Public Utilities in the City of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

General Wastewater Rates (Eff. 7-1-10)

Applicable to all customers with wastewater discharges of less than 500,000 gallons daily or 10,000,000 gallons in one month and who meet all other discharge requirements as per City Code. Customers requiring discharges in excess of the daily or monthly limits or not meeting City Code wastewater requirements shall only discharge into the City system under private rate and upon issuance of special permit.

Each wastewater customer shall be charged a monthly service charge and a commodity charge based upon wastewater consumption.

Service Charge

When connected to City water.......... $11.50 per month
When not connected to City water.... $40.00 per month

Commodity Charge

First 100,000 cu. ft. per Month... $2.65 per 100 cu. ft.
Balance .................................. $1.75 per 100 cu. ft.

Strength Surcharges

Any commercial or industrial customer with monthly discharges in excess of 50,000 cu. ft. whose wastewater is found to exceed 299 ppm BOD shall also pay a monthly surcharge.

City employees will collect monthly samples of wastewater to determine the characteristics of the wastes, which may be higher in strength than domestic waste, which is approximately 299 ppm in BOD. The information from these samples will then be used to determine an approximate monthly surcharge which is in addition to the General Wastewater Rules.

The following surcharges shall apply:

BOD ppm	Surcharge
300 to 350	$0.18 per 100 cu. ft.
351 to 400	$0.36 per 100 cu. ft.
401 to 450	$0.54 per 100 cu. ft.
451 to 500	$0.72 per 100 cu. ft.
501 to 550	$0.90 per 100 cu. ft.
551 to 600	$1.08 per 100 cu. ft.
601 to 650	$1.26 per 100 cu. ft.
651 to 700	$1.44 per 100 cu. ft.
701 to 750	$1.62 per 100 cu. ft.
751 to 800	$1.80 per 100 cu. ft.
801 to 850	$1.98 per 100 cu. ft.
851 to 900	$2.16 per 100 cu. ft.
901 to 950	$2.34 per 100 cu. ft.
951 to 1,000	$2.52 per 100 cu. ft.

Commercial Wastewater Rates

Applicable to commercial or industrial customers with monthly wastewater discharges of less than 50,000 cu. ft., who meet all other discharge requirements as per City Code, and whose business or processes are normally associated with high concentrations of suspended solids or BOD requirements. These customers shall include, but not necessarily limited to, slaughter houses, butcher shops, restaurant and other businesses which prepare or process foods or food products.

Customers not meeting City Code wastewater requirements shall only discharge into the City system under private rate and upon issuance of a special permit.

Service Charge

When connected to City water......... $11.50 per month
When not connected to City water... $40.00 per month

Commodity Charge

All Usage... $2.90 per 100 cu. ft.

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