All written reports and notifications required by this chapter shall be signed and certified as follows:
(a) Required Signatures. The reports and notifications shall be signed by an “authorized representative” of the user as defined in Section 1044.002.
(b) Required Certification. The reports and notifications shall include the following certification statement:
“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 properly gather and evaluate 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 for knowing violations.”
(c) Exception. If the POTW elects to perform instead of the user all or any portion of the sampling or analysis otherwise required for a report or notification, the user will not be required to comply with the certification requirements for the sampling and analysis (or portion thereof) performed by the POTW.
(Ord. 2009-02. Passed 5-11-09.)