When the control authority finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this Part
5, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the control authority may petition the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, for appropriate legal and equitable relief, including the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the wastewater discharge permit, order, or other requirement imposed by this Part
5 on activities of the user. Relief requested may also include requirements for environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user.
A user who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this Part
5, a wastewater discharge permit, order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or who willfully or negligently introduces any substance into the POTW which causes personal injury or property damage, or any user who knowingly makes any false statements, representations or certifications in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed, or required to be maintained pursuant to this Part
5, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued under this Part
5 or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device of method required under the Part
5, may be subject to criminal prosecution in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
The remedies provided for in this Part
5 are not exclusive. The control authority may take any, all, or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Enforcement of pretreatment violations will generally be in accordance with the control authority's enforcement response plan. However, the control authority may take other action against any user when the circumstances warrant. Further, the control authority is empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any noncompliant user.