(A) The City may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a wastewater discharge permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the City, 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 harm to or passthrough of the POTW; or causes the City to violate any condition of its permits.
(B) Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or the wastewater discharge permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the discharge. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the City shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. A detailed written statement submitted by the user describing the causes of the harmful discharge and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the City within five days of the date of occurrence.
(C) The City shall, by written statement, reinstate the wastewater discharge permit and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the non-complying discharge. Costs incurred by the City in suspending the permit and disconnecting the industrial sewer shall be paid by the user before reinstatement of the permit.
(Prior Code, § 12-8-6) (Ord. 13-05, passed 3-25-2013)