Proposed amendment to Webster Town Code Reflecting large industrial uses to the Sanitary Sewer Plant
Presentation to Webster Town Board February 8, 2024
Current Town Code
Article XIII, Chapter 257 § 257-165 Schedule of units of use.
§ 257-166 Connection fees.
A. Schedule of units of use. Classification of Property
Units of Use
One-family dwelling
1 unit
Multiple-family dwelling
1 per unit
Commercial
Determined by water consumption
Industrial
Determined by water consumption
B. For additional schedules see the Town of Webster Fee Schedule.
A. All residential units using the Town of Webster sewer system shall pay a sanitary sewer connection fee to the Town of Webster Sewer Department when a building permit or a sewer lateral permit is issued for said residential unit. Any resident who has owned and occupied his/her residence prior to August 1, 1960, shall be exempt from all connection fee charges. Qualification for said exempt residential status shall be determined from the Town of Webster Assessor's office official files. B.
To be amended
The connection fee for commercial/industrial users shall be determined by the Sewer Department based on applicable water consumption for the previous twelve-month period or if for new construction based on estimated water consumption.
C. If an addition is made to an existing commercial/industrial facility which results in a new connection to the sewer, then another connection fee will be assessed.
WWTP Utilization (EDUs) 2024 Commercial/Industrial
WWTP Utilization (EDUs) With anticipated EDUs from Coke-fairlife facility
2,000
Coke-fairlife 12,000 Residential 15,000
Residential
Residential 15,000
Commercial/Industrial
Commercial/Industrial 2,000
Residential
Commercial/Industrial
Coke-fairlife
Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) is based on the average flow of a typical single-family residence (60,000 gallons/year).
The need for a Town Code amendment In 2024, Commercial/Industrial properties have a one-time entrance fee of $1,000 per 60,000 gallons annually.
Entrance fee revenue 2019-2023 2019: $141,000 2020: $107,000 2021: $103,000 2022: $94,000 2023: $98,000
Estimated flow into the Town Sewer Plant from the Coke-fairlife facility is 12,000 EDUs, equating to a $12 million one-time entrance fee.
The additional 12,000 EDUs create the need for major infrastructure updates, costing well over $12 million.
An amendment would seek to create a provision for defining a large user based on the number of EDUs that would be added to the system, a means to analyze if specific upgrades/upsizing need to be done by the town to accommodate said user, and if the standard fee schedule should be used for one-time entrance fee, or a more specific fee and payment schedule for said large user.
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