City of Columbus - File #: 1596-2006

• File #: 1596-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/8/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the annual Discharge Fees for 2006 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)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/2/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/13/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/9/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

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 for 2006. The fees for calendar year 2006 are based upon the average volume of wastewater discharged by each facility during the previous year (2005) between May 1 and October 31. During this period, The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant averaged 72.4393 MGD and the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant averaged 82.0266 MGD.

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 Discharges Fee which are 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 Plants has discharge fees of $41,400.00, payment is due on January 31, 2007. A ten percent (10%) penalty is accessed if payment is not received on or before January 31, 2006 by the Ohio EPA.

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

FISCAL IMPACT: $82,800.00 is needed and budgeted.

$82,800.00 was spent in 2006
$103,500.00 was spent in 2005



Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the annual Discharge Fees for 2006 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)


Body

WHEREAS, the annual Discharge Wastewater Treatment Plant Fees are due on January 31, 2007; and,

WHEREAS, these fees were first paid in January 1994, and have been paid each year thereafter, and have been budgeted for the 2006 payments; and,
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