East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. III Wastewater Volume Determination

For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise provided pursuant to the provisions of this article, wastewater volumes shall be determined upon the basis of volumes of freshwater, including all sources of nonwastewater used by or furnished to a user.

(Prior code § 11-2.301)

Upon application of a user, and upon a finding by the city engineer, that a significant portion of freshwater or nonwastewater received by the user from any metered source does not flow into the sewerage facilities because of the principal activity of the user, or by reason of removal of wastewater by other means, the city engineer may authorize determination of the volume of wastewater discharge to be made by an appropriate metering device. Upon such determination by the city engineer, a metering device, of a type approved by the city engineer, and at a location approved by the city engineer, shall be installed at the user's expense. Such metering device shall measure either the amount of wastewater discharged into the sewerage facilities, or the amount of freshwater or nonwastewater diverted from the sewerage facilities. Upon installation, such meters shall be maintained and tested periodically for accuracy in accordance with requirements established by the city engineer, all of which maintenance and testing shall be at the expense of the user.

(Prior code § 11-2.302)

In lieu of use of a metering device as specified in Section 13.08.280, and upon a determination by the city engineer that it would be unnecessary or impracticable to install, maintain or operate such metering device, wastewater volume discharged by a user into the sewerage facilities may be based upon an estimate thereof determined by the city engineer. The determination of such estimated wastewater volume shall be based upon such factors as the number of fixtures through which wastewater flows into the sewerage facilities from the user's premises, seating capacity of buildings or improvements upon the premises, the population equivalent associated with the premises, annual production of goods and services related to the premises, or other factors reasonably relating to water use, wastewater volume calculations, and/or diversions of wastewater flow from the sewerage facilities.

(Prior code § 11-2.303)

Permission for calculation of wastewater volumes to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.08.280 or 13.08.290 shall only be granted by a permit issued by the city engineer, or as a provision of such other permit as may be required or provided under this article. In the event such permission is granted pursuant to a separate permit, applications therefor shall be in writing in such form as the city engineer shall require, and shall set forth the following:

A. The name and address of the applicant;

B. The location, or other description of the premises served by the sewerage facilities and for which such calculation is proposed to be made;

C. Reasons supporting use of a metering device or calculation of estimated volumes, as appropriate; and

D. Such data, statistics, or other information deemed necessary or appropriate by the city engineer to enable him to make the finding or determination specified in Section 13.08.280 or 13.08.290 as appropriate.

Permits authorized pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be subject to reasonable terms and conditions determined necessary or appropriate by the city engineer in order to carry out the provision of, and ensure compliance with this chapter, or other requirements of law. No such permit shall be issued until all applicable fees and charges established pursuant to this chapter have first been paid.

(Prior code § 11-2.304)