City of Columbus - File #: 1607-2004

• File #: 1607-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/2/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/4/2004
• Final action: 10/5/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the annual Discharge Fees to the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $103,500.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($103,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/4/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/4/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/27/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/14/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/9/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the payment of the annual Ohio EPA Discharge Fees for the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants. The fees for 2004 are based upon the average volume of wastewater discharged by each facility during the previous year (2003) between May 1 and October 31. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant average in this time period is 81.6538 MGD, the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant average in this time period is 107.2831 MGD. The fee schedule, pursuant to ORC 3745-11 is provided below:


>50-100 = $41.400.00

>100 = $62,100.00


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 Discharger Fee 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 of $41,400.00 and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant has discharge fees of $62,100.00, payment due on January 31, 2005. It is important to authorize payment to avoid a 10 percent (10%) penalty.

SUPPLIER: State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (31-6402047-090)

FISCAL IMPACT: $103,500.00 is needed and budgeted.

$82,800.00 was spent in 2003
$82,800.00 was spent in 2002



Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the annual Discharge Fees to the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $103,500.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($103,500.00)



Body

WHEREAS, the annual Discharge Wastewater Treatment Plant Fees are due on January 31, 2005; and,

WHEREAS, these fees were first paid in January 1994, and have been paid each year thereafter, a...