(A) (1) The village may inspect the facilities of users to ascertain whether the purposes of this chapter are being met and if all requirements of the chapter are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises in which a discharge source or treatment system is located or in which records are kept shall allow the POTW or its representative, without delay, ready access upon presentation of credentials at reasonable times to all parts of said premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, examination and photocopying of records required to be kept by this chapter, and in the performance of any of its duties.
(2) The village shall have the right to set up on the user’s property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, monitoring, and metering operations.
(3) (a) Where a user has security or safety measures in force which would require clearance, training, or wearing of special protective gear, the user shall make necessary arrangements at its own expense, to enable authorized representatives of the village, state, and USEPA to enter and inspect the premises as guaranteed by this division.
(b) Where a user has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary prior arrangements with its security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, village representatives will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
(c) Unreasonable delays in allowing village representatives access to the user’s premises shall be a violation of this ordinance.
(B) Users and the village shall maintain records of all information resulting from any monitoring activities required by this chapter or, in the case of industrial users, by 40 CFR 403.12(o) of the General Pretreatment Regulations. The village and industrial users shall maintain such records for a minimum of three years. This period of retention shall be extended during the course of any unresolved litigation regarding the discharge of pollutants by the industrial user or operation of the village’s pretreatment program or when requested by the Administrator. Such records shall include for all samples:
(1) The date, sampling location, sampling method, name of person(s) collecting sample, and time of sampling.
(2) The dates analyses were performed, the analyst’s name in analytical methods used, and the results.
(Ord. 03-19, passed 10-20-2003) Penalty, see §§ 53.090 through 53.099