(A) Federal and state pretreatment regulations, as well as Part III (B)(6) of the city of Goldsboro's NPDES permit requires the city to take timely and effective enforcement actions against significant industrial users (SIUs) for failure to comply with pretreatment standards and requirements. Federal and state regulations also require each POTW, with an approved pretreatment program, to develop and implement an enforcement response plan (ERP). By regulation, this plan must:
(1) Describe how the POTW will investigate instances of noncompliance;
(2) Describe the types of escalating enforcement responses the POTW will take in response to all anticipated types of SIU violations and the time periods within which responses will take place;
(3) Identify the official(s) responsible for each type of response; and
(4) Adequately reflect the POTW's primary responsibility to enforce all applicable pretreatment requirements and standards.
(B) The purpose of the city of Goldsboro's enforcement response plan is two-fold. First, to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Second, to ensure that, if and when it is necessary for the city to enforce pretreatment standards and requirements, all industries are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
(Ord. 1994-79, passed 11-21-94)