(A) Duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties, at all reasonable times, for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing pertinent to discharge to the wastewater system in accordance with the provisions of this policy.
(B) Duly authorized town employees are authorized to obtain information concerning industrial processes, which have a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the wastewater system. Industrial users may request that the information be deemed confidential and exempt from the State Public Records Law, being A.R.S. §§ 39-101 et seq., when they have established that the revelation of the information to the public might result in an advantage to competitors.
(C) Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts as specified in § 52.090(D), or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients are introduced into wastewater system; except that, the interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the town’s adopted Plumbing Code, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In maintaining these interceptors, the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captivated material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal, which are subject to review by the town. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owner’s personnel must be performed by a state licensed waste disposal firm.
(D) Where pretreatment or flow-equalization facilities are provided or required for any water or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner(s) at the owner’s expense.
(E) When determined necessary by the town, the owner(s) of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable structure together with the necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. The structures, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the town. The structure shall be installed by the owner at his, her or their expense, and shall be maintained so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(F) The town may require any user of wastewater system services to provide information needed to determine compliance with this policy. These requirements may include:
(1) Wastewater’s discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period;
(2) Chemical analysis of wastewater;
(3) Information on raw materials, processes and products affecting wastewater volume and quality; and
(4) Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent or other materials important to wastewater control.
(G) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to herein, duly authorized employees of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises as established by the town.
(H) Duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties, at all reasonable times, through which the town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the wastewater facilities 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 duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(1974 Code, § 11-a-7) (Res. 99-017, passed 10-13-1999; Ord. 99-003, passed 10-13-1999)