It shall be the duty of the Administrator of
the Sewer District to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to
formulate and issue such rules, regulations and specifications which
may be necessary for the administration, development, or construction
of sewers of the Sewer District as required to implement this chapter.
A.
Subject to the provisions of the Federal and State
Constitutions and other applicable laws, the Administrator, or his
or her authorized representatives, such as the Administrator's deputy,
inspector, or after reasonable notice to the Administrator, authorized
employees of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted,
after reasonable notice to the owner, to enter upon all private properties
within the Sewer District for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
B.
If the Administrator determines that an emergency
exists, he or she shall be permitted to enter upon private properties
for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling
and testing without previous notice. The Administrator, or his or
her representative, shall have no authority to inquire into any processes
used in any industrial operation beyond that point having a direct
bearing on the kind, source and quantity of discharge to a public
sewer receiving water, or the on-site facilities for waste treatment.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge
directly or indirectly into public sewers of the Sewer District except
after the issuance of a permit therefor, properly issued by the Administrator,
and upon terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator,
or by this chapter, for the issuance of such a permit.
