CRANE LAKE WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT
ORDINANCE NO. 3
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE CRANE LAKE WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT
The Board of Managers (the “Board”) of the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District (the “District”) ordains as follows:
Section 1. Findings.
1.01 There are continuing and persistent issues of water quality in the Crane Lake area watershed which need to be addressed through the provision of adequate public systems for the collection and treatment of wastewater.
1.02 The District was created for the purpose of promoting the public health and welfare by providing an adequate and efficient system and means of collecting, conveying, pumping, treating and disposing of domestic sewage and garbage and industrial wastes within the District and there is need throughout the territory of the District for the accomplishment of these purposes.
Section 2. Recitals.
2.01 The Board has adopted its Ordinance No. 1 creating a sewer utility (the “Utility”); regulating the use of public and private sewers; establishing methods for a sewer service charge system and a septage service charge system; and providing penalties for violations of the regulations therein defined.
2.02 The Board intends in this ordinance to set forth the actual rates and charges for the use and availability of the Utility, among other services.
2.03 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this ordinance have the meanings given in Ordinance No. 1 of the District.
Section 3. Equivalent Domestic Unit. The Board assigns EDUs on types of Users within classes of Users as follows:
Description |
Gallons per Day
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EDU Value
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Residential Users: |
NDSW
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Commercial Users |
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Motel Room |
125 each
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0.50
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Cabin w/ Kitchen |
125 each
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0.50
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Houseboat (Blackwater Only) |
20 each
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0.08
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Restaurant / Bar |
30 per seat
|
0.12
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RV – Campsite |
120 per RV
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0.48
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RV – Dump Station |
70 per RV
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0.28
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Garage / Storage Building and bathroom |
100 each
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0.40
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Commercial Pool |
250 each
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1.00
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Church |
250 each
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1.00
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Fire Hall |
250 each
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1.00
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Post Office |
250 each
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1.00
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Bait Shop |
250 each
|
1.00
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Vacant Lot |
0
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0.00
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Garage/Storage Building/Boathouse w/o water |
0
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0.00
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Section 4. Monthly User Charges.
4.01 User Charge. The District’s monthly User Charge will be composed of the following:
A. Base Charge. A base charge of $56.00 per month per EDU is payable by each User. Base charges are payable year round by all customers and shall never be less than $56.00 per month for any customer.
B. Volume Charge. A charge of $12.52 per thousand gallons of metered wastewater payable by Users.
C. Excess Volume Charge. A charge of $20.07 per thousand gallons of metered wastewater that exceeds 7,500 gallons multiplied by the User’s EDU assignment.
D. Extra Strength Charge: The Extra Strength Charge will be payable by Users as follows:
(i) Users with Loads in excess of 250 mg/L of BOD shall be subject to an Extra Strength Charge of $0.25 per pound of BOD.
(ii) Users with Loads in excess of 250 mg/L of TSS shall be subject to an Extra Strength Charge of $0.40 per pound of TSS.
4.02 Sewer Access Charge or Hookup Fee. The Hookup Fee addresses the capital cost of that portion of the capacity of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities necessary to accommodate the anticipated Flow and Load from a new User. User class and EDU assignments for new Users will be determined by the Board in accordance with the definitions provided in Ordinance No. 1. The Hookup Fee for each class of User is as follows:
Customer Class
|
Hookup Fee [1] [2]
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Single Family Residential |
$14,300.00
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(1 EDU) |
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Commercial Users
(per EDU) |
14,300.00
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[1] – Plus the actual installed cost of the grinder pump station, service lateral, and related costs. Estimated fees are payable prior to installing the grinder pump station and service lateral with adjustments made on the first payment of Sewer Service Charges. Commercial Users expected to exhibit wastewater Load in excess of NDSW will be subject to additional fees to be determined by the District on a case by case basis.
[2] – Based on the cost of system capacity expressed on a per EDU basis. The cost of system capacity is based on construction, engineering, and planning for the District’s system which serves western service area. Expected Wastewater in excess of NDSW Loads shall be determined on a case by case basis.
Section 5. Other Fees.
5.01 License Fee. The license fee is a one time fee payable upon application by a qualified contractor to install grinder pump stations, service laterals, or other components of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Such fee is $250.00.
5.02 Permit Fee. The permit fee is a fee payable upon application for connection to the Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Such fee is $350.00.
5.03 I & I Inspection Fee. The I/I inspection fee is a fee payable upon completion of the inspection required of each property owner prior to connection to the Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Such fee is $100.00.
5.04 Late Payment Fee. Any payment required by this ordinance or Ordinance No. 1 which is made more that 30 days after the date due may, at the discretion of the Board, be subject to a late payment fee of not to exceed 6.00% per annum.
Adopted by the Board of Managers of the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, on the 1st day of December, 2004, and amended on June 27, 2006.
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Chair
ATTEST:
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Secretary
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