All applications and reports submitted to the Industrial Wastewater Control Program must contain the following certification statement:
Statement of Certification
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel have gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
This statement shall be signed by a responsible official of the industrial user as defined as follows:
(a) A responsible corporate officer, if the industrial user submitting the reports is a corporation. For the purpose of this paragraph, a responsible corporate officer means: a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy- or decision-making functions for the corporation.
(b) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operation facilities, provided the manager:
(1) Is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility, including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and of initiating and directing other comprehensive measures, to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations;
(2) Can ensure that the necessary systems are established or that the necessary actions are taken to gather complete and accurate information for control mechanism requirements; and
(3) Is assigned or delegated the authority to sign documents in accordance with corporate procedures.
(c) A general partner or proprietor if the industrial user submitting the report is a partnership or sole proprietorship, respectively.
(d) A member or manager if the industrial user submitting the report is a limited liability company.
(e) A duly authorized representative of the industrial user if the individual designated is authorized as follows:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by an individual described in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d).
(2) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the facility from which the industrial discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager, or a position of equivalent responsibility, or having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company.
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the control authority.
(4) If an authorization made herein is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new authorization satisfying the requirements herein shall be submitted to the control authority prior to or together with any reports to be signed by an authorized representative.
(Ord. 84-14. Passed 10-13-14.)