance team discovered that Pumps 01 and 02 were not pumping correctly and
they deployed the portable pump to allow temporary operation and prevent overflows. The team
removed the pumps and found the pump 01 rail guide was missing and this would not allow the
pump to align properly. A collaborative brainstorming session resulted in a solution to fabricate a
temporary rail support using stainless -steel strut material until the new rail support can be
ordered, shipped, and installed.
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2.4 BMS Maintenance
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The BMS and Maintenance teams joined forces to provide demolition to the old dryer equipment
and begin the preparation of the solar room transition to the new dryer building.
2.5 Key Performance Indicators/Measures
36.50, 0
626.92, 0
92.45, 0
Figure 2-1: Labor Hours by Work Order Type
n n nn n ❑ 91.3s. 0
administrative
corrective maintenance
emergency
corrective maintenance non
emergency
corrective maintenance from
pm/pdm
preventive maintenance
C 1275.65, 1 project
❑ safety
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Figure 2-2: Work Order Count by Type
rl 4 no/
administrative
corrective maintenance
emergency
corrective maintenance non
emergency
corrective maintenance from
pm/pdm
preventive maintenance
project
❑ 1820, 90'
2.6 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
f 34,2% i-) 1%
128, 6%
30, 1 %
At lift station 19, Mally Wagnon, pump # 3 was installed and commissioned in August. The pump
had been sent to Electric Motor Center for repair as an unscheduled CIP project.
A purchase order was issued to purchase a new submersible pump for lift station 12, Double
Springs Road Farmington West.
A proposal to purchase a new conveyer for the BMS facility received final council approval.
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3. Laboratory/Industrial Pretreatment
West Side Goose Creek samples were collected to complete the Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)
testing and sent to Cove Environmental for analysis. Ramboll laboratory is no longer in business
but they assisted in the transition to begin testing with Cove laboratory. The samples passed WET
testing for both species; Ceriodaphnia Dubia, water flea, for survival and reproduction and the
Pimepha(es promelas, fathead minnow, for growth assessment showing neither lethal nor
sublethal effects, in the full dilution series outlined in the discharge permit for Goose Creek of
100%, 74%, 56%, 42%, 32% and 0%.
A lab data quality control excursion resulted in using outside lab services for CBOD effluent
samples in August. The glucose glutamic acid standard recovery was out of QC control limits and
subsequent samples were sent to GTS lab. An unstable probe appears to be creating causal
conditions and a new probe has been on backorder since June. Supply chain issues continue to
pose a challenge for perishable items such as this, that cannot be held as critical spares. Seed
concentration changes during the continued dry weather were also suspected to be a factor and
the seed inoculation volume was lowered even further. QC results returned to an acceptable
control range but remain elevated, further investigation is continuing pending the arrival of the
new probe.
Quarterly surcharge sampling (BOD, TSS, T-Phos, pH) was performed in August for the three SIU
industries (ConAgra, Hiland, Tyson). Data reports from this sampling event are sent to the
industries to use with their daily and monthly average calculations to verify and report compliance.
The team developed a document outlining fines in collaboration with City Attorney, Mark Rogers,
and Tim Nyander. Sonic Drive -In in Greenland was sent a fine document for continual violations
regarding fats, oils, and grease discharges and lack of proper grease interceptor upkeep, to be paid
by the end of September.
Unusually high water usage was investigated at the Noland WRRF after being contacted by City
staff. It was determined that the usage amount was due to repair of a return W3 line so W1 was
needed for use while the repair was completed. The water usage returned to a more acceptable
amount during the month of August.
FTN updated Jacobs regarding the Baldwin Piano Remediation site. Their estimation is that
construction will begin Q4 2022 with startup not occurring until late Q2 2023.
A reminder was sent to Elkhart regarding their industrial permit renewal application being due at
the end of September 2022.
Wolfspeed's factsheet was finalized with their permit nearing completion. Since construction is
currently underway, we are unsure whether the permit will need to contain further changes. This
is causing a slight delay in the process, but documents remain ready to be executed shortly after
construction variables are worked out.
John Byrd attended the 37th Annual RVIPA Conference in Denton TX Aug 2-5. Topics included
updates on federal pretreatment regulations and issues, best practices planning for the future with
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the wastewater surveillance program management, and funding initiatives from Congressional
infrastructure and climate change bills.
Monthly surcharge and waste hauler reports were completed and sent to the city for billing. For
revenue generated from the IPP, see Table 3-1, Figure 3-1, and Figure 3-2.
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40
30
20
10
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Table 3-1: Revenue generated from the Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP)
Revenue
$95,019.95
Surcharges on July data
$2,050.00
Fees from hauled waste accepted in August
$0.00
Other fees paid in August
$0.00
Fines assessed in August
Zero violations
Violations on July data
Figure 3-1: IPP revenue total from surcharges, fees, and fines
Revenue Generated
Industrial Pretreatment Program
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60000
$40:000
$20,000
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❑ 2021 Monthly Surcharge Fees plus Hauled Waste Fees
❑ 2022 Monthly Surcharge Fees plus Hauled Waste Fees
Figure 3-2: Loads of hauled waste -by hauler and cumulative loads per month
Hauled Waste Summary
■ 2022 APT ■ 2021 APT 2022 BJ ❑ 2021 BJ
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4. Woolsey Wet Prairie
With over 4.5 inches of rainfall in August (normal average is 3.24 inches) the IVM (Integrated
Vegetation Management) team took advantage of every treatment opportunity utilizing 13 days
in August. Sericea lespedeza remains the highest priority target with the treatment window
approaching its end as indicated by the flowering stage. Carpetgrass continues to be monitored
for further development as September is anticipated to be the window for peak treatment.
Grassland -prairie bird species are also wrapping up their breeding season this month. Certain
native species, such as Dickcissels, Spiza americana, are critically dependent upon Woolsey's
native vegetation for successful nesting and rearing of young. The pictured Dickcissel fledgling
successfully left its nest and was sheltering within Ironweed species as parents continue to feed
while it learns flight skills.
Found in the prairie
grasslands of the
Midwestern United States.
Winters in Central America,
northern Colombia, and
northern Venezuela.
The Dickcissel disappeared
during the late 19th century,
reappearing in the 1920's in
small numbers.
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5. Community Outreach
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Jacobs team members participated in Beaver Water District's (BWD)
Secchi Day, which has been held on the 3rd Saturday of every August
since 2006. On a beautiful sunny day in late summer, BWD arms 35
sampling teams with a Secchi disk (a visual tool used to measure water
turbidity), two 1-litre bottles, data collection surveys, maps and GPS
coordinates to assist in collecting water quality data throughout the
entire 70-mile length of Beaver Lake, White River, and War Eagle Creek.
The data collected will be displayed on a large data board known as
"The Great Wall of Secchi" at the water science festival later this fall.
This portion of data helps provide a stark visual representation of the
turbidity and transparency of Beaver Lake. As a local stakeholder
receiver and contributor of the Beaver Lake watershed, Jacobs team
members have made it a priority to participate in this event each year
and aid in public education and outreach efforts on best management
practices for residents and industries in the protection of our precious
natural resource, Beaver Lake.
Secchi Day
on
Beaver Lake
An annual tradition to
protect a valuable
natural resource
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6. SustainabiLity
As the fiscal year draws to an end, so does our annual Jacobs OMFS Sustainability Goal report. The
Fayetteville team tackled three very notable goals this year, one at each facility. Highlights from
BMS's sustainability accomplishments were inspired by the sudden loss of the thermal dyer in
December of 2021, as well as the newly instated landfill daily disposal cap at Waste Management
in Tontitown in March of 2022. These challenges affected not only the operations of our facilities,
but of the operations of the local drinking water utility, Beaver Water District (BWD).
The BMS team succeeded in quantifying and tracking tons of water diverted from landfill disposal
through pre-processing all biosolids through the solar houses in 2022. With only a handful of
extreme weather -related exceptions, the BMS team successfully processed the Noland and West
Side biosolids through the solar houses prior to landfill disposal. Following the failure of the
thermal dryer process, this dewatering effort saved an estimated $275,000 in landfill tip -fees that
would have been generated by landfilling biosolids directly from the facilities' belt -filter presses.
In addition to tip -fee savings, over 5,730 tons of water are estimated to be diverted from landfill
disposal. Additionally, the extra dewatering efforts by BMS staff prevented an estimated 225 semi -
loads, subsequent fuel, and GHG emissions of hauled tonnage that would otherwise consume
valuable time, fuel, and landfill capacity.
Since March of this year, the BMS team has done an exceptionaljob of applying all produced tons
of BWD Water Treatment Residuals (WTR). BMS staff set a record WTR application month in
August by applying 1,250 tons of WTR, the highest monthly total in 10 years of WTR land
application. BMS has generated over $180,000 of income for the city this year. By committing to
applying all WTR, Jacobs acquired BWD's five weekly landfill trip allotments (in addition to
Fayetteville's 12), which has been critical for maintaining Fayetteville's daily biosolids disposal
demands as local landfill availability prevents BMS staff from hauling waste biosolids 280 miles
round-trip to the next closest landfill near Russellville. Acquiring the extra five local landfill trips
per week saved an estimated 14,700 miles of semi -hauling, or 60 trips from March through May.
June through August solar drying efficiencies have kept landfill disposal within Fayetteville's 48
trip monthly allowance.
In summary, solar house dewatering efforts have averted 5,730 tons of water, an estimated 225
semi -loads, from landfill disposal since last December. The solar -evaporated water tonnage would
have cost an estimated $275,000 in landfill tip fees. Successfully land applying all BWD WTR since
March has generated $180,000 of income for the city. Combined efforts to dewater biosolids and
acquire additional local landfill capacity has saved a combined total 42,700 hauling miles since
December. This savings averted the consumption of 7,600 gallons of diesel estimated at $24,700
and avoided generating 338 pounds of fossil fuel CO2 GHC emissions.
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7. Health & Safety/Training
The safety team conducted all safety inspections in August and various training opportunities were
offered throughout the project. Electronic formatting of the safety planning process continues to
be a success. The Biosolids Management team implemented the electronic pre -task plan (e-PTP)
within their department. The Maintenance department has implemented the tablets for multiple
applications such as the Maintenance Connection software and Ion City. The lab has utilized the
tablets for Jacob's Ion City field work application and Operations will also see more ease of use
and access through the Ion City application. Project Manager, Jan Guy will continue the effort to
eliminate Fayetteville's need to use paper for HSE forms and applications. This safety planning
tool has already provided great savings from elimination of paper waste and time spent. The safety
committee continues to look for ways to invigorate the safety culture within the project. The team
receives valuable and consistent feedback from the departments regarding safety and site
compliance. The main benefit of having a representative from each department is the timely
communication with each associate. Through collaboration with the Maintenance department, all
past safety work orders have been resolved.
John Byrd and Donna McChristian attended a Jacobs webinar on an overview of EPA's Introduction
to the National Pretreatment Program Manual.
Applicable associates attended the Jacobs Best Recordkeeping Practices webinar.
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Appendix A. Additional Information
Effluent & Influent Data
White River Effluent Characteristics
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2022
Monthly
Average
Flow
(MGD)
WR
CBOD
(mg/L)
WR
CBOD
(lbs/d)
WR
TSS
(mg/L)
WR
TSS
(lbs/d)
WR
Phos
(mg/L)
WR
Phos
(Lbs/d)
WR
Ammonia
(mg/L)
WR
Ammonia
(lbs/d)
D.O.
Avg
Min
(mg/L)
pH
Min
(s.u.)
pH
Max
(s.u.)
Fecal
Coliform
(MPN/
100mL)
Permit
Limit
August
7.5
788
5.0
525
1.0
105.0
2.1
221
7.7
6.0
9.0
200
January
1 6.2
2.9
146
1 1.8
91
0.15
1 8.0
0.07
4
1 19.5
7.3
7.5
21
February
5.9
4.2
211
3.4
171
0.17
8.0
0.08
4
19.5
7.3
7.5
21
March
6.1
3.9
192
3.6
178
0.16
8.3
0.42
23
18.6
7.2
7.5
19
April
8.8
3.6
269
2.1
157
OAS
11.4
0.13
9
15.9
7.3
7.5
27
May
8.4
4.1
287
2.0
136
0.18
12.1
0.07
5
13.9
7.1
7.6
36
June
6.0
5.2
261
3.6
183
0.35
17.9
0.12
6
16.2
7.0
7.6
37
July
5.2
2.9
160
1.5
79
0.36
19.0
0.11
4
15.6
6.9
7.6
107
August
5.3
4.4
192
1.6
70
0.33
14.5
0.06
3
15.1
7.2
7.6
136
September
October
November
December
Average
6.5
3.9
2151
2.4
133
0.23
12.4
0.13
7
16.8
7.2
1 7.5
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White River Effluent Characteristics - Minerals
2022
WR
TDS
(mg/L)
WR
TDS
(Lbs/d)
WR
Sulfate
(mg/L)
WR
Sulfate
(Lbs/d)
WR
Nitrate
(mg/L)
WR
Nitrate
(Lbs/d)
Permit
Limit
August
500
52,542
119
12,505
report
report
January
315
16,215
60
3,443
3
155
February
351
17,380
77
3,686
4
182
March
325
16,343
67
3,453
3
144
April
296
22,171
65
4,413
5
339
May
310
21,509
50
3,736
8
613
June
368
20,717
47
2,932
8
474
July
374
20,534
53
2,201
11
457
August
361
15,694
57
2,643
7
334
September
October
November
December
Average
337
18,820
60
3,313
6
337
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Goose Creek Effluent Characteristics
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Monthly
Average
Flow
(MGD)
GC
CBOD
(mg/L)
GC
CBOD
(lbs/d)
GC TSS
(mg/L)
GC
TSS
(lbs/d)
GC
Phos
(mg/L)
GC
Phos
(lbs/d)
GC
Ammonia
(mg/L)
GC
Ammonia
(lbs/d)
D.O.
Avg
Min
(mg/L)
pH
Min
(s.u.)
pH
Max
(s.u.)
Fecal
Coliform
(MPN/100m1)
Permit
Limit
August
10.2
850.7
10.0
834
1.0
83.4
1.6
133.4
7.7
6.0
9.0
200
January
9.0
2.0
145.5
1.0
73
0.06
4.2
0.03
1.96
10.9
7.1
7.4
7
February
11.4
2.0
190.3
1.0
95
0.06
6.1
0.06
6.9
11.0
7.0
7.3
5
March
11.0
2.0
189.2
1.0
94
0.07
6.9
0.05
7.0
10.6
7.0
7.4
6
April
12.8
2.0
228.1
1.0
112
0.07
7.7
0.06
8.4
10.1
7.0
7.4
5
May
12.6
2.0
210.2
1.0
109
0.13
14.9
0.04
4.0
9.6
7.0
7.5
6
June
7.7
2.0
127.7
1.0
65
0.07
4.7
0.06
4.4
9.1
7.2
7.7
7
July
5.8
2.0
91
1.0
47
0.13
6.0
0.05
2
8.6
7.3
7.8
9
August
7.3
2.3
144.6
1.0
62
0.07
4.5
0.05
3.4
8.7
7.3
7.7
12
September
October
November
December
Average
9.7
2.0
165.9
1.0
82
0.08
6.9
0.05
4.8
9.8
7.1
7.5
7
Paul R. Noland Influent Characteristics
Noland
WRRF
Monthly
Average
Flow
(MGD)
Hydraulic
Loadings
Percent
of Design
BOD
Loading
(lbs/d)
Organic
Loading
Percent
of
Design
TSS
Loading
(lbs/d)
TSS
Loading
Percent
of
Design
PO4
Loading
(lbs/d)
PO4
Loading
Percent
of
Design
NH3
Loading
(lbs/d)
NH3
Loading
Percent
of
Design
Designed
(Annual
Avg.)
12.6
29,666
23,198
765
2,250
January
5.5
44.0%
15,277
51.5%
8,140
35.1%
176
23.0%
742
33.0%
February
7.2
57.3%
14,861
50.1%
9,849
42.5%
214
28.0%
936
41.6%
March
7.1
56.5%
18,925
63.8%
10,512
45.3%
125
16.3%
767
34.1%
April
8.9
70.5%
16,653
56.1%
11,615
50.1%
249
32.5%
1006
44.7%
May
8.1
64.1%
12,877
43.4%
8,113
35.0%
190
24.8%
826
36.7%
June
4.9
39.2%
13,202
44.5%
8,182
35.3%
176
23.0%
599
26.6%
July
3.9
30.6%
11,832
39.9%
7,935
34.2%
185
24.2%
615
27.3%
August
4.8
38.4%
17,100
57.6%
8,961
38.6%
218
28.5%
878
39.0%
September
October
November
December
Average
6.3
50.1%
15,091
50.9%
9,163
39.5%
192
25.0%
796
35.4%
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West Side Influent Characteristics
Jacobs
West Side
WRRF
Monthly
Average
Flow
(MGD)
Hydraulic
Loadings
Percent
of Design
BOD
Loading
(lbs/d)
Organic
Loading
Percent
of
Design
TSS
Loading
(lbs/d)
TSS
Loading
Percent
of
Design
PO4
Loading
(lbs/d)
PO4
Loading
Percent
of
Design
NH3
Loading
(lbs/d)
NH3
Loading
Percent
of
Design
Designed
(Annual
Avg.)
10.0
14,595
14,595
584
1918
January
9.0
89.9%
10,385
71.2%
12,697
87.0%
182
31.1%
1,516
79.0%
February
11.3
113.4%
14,687
100.6%
14,604
100.1%
201
34.5%
1,293
67.4%
March
11.0
109.9%
11,456
78.5%
11,879
81.4%
168
28.8%
1,282
66.9%
April
12.8
128.1%
12,021
82.4%
14,644
100.3%
154
26.4%
1,292
67.4%
May
12.6
125.6%
10,734
73.5%
10,772
73.8%
223
38.3%
1,305
68.0%
June
7.7
77.3%
10,377
71.1%
11,381
78.0%
170
29.0%
1,258
65.6%
July
5.8
58.4%
10,797
74.0%
14,063
96.4%
180
30.9%
1,435
74.8%
August
7.3
73.0%
10,496
71.9%
12,539
85.9%
265
45.3%
1,580
82.4%
September
October
November
December
Average
9.7
96.9%
11,369
77.9%
12,822
87.9%
193
33.0%
1,370
71.4%
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