(A)  Monthly sewer rates for the City of Hebron are hereby established as follows:

January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024.

(1)   Monthly Sewer Fee (all users): $ 19.00

(2)   Surcharge for each 100 cubic feet of water or portion thereof used during the base period (defined below): $ 1.60

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025.

(1)   Monthly Sewer Fee (all users): $ 21.00

(2)   Surcharge for each 100 cubic feet of water or portion thereof used during the base period (defined below): $ 1.70

January 1, 2026- December 31, 2026

(1)   Monthly Sewer Fee (all users): $ 23.00

(2)   Surcharge for each 100 cubic feet of water or portion thereof used during the base period (defined below): $ 1.80

(B)  The base period referenced above shall be the average monthly usage as determined from comparison of the preceding December 15 through February 15th water records for all residential and commercial users, except schools and industrial users. All school and industrial user base periods shall be monthly water usage as determined from the latest water reading.

(C)  All users discharging BOD5 load of over 300mg/l, or a TSS loading of over 350mg/l or 25 mg/l of total Ammonia (NH3), as determined by the City, shall pay a surcharge on the excess as described below:

Surcharge per BOD5 during the month billed $0.19

Surcharge per #TSS during the month billed $0.12

Ammonia (NH3) $0.13

(D)  The surcharge identified above shall be based on at least one 24-hour composite sample taken within the month billed. The cost for sampling shall be paid by the user if the results show a loading in excess of the limits established in subsection (C).

(E)   All sewer use fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general sewer fund of the City of Hebron.

(F)   Any user who discharges any pollutant which causes an increase in the cost of managing the influent, effluent, or the sludge or which causes damage to the sewer collection center, lift stations and equipment of treatment facility, shall be responsible for and pay for such increased costs and/or damage, or shall pre-treat the waste so as to remove the pollutant. The decision to pre-treat the waste or pay the surcharge established by the Council may only be made if the Council, by majority vote, approves the discharge and establishes the surcharge.

(G)  All use fees as set forth in the above schedules shall be payable each month and shall be combined for billing by the City with the statement for other utility services.