As a condition of issuance of a Wastewater Discharge Permit, the permittee shall grant the Plant Superintendent and/or its Designee and/or Member Entity the right to enter the premises of any permitted Commercial or Industrial User to determine whether the User is complying with all requirements of this Policy and any Wastewater Discharge Permit or order issued hereunder. Commercial or Industrial Users shall allow the Plant Superintendent and/or Designee and Member Entity 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, as a condition of retaining its Wastewater Discharge permit.
A.
Where a Commercial or Industrial 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 personnel so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the Plant Superintendent and/or Designee and Member Entity will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities under this Policy.
B.
The Plant Superintendent and/or Designee and Member Entity shall have the right to set up on the Commercial or Industrial User's property, or require installation of, such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the User's operations.
C.
Commercial or Industrial Users shall provide full access to the Plant Superintendent and/or Designee and Member Entity to use any monitoring facilities and utilities available or required in accordance with Sections 3.1, 4.2.D. and 4.2.F. to confirm that the standards or treatment required for discharge to the POTW are being met.
D.
Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the facility to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the Commercial or Industrial User at the written or verbal request of the Plant Superintendent and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be borne by the User.
E.
Any unreasonable delay in allowing the Plant Superintendent and/or Designee and Member Entity full access to the Commercial or Industrial User's premises and wastewater operations shall be a violation of this Policy.