A. 
The water/sewer superintendent shall have the right to enter the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this chapter, and any wastewater discharge permit or order issued under this chapter or by the Department, is being met and whether the user is complying with all requirements thereof.
B. 
The water/sewer superintendent shall have the right to set up on any user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, compliance monitoring, and/or metering of a user's operations. It shall be the policy of the water/sewer superintendent to inform the Department of such activities where users hold a state waste discharge permit in order to make the results of such sampling available to the Department.
C. 
Users shall allow the water/sewer superintendent ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and the performance of any additional duties.
D. 
Where a user has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the water/sewer superintendent, his or her agents or assigns, and representatives of state and federal authority will be allowed to enter without delay for the purposes of performing their respective duties.
E. 
Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe, ready, and easy access to the facility to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the user at the written or verbal request of the water/sewer superintendent, or his/her agents or assigns, and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be borne by the user.
F. 
Unreasonable delays or failure to allow the water/sewer superintendent or his/her agents or assigns access to any area to perform functions authorized under this chapter shall be grounds for termination of wastewater treatment services, and enforcement as authorized by this chapter.
(Ord. 1404 NS § 6.1, 2008)
A. 
Any user notified by the Department or the city of Colville that monitoring facilities are required shall provide and operate at its own expense a monitoring facility to allow proper inspection, sampling, and flow measurements of each sewer discharge to the POTW. Monitoring facilities shall be situated on the user's premises, unless this would be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user. In such cases, the city of Colville may allow the user to construct the facility in the public street or sidewalk area, providing it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.
B. 
When the water/sewer superintendent or the Department determine it is appropriate, they may require a user to construct and maintain monitoring facilities at other locations (for example, at the end of a manufacturing line or wastewater treatment system).
C. 
There shall be ample room in or near such monitoring facilities to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The user shall maintain the facility, sampling, and measuring equipment at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at his/her own expense.
D. 
All wastewater monitoring facilities shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with all applicable construction standards and specifications. All devices used to measure wastewater flow and quality shall be regularly calibrated, but no less frequently than annually, to ensure their accuracy. Calibration records shall be available for inspection by the water/sewer superintendent.
(Ord. 1404 NS § 6.2, 2008)
A. 
If the water/sewer superintendent or authorized inspector acting as his/her agent has been refused access to a building, structure or property, or any part thereof, then the water/sewer superintendent and/or city police officer may seek issuance of a search and/or seizure warrant from the Stevens County superior court when:
1. 
There is probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this chapter;
2. 
There is a need to inspect as part of a routine inspection program of the city of Colville and verify compliance with this chapter, an order issued hereunder, or any wastewater discharge permit; or
3. 
To protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community. The water/sewer superintendent and/or a uniformed police officer of the city of Colville shall serve such warrant during reasonable hours.
B. 
In the event the water/sewer superintendent has reason to believe a situation represents an imminent threat to public health and safety, and where entry has been denied or the area is inaccessible, the water/sewer superintendent and/or a uniformed police officer may enter, before a requested warrant has been produced, in order to determine if the suspected situation exists, and if so, to take such actions necessary to protect the public.
(Ord. 1404 NS § 6.3, 2008)
No person shall willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, tamper with, or prevent access to any structure, appurtenance or equipment, or other part of the POTW. Any person found in violation of this requirement shall be subject to the sanctions set forth in Washington State criminal law and/or in this chapter.
(Ord. 1404 NS § 6.4, 2008)