[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.1]
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The City may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a wastewater contribution permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the City, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment, causes interference to the POTW or causes the Authority to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
2. 
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or the wastewater contribution permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Authority shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The City shall reinstate the wastewater contribution permit and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the user describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the City within 15 days of the date of occurrence.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.2]
1. 
Any user who violates the following conditions of this Part or applicable state and federal regulations, is subject to having his permit revoked in accordance with the procedures of Subpart E of this Part.
A. 
Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge.
B. 
Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents and characteristics.
C. 
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring.
D. 
Violation of conditions of the permit.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.3]
Whenever the City finds that any user has violated or is violating this Part, wastewater contribution permit, or any prohibition, limitation of requirements contained herein, the City may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation. Within 30 days of the date of the notice, a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the City by the user.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.4]
The Superintendent is hereby empowered to enter into consent orders, assurances of voluntary compliance or other similar documents establishing an agreement with the industrial user responsible for the noncompliance. Such orders shall include specific action to be taken by the industrial user to correct the noncompliance within a time period also specified by the order. Consent orders are to have the same force and effect as administrative orders issued pursuant to § 18-647, below. The issuance of consent orders shall be governed by the adopted enforcement response guide.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.5]
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When it is learned that an industrial user has violated or continues to violate this Part or any permit or order issued hereunder, the Public Works Director or his authorized representative may issue an order to cease and desist all such violations and direct those persons in noncompliance to:
A. 
Comply forthwith.
B. 
Take such appropriate or remedial action as may be needed to properly address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and terminating the discharge.
2. 
Cease and desist orders are to have the same force and effect as administrative orders issued pursuant to § 18-647, below. The issuance of cease and desist orders shall be governed by the adopted enforcement response guide.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.6]
When it is learned that an industrial user has violated or continues to violate this Part or any permit or order issued hereunder, the Public Works Director or his authorized representative may issue an order to the industrial user responsible for the discharge directing that following a specified time period sewer service shall be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances have been installed and are properly operated, orders may also contain such other requirements as might be reasonably necessary and appropriate to address the noncompliance, including the installation of pretreatment technology, additional self-monitoring and management practices. Compliance orders are to have the same force and effect as administrative orders issued pursuant to § 18-647, below. The issuance of compliance orders shall be governed by the adopted enforcement response guide.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.7]
1. 
The Authority may order any user who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to enter the POTW to show cause before the Authority why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. A notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the Authority regarding the violation, the reasons why the action is to be taken, the proposed enforcement action, and directing the user to show cause before the Authority why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least 10 days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation. Violations which shall initiate the show cause process include, but are not limited to:
A. 
Isolated exceedance of local or federal standards resulting in harm to the environment or POTW.
B. 
Recurring exceedance of local or federal standards resulting in harm to the environment or POTW.
C. 
Submission of improperly signed or certified reports to POTW after notification of same.
D. 
Reports are always late or not submitted.
E. 
Repeated failure to report spills.
F. 
With no good reason for delay compliance schedule milestones are missed by more than 30 days or a delay of less than 30 days will affect the final milestone.
G. 
Repeated use of dilution in lieu of pretreatment.
2. 
The Authority may itself conduct the hearing and take the evidence, or may designate any of its members or any officer or employee of the assigned department to:
A. 
Issue in the name of the Authority notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in such hearings.
B. 
Take the evidence.
C. 
Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing, including transcripts and other evidence, together with recommendations to the Authority for action thereon.
3. 
At any hearing held pursuant to this Part, testimony taken must be under oath and recorded stenographically. The transcript, so recorded, will be made available to any member of the public or any party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges thereof.
4. 
After the Authority has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated. Further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate may be issued.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, Exh. A, § 5.8]
If any industrial user is in noncompliance with any federal, state or Authority pretreatment standard requirements, or the Authority Ordinance, in accordance with the revised federal regulations issued October 17, 1988 [§ 403.8(f)(1)(vi)(A)], the City Attorney may seek civil or criminal penalties in at least the amount of $1,000 per day for each violation.