Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Annual Discharge Fees for the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants, and the Storm Water MS4 Annual Discharge Fee for fiscal year 2021.
House Bill 152 became law in July 1993. This law created a series of fees to provide financial support for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Included in these fees are an annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharge Fee, and an annual Municipal Storm Water Discharge Fee, assessed to public dischargers and required to be paid by holders of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage holds two such Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharge permits: Jackson Pike Permit Number 4PF00000 and Southerly Permit Number 4PF00001. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant each have discharge fees totaling $41,400.00, and payment is due on January 30, 2022. A ten percent (10%) penalty is assessed if payment is not received on or before January 30, 2022, by the Ohio EPA.
The fees for calendar year 2021 are based upon the average volume of wastewater discharged by each facility during the previous year (2020) between May 1 and October 31. During this period, the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant averaged 69.831 million gallons per day (MGD) and the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant averaged 96.2099 MGD.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater Section holds one such permit: Municipal Storm Water Discharge Permit Number 4PI00000*CD. The Stormwater section has discharge fees totaling $10,000.00, and payment is due on January 30, 2022. A ten percent (10%) penalty is assessed if payment is not received on or before January 30, 2022 by the Ohio EPA.
The Municipal Storm Water Discharge fees for calendar year 2021 are based upon the Area ...
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