A. 
When the MWPCA or its designated agent finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of these regulations, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the MWPCA or its designated agent may serve upon that user a written notice of violation. Within five business days of the receipt of this notice, an explanation of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention thereof, to include specific required actions, shall be submitted by the user to the MWPCA or its designated agent. Submission of this plan in no way relieves the user of liability for any violations occurring before or after receipt of the notice of violation. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of the MWPCA or its designated agent to take any action, including emergency actions or any other enforcement action, without first issuing a notice of violation.
B. 
Any party in receipt of a notice of violation may petition in writing to the MWPCA that a show cause hearing in accordance with § 410-92 be held by the MWPCA.
The MWPCA or its designated agent may enter into consent orders, assurances of voluntary compliance, or other similar documents establishing an agreement with any user responsible for noncompliance. Such documents will include specific action to be taken by the user to correct the noncompliance within a time period specified by the document. Such documents shall have the same force and effect as the administrative orders issued pursuant to §§ 410-93 and 410-94 of these regulations and shall be judicially enforceable.
Allows users that receive a notice of violation an opportunity to appear before the MWPCA or its designated agent and show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. Notice of a show cause hearing shall be served on the user, specifying the time and place for the meeting, the proposed enforcement action, the reasons for such action, and a request that the user show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the meeting shall be served personally or by certificate of mailing at least five days prior to the hearing. Such notice may be served on any authorized representative of the user. A show cause hearing shall not be a bar against or prerequisite for taking any other action against the user.
When the MWPCA or its designated agent finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of these regulations, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the MWPCA or its designated agent may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that the user come into compliance within a specified time. If the user does not come into compliance within the time provided, sewer service may be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are installed and properly operated. Compliance orders also may contain other requirements to address the noncompliance, including additional self-monitoring and management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the sewer. A compliance order may not extend the deadline for compliance established for a pretreatment standard or requirement, nor does a compliance order relieve the user of liability for any violation, including any continuing violation. Issuance of a compliance order shall not be a bar against or a prerequisite for taking any other action against the user.
A. 
When the MWPCA or its designated agent finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of these regulations, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or that the user's past violations are likely to recur, the MWPCA or its designated agent may issue an order to the user directing it to cease and desist all such violations and directing the user to:
(1) 
Immediately comply with all requirements; and
(2) 
Take such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may be needed to address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and/or terminating the discharge.
B. 
Issuance of a cease and desist order shall not be a bar against or a prerequisite for the MWPCA taking any other action against the user.
A. 
The MWPCA or its designated agent may immediately suspend a user's discharge, after notice to the user, whenever such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons. The MWPCA or its designated agent may also immediately suspend a user's discharge, after notice and opportunity to respond, that threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW or which presents, or may present, an endangerment to the environment.
(1) 
Any user notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user's failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the MWPCA or its designated agent may take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW, its receiving stream, or endangerment to any individuals. The MWPCA or its designated agent may allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the MWPCA or its designated agent that the period of endangerment has passed, unless the termination proceedings in § 410-27 of these regulations are initiated against the user.
(2) 
A user that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting imminent endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement, describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence, to the MWPCA or its designated agent prior to the date of any show cause or termination hearing under § 410-27 or 410-92 of these regulations.
B. 
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring a hearing prior to any emergency suspension under this section.
A. 
In addition to the provisions in § 410-27 of these regulations, any user/owner who violates the following conditions is subject to discharge termination:
(1) 
Violation of wastewater discharge permit conditions;
(2) 
Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of its discharge;
(3) 
Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater volume, constituents and characteristics prior to discharge;
(4) 
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection, monitoring or sampling; or
(5) 
Violation of the pretreatment standards of these regulations.
B. 
Such user/owner will be notified of the proposed termination of its discharge and be offered an opportunity to show cause under § 410-92 of these regulations why the proposed action should not be taken. Exercise of this option by the MWPCA or its designated agent shall not be a bar to or a prerequisite for taking any other action against the user.