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(A) The city shall keep proper books and records relative to the revenues and expenses of the sewage works and shall maintain in its files all reports relative to strength and character of usage. All such records shall be made available for inspection by representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency at all reasonable times.
(B) The city shall report annually to the Environmental Protection Agency information as requested by the Agency in the form the Agency shall prescribe.
('75 Code, § 7.46) (Ord. CO-80-19, passed 11-24-80)
The city has been issued National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit No. IN0022934 by the Environmental Protection Agency governing discharge from a publicly owned treatment works. The provisions contained in this chapter are set forth in accordance with the conditions relative to the permit and directives of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(Ord. CO-80-19, passed 11-24-80)
Any “person” who knowingly makes any false statements, representation, record, report, plan, or other document filed with the Utility Service Board or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under these regulations violates this chapter, and in addition may be subject to prosecution as a Class B misdemeaner pursuant to I.C. 13-30-6-2.
(Ord. PO-80-1, passed 11-24-80; Am. Ord. PO-98-4, passed 6-8-98) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the Sewage Works bearing proper credential and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Entry may be made at any time deemed necessary by the Superintendent.
(B) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in division (A) above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the utility shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company. The Utility Service Board shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by utility employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except those which may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
(C) The Superintendent and/or other duly authorized employees of the Sewage Works bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties of User which discharges to the POTW for the purpose of, but not limited to inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewerage works lying within the easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on the easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(D) Upon oral or written notification, the City (or its Agents) reserves the right to enter upon private property to inspect and or perform any test it deems necessary for the elimination of any direct or indirect inflow. Any cost associated with the inspection and testing shall be borne by the City. All cost and expenses of repairs that need to be performed shall be borne by the owner.
('75 Code, § 7.46) (Ord. PO-80-1, passed 11-24-80; Am. Ord. PO-98-4, passed 6-8-98)
This chapter shall be reviewed annually by the superintendent, or his designated representative, to insure compliance with current state and federal regulations, and as necessary recommend to the Utility Service Board actions to upgrade this chapter.
(Ord. PO-80-1, passed 11-24-80)
(A) All users subject to this chapter shall retain and preserve for no less than five years any records, books, documents, memoranda, reports, correspondence, and any and all summaries thereof, relating to the monitoring, sampling, and chemical analysis made by, or in behalf of a user in connection with its discharge.
(B) All records which pertain to matters which are the subject of administrative adjustment or any other enforcement or litigation activities brought by the city pursuant hereto shall be retained and preserved by the user until all enforcement activities have concluded and all periods of limitation with respect to any and all appeals have expired.
(C) The publicly owned treatment works shall retain and preserve all permit files, records, and enforcement activity records for no less than five years.
(Ord. CO-83-4, passed 4-25-83; Am. Ord. PO-98-4, passed 6-8-98)
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