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14.06.030 Wastewater capacity fee—High strength or industrial.

(A) For all high strength connections to the wastewater system, the wastewater capacity fee shall be calculated based on the numbers of EDUs of the new connection, with each EDU paying the same rate as one EDU as outlined in Section 14.06.020(D).

EDUs = Average daily flow X [.448 + (.276 x BOD in mg/l) + (.276 x TSS in mg/l)]
300 gpd 236 mg/l 238 mg/l

"BOD" means bio-chemical oxygen demand and "TSS" means total suspended solids. BOD and TSS are expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l). Values of BOD and TSS for a particular project shall be subject to approval by the city engineer. The charges shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 14.04.050(B).