NAC445A.788. Requirements for system of user charges.

A system of user charges must:

     1. Be designed to produce the money required for costs of operation, maintenance and replacement of treatment works;

     2. Provide that each user who discharges pollutants which cause an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or sludge from the treatment works shall pay for the increased cost;

     3. Provide that each user or class of users shall pay its share of the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of treatment works within the service area of the applicant, based upon the proportionate contribution by the user or class to the total wastewater load;

     4. Provide that each user will be notified at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill or other means acceptable to the Division, of that portion of the bill attributable to the costs of operation, maintenance and replacement; and

     5. Include an adequate system of financial management that will account accurately for revenues generated by the system and expenditures for operation, maintenance and replacement based on an adequate budget identifying the basis for determining the annual operation and maintenance costs and the costs of personnel, material, energy and administration.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-19-90)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.42161)