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"ss" (denoting Total Suspended Solids) means solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water,. sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering, in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the examination of water and wastewater. "USER" means any person, or, corporation, or'other entity, whether municipal or otherwise, discharging sewage into the City disposal system facilities. "USER CHARGE" means a charge levied on users of City facilities for the cost of operation and maintenance of such facilities. "WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT" means any facility, appurtenant structures, or arrangement of devices used for the treatment of sewage. Section 2:10 - General It is the purpose of this Ordinance to recover from 'Users' of the City facilities, on an equitable basis, the share of the City facilities' costs attributable to such users, and to provide funds for the operation and maintenance, debt service, replacement and improvements of the City. . 1. The 'User' charges provided for in this section are hereby levied and assessed upon each lodge, parcel of land, building or premises having any connection with, or discharging either directly or indirectly into the sewer system. 2. The City Council shall annually determine and fix the unit costs for use of the City treatment facilities on the basis of flow, BOD, 58, and any other pollutants, taking into consideration the cost of treatment of such sewage, and may increase or decrease such unit cost as often and in such amounts as may reasonably be required to accomplish the purposes of this section. 3. The Citr shall compute the amount due the City for sewer use charges and render a statement thereof, at periodic intervals, as directed by the Citr Council to the owner or occupant of any premises using the City facilities. All amounts due hereunder shall be payable at the o;ffice 0;1; the City Clerk or other designated locations. -4- -