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 for fiscal year 2011.
House Bill 152 became law in July 1993. This law created a series of fees which provides financial support of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Included in these fees is an annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharge Fee that needs to be paid by holders of NPDES permits.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage holds two such permits, Jackson Pike Permit Number 4PF00000, Southerly Permit Number 4PF00001. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant has discharge fees totaling $41,400.00 and the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant has discharge fees totaling $41,400.00, payment is due on January 31, 2012. A ten percent (10%) penalty is accessed if payment is not received on or before January 31, 2012 by the Ohio EPA.
The fees for calendar year 2011 are based upon the average volume of wastewater discharged by each facility during the previous year (2010) between May 1 and October 31. During this period, the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant averaged 59.7 MGD and the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant averaged 88.7 MGD.
SUPPLIER: State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (31-6402047-090), Governmental Entity
FISCAL IMPACT: $82,800.00 is needed and budgeted to pay these fees.
$82,800.00 was paid in 2010
$82,800.00 was paid in 2009
$82,800.00 was paid in 2008
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the Annual Discharge Fees for Fiscal Year 2011 to the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $82,800.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($82,800.00)
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WHEREAS, House Bill 152 became law in July 1993 and created a series of fees...
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