(a) The director is authorized to inspect the public water and to enter public or private property in accordance with § 26.014 of the Act, to determine whether:
(1) The quality of the water meets the state water quality standards adopted by the commission;
(2) Persons discharging effluent into the public water located within the city and within 5,000 feet of the city have obtained permits for discharge of the effluent; and
(3) Persons who have permits are discharging in compliance with the requirements of the permits.
(b) The director may require the owner, lessee or operator of any pollution source or suspected source to sample all parameters as designated by the director for compliance with local, state and federal water pollution standards. All such data shall be submitted to the director upon request.
(c) The director may require the owner or operator of a facility to produce for the director’s inspection any permit to discharge effluent into the water issued by the commission.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person fails to submit water pollution data to the director as required by this section.
(e) A person commits an offense if the person fails to produce a discharge permit for the director’s inspection as required by this section.
(Ord. 16259, § 1, passed 1-11-2005)