The Superintendent, other duly authorized employees of the district
and representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and
of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation bearing proper
credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties
for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Superintendent or his
representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including
metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries,
beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in §
106-33 herein, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the district shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the district employees, and the district shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by district employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in §
106-29.