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SAINT VRAIN SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS RATE CHANGE
Public notice is hereby given pursuant to Sec. 32-1-1001(2)(a)(III), C.R.S., that on August 15, 2018
at 9:00 a.m., at the District's administrative offices located at 11307 Business Park Circle,
Firestone, Colorado 80504, the Board of Directors of the St. Vrain Sanitation District will discuss
and take action on the following proposed resolution to change fees, rates, rules, and regulations:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ST. VRAIN SANITATION DISTRICT'S
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND RATES.
WHEREAS. the St. Vrain Sanitation District (District) is a quasi -municipal corporation and political
subdivision of the State of Colorado and duly organized as an existing Special District pursuant to
Title 32, Colorado Revised Statutes, et al.; and
WHEREAS, the District's Board of Directors (Board) has the authority to fix and from time to time
increase or decrease fees, rates. and charges pursuant to § 32-1-1001(1)(j), C.R.S. for services,
programs, or facilities furnished by the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously adopted and approved certain Rules and Regulations that
govern the general utility affairs of the District; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Rules and Regulations are in need of amendment to update
certain provisions and to conform to policy. practices. and procedures of the District and recent
regulatory changes; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the District to adopt such amendments and modifications;
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 32-1-1001(2)(a)(I I I), C.R.S., on April 18, 2018 the District has provided
at least a thirty (30) day notice to residents and property owners within and outside the District by
posting the information on the official website of the District, a link to which is on the official website
for the Colorado Division of Local Government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ST. VRAIN SANITATION DISTRICT'S BOARD
OF DIRECTORS THAT:
1. Effective immediately, the District's Rules and Regulation shall be revised as summarized
below, RED portions are to be added: Strike Through portions to be deleted:
SECTION 1.8 DEFINITIONS AS USED IN THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS
RU — Residential Unit
Multi -Unit Residence - Apartments or any other residential multi -unit building, served by one water service
connection and one sewer service connection, on one non -divisible lot.
Residential Unit - Shall represent the average hydraulic and chemical characteristics of the discharge from
a single-family home in the service area of the District. The details of these characteristics may be changed
from time to time as better data is obtained to define the "Residential Unit." A Residential Unit will be used
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to calculate monthly service fees. Each SFE purchased shall equal I RU for monthly service fees. Some of
the more important characteristics of the Residential Unit are as follows:
A. Average Occupancy = 2.7 persons
B. Average Daily Sewage Flow per Person = 74 gallons/day
C. Average Daily Sewage Flow Per SFE = 200 gallons/day
Single Family Equivalent Unit (SFE) - Shall represent the -average maximum hydraulic and chemical
characteristics of the discharge of a single-family home in the service area of the District. The details of these
characteristics may be changed from time to time as better data is obtained to define the "Single -Family
Equivalent." Each SFE purchased shall equal 1 RU for monthly service fees. Some of the more important
characteristics of the Single -Family Equivalent are as follows:
A. Average Occupancy = 2.7 persons
B. Average Maximum Daily Sewage Flow per Person = 100 gallons/day
C. Average Maximum Daily Sewage Flow Per SFE = 270 gallons/day
D. Peak Hour Sewage Flow = 1,080 gallons/day = 45 gallons/hour
Single -Family Residence - Individual residential units including stand-alone homes, condominiums, town
homes, multiplexes, or any other residential unit that can be classified as a single-family dwelling, that can
be sold individually, and is served directly by a single sewer connection to each residence.
SECTION 2.7 INACTIVE SEWER SERVICE
A property owner of vacant land with a sewer service connection may request to voluntarily inactivate their
sewer connection. Any such action will be at the discretion of the District and in accordance with
the Rules and Regulations, the Weld County Department of Public Health, and the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment. If voluntarily inactivation is accepted, the following
conditions shall apply:
A. If a property owner inactivates their sewer service the owner shall sign an agreement with the
District.
B. All current and past due fees and charges must be paid.
C. Contact the District Inspector to determine if the sewer connection is capped. If it is determined that
the connection must be capped, it shall be done solely at the property owners cost.
D. A monthly administration fee must be paid.
E. If the property owner desires to reactivate the connection at some point in the future, they must make
a request with the District and pay for another inspection once the connection has been reactivated
at the then current rate.
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F. If a property owner inactivates their sewer connection without contacting the District, a penalty fee
will be charged per Section 9.3 of the District Rules and Regulations. All unpaid amounts due to the
District will be assessed as an automatic statutory lien on the property.
SECTION 4
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
SECTION 4.1 INCLUSION/EXCLUSION FEE
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Inclusion Fee
The Inclusion Fee for residential and nonresidential property is comprised of two components, a taxable fee
and a base fee as follows:
Inclusion Fee = Taxable Fee + Base Fee
Taxable Fee = A x B/1000
A Weld County Assessed Value for the land
B 3.918 Mill Levy when inclusion formula was created
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F x G — Taxable Fee
A Fair Market Value of Land
C 3.918 Mill Levy when inclusion formulas were created
D Cost per acre
E Number of acres
F Tax for one year
G An incentive fee that is calculated E
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F x G — Taxable Fee
A Fair Market Value of Land
B Current non residential Assessment Rate (per Weld County)
C 3.918 Mill Levy when inclusion formulas were created
D Cost per acre
Number of acres
F Tax for one year
G An incentive fee that is calculated on the past 10 years of taxes that would have been paid to the District
Base Fee = A + (B x $20.00)
A - Administration Fee =$1,200.00
B Number of acres x $20.00
RESIDENTIAL PLANT INVESTMENT FEE
For each Single Family Equivalent (SFE) $ 5,650.00
NON-RESIDENTIAL USE
This classification may include but is not limited to, commercial, industrial, schools, churches, hotels,
motels, governmental buildings, pools, group care facilities, mobile home, trailer, or RV parks and courts
wherein the units are mobile and the park or court is for transit or temporary occupancy per unit space, as
determined by the District. Manager's unit shall be 1 SFE, and all other building uses except permanent
residences.
The Plant Investment Fee is charged based on the water meter size calculated in accordance with the
will be based on projected water usage data provided by the applicant, or their
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engineer, and water meter size. The Plant Investment Fee is charged for each SFE requesting service, or
such fraction or multiple thereof as shown below under Non -Residential Plant Investment Fee.
When water usage, alterations or expansions require a larger water meter, additional Plant Investment Fee
and Line Extension Fee shall be charged at the then current rates for the new larger water meter minus the
then current rate of the smaller water meter being replaced, pursuant to these Rules and Regulations as
amended from time to time. Property owners shall notify the District anytime their water usage requires
installation of a larger water meter.
NON-RESIDENTIAL PLANT INVESTMENT FEE
Meter Size SFE Allotted Amount
5/8 1.5 $ 8,475.00
3/4" 1.5 $ 8,475.00
1" 2.5 $ 14,125.00
1 '/2 5 $ 28,250.00
2„ 8 $ 45,200.00
3" 16 $ 90,400.00
4" 32 $180,800.00
The Plant Investment Fee (PIF) and Monthly Service Charge (MSC) may be re-evaluated and adjusted when
additions and/or modifications to or changes in the use of buildings or facilities results in a sustained increase
in wastewater flow above purchased SFE allotment.
SECTION 4.11 CHARGES FOR PROPERTY NOT IN DISTRICT
required to include such property into the District's boundaries.
At the discretion of the Board of Directors, the District may provide sanitary sewer service to areas not
included in the District upon request for service. In every case where the District furnishes sanitary sewer
service to property not included in the District, the District shall be paid for this service pursuant to a service
contract with the person or entity receiving service. Such individual service contracts shall require payment
of all fees and charges applicable to property within the District, an out -of -District monthly service charge
applied to the number of single family equivalents (SFE) to be served, and any extraordinary expense of the
District in serving this property.
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(Assessed Value x Mill Levy)/1000/12 Tax per month.
Tax per month + (SFE's x current monthly service charge) — monthly bill
SECTION 4.15 COMMERCIAL, NON-RESIDENTIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, OR INDUSTRIAL
SURCHARGES
Any "non-residential," "commercial," or "industrial user," as defined by these Rules and Regulations,
discharging wastewater having an average daily concentration of BOD that is greater than three hundred
milligrams per liter (300 mg/L) or concentration of TSS greater three hundred milligrams per liter (300
mg/L), shall be subject to a surcharge rate. In addition to the surcharge rate for BOD and TSS, there will be
an additional surcharge for excess fats, oil and grease (FOG) if the average daily concentration is greater
than one hundred milligrams per liter (100 mg/L).
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Users whose main activity is to perform food preparation such as restaurants, grocery stores and food
manufacturers will be assigned a BOD strength of 600 mg/L for purposes of surcharge calculation. The
strength rating is subject to appeal by collection of a representative composite sample collected by District
staff All cost incurred in the collecting and testing of the samples will the responsibility of the property
owner. The results, either lower or higher, will then be used to calculate the surcharge for that user.
Additional sampling may be done at any time and the result used to adjust future charges.
The surcharge rate shall be paid in addition to the normal sewer charge computed according to the provisions
of these Rules and Regulations.
SECTION 5.3 EXTENSION OF FACILITIES - REIMBURSEMENT
It is the policy of the District to expend the best efforts of the District to reimburse the original funding entity
of trunk line extensions, however the District in no way guarantees full reimbursement of the cost of a line
extension. All conditions and details of the reimbursements to the original funding entity shall be contained
in the Line Extension Agreement between the District and the funding entity. The Line Extension
Agreements may or may not allow for a 100% reimbursement to the funding entity depending on District
administration fees and any allowances for allotted usage and over -sizing requirements.
A. Reimbursement When the Applicant Extends the Sewer - Any applicant who funds a sewer to
serve a particular area may be eligible for reimbursement from future connectors to that extension.
The basis, or formula, for this reimbursement shall be approved by the Board of Directors, and shall
be included as part of the Line Extension Agreement. This reimbursement shall be made from fees
charged future connectors to the sewer for this specific purpose. Such reimbursement shall not be
made from any revenues, fees or charges inuring to the benefit of the District as a result of these
Regulations or as amended. The District will collect the reimbursement fee and remit it as described
in the Line Extension Agreement.
B. Reimbursement When the District Extends the Sewer - Whenever the District extends a sewer
to serve a particular area, the District shall be eligible for reimbursement from future connectors to
that extension. The basis or formula for this reimbursement shall be determined by the District when
the extension is authorized. This reimbursement to the District shall be in addition to such other
regular fees charged by the District.
C. Reimbursement When the District Participates in a Trunk Line Extension - If the District
determines that it is in the best interest to participate in the funding of a trunk line extension, the
District shall be reimbursed 100% of its contribution prior to any reimbursement to other participants
in the funding of such line. ,
to reimbursements shad be ten (10) years from the date on which the District's contribution has been
refunded.
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D. Over -sizing Reimbursement When Required By The District - Line over -sizing is determined to
occur whenever the District requires a trunk line being built to be of a greater diameter than that
required to meet the needs of the development for which the trunk line is being constructed. The
increase in the diameter of the pipe from the development's required size and the size required by
the District is the oversized amount. This over sizing is normally required if and when a trunk line
will serve other developments than that for which it is originally designed.
If the District requires a trunk line to be oversized and/or participates in a trunk line extension that is
oversized, it shall be the policy of the District to pay for the cost of the over -sizing. Reimbursement for this
cost shall be in accordance with Section 5.3 (C).
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If a developer pays for the over -sizing of a trunk line without District participation, the developer shall be
eligible for reimbursement as set forth in the Line Extension Agreement and as described in Section 5.3 (A).
SECTION 6.2 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
A person seeking to connect a subdivision to the District's system must follow these procedures before sewer line
construction can begin.
A. Request a Will Serve Letter from the District (apply online at www.stsan.com).
B. Inclusion into the District.
C. Upon issuance of a Will Serve Letter and after the property is included, submit one full size set and an electronic
PDF file of the construction drawings for technical review and plan review fee as determined by Section 4.14 of
these Rules and Regulations.
D. Execution of the Subdivision Service Agreement and any easement agreements as necessary.
E. Construction Plans signed by District Engineer.
F. An electronic PDF file of the construction plans after approval with signature block.
G. Payment of the main line inspection fee is as defined in Section 4 of these Rules and Regulations before
construction commences.
SECTION 7.4 TAPPING THE MAIN
A. The only size tap directly allowed on a sanitary sewer pipe are four (4) inch or six (6) inch service
laterals. Eight (8) inch or larger size line must be connected to the District's system through a
manhole.
B. Taps will be scheduled when the District is contacted by the contractor. No tap will be scheduled
less than 48 hours, or two working days, from the time the District is contacted. No tap will be
scheduled until all fees have been paid.
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SECTION 7.5 INSPECTIONS
The applicant shall notify the District forty-eight (48) hours prior to service connection inspection and be familiarized
with the District standards and specifications. Service connection inspection requests can be made by filling out a
form at www.stsan.com . The connection shall only
be made by a licensed contractor. All service lines shall be inspected by the District's representative, who shall have
the authority to halt construction when the District Rules and Regulations are being violated or proper construction
practices are not being utilized. Whenever such violations occur, the District's representative shall, in writing, order
further construction to cease until all deficiencies are corrected. No service lines shall be covered without the
District's approval. Anyone making any installation without such approval shall be required to remove all soil or any
other covering over the service line at their sole expense to allow for inspection. If the inspection fails, or the permit
card is not onsite, a re -inspection fee shall be charged.
The District may require that the sewer line be pressure tested at the owner's expense. The water service shall be shut
off or kept off until inspection or testing of sewer service is complete.
2. Effective January 1, 2019, the District's Rules and Regulation shall be revised as
summarized below, RED portions are to be added; Strike Through portions to be deleted:
SECTION 4.2 PLANT INVESTMENT FEE
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RESIDENTIAL USE
Plant Investment Fee (PIF) is charged for each single family equivalent (SFE) unit requesting service, or
such fraction or multiple thereof as shown in the following schedule. A Plant Investment Fee shall be
calculated by multiplying the then existing Plant Investment Fee rate times the following allocable SFE
based upon the following standards, wherein 1 SFE = 270 gallons per day (gpd) = 2.7 people.
Type
of use
Allocable
SFE
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A development comprised of multiple residential structures that owns and maintains its own collection
system, and that requires a single monthly sewer service charge billing, wherein the Development is
responsible for the separate billing, collection, bad account loss, and change of occupancy administration
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All Plant Investment Fees are non-refundable.
Non -Residential Applications —All Non -Residential applications shall be reviewed to determine the quantity
and quality of sewage to be treated and the ability of the District's facilities to treat this sewage. This initial
and ongoing review may result in an additional Plant Investment Fee and Line Extension Fees above the
standard for a given water meter. This also may result in changes to the monthly service charge. Service may
be terminated if effluent fails to conform to Section 10 of these Regulations.
Any non-residential business that was surcharged in excess of two SFE's in the previous audit will be
required to purchase the equivalent PIF in whole numbers rounded down to the nearest whole number. In
the case where a tenant -occupied building is in excess of their purchased PIF but the tenant is considered
temporary then the owner can either purchase the additional PIF or pay the surcharge at twice the current
rate for the excess usage until they notify the District that the business has closed.
If purchasing the additional PIF would cause a financial hardship as a single payment, a Non -Residential
customer may apply to the District for a deferral or payment plan. The District, at its sole discretion, may
agree to defer the payment to a later date or arrange a payment plan for the additional PIF.
Additional PIF is based on an SFE at 270 GPD, the monthly service charge is based on an RU at 200 GPD.
SECTION 4.8 SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
A. Charges for Property Located within the District - In every case where the District furnishes
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sanitary sewer service to property located within the District, the District shall be paid for this
service. At the time of connection, or upon re-evaluation when additions and modifications to or
changes in use of buildings or facilities result in changes to the purchased SFE allotment, the District
shall determine the number of single family equivalents (SFE) to be served by a connection. All
monthly charges for sanitary sewer service shall be based on Residential Units (RU) that is equal to
the this number of single family equivalents (SFE) multiplied by the then current Monthly Service
Charge rate, and are billed quarterly.
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F. Delinquent Accounts —
I. All accounts are due and payable upon receipt of invoice.
2. When the charges are 30 days past due, a late fee of $15.00 per SFE will be charged Charges
not paid by the end of the quarter in which they are billed will be considered delinquent and
a late fee of $15.00 per RU will be charged to the account.
3. Certification of Delinquent Accounts in the amount of at least $150.00 and six months past
due will be certified to the County Treasurer by December 1St of each year. Amounts
certified will include past due amount and any fees charged by the District and the Weld
County Treasurer.
SECTION 4.8.1 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE CHARGE
For each Single Family Equivalent (SFE) Residential Unit (RU) $26.00 $28.00/month
In order to adequately plan for increased operational demands and the annual debt service on projected
revenue bonds that will be issued by the District in 2010, the following rate schedule is enacted and shall be
implemented:
Year
2017
2019
2021
Increase
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
Monthly SFE RU
$28.00
$30.00
$32.00
SECTION 4.8.2 NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICE CHARGE
Non -Residential service charge will be based upon minimum monthly fee per Single Family Equivalent
(SFE) Residential Unit (RU) allocated. An SFE-RU is equivalent to one Residential unit 2-79 of 200 GPD
discharge. In addition Water usage will be audited during the winter months December, January, and
February to determine average discharge into the sewer system. Any flow in excess of purchased capacity
(SFE) will incur additional service charges. The audit will set the monthly service fee for the following year
and will be re -audited each year.
For each Single Family Equivalent (SFE) Residential Unit (RU) $26.00 $28.00/month
Additional service charge based on water audit $3.17 $4.60/1,000 gallons/month
Note: Property owners and/or managers shall inform the District of changes in occupancy of their buildings.
The Board of Directors will consider, at its discretion, case by case adjustments to non-residential sewer
service usage where it can be clearly demonstrated that a significant quantity of metered water does not enter
into the District's wastewater collection system. However, it cannot go below the minimum of -1-75 SFE's 1
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In order to adequately plan for increased operational demands and the annual debt service on projected
revenue bonds that will be issued by the District in 2010, the following rate schedule is enacted and shall be
implemented:
Year
2017
2019
2021
Increase
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
Monthly RU and Service Charge
$28.00 plus $3.41/1,000 gallons/month
$30.00 plus $3764 4.93/1,000 gallons/month
$32.00 plus $5.26/1,000 gallons/ month
3. This Resolution supersedes any contrary provision contained in the District's Rules and
Regulations, which shall be modified as soon as reasonably practical to conform to the provisions
set forth in this Resolution. All charges, rates, and fees set forth in the Rules and Regulations
which are not changed by this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect.
4. This Resolution shall take effect and be enforced immediately upon its approval by the
District Board.
A copy of the Resolution effecting proposed changes is attached to this notice, and on file and
open for inspection at the District's administrative offices located at the above address during
business hours or on-line at http://stsan.com.
Dated: July 2, 2018
ST. VRAIN SANITATION DISTRICT
BY: /s/ Lisa Johnson, Board Secretary
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