A. 
The Authority may suspend any wastewater treatment service (and/or the nondomestic wastewater discharge permit) when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Authority, 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, and causes interference to the POCS.
B. 
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service (and/or the nondomestic wastewater discharge permit) shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with suspension order, the Authority shall take such steps as deemed necessary including immediate severances of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POCS and to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The Authority shall reinstate (the nondomestic wastewater discharge 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 Authority within 15 days of the date of occurrence.
In addition to termination as provided in § 330-32, any user who violates the following conditions of this chapter, or applicable state and federal regulations, is subject to having his service terminated or nondomestic wastewater discharge permit suspended in accordance with the procedures of Article VII of this chapter:
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; or
D. 
Violation of provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Whenever the Superintendent of the Authority finds that any person has violated or is violating this chapter, or any prohibition, limitation or requirement contained herein, he/she may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, for the satisfactory correction thereof. If, with good cause, the user cannot achieve compliance within 30 days, then the user shall submit a response as to why it cannot so comply and, if necessary, shall submit, within said 30 days, an application for issuance or revision of a nondomestic wastewater discharge permit, or other approval as may have been granted.
B. 
The Authority may suspend sewer service (without such notification) when such suspension is necessary in the opinion of the Authority 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.
A. 
If the violation is not corrected by timely compliance, the Superintendent may order any person who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to show cause before the Authority why service should not be terminated. A notice shall be served on the offending party, specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the Authority making the charge regarding the violation, and directing the offending party to show cause before said Authority why an order should not be made directing the termination of service. 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.
B. 
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 Authority to:
(1) 
Issue in the name of the Authority notices of hearings requesting that attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in any such hearings.
(2) 
Take the evidence.
(3) 
Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing, including transcripts/records and other evidence, together with recommendations to the Authority for action thereon.
C. 
At any order to show cause hearing, testimony taken before the Authority or any person designated by it must be under oath and recorded either by a hearing officer in a summary manner or stenographically. In the latter case, 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 therefor. The Authority, however, may, pursuant to law, order certain portions of the hearing be held in private session. The transcript of any hearing held in private session will not be made available to members of the public except as provided by law.
D. 
After the Authority has reviewed the evidence and recommendation of the hearing officer, it may issue an order to the party 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 shall have been installed or existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated, and such further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate.
A. 
Penalties. Any person who is found to have violated, or who willfully or negligently failed to comply with any provision of, this chapter, and the orders and permits issued hereunder, may be subject to civil action, in accordance with the provisions of state statutes. Each day on which a violation shall occur or continue to occur shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. Convicted violators may be subject to a civil penalty for each offense, to be collected by procedures established by state law.
B. 
Injunctive relief. If any person violates any provision of this chapter, any pretreatment standard, any provision of the "Pretreatment Standards for Sewerage, etc." (N.J.S.A. 58:11-49 et seq.), or any regulations promulgated thereunder, the Authority may institute a civil action in the Superior Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent such violation.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representations or certifications in any application, record, report, plan or other documents filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or a nondomestic wastewater discharge permit, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, shall be in violation of this chapter and the State Act.
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Editor's Note: Former § 330-38, Annual public notification, was repealed 1-9-2007 by Res. No. 2007-02.