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0 0 0) E. Excess Volume Surcharge. A charge will be made for providing service to any customer in excess of the level of capacity purchased by the customer aS represented by the number of ERUs assigned to the customer and for which the customer purchased capacity through impact fees. Such excess volume use may be prohibited by the department if additional necessary capacity is not available. F. Excess Sewage Strength Charge. All sewage discharged into the sanitary sewer system which has an average concentration of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) of 250 milligrams per liter (mg/I) or greater or an average concen- tration of suspended solids of 250 mg/1 or greater shall be subject to an excessive strength charge. The amount of the excessive strength charge shall be equal to the customer's standard base facilities and volume charges multiplied by the greater of .either of two factors: the amount of the customer's average concentration of BOD5 in mg/I divided by 250, minus 1; or the amount of the customer's average concentra- tion of suspended solids in mg/I divided by 250, minus 1. Any customer may sample its sewage and have it analyzed by an analytical laboratory approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. The County may sample and conduct analysis of the sewage produced by any customer to determine sewage strength. Where such analysis demonstrates that the customer's sewage strength exceeds the standards given above, the customer will be subject to the excess sewage strength charge and shall reimburse the County for the cost of such analysis. G. Excess Capital Cost Charge. The County may impose a charge on customers of a system where the water and/or sewer system is acquired by the County at a cost in excess of that for which impact fees have been paid. H. Deposits Required upon Opening, Transferring, Reconnecting; Refund Policy. The County shall require a deposit for each water and sewer account opened, transferred to another name, or reconnected to the system based on the number of ERUs. The deposit will be retained in an interest bearing account, the interest on which will be paid to the customer upon refund of the deposit. Upon discontinuance of service and rendering of final hill, the deposit shall he refunded, dbt075/040.51 13