(A) Notification to user.
(1) Whenever the District finds that any user has violated or is violating the provisions of this chapter, a wastewater discharge permit, wastewater discharge permit contract or any prohibition, limitation or requirements contained herein, the District may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation.
(2) Within 30 days of the date of this notice, a plan for the satisfactory correction of the violation shall be submitted to the District by the user. Whenever the District assesses a penalty or other form of enforcement action under the provisions of this subchapter, the District shall serve upon such user a written notice stating the nature of the enforcement action being taken.
(B) Notification to District. When a user discovers that it has violated or is violating a provision of the chapter, its wastewater discharge permit, its wastewater discharge permit contract or any prohibition, limitation or requirement contained therein, including a violation as may be caused by accidental discharge or spill, the user shall immediately notify the District upon discovery of such violation. Thereafter, within five days following the accidental discharge or discovery of a violation, the user shall submit to the District a detailed written report, describing the accidental discharge or violation and the measures taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. This written report regarding the violation may be included as a part of a periodic compliance report, or other report as may be required under this chapter, as long as the written report is provided within the five days of discovery, which notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, penalty, fee or other liability which may be incurred as a result of the violation.
(Ord. 2022-02, passed 3-31-2022)