Whenever it shall be necessary for the purposes of these rules and regulations, the Superintendent, or his or her authorized representative, upon the presentation of credentials, may enter upon any property or premises at reasonable times for the purpose of copying any records required to be kept under provisions of this chapter and in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 403.12(o); inspecting any monitoring equipment or method; sampling any discharge of wastewater to the treatment works; and in addition, representatives of the POTW shall be authorized to inspect any and all areas of the industrial user’s premises and determine independently of information supplied by industrial user their compliance or noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 403.8(f)(B)(6)(v). The Superintendent, or his or her authorized representative, may enter upon the property at any hour under emergency circumstances. EPA and/or State Department for Environmental Protection representatives may also enter upon properties or premises in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
(Ord. 610.1-07-08-13, passed 7-8-2013)