[Ord. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.1]
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Whenever the Township or the PWTA finds that any user has violated or is violating this Part, his wastewater contribution permit or the general pretreatment regulations, the Township or the PWTA shall serve upon the user a written notice of violation (NOV). Within 15 days of the certified receipt of the NOV, the user must submit to the PWTA and the Township a written response that contains the following information:
A. 
Cause of noncompliance.
B. 
Anticipated duration of the noncompliance and the time by which the violation will be corrected.
C. 
Steps taken by the user to reduce and eliminate the noncomplying discharge.
D. 
Steps taken by the user to prevent reoccurrence of the condition(s) leading to the noncompliance.
E. 
The signature of an authorized representative of the user that certifies to the validity of the report.
[Ord. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.2]
When a response given by the user to a previous NOV is inadequate, or when a violation results in conditions that could cause the PWTA to violate its NPDES permit, or biosolids quality requirements, or results in a hazardous situation within the PWTA sewer system, the PWTA will notify a user by certified mail of the requirement that the user attend a show-cause hearing. A show-cause hearing is an official meeting between the PWTA and a user to resolve conditions of continued violations. The hearing may result in the PWTA issuing an administrative order to the user, or if the conditions warrant, civil penalties in accordance with Part 2F.
[Ord. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.3]
An administrative order is an official enforcement document that directs a user or significant industrial user to undertake or to cease specific activities and that carries specific legal actions to be enforced when addressing continued noncompliance. The order may contain a compliance schedule specifying the time frame by which the user must perform certain activities that will ultimately result in compliance with all requirements contained in the order. The order may also contain the requirement that the user pay civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation.
[Ord. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.4; as amended by Ord. 264, 8/16/2011]
The PWTA shall publish annually, in a newspaper of general circulation that provides meaningful public notice within the jurisdiction served by the PWTA, a list of the users which, during the previous 12 months, were in significant noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements.
[Ord. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.5]
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The Township or the PWTA may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater contribution permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Township or the PTWA, 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 and/or the environment which causes, or threatens to cause, interference to the POTW, or causes, or threatens to cause, the PWTA 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 Township or the PWTA 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 Township or the PWTA may reinstate the wastewater contribution permit and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge. A detailed written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted by the user to the Township and the PWTA within 15 days of the date of occurrence.
[Ord. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.6]
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 this Part 2E:
A. 
Failure of the 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. 156, 4/26/1994, § 5.7; as amended by Ord. 192, 4/18/2000]
1. 
Appeal. A user, upon receipt of notification of suspension or revocation of a user permit or significant industrial user permit, may appeal the decision in writing to the Township with a statement of reasons therefore within 10 days of the notice. Such an appeal shall not be cause for the discharge to continue if the suspension or revocation was issued to stop a harmful contribution under § 18-242.
2. 
Notice of Hearing. Thereafter, upon notice in writing given to the permit holder, or any agent or officer thereof, at least five days prior to the time fixed, the Township shall convene and conduct a hearing on the propriety or lack thereof of the notice of suspension or revocation. The cost of the stenographic transcript of such a proceeding shall be borne by the appellant, who shall pay a filing fee in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors or such other amount as may be established by the Township by separate resolution.
3. 
Method of Decision. The findings and determinations of the Township shall be in writing and shall be mailed to the user's authorized representative within 48 hours of the hearing, with a certified copy thereof to be filed with the PWTA Manager who originally served the notice of suspension or revocation. The determination and hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa. C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
4. 
Action Following Appeal Decision. If the decision of the Township sustains the notice of suspension or revocation of permit, the user shall be given 10 days' notice of the new date of suspension or revocation by the PWTA.