A. 
The Commission may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a wastewater contribution permit or cut off the sewer connection when such suspension or cutoff is necessary, in the opinion of the Commission or Department, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which:
(1) 
Presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment of the health or welfare of persons;
(2) 
Presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the environment;
(3) 
May cause or actually causes interference to the POTW; or
(4) 
Causes or will cause the POTW to be in violation of any condition of its NPDES permit or federal or state law.
B. 
The Commission may reinstate the wastewater contribution permit or the wastewater treatment service upon proof satisfactory to it of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge.
C. 
In the event of a suspension or cutoff under this section, the affected user shall, within 15 days, submit a written report describing the event that caused the suspension, its causes and the measures taken to prevent any recurrence.
D. 
Any person notified of a suspension under this section shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. If any person fails voluntarily and in a timely manner to comply with a suspension order, the Commission shall take such steps as it deems necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to persons, the environment, property, the POTW system and/or its receiving stream.
The Commission may revoke any wastewater contribution permit if the Commission finds that:
A. 
A user has falsified information or records required to be submitted or retained under these regulations in connection with any permit or pursuant to an order or directive of the Commission or Department; or
B. 
A user has violated any condition of a wastewater contribution permit; or
C. 
A user has refused right of entry; or
D. 
A user has failed to reapply for a permit or request a required permit modification; or
E. 
A user has discharged into the POTW in violation of these regulations, federal or state law; or
F. 
Changed circumstances require a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the permitted discharge; or
G. 
A user has failed to report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge; or
H. 
A user has failed to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics; or
I. 
A user has performed any act or failed to perform any act or breached any duty which, in the opinion of the Commission or Department, violates any applicable state or federal statute or regulation or any order of the Commission.
A. 
In general, before, after or concurrently with service of a complaint the Commission may:
(1) 
Issue an order that requires the person to whom the order is directed to take corrective action within a time set in the order;
(2) 
Send a written notice or order that requires the person to whom the notice is directed to file a written report about the alleged violation; or
(3) 
Send a written notice or order that requires the person to whom the notice is directed:
(a) 
To appear at a hearing at a time and place scheduled in order to answer the charges in the complaint; or
(b) 
To file a written report and also appear at a hearing at a time and place set to answer the charges in the complaint.
B. 
Effective date of order. Any order issued under these regulations is effective immediately, according to its terms, when it is served.
C. 
The Commission or Department may issue a notice alleging a violation or violations of these regulations, the user's permit, state or federal law or the Commission's regulations. Within 10 days of the date of this notice, the user shall submit a written explanation of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention thereof, including its plan for implementing specific required actions.
D. 
Submission of a plan shall not relieve the user of any liability for any violations occurring before or after receipt of the notice or order, nor shall corrective action undertaken by a user be deemed a defense to the imposition of civil penalties imposed under these regulations.
E. 
When the Commission 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 Commission 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. The Commission's 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 or correct violations to these regulations. A compliance order does not 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 other action against the user.
F. 
Cease-and-desist orders.
(1) 
When the Commission 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 requirements, or that the user's past violations are likely to recur, the Superintendent may issue an order to the user directing it to cease and desist all such violations and directing the user to:
(a) 
Immediately comply with all requirements; and
(b) 
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.
(2) 
Issuance of a cease-and-desist order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, any other action against the user.
A. 
Issuance. The Commission may issue a written complaint to the user if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person against whom the complaint is directed has violated:
(1) 
These regulations;
(2) 
Any rule or regulation adopted under these regulations;
(3) 
Any order or permit issued under these regulations; or
(4) 
Any applicable state or federal law or regulation;
B. 
Contents. A complaint issued under this section shall:
(1) 
State the provisions of state, federal or local law which have been violated;
(2) 
State generally the factual basis of the violation(s);
(3) 
Set the time and date for a hearing before the Commission, at which hearing the user shall have a full and fair opportunity to establish that the alleged violation(s) has not occurred; or
(4) 
Order the user who has allegedly caused or contributed to the violation to appear and show cause at the time and date set for the hearing why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken.
C. 
Whether or not the user appears at the hearing, the Commission may take immediate enforcement action.
A. 
Hearing on order or notice.
(1) 
Within 10 days after being served with an order or notice, the user or person served may request a hearing by writing to the Commission. The request shall state the reasons for the request, including any defenses and facts alleged to constitute defenses.
(2) 
Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the Commission shall set a date and time for hearing and shall give reasonable, written notice to the person requesting it.
B. 
The Commission may conduct the hearing or it may designate one or more of its members to conduct hearing.
C. 
The Commission or its designee(s) shall:
(1) 
Admit and exclude evidence in accordance with the rules of evidence applicable in administrative proceedings under the law of the commonwealth.
(2) 
Take oral testimony under oath or affirmation.
(3) 
Record the proceedings stenographically or by mechanical means.
(4) 
Render its decision in writing within a reasonable time.
(5) 
Prepare a written transcript or its proceedings at the request of any party or any person upon payment of reasonable charges set by the Commission.
D. 
The Commission, after hearing, may modify, affirm or reverse, in whole or in part, the order or notice from which the appeal was taken.
E. 
Where required or permitted by federal or state law, the conditions of its NPDES permit or directives or order of the EPA, the Commission may take immediate enforcement action, notwithstanding the request for an administrative hearing or the pending thereof. Nothing in these regulations requires exhaustion of any administrative process before resort to judicial remedies or the imposition of any civil fine.
The Commission may enter into consent orders, assurances of voluntary compliance or other similar arrangements establishing an agreement with any user or person responsible for noncompliance. Such documents will include the specific action to be taken by the user to correct the noncompliance within the time period(s) in the documents. These agreements and documents shall have the same force and effect as a final administrative order issued by the Commission under these regulations.
A. 
If any person discharges sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the wastewater disposal system, in violation of, or commits any act or refrains from doing any act required under the provisions of these regulations, the regulations and/or orders of the Commission, state and/or federal pretreatment requirements or any applicable state or federal law, the Sewer Commission may commence an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
B. 
The remedy described in Subsection A of this section shall be available notwithstanding the pendency of any administrative action or hearing, and the Commission shall not be required to conduct an administrative hearing or implement any administrative proceeding notice or issue any order in order to seek judicial relief.