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 Port Angeles
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 13. PUBLIC UTILITIES
 Chapter 13.65. WASTEWATER SERVICE—RATES

  § 13.65.030. Commercial and industrial equivalent plumbing fixture rate.  

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  • A commercial and industrial wastewater customer, at its option, may apply in writing to the Department of Public Works and Utilities to have their wastewater charges calculated at:

    Effective Date January 1, 2019
    Charge per fixture $6.17
    CSO $2.18
    Total Rate per fixture $8.35

     

    The total number of equivalent plumbing fixtures shall be calculated, based upon the following table, which is hereby adopted from the United States of America Standards Institute National Plumbing Code, USASI, A40.8-1955:

    EQUIVALENT PLUMBING FIXTURE UNITS

    FIXTURE TYPE
    		EQUIVALENT
    PLUMBING
    FIXTURE UNITS
    One bathroom group consisting of tank-operated water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower stall 6
    Bathtub (with or without overhead shower) 2
    Bidet 3
    Combination sink-and-tray 3
    Combination sink-and-tray with food-disposal unit 4
    Dental unit or cuspidor 1
    Dental lavatory 1
    Drinking fountain 1/2
    Dishwasher, domestic 2
    Floor drains 1
    Kitchen sink, domestic 2
    Kitchen sink, domestic, with food waste grinder 3
    Lavatory 1
    Lavatory 2
    Lavatory, barber, beauty parlor 2
    Lavatory, surgeon's 2
    Laundry tray (1 or 2 compartments) 2
    Shower stall, domestic 2
    Showers (group) per head 3
    Sinks:
     Surgeon's 3
     Flushing rim (with valve) 8
     Service (trap standard) 3
     Service (P trap) 2
     Pot, scullery, etc. 4
    Urinal, pedestal, syphon jet, blowout 8
    Urinal, wall lip 4
    Urinal stall, washout 4
    Urinal trough (each 2-ft. section) 2
    Wash sink (circular or multiple) each set of faucets 2
    Water closet, tank-operated 4
    Water closet, valve-operated 8

     

    In addition to the above units, the following fixture types shall be assigned equivalent plumbing fixture units as follows:

    FIXTURE TYPE
    		EQUIVALENT
    PLUMBING
    FIXTURE UNITS
    400-lb. commercial washer 89.6
    200-lb. commercial washer 44.8
    50-lb. commercial washer 11.2
    35-lb. commercial washer 7.8
    25-lb. commercial washer 5.6
    18 lbs. and under commercial washer 4.0

     

(Ord. 3610 § 4, 11/6/2018; Ord. 3601 § 5, 12/19/2017; Ord. 3538 § 3, 9/1/2015; Ord. 3513 § 3, 10/7/2014; Ord. 3489 § 5, 11/5/2013; Ord. 3438 § 4, 10/18/2011; Ord. 3414 § 3 (part), 1/3/2011; Ord. 3380 § 5, 1/4/2010; Ord. 3341, 1/1/2009; Ord. 3227 § 1 (part), 1/1/2006; Ord. 3174 § 1 (part), 11/26/2004; Ord. 3065, 12/6/2000; Ord. 3030 § 1 (part), 11/26/1999; Ord. 2872 § 1 (part), 6/30/1995; Ord. 2819 § 1, 7/6/1994; Ord. 2643 § 1, 7/15/1991; Ord. 2571 § 1, 4/1/1990; Ord. 2482 § 3, 4/1/1988; Ord. 2526 § 1, 4/1/1989; Ord. 2437 § 1, 3/1/1987; Ord. 2394 Ch. VI § 3, 6/2/1986)