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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-13
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S SCHEDULE OF RATES, CHARGES, AND FEES TO ADD A
METERED PRESSED SEPTAGE EFFLUENT RATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai provides wastewater treatment services and can accept septage effluent;
and,
WHEREAS, acceptance and treatment of pressed septage incurs higher operation and maintenance
costs than domestic wastewater; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a rate of $50.00 per thousand gallons is sufficient to support the
processing of this effluent; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to amend the fee schedule to include a new metered rate
for pressed septage effluent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the City of Kenai Schedule of Rates, Charges, and Fees is hereby amended to
include the following fee under Public Works and Capital Project Fees, Sewer Fees, APX — Public Utility
Regulations and Rates, 5. Schedule E — Metered Service:
• Pressed Septage Effluent, per thousand gallons: $50
Section 2. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 18T" DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026.
Victoria Askin, ViceMayor
ST:
Michelle San r, , City Clerk
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Approved by Finance:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Lee Frey, Public Works Director
DATE: February 9, 2026
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2026-13 - Amending the City's Schedule of Rates, Charges,
and Fees to Add a Metered Pressed Septage Effluent Rate
This memo requests Council's approval to amend the City Fee Schedule to add a new fee for
disposal of pressed septage effluent. A business is working to establish a facility that would
dispose of septage by receiving septage and pressing the liquid from it. The business is
requesting that the resulting wastewater generated (we are referring to as pressed septage
effluent) be discharged as effluent into our sewer collection system for eventual treatment and
disposal at the City Wastewater Treatment Facility.
The business needs an established fee for the disposal of this effluent to continue moving forward
with design, permitting and construction necessary to establish this business. The effluent that
we would accept would be allowable per our permit with the Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) and will be a higher strength wastewater than domestic wastewater. We
have determined that a rate of $50 per thousand gallons is sufficient. The business will be required
to be permitted through DEC to construct and operate this proposed operation and will also be
required to obtain building permits for installation. The septage solids would be disposed of with
another party and not accepted by the City for treatment or disposal. The business will be required
to provide a method for metering the effluent to be approved by the City prior to discharging into
our system.
The Public Works Department recommends adding a fee of $50 per thousand gallons for the City
of Kenai Fee Schedule under the Sewer Fees, Schedule E - Metered Service.