[R.O. 2009 §13.16.320]
When required by the Director, the user shall provide a suitable
manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenance
in the building sewer or other suitable location to facilitate observation,
sampling and measurement of all the wastes discharged from the user's
premises or regulated processes. Such sampling points, when required,
shall be accessible and safely located and shall be designed and constructed
in a manner approved by the Director. The sampling points shall be
provided and maintained by the user at his/her expense and shall be
safe and accessible at all times.
[R.O. 2009 §13.16.330]
The Director and other duly authorized employees of the City
utility bearing identification shall be permitted, upon presentation
of proper credentials, to enter upon all properties without prior
notice for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling
and testing of those processes which may have any effect on the POTW
for determining the user's compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter. While performing the work, the City employee or representative
may be accompanied by an industrial representative who shall assure
that all applicable safety rules are being observed by the utility
employee or representative. They shall also be permitted access to
records on the premises which are required to be kept to assure compliance
with pretreatment standards.
[R.O. 2009 §13.16.360]
The Director may require that any person discharging, proposing
to discharge wastewater into the wastewater system file a periodic
discharge report. The discharge report shall include any or all information
required to determine the user's compliance with applicable Federal,
State and City regulations and limitations.
[R.O. 2009 §13.16.370]
In the event of an accidental discharge of prohibited or restricted
substances into the City's wastewater system, the industrial user
shall immediately notify the Director by telephone of the incident.
The notification shall include the time and location of discharge,
the type and quality of material included in the waste and action
taken to stop the spill or discharge. Within five (5) working days
following any such accidental discharge, the user shall submit, to
the Director, a detailed written report describing the cause of the
discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar
future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of
any expense, loss, damages or other liability which may be incurred
as a result of damage to the wastewater system, fish kills or any
other damage sustained by any person or property; nor shall such notification
relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties or other liability
which may be imposed by this Chapter or other applicable law. Emergency
notification procedures shall be permanently posted by the user on
a bulletin board or in another prominent place advising employees
whom to call in the event of an accidental discharge. Users shall
make sure that all employees who may cause or allow such a discharge
to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedures.
[R.O. 2009 §13.16.380]
Any user subject to pretreatment standards shall submit to the
Director self-monitoring reports indicating the nature and concentration
of prohibited or regulated substances in the user's effluent. In addition,
the report shall include a record of all measured or estimated average
and maximum daily flows during the reporting period. Other information
and reporting requirements may be required based upon applicable State
and Federal regulations. The reporting period shall be determined
by the Director based upon the quantity or characteristics of the
discharge.
[R.O. 2009 §13.16.400]
The Director shall incorporate methods to ensure the confidentiality
of information provided by an industrial user pursuant to this Chapter
should the user so request.