Authorized city representatives may inspect and monitor any non-residential user of city water and/or sewer services to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The discharger shall allow the city or its authorized representatives to enter upon the premises of the discharger at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records examination, record copying, and photographic documentation. The city shall also have the right to set up on the discharger's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. The right of entry includes, but is not limited to, access to those portions of the premises that contain facilities for sampling, measuring, treating, transporting or otherwise handling waste, and storing records, reports or documents relating to the treatment, sampling or discharge of waste.
A. Where a user has security measures in force, which require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises, the industrial user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the city, state, and U.S. EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their official duties.
B. The entry shall be made at reasonable times during normal operating or business hours unless an emergency situation exists as determined by the Public Works Director or other designee.
C. The city may require the industrial user to install monitoring equipment, as necessary. The facility's sampling and monitoring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition by the industrial user at the industrial user's expense. All devices used to measure wastewater flow and quality shall be calibrated periodically to ensure their accuracy.
D. Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the industrial facility to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the industrial user at the written or oral request of the Public Works Director or other designee and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be borne by the industrial user.
E. Unreasonable delays in allowing city personnel access to the industrial user's premises shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 1413 § 7.1, passed 4-1-2015)