(A) The Control Authority may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a wastewater discharge permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Control 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, causes interference to the POTW, or causes the city to violate any condition of its NPDES Permit. Also, the Control Authority may suspend wastewater treatment service and/or a wastewater discharge permit whenever acids and chemicals damaging the sewer lines or treatment processes are released to the sewer causing rapid deterioration of such structures or interfering with proper treatment of sewage.
(B) Any discharger notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or its wastewater discharge permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the offending discharge. In the event of a failure of the discharger to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Control Authority shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate disconnection of the discharger's sewer and/or water service connection, to prevent of minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals or the environment.
(C) In the case of emergency disconnection of service, the Control Authority shall make reasonable attempts to notify the discharger or user of the premises where such offending discharge is generated before disconnecting the water or sewer service line. The party whose service has been disconnected shall have an opportunity for a hearing on the issue of the offending discharge and the disconnection as soon as possible after such disconnection has taken place.
(D) The Control Authority shall reinstate the wastewater discharge permit and/or the wastewater treatment and/or water service upon proof of the elimination of the offending discharge. A detailed written statement by the discharger describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the Control Authority within 15 days of the date of the occurrence. The city water and/or wastewater service shall be reconnected only at the discharger's expense.
(Ord. 338A, passed 5-5-92) Penalty, see § 52.99