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Section [21 34:121-05-09. Sewer fund designated; disposition of funds. The funds received from the collection of the sewer service charges authorized by this chapter shall be deposited daily with the director of finance, and shall be accounted for and be known as the "County sewer fund" and shall be expended for the purpose authorized. nty sewer fund shall eeiisist of three aeeoufAs. The first aeeount v.41.1. be 4he-" L Usefehargeaecount» andthe revenues f6r- this aeeourA will eeme only ffem the sev....L I....L Vxe-e ehafges. Expenditures from this fund shali be limited for- the purpose of ear-fying out th-e The seeend aeeoufA will be the GGfixed eosts " be for- items sueh as billing expenses, debt ser-viee and other eests no > eenstruetion eests, felated dir-eetly to the operation and maintenanee of the sewage treatment system. The revenues f6 f this aeeo A will eeme 1iemrthe sewer- seryiee eha-go The third aeeount will be the LGequipmetA rep] eeoutA.» This expenses reserve V111 Vl1t. This finaneial Yna-nagemei# system shall be makAained by the wastewater- division an The department shall maintain a financial management system that will accurately account for revenues generated b the he system and expenditures for operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment system, based on an adequate budget identifying the basis for determining the annual [operating] operation and maintenance cost and costs of personnel, material, energy, and administration. The financial system shall include an account called the "equipment replacement expenses reserve account " This account will set aside a portion of the revenue for sewer service charges as a cushion for equipment replacement expenses to compensate for fluctuation in the amount of payment out of the account for equipment replacement. Section [25:]21-05-10. Miscellaneous requirements. (a) The user charges attributed to any wastewater treatment facility shall be reviewed and evaluated annually and revised if necessary on the basis of actual operation and maintenance costs. (b) The user charge system shall take precedence over any terms or conditions or agreements or contracts which are inconsistent with the requirements of section 204(b)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 35.2140. (c) Every user of the public sewer system shall be notified annually of the user's current sewer service charge rate and that portion of the rate and/or ad valorem taxes which are attributable to wastewater treatment service in accordance with 40 CFR 35.2140. Notification may be in conjunction with a regular bill, newspaper notice, or other means acceptable to the regional administrator, Environmental Protection Agency. 15