"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
(B) And shall be signed as follows:
(1) By a responsible corporate officer, if the industrial user submitting the reports is a corporation.
(2) By a general partner or proprietor if the industrial user submitting the reports is a partnership or sole proprietorship, respectively.
(3) The principal executive officer or environmental manager having responsibility for the overall operation of the discharging facility if the industrial user submitting the reports is a Federal, state, or local governmental entity, or their agents.
(4) By a duly authorized representative of the individual designated in division (1), (2), or (3) of this section if:
(a) The authorization is made in writing by the individual described in division (1), (2), or (3);
(b) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the facility from which the industrial discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well, or well field superintendent, or a position of equivalent responsibility for environmental matters for the company; and
(c) The written authorization is submitted to the environmental officer.
(5) If an authorization under division (4) is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of division (4) of this section must be submitted to the environmental officer prior to or together with any reports to be signed by an authorized representative.
(C) The reports and other documents required to be submitted or maintained under this chapter shall be subject to:
(1) The provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 relating to fraud and false statements;
(2) The provisions of Sections 309(c)(4) of the Clean Water Act, as amended, governing false statements, representations or certification; and
(3) The provisions of Section 309(c)(6) regarding responsible corporate officers.
(Ord. 160726-A, passed 7-26-2016)